News

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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…

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…

15 August 2024

Three sites announced as pilot locations in UKNC’s groundbreaking new Climate Change & UNESCO Heritage project

Three UNESCO sites are set to receive funding and expert support to engage in the pilot over a 12-month period.

22 July 2024

Two new World Heritage Sites set to join the UNESCO in the UK network

Two new sites in the UK are set for inscription onto the UNESCO World Heritage List later this week (w/c 22 July 2024).

01 June 2024

Leading specialist in cultural heritage and sustainable tourism appointed to the Board of the UKNC

Professor Mike Robinson has been appointed to the Board of the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO as a new joint Non-Executive Director for Culture.

01 February 2024

Manchester and Wakefield join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

Manchester and Wakefield District have become the latest UK cities to join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

05 October 2022

UK National Commission for UNESCO awarded £250,000 Heritage Fund grant to support UK’s UNESCO sites to reach their full potential

The UKNC has received support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (05th October 2022).

25 June 2020

UK UNESCO sites lead the way on sustainable development and create value for local communities

Published today (25 June 2020) by the UK National Commission for UNESCO, new research shows UNESCO projects can help build a greener, more equal and more peaceful world…