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In this section you can read the latest news from UNESCO in the UK. From blog posts and case studies to press releases and newsletters, use the search functionality to find what your looking for.

23 May 2025
UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science celebrates 20th anniversary with international ‘Positive Water Futures for All’ symposium, Eddleston Water Project fieldtrip and Flow exhibition

The Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science (CWLPS), the UK’s only UNESCO Category 2 Centre…

22 May 2025
'Seeds of Hope for a Better Future' - UNESCO Associated Schools Network (ASPnet) 2025 Competition

The UNESCO UK Associated Schools Programme Network (ASPnet) Seeds of Hope for a Better Future project supports UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goals and ASPnet’s key action areas - promoting peace…

21 May 2025
Start a new chapter this autumn with an online tutored creative writing course led by the National Centre for Writing based in Norwich UNESCO City of Literature

Whether you're working on fiction or non-fiction, genre-specific or general projects…

21 May 2025
UNESCO launches new Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme Water Information Network System (IHP-WINS) Platform

IHP-WINS is UNESCO’s new open-access platform that strengthens the sharing, integration…

19 May 2025
Glasgow UNESCO City of Music used as a case study to examine how music culture & infrastructure intersect with environmental sustainability & social justice.

Cultural sectors are increasingly being called upon to play a proactive role in supporting sustainable urban transformation.

19 May 2025
Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (GSAB) Partnership secures funding from South of Scotland Enterprise

The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere (GSAB) Partnership has welcomed a new funding package from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).

16 May 2025
UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Language and Arts (RIELA) Spring School a sell-out success!

This month's 'Spring School' organised UNESCO Chair on Refugee Integration through Education, Language and Arts (RIELA) at the University of Glasgow, led by Professor Alison Phipps…

15 May 2025
2025 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Peace and Goodwill Message released and granted Patronage by the UK National Commission for UNESCO

Seventy years after the death of one of its founders, Wales’ annual Peace and Goodwill Message, led by Wales’ largest youth organisation, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, has been released today (15 May 2025)…

13 May 2025
Vacancy - Exeter UNESCO City of Literature: Public Programmes Manager

Exeter City of Literature is seeking a visionary Public Programmes Manager to lead their current portfolio of unique programmes and create new programmes and events in the years ahead.

Closing: 4:00pm, 06 June 2025
Contract opportunity: Measuring the Value of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in the UK’s UNESCO Sites

The UK National Commission for UNESCO, in partnership with The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC)…

11 May 2025
Meeting of the Informal Network of European National UNESCO Commissions takes place in Dublin

Earlier this month, the 9th Meeting of the Informal Network of European National UNESCO Commissions took place in Dublin, Ireland.

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.

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