Press Releases

The UK National Commission for UNESCO will be representing the UK at MONDIACULT 2025 - the world’s biggest cultural policy conference - being held in Barcelona from the 29 September to 1 October.

Wakefield, designated a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning in 2024, has set out a bold vision for better skills and jobs in the District with the publication of the Wakefield Futures Report.

MOPAN (Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network) has published its latest Assessment Report for UNESCO.

'The Roof of England Walk' - a 301km, multi-day trail that explores the North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark and National Landscape - has been launched.

UNESCO has identified an ongoing phishing campaign fraudulently impersonating the organisation.

At the end of August, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General, James Bridge, took a break from his holiday in the south of Spain to make an official visit to the Gorham's Cave Complex…

Exeter Cathedral, situated in the heart of Exeter UNESCO City of Literature, is now displaying fascinating treasures from its collections for the first time in a brand-new exhibition space.

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - in partnership with the UKNC, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)…

Perth, the UK's only UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Arts…

This month, the UK National Commission for UNESCO brought together UNESCO Chairs from universities around the UK for two days of discussion…

A collection of downloadable games is to be launched at Avebury, allowing visitors to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site in a new way.

The latest edition of the Historic Environment Overview has been published by the Historic Environment Forum.