U.S. to pay $619M to return to UNESCO after majority of nations approve proposal
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken speaks during a reception honoring US Chiefs of Missions in the East Room at the White House on June…
UNESCO chief says US plans to rejoin in July | News
US officials say decision is motivated by concerns that China is filling gap left by the US in UNESCO policymaking. The United Nations’ cultural and…
Game of Thrones backdrop in Northern Ireland becomes Unesco geopark | Northern Ireland holidays
It is said the Mourne mountains of Northern Ireland were “born of fire and shaped by ice”, moulded from 400 million years of geological history…
Government to allocate more than $45 million in budget for heritage sites around Sydney Harbour
More than $45 million has been allocated in Tuesday's budget for repairs to sites managed by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, with about half for…
NT government should charge fracking companies more for groundwater use, economists say
The Northern Territory government is about to make fracking companies pay for groundwater use, but water economists say the fee is far too cheap and will leave taxpayers out of…
Yemen and Lebanon landmarks added to UNESCO endangered list | Arts and Culture News
Landmarks of ancient kingdom of Saba and the Rachid Karami International Fair in Tripoli have been inscribed to the list of sites in danger. The…
UNESCO designates Odesa as World Heritage site amid war threats | Arts and Culture News
The United Nations’ cultural agency has decided to add the historic centre of Ukraine’s Black Sea port city of Odesa to its list of World…