Press Releases

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.

The world-leading Scotland’s UNESCO Trail has been hailed a success, as new findings from VisitScotland reveal that it inspired two in five visitors to visit one of Scotland’s designated UNESCO sites.

A further 26 properties around the world have been inscribed on to the UNESCO World Heritage list.