News

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12 September 2025

Wakefield, UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, publishes 'Wakefield Futures Commission' Report

Wakefield, designated a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning in 2024, has set out a bold vision for better skills and jobs in the District with the publication of the Wakefield Futures Report.

09 September 2025

MOPAN publishes UNESCO Assessment Report 2025

MOPAN (Multilateral Organisation Performance Assessment Network) has published its latest Assessment Report for UNESCO.

08 September 2025

UNESCO Scam Alert - Stay Vigilant

UNESCO has identified an ongoing phishing campaign fraudulently impersonating the organisation.

08 September 2025

New multi-day walking route launches in the North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark

'The Roof of England Walk' - a 301km, multi-day trail that explores the North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark and National Landscape - has been launched.

05 September 2025

UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General visits Gorham's Cave Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gibraltar

At the end of August, UKNC Chief Executive and Secretary-General, James Bridge, took a break from his holiday in the south of Spain to make an official visit to the Gorham's Cave Complex…

06 August 2025

Exeter Cathedral’s hidden treasures unveiled in new exhibition space

Exeter Cathedral, situated in the heart of Exeter UNESCO City of Literature, is now displaying fascinating treasures from its collections for the first time in a brand-new exhibition space.

05 August 2025

Funding opportunity for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC): Cultural heritage and climate change networks to drive policy change

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) - in partnership with the UKNC, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)…

01 August 2025

Perth UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art opens creative community assets in Perth city centre and unveils a new identity and website

Perth, the UK's only UNESCO City of Craft and Folk Arts…

28 July 2025

UK experts gather at University of Portsmouth at the UK UNESCO Chairs Conference 2025

This month, the UK National Commission for UNESCO brought together UNESCO Chairs from universities around the UK for two days of discussion…

25 July 2025

Avebury adventures: exploring the ancient monument through smartphone games

A collection of downloadable games is to be launched at Avebury, allowing visitors to explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site in a new way.

24 July 2025

Historic Environment Overview 2024-25 edition published by Historic Environment Forum

The latest edition of the Historic Environment Overview has been published by the Historic Environment Forum.

17 July 2025

Scotland UNESCO Trail final evaluation report gives detail on initiative success

The world-leading Scotland’s UNESCO Trail has been hailed a success, as new findings from VisitScotland reveal that it inspired two in five visitors to visit one of Scotland’s designated UNESCO sites.