News

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.

03 February 2025

London Heritages 2025 Conference at the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site: 25-27 June

The Architecture Media Politics Society (AMPS) is due to hold an international Conference, London Heritages 2025, hosted by the Captivate Heritage Laboratory…

30 January 2025

New website celebrates UNESCO in the UK and provides a unique online resource for professionals.

The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) has officially launched its new website (www.unesco.org.uk)…

29 January 2025

Birmingham Urban Ecohydrological Observatory earns UNESCO recognition

UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) has designated Birmingham’s Upper Tame catchment as an Ecohydrology Demonstration Site.

29 January 2025

UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Education, Language, and Arts launches its first MOOC!

The UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Education, Language, and Arts (REILA) has launched its very first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) "Working with Cultural Data:

27 January 2025

A new on-demand travel service is launched at Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site

An 'on-demand' travel service has been launched at Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site in Shropshire.

16 January 2025

Isle of Wight UNESCO Biosphere announces dates of its Biosphere Festival 2025

The Isle of Wight Biosphere Festival will return to the island between 28th June and 6th July.

15 January 2025

UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space publishes two new working papers

The UNESCO Chair in the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Expansion of Political Space, led by Professor Paul Gready and based at the Centre for Applied Human Rights (CAHR) University of York…

13 January 2025

Interim Director of Edinburgh World Heritage appointed

Edinburgh World Heritage has announced Megan Veronesi’s appointment as Interim Director.

12 December 2024

Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage visits Frontiers of the Roman Empire: Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site

Our Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage pilot sites have been working hard to unlock new learning about the stakeholder and data landscapes local to their UNESCO site…

30 October 2024

Network Link - October 2024

Monthly newsletter from the UK National Commission for UNESCO.

07 October 2024

Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2024

Sunday 6 October is International Geodiversity Day. International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together on each year, to promote the many aspects of geodiversity.

01 October 2024

Local to Global: Co-defining resilience thresholds with UNESCO Sites in Estonia and the UK

UKNC designed & delivered a series of workshops to support UNESCO designated sites to come together and horizon scan their environment, exchange knowledge and generate ideas.