In conversation with Gabriela Ramos MEXICO’S FIRST FEMALE CANDIDATE ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TO BECOME NEXT UNESCO DG

She has been a game-changer in multiple roles, spearheading UNESCO’s ‘Global Standard on Ethics of AI’ a recommendation applicable to 194 member states including Sri Lanka, emphasizing the protection of human rights and dignity, transparency and fairness. …

UNESCO forum in Hangzhou spotlights efforts of museums to be engaging and accessible

Renewed call to nominate Hyderabad heritage sites for UNESCO status

Conservation architect Abha Narain Lambah has urged the Telangana government to revive the proposal for nominating Hyderabad’s iconic heritage sites, Qutb Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort, and Charminar, for UNESCO World Heritage status. Speaking at the …

UNESCO-Gita Natyashastra: Testament to timeless wisdom

In a moment of immense national pride and cultural validation, Bharat has secured a place on UNESCO’s prestigious Memory of the World (MoW) Register for two of its most profound and enduring knowledge systems — the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s …

Guv urged to back UNESCO heritage tag for Qutb Shahi Tombs, Charminar

Hyderabad: Architect Abha Narain Lambah appealed to Telangana governor Jishnu Dev Verma and the state government to consider nominating the 106-acre Qutb Shahi Tombs complex, Charminar and the Golconda fort for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag. The …

UNESCO Delegation Visits Ancient City of Ashur

A UNESCO delegation has visited the ancient city of Ashur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Iraq, to assess the condition of the site and review ongoing conservation efforts. Led by Ms. Tatania, the delegation’s head, the team of international …

UNESCO chair launches nationwide campaign ‘5-4-3-2-1-0

The campaign outlines six daily health habits in an easy-to-remember countdown In an urgent yet hopeful call to action, noted scientist and health advocate Dr Rahul Mehra, National Representative of India to the UNESCO Chair on Global Health and Education …

Subsidence threats prompt new study on UNESCO-listed square in Isfahan

TEHRAN - Authorities in Isfahan plan to conduct a comprehensive study to assess the extent of land subsidence at the UNESCO-listed Naqsh-e Jahan Square, amid growing concerns that the phenomenon is threatening some of Iran’s most treasured architectural …

Katherine Mansfield, Charles Darwin, and Amadou Hampâté Bâ Archives Added to UNESCO Register

UNESCO has added 74 new documentary heritage collections to its Memory of the World Register, covering topics such as the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history, and major milestones of multilateralism. The register, now totalling 570 …

UNESCO mission recommends reconstruction of Prague’s iconic Vyšehrad Railway Bridge

You were previously involved another report about the Vyšehrad bridge. What were your recommendations and conclusions in that report? “We've always been looking at the bridge from the point of view of restoring it and keeping it. Our raison d'être, …