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and Youth Empowerment14 March 2024 Story Alejandra Cariman (Chile): "Women have been and are bearers and transmitters of cultures and languages"22 February 2024 News Call for applications: OWSD Early Career Fellowships for women scientists 20246 February 2024 News Bolero is registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity8 December 2023 News 23 new registrations in the Memory of the World for Latin America and the Caribbean29 November 2023 News Asia and the Pacific Chapter of the 2003 Convention’s Global Network of Facilitators strengthened with 18 new members recruited6 November 2023 News Yunnan Provincial Shilin Yi (Sani) Embroidery Product Standards Workshop17 August 2023 News Quanzhou “Traditional Architecture in New Vibe” New Pilot Activity Launched During the 2023 Quanzhou World Heritage Day29 July 2023 News Webinar Invitation: Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in East Asia26 July 2023 News Prof. Shahbaz Khan: The integrated geo-spacial remote sensing and big 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reserves get together to find potential solutions to challenges of shared management30 November 2022 News Women-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 Story Artomossi, fighting against silting22 April 2022 News Comoros mobilizes national stakeholders to validate its cultural policy review14 August 2020 News UNESCO Director-General highlights the potential of UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Development6 June 2016 News The new winner of RFI discoveries Award visits UNESCO3 May 2016
News Resource Express | 2024 Thematic Report on New Media Communication of World Heritage Sites in China28 May 2024
News Call for delegations for pavilion | Advanced Technology and Shipwreck Archaeology for Deep Sea Exhibition24 May 2024
News Gansu Mayors Commit to Sustainable Tourism that Prioritizes Heritage Preservation, Environmental Conservation and Community Empowerment3 April 2024
News UNESCO Partners with UNEVOC Centre in Hong Kong to Promote Green Skills and Youth Empowerment14 March 2024
Story Alejandra Cariman (Chile): "Women have been and are bearers and transmitters of cultures and languages"22 February 2024
News 23 new registrations in the Memory of the World for Latin America and the Caribbean29 November 2023
News Asia and the Pacific Chapter of the 2003 Convention’s Global Network of Facilitators strengthened with 18 new members recruited6 November 2023
News Quanzhou “Traditional Architecture in New Vibe” New Pilot Activity Launched During the 2023 Quanzhou World Heritage Day29 July 2023
News Prof. Shahbaz Khan: The integrated geo-spacial remote sensing and big data technologies will accelerate the sustainable development of UNESCO-designated sites3 July 2023
News Exclusive Dialogue with Prof. Shahbaz Khan: Why is this International Conference in Hangzhou?30 June 2023
News Five trailblazers win UNESCO–AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists19 June 2023
Story Heritage So Young | Youth telling stories of Quanzhou, a World Heritage city of red brick walls and ancient houses11 June 2023
News Young students and professionals to embark on a hackathon to tackle climate change and disaster risk for celebrating the UN World Environment Day1 June 2023
News Iberian transboundary biosphere reserves get together to find potential solutions to challenges of shared management30 November 2022
News UNESCO Director-General highlights the potential of UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Development6 June 2016