News

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08 May 2025

Manchester Festival of Libraries (4-8 June) announces its full programme for 2025 including visiting performers from other global UNESCO Cities of Literature

Returning for its fifth year, and winner of Best Event at the Manchester Culture Awards in 2024…

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.

07 May 2025

Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature appoints Harriet MacMillan as new Director

The Chair of the Board of Trustees of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature, Ruth Plowden, has announced that Dr Harriet MacMillan has been appointed as the charity’s new Director.

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

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…

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'.

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.

22 April 2025

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin recognised on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register

Documentary heritage relating to the life and work of Charles Darwin has been inscribed onto the prestigious UNESCO Memory of the World International Register…

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?

17 April 2025

Arran formally announced as the 10th UNESCO Global Geopark in the United Kingdom

Arran, located off the southwest coast of Scotland, has been formally announced as the UK's 10th UNESCO Global Geopark.

17 April 2025

Dundee UNESCO City of Design launches new supporter scheme ‘Design Lives Here’

Dundee UNESCO City of Design has launched new supporter scheme called ‘Design Lives Here’, celebrating and showcasing Dundee individuals, organisations and businesses who align with design values.