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UNESCO and partners host fourth regional seminar in sustainable tourism in South-East Asia9 May 2024 NewsCoding the future: UNESCO webinar on sustainable tourism fosters community empowerment with digital storytelling18 April 2024 NewsCultivating a flavourful and sustainable future: UNESCO completes seminar on culinary tourism in South-East Asia17 April 2024 NewsThe United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024 NewsUNESCO heritage workshop focuses on sustainable tourism in waterside ASEAN communities16 April 2024 NewsPreserving Sudan’s Heritage: UNESCO Supports Nomination of Jirtiq Wedding Ceremony14 April 2024 NewsArtisans from Yucatan continue working with UNESCO on the safeguarding plan for Mayan-Yucatecan embroidery29 March 2024 NewsFrom UN Headquarters, Maya embroiderer from Mexico calls for safeguarding Yucatecan textile art and the condition of Mexican women artisans29 March 2024 NewsCapacity building for the safeguarding of Rwanda’s Imigongo Decorative Art25 March 2024 NewsUNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024 StoryTowards Victory for Gender Equality13 March 2024 StoryEmpowering women and promoting gender equality in Asia and Africa through Memory of the World8 March 2024 NewsHow UNESCO Literacy Prizes laureates are advancing women's education8 March 2024 StoryHow education transformed the lives of four girls in Brazil, Pakistan and Tanzania7 March 2024 Story‘Soil science is incredibly vital for Trinidad and Tobago's future’7 March 2024 NewsA gendered perspective of the Memory of the World7 March 2024 NewsQ&A: Why investing in girls’ and women’s education is a smart move6 March 2024 NewsInternational Women’s Day: Investment in girls' education pays off6 March 2024 StoryMultilingual education, the bet to preserve indigenous languages and justice5 March 2024 StoryUNESCO challenges actors everywhere to close the gender gap in science29 February 2024 NewsUNESCO considers Mwazindika Spiritual Dance for 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' status28 February 2024 NewsFirst national capacity-building for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Italy19 February 2024 NewsTilaurakot–Kapilavastu Heritage Festival Celebrates Tangible & Living Heritage19 February 2024 StoryEarth Network expert mission to Asante Traditional Buildings in Ghana6 February 2024 NewsCall for applications: OWSD Early Career Fellowships for women scientists 20246 February 2024 NewsUNESCO-backed initiative launches webinar series on sustainable tourism in ASEAN waterside cities9 January 2024 NewsBuilding a Viable Caribbean Creative Dance Marketplace3 January 2024 NewsUNESCO premieres in Chile the documentary about oral tradition: 'The Songs My Grandmother and Grandfather Sing to Me'16 December 2023 NewsNew inscription on the Intangible Heritage List: Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine13 December 2023 NewsCentral Asian Map and List of UNESCO Designated Properties11 December 2023 NewsXeedho: First intangible cultural heritage treasure from Djibouti to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list11 December 2023 NewsBolero is registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of humanity8 December 2023 StoryMexico celebrates 20 years of the instrument that mobilizes the world for living heritage and its communities2 December 2023 NewsAfter the fires in Rapa Nui, UNESCO delivers reports of the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) to the Government of Chile1 December 2023 NewsEfforts underway to nominate Taita Mwazindika Spirit Dance to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in Urgent Need of Safeguarding30 November 2023 News"For Women in Science" celebrates the first hundred Mexican scientists supported by the L'Oréal-UNESCO national programme29 November 2023 NewsCall for Applications: ‘Integrating Living Heritage and Creative City into Sustainable Tourism’24 November 2023 NewsAsia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan Contest: Announcement of grant and commendation receivers31 October 2023 StoryWomen artisans boost the textile art economy in Mexico through cultural revaluation19 October 2023 NewsUNESCO and Royal Enfield Kick-off the Second Chapter of The Great Himalayan Exploration10 October 2023 NewsUNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023 NewsSpecial stamp for the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage31 August 2023 NewsUNESCO invites schools to compete in Asia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan Contest 202310 July 2023 NewsUNESCO and the Ministry of Culture of Italy join forces to develop capacities for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage21 June 2023 NewsIntangible Cultural Heritage Convention Periodic Reporting18 May 2023 NewsUNESCO Cairo efforts to ensure the preservation of national mail industrial and documentary heritage3 May 2023 StoryIdentity and inclusion: sports stories of possible futures from Mexican present6 April 2023 NewsUNESCO’s Global Skills Academy: Celebrating the young women of Dior’s mentorship and education programme5 April 2023 NewsMore than 20 local initiatives in Mexico City are already operating with a new model of responsible tourism3 April 2023 NewsInternational Women’s Day 2023: UNESCO celebrates the power of solidarity15 March 2023 NewsUNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education now open for 2023 nominations8 March 2023 NewsInternational Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023 NewsSan Marino ratifies the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage5 January 2023 NewsEncuentro sobre patrimonio cultural inmaterial y educación en América Latina y el Caribe emanará orientaciones para la política pública14 December 2022 NewsCOP 15 renews the Joint Programme on Nature/Culture linkages11 December 2022 NewsWomen-led research teams receive unique catalyst grants for climate action17 November 2022 StoryPreserving Silk Roads heritage31 March 2022 NewsUNESCO, OECD and IDB launch a new report on The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Working Lives of Women8 March 2022 NewsUNESCO to collaborate with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on digital inclusion and gender mainstreaming strategy8 March 2022 StoryInternational Women’s Day: How Jeska and Fajelina turned their lives around in Tanzania through education7 March 2022 StoryEmpowering girls and communities through quality education3 March 2022 NewsUNESCO adds Arabic calligraphy to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list9 January 2022 NewsCrafting the sea. New directions towards a balanced relationship between societies and their environment9 December 2021 NewsNicaragua strengthens its capacities for community-based inventories of intangible cultural heritage25 August 2021 NewsTraditional leaders emphasise the value of safeguarding living heritage during pandemics4 August 2021 NewsSupporting the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Dominica13 July 2021 NewsIndigenous Peoples and Sustainable Heritage Forum - Roundtable series by UNESCO-SAC-CUSRI18 June 2021 NewsIntangible Cultural Heritage Needs DRR: a Training Workshop in the Philippines Rolled out in May 202131 May 2021 NewsMbira/Sansi inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity21 December 2020 NewsSomalia Develops a National Strategy for Culture27 November 2020 News'Proud of my Heritage': Grenada receives funding for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage project16 November 2020 NewsAddressing questions of Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience in times of emergency22 October 2020 NewsDeveloping a Strategy for Safeguarding, Management and Promotion of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Sudan (2020-2029)19 July 2020 NewsDjibouti prepares its first inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage16 July 2020 StoryHope in confinement: The Caribbean Calypso Challenge11 June 2020 NewsAddressing questions of Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience in times of crisis11 June 2020 NewsThe Director-General of UNESCO and the President of Mexico ratified compromises for sustainable development2 March 2020 NewsLaunch 'From Tsiam to the Hindu Kush' a coffee table book by THAAP and UNESCO1 March 2020 NewsReflection on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Universities17 December 2019 NewsUzbek Khorazm dance «Lazgi» is included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO17 December 2019 NewsEast African participants celebrate inscriptions at 14th Intergovernmental Committee Meeting for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage12 December 2019 NewsBumba Meu Boi from Brazil is now an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity12 December 2019 NewsInternational conference on “Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran – Common Heritage along the Silk Roads and corridors to and from Europe”6 October 2018 NewsFirst training workshop on safeguarding living heritage targeting youth organized in Kyrgyzstan9 May 2018 NewsNiger: A step forward for the safeguarding of intangible Cultural heritage8 April 2016 NewsEthiopia to host 11th meeting for the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage4 December 2015 NewsFifteen elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity3 December 2015 NewsTraditional dances, crafts, knowledge and music on the agenda at Intangible Heritage Committee meeting in Namibia26 November 2015 NewsUNESCO Director-General opens the Bulgarian National Folklore Festival7 August 2015 NewsThird Annual Meeting towards improving Intangible Cultural Heritage Category 2 Centres1 July 2015 NewsNamibia hosts the 10th session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage3 December 2014 NewsNew Centre in Algiers for "Intangible Heritage in Africa"28 February 2014 NewsFour communities in Uganda launch inventory of their intangible cultural heritage3 July 2013 NewsViet Nam’s Quang Nam Heritage Festival Share’s Asia’s Intangible Cultural Wealth23 June 2013 NewsIn Chengdu, Director-General Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage14 June 2013
NewsSustaining or Sustainable? UNESCO and partners host fourth regional seminar in sustainable tourism in South-East Asia9 May 2024
NewsCoding the future: UNESCO webinar on sustainable tourism fosters community empowerment with digital storytelling18 April 2024
NewsCultivating a flavourful and sustainable future: UNESCO completes seminar on culinary tourism in South-East Asia17 April 2024
NewsThe United Nations Youth Forum erupts in applause for the call by a Mixtec youth woman to demand justice to eradicate inequalities17 April 2024
NewsUNESCO heritage workshop focuses on sustainable tourism in waterside ASEAN communities16 April 2024
NewsArtisans from Yucatan continue working with UNESCO on the safeguarding plan for Mayan-Yucatecan embroidery29 March 2024
NewsFrom UN Headquarters, Maya embroiderer from Mexico calls for safeguarding Yucatecan textile art and the condition of Mexican women artisans29 March 2024
NewsUNESCO New Delhi Celebrated the Power of Women and their Contribution to Sustainable Development on International Women’s Day14 March 2024
StoryEmpowering women and promoting gender equality in Asia and Africa through Memory of the World8 March 2024
NewsUNESCO considers Mwazindika Spiritual Dance for 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' status28 February 2024
NewsFirst national capacity-building for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Italy19 February 2024
NewsUNESCO-backed initiative launches webinar series on sustainable tourism in ASEAN waterside cities9 January 2024
NewsUNESCO premieres in Chile the documentary about oral tradition: 'The Songs My Grandmother and Grandfather Sing to Me'16 December 2023
NewsNew inscription on the Intangible Heritage List: Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche, an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine13 December 2023
NewsXeedho: First intangible cultural heritage treasure from Djibouti to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list11 December 2023
StoryMexico celebrates 20 years of the instrument that mobilizes the world for living heritage and its communities2 December 2023
NewsAfter the fires in Rapa Nui, UNESCO delivers reports of the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) to the Government of Chile1 December 2023
NewsEfforts underway to nominate Taita Mwazindika Spirit Dance to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in Urgent Need of Safeguarding30 November 2023
News"For Women in Science" celebrates the first hundred Mexican scientists supported by the L'Oréal-UNESCO national programme29 November 2023
NewsCall for Applications: ‘Integrating Living Heritage and Creative City into Sustainable Tourism’24 November 2023
NewsAsia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan Contest: Announcement of grant and commendation receivers31 October 2023
StoryWomen artisans boost the textile art economy in Mexico through cultural revaluation19 October 2023
NewsUNESCO and Royal Enfield Kick-off the Second Chapter of The Great Himalayan Exploration10 October 2023
NewsUNESCO Almaty Facilitates Discussions on the Interrelations between Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism25 September 2023
NewsSpecial stamp for the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage31 August 2023
NewsUNESCO invites schools to compete in Asia-Pacific Living Heritage Lesson Plan Contest 202310 July 2023
NewsUNESCO and the Ministry of Culture of Italy join forces to develop capacities for the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage21 June 2023
NewsUNESCO Cairo efforts to ensure the preservation of national mail industrial and documentary heritage3 May 2023
NewsUNESCO’s Global Skills Academy: Celebrating the young women of Dior’s mentorship and education programme5 April 2023
NewsMore than 20 local initiatives in Mexico City are already operating with a new model of responsible tourism3 April 2023
NewsInternational Women’s Day: New factsheet highlights gender disparities in innovation and technology7 March 2023
NewsSan Marino ratifies the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage5 January 2023
NewsEncuentro sobre patrimonio cultural inmaterial y educación en América Latina y el Caribe emanará orientaciones para la política pública14 December 2022
NewsUNESCO, OECD and IDB launch a new report on The Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Working Lives of Women8 March 2022
NewsUNESCO to collaborate with Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on digital inclusion and gender mainstreaming strategy8 March 2022
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NewsCrafting the sea. New directions towards a balanced relationship between societies and their environment9 December 2021
NewsNicaragua strengthens its capacities for community-based inventories of intangible cultural heritage25 August 2021
NewsTraditional leaders emphasise the value of safeguarding living heritage during pandemics4 August 2021
NewsIndigenous Peoples and Sustainable Heritage Forum - Roundtable series by UNESCO-SAC-CUSRI18 June 2021
NewsIntangible Cultural Heritage Needs DRR: a Training Workshop in the Philippines Rolled out in May 202131 May 2021
NewsMbira/Sansi inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity21 December 2020
News'Proud of my Heritage': Grenada receives funding for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage project16 November 2020
NewsAddressing questions of Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience in times of emergency22 October 2020
NewsDeveloping a Strategy for Safeguarding, Management and Promotion of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Sudan (2020-2029)19 July 2020
NewsAddressing questions of Intangible Cultural Heritage and resilience in times of crisis11 June 2020
NewsThe Director-General of UNESCO and the President of Mexico ratified compromises for sustainable development2 March 2020
NewsUzbek Khorazm dance «Lazgi» is included on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO17 December 2019
NewsEast African participants celebrate inscriptions at 14th Intergovernmental Committee Meeting for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage12 December 2019
NewsInternational conference on “Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran – Common Heritage along the Silk Roads and corridors to and from Europe”6 October 2018
NewsFirst training workshop on safeguarding living heritage targeting youth organized in Kyrgyzstan9 May 2018
NewsEthiopia to host 11th meeting for the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage4 December 2015
NewsFifteen elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity3 December 2015
NewsTraditional dances, crafts, knowledge and music on the agenda at Intangible Heritage Committee meeting in Namibia26 November 2015
NewsThird Annual Meeting towards improving Intangible Cultural Heritage Category 2 Centres1 July 2015
NewsNamibia hosts the 10th session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage3 December 2014
NewsIn Chengdu, Director-General Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage14 June 2013