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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.

30 April 2026
New FutureScapes platform launched to help places respond to climate change and complex challenges

In partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, we have today launched Future_Scapes - a new digital platform…

27 April 2026
Lottery funding boosts Birkenhead Park's UNESCO bid

Birkenhead Park’s bid for UNESCO World Heritage Site status has been boosted by the award of £177,700 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF)…

22 April 2026
UNESCO UK Local to Global Programme Awards Six Community Grants to Strengthen Collaboration and Support Communities Across the UK

The UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) is delighted to announce the recipients of six Community Grants awarded through the Local to Global 2.0 programme…

09 April 2026
UNESCO UK launches trails guide in partnership with Great Western Railway to inspire sustainable exploration across the South West

A new campaign and digital platform, Explore UNESCO South West Trails, has launched…

08 April 2026
Digital on the Edge: Accelerating Digital Technology Readiness for Climate Extremes

The UK National Commission for UNESCO is pleased to support this hybrid side event at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2026.

30 March 2026
Dyfi Biosphere enters a new phase with Welsh Government support

The UNESCO Dyfi Biosphere has secured core funding from the Welsh Government for the financial year 2026-27. This is in support of its five-year development plan and marks a significant step forward…

26 March 2026
Protecting the human mind: new brochure explains the UNESCO Recommendation on neurotechnology

A new brochure explains the recently adopted UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Neurotechnology - the first global agreement to ensure that emerging neurotechnologies are developed and used with…

17 March 2026
UCL’s Professor Daisy Fancourt named as new UNESCO Chair, advancing knowledge and practice in Arts and Global Health

Daisy Fancourt, Professor of Psychobiology and Epidemiology and Head of the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at UCL, has been announced as the new UNESCO … Chair in Arts and Global Health.

12 December 2025
Durham joins UNESCO’s Global Network of Learning Cities

Durham has joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities, continuing its long history as a significant site of scholarship and learning for over a thousand years.

05 December 2025
From cheese rolling to bagpiping: UK launches search for traditions that define our communities

Communities invited to submit beloved traditions - from Highland dancing to Pancake Day - for recognition as UK living heritage.

26 November 2025
AI Set to Transform Archaeological Protection at Vindolanda Roman Fort

At Vindolanda Roman Fort on Hadrian’s Wall, a new pilot by the Vindolanda Trust, Kassandra and the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC)…

24 November 2025
New Research Framework Positions UNESCO sites as Living Laboratories for Climate Action and Sustainability

UNESCO UK has launched a new Framework and Research Agenda, positioning UNESCO sites as living laboratories for climate resilience.

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