News

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08 May 2025

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day

Thursday 8 May 2025 marks 80 years since VE (Victory in Europe) Day when the Second World War came to an end in Europe.

06 May 2025

UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General to speak at Culture in Crisis event at St Margaret's Church, Westminster UNESCO World Heritage Site

James Bridge, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General…

06 May 2025

UKNC Chair and Chief Executive and Secretary General meet with Lord Collins, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Africa)

Last week, the UK National Commission for UNESCO Chair, Anne Anderson, and Chief Executive and Secretary-General, James Bridge, met with Lord Collins of Highbury, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords…

28 April 2025

UNESCO sites across the north and midlands feature on latest series of BBC's 'Great British Railway Journeys'

A number of UNESCO sites in the north and midlands have taken centre stage in the latest series of the popular BBC show 'Great British Railway Journeys'.

28 April 2025

The UKNC brings together UNESCO sites in the UK with a series of six place-based workshops

Over the last month teams from the UK National Commission for UNESCO’s Climate Change and UNESCO Heritage and Local to Global programmes have been touring the length and breadth of the United Kingdom…

24 April 2025

UNESCO Biosphere Youth Network meets for the first time at the UKMAB Annual Gathering in The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere

The 2025 UK Man and the Biosphere (UKMAB) Annual Meeting, hosted by The Living Coast UNESCO Biosphere, marked a significant milestone for youth involvement in UNESCO Biosphere Reserves.

19 April 2025

UNESCO Chair in Geoscience and Society at University of Plymouth, Professor Iain Stewart, interviewed as part of 'UNESCO TALKS' series

What secrets lie beneath our feet?

15 April 2025

UK National Commission for UNESCO showcases work at the Traditional Meeting of National Commissions in Paris

At the start of the month…

13 April 2025

Major new exhibition, Pirates, opens in the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site

A major new exhibition exploring the world of Pirates has opened at the National Maritime Museum within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.

09 April 2025

World Quantum Day (14 April) and International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025 celebrated in the UK with events

Next Monday (14 April) will see World Quantum Day celebrated across the globe, including in the UK.

25 March 2025

European UNESCO National Commissions meet to discuss their future role and priorities within the UNESCO global framework

Earlier this month James Bridge, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General…

25 March 2025

1st World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day Event: 2025 International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

On the 20 & 21 March 2025, David J Drewry, UKNC Non-Executive Director for Natural Sciences, attended the celebrations to mark the 1st World Day for Glaciers and World Water Day in UNESCO…