News

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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.

15 April 2025

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning marks the 70th anniversary of the International Review of Education (IRE)

For 70 years, the International Review of Education (IRE) has been at the forefront of global discourse on comparative education and lifelong learning.

15 April 2025

UK National Commission for UNESCO showcases work at the Traditional Meeting of National Commissions in Paris

At the start of the month…

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…