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24 November 2025
New Research Framework Positions UNESCO sites as Living Laboratories for Climate Action and Sustainability

UNESCO UK has launched a new Framework and Research Agenda, positioning UNESCO sites as living laboratories for climate resilience.

21 November 2025
UNESCO at 80: Strengthening the UK UNESCO Network Through Local to Global 2.0

On 16 November, UNESCO marked 80 years since its founding - a moment to reflect on the power of culture, education, and shared heritage to bring people together.

21 November 2025
UNESCO Elects New Director-General

At the 43rd General Conference of UNESCO, held in Samarkand in Uzbekistan, delegates overwhelmingly elected Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz of Egypt as the organization’s new Director-General…

21 November 2025
Celebrating UNESCO at 80 at Westminster

On 18th November a Parliamentary Debate was held in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of UNESCO.

21 November 2025
Biosphere Experiences win at RSPB Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards 2025

The Galloway & Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership has won the Nature Tourism Award at RSPB Scotland’s Nature of Scotland Awards 2025 for Biosphere Experiences:

19 November 2025
Wester Ross UNESCO Biosphere launches urgent fundraising appeal to secure future of its designation

Wester Ross UNESCO Biosphere has launched an urgent fundraising campaign in response to an acute funding gap that threatens both the future of its UNESCO status and the jobs of its small team.

19 November 2025
Colourful new mural strikes a chord as city marks four years as a UNESCO City of Music

A new mural celebrating the value of music has been unveiled at the Telegraph Building in Donegall Street…

18 November 2025
UNESCO Adopts First Global Framework on Neurotechnology Ethics

At the UNESCO General Conference held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in November, member states adopted the world’s first global normative framework on the ethics of neurotechnology…

18 November 2025
Investing in Peace and the Future: The National Lottery Heritage Fund Marks £1 Billion of Support for UNESCO Sites and Programmes

As UNESCO marks its 80th anniversary, new analysis reveals that since 1994…

16 November 2025
UNESCO at 80: The Global Peace-Building Mission Born in the UK

16 November 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in London.

14 November 2025
Bristol takes an electric leap to clean up major events

The city of Bristol is set to lead the world in powering major public events by establishing a clean power hub for its summer programme…

10 November 2025
Equpping policymakers for the AI-Era: UNESCO and Oxford Launch Free Online Course on AI

As AI transforms societies and governments, many civil servants lack the skills to use it responsibly.

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