UNESCO
- Kerala
Kozhikode officially declared India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
Kozhikode: Kozhikode in north Kerala, known for its rich cultural heritage, was on Sunday officially declared as India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’. In October 2023, Kozhikode had earned a place in…
- Featured News
Sun Temple at Konark is great but mosquito menace greater; inaction by ASI is appalling
UNESCO world heritage site, the Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, is one of the most visited places in the country over the years. Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore described the iconic Sun…
- Middle East
Lebanon’s flatbread ‘Al-Manouche’ made it to UNESCO heritage list
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has added a popular Lebanese flatbread ‘Manouche’ to its intangible cultural heritage list for 2023. The food item “Manouche, an emblematic culinary practice…
- Middle East
Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
- India
Tagore’s name missing in plaques on UNESCO heritage status to Santiniketan: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan. Banerjee said the plaques do not bear the…
- Middle East
UNESCO designates Saudi Arabia’s Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve as World Heritage site
Riyadh: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday, September 20, named Saudi Arabia’s Uruq Bani Ma’arid Reserve as a World Heritage site. The decision was made through a…
- India
Karnataka’s Hoysala temples inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
Paris: Karnataka’s Hoysala Temples’ sacred ensembles have been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list. This comes just a day after Santiniketan, the town in…
- Middle East
UNESCO designates ancient Jericho in Palestine as World Heritage site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday, September 17, named ancient Jericho (Tell es-Sultan) as a World Heritage site in Palestine. The decision was made through a vote…
- World
Historical sites in Ukraine in danger due to war: UNESCO
Kiev: The UNESCO has said that historical sites in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the city of Lviv are in danger of destruction due to Russia’s ongoing war. According to UN cultural…
- Middle East
UNESCO conference: Saudi Arabia denies entry visas to Israel ministers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has refused to issue entry visas to Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Education Minister Yoav Kisch to attend the UNESCO conference, Israeli media reported. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana, UNESCO join hands to make AI systems ethical
The Government of Telangana and UNESCO have joined forces to implement the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, signing a Letter of Intent to drive efforts and action on Sunday, August…
- India
Bhalku Memorial Literary Voyage onboard UNESCO World Heritage Shimla-Kalka Railway
Shimla: Thirty-five writers participated in the fifth Bhalku Memorial Literary Voyage on a running train on the UNESCO World Heritage Shimla-Kalka Railway on Saturday. The train with theatre artistes, journalists, folk singers…
- World
Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Paris: The Unesco’s 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Pre-Islamic Arabic inscription discovered in Najran
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced the discovery of the oldest known Arabic inscriptions. The inscription dates back to pre-Islamic times, 191 years before the birth of Prophet Muhammad…
- Middle East
Beirut museum reopens after 3-year repair from port blast
Beirut: The Sursock Museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art has reopened after three years of repair to its building and collections damaged by massive port explosions in Beirut in 2020. The…
