News

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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.

12 April 2025

Communities to nominate traditions for new Inventory of Living Heritage in the UK

Communities across the UK will soon be able to nominate their favourite traditions to be included within official inventories of our living heritage.

11 April 2025

Candidates for next Director-General of UNESCO announced

The three candidates to become the next Director-General of UNESCO were formally announced on 27 March 2025, and interviews took place in public on Wednesday 9 April…

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.

01 April 2025

World-renowned chef and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for biodiversity visits Brighton and Lewes Downs (The Living Coast) Biosphere

At the end of March, Mauro Colagreco - UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for biodiversity and Michelin-starred chef - visited the Brighton and Lewes Downs (The Living Coast)…

Closing: 11:59pm, 27 April 2025

Vacancies: UKNC Non-Executive Directors for Education, Natural Sciences and Communication & Information (pro bono roles)

Could you provide expert, independent, pro bono advice for the UK’s National Commission for UNESCO?

27 March 2025

Cultural Strategies Community of Practice – call for participants

Do you work in a place-based organisation (local authorities or cultural trusts working with local authorities) that is currently and actively involved in creating or renewing a cultural strategy?

26 March 2025

UKNC will be delivering a free touring 'Future___scapes' exhibition at six locations across the UK this coming month

Over the coming month, the UK National Commission for UNESCO will be delivering a touring Future___scapes exhibition at six locations across 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…

24 March 2025

UNESCO Courier launches new English language podcast

The UNESCO Courier, the organisation's quarterly magazine…

19 March 2025

Loughborough UNESCO Student Network (LUSN) hosts the UK National Commission for a day of insight and discussion

At the end of February, Loughborough University’s UNESCO Chair in Sport, Physical Activity and Education for Development recently hosted a day visit by Charlie Kennedy, Accreditation…