News

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05 March 2025

UK National Commission joins UK Geopark representatives to celebrate a decade of UNESCO Global Geoparks

James Bridge, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General…

24 February 2025

Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage Project site visit to Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark

Earlier this month, our Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage (CCUH) project community gathered in Brecon, Wales as part of a two day project visit to Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark.

20 February 2025

Guidelines for Universities hosting Human Rights Defenders 2025 published.

The UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space, led by Professor Paul Gready and based at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) University of York…

19 February 2025

UK Ambassador to UNESCO visits Wales designations and presents to Welsh Government officials

Last week (12-14 February), the UK Ambassador and Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Anna Nsubuga…

19 February 2025

Devonshire Association to celebrate the county's UNESCO links throughout 2025

The Devonshire Association is to celebrate the county's links with UNESCO throughout the coming year, thanks to a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of almost £40,000.

04 February 2025

The International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ 2025) Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ) is taking place in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

03 February 2025

Proposals sought from designers to develop visual identity guidelines for the Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK.

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC)…

03 February 2025

London Heritages 2025 Conference at the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site: 25-27 June

The Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS) is due to hold an international Conference, London Heritages 2025, hosted by the Captivate Heritage Laboratory…

29 January 2025

UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Education, Language, and Arts launches its first MOOC!

The UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Education, Language, and Arts (REILA) has launched its very first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) "Working with Cultural Data:

27 January 2025

A new on-demand travel service is launched at Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site

An 'on-demand' travel service has been launched at Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shropshire.

16 January 2025

Isle of Wight UNESCO Biosphere announces dates of its Biosphere Festival 2025

The Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival will return to the island between 28th June and 6th July.

07 October 2024

Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2024

Sunday 6 October is International Geodiversity Day. International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity.