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.

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…

01 November 2024

Loughborough UNESCO Student Network Welcomes New Members

Loughborough University’s UNESCO Student Network (LUSN) recently welcomed a new cohort of students during its induction session for the 2024-25 academic year.

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.

30 September 2024

Network Link - September 2024

Monthly newsletter from the UK National Commission for UNESCO.

16 September 2024

Global Policy in Sport and Physical Education: Supporting UNESCO’s Commitment to ‘Change the Game’

Over the summer of 2024, the world’s attention was undoubtedly on the sport action at the Paris Olympics.

08 September 2024

International cooperation for universal literacy – marking International Literacy Day 2024

One of the early priorities of the United Nations was its campaign for universal literacy. Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1965 the campaign recognised illiteracy as a pressing global issue.