World Aug 11 2.4 million Afghan girls shut out of secondary school during 5 years of Taliban rule, UN says By Associated Press
Arts Jul 28 Watch 6:15 Board packed with Trump allies votes to weaken protections for historic sites An advisory council packed with Trump allies voted to weaken federal oversight of construction projects affecting historic sites. Critics are concerned that this move will open the floodgates to endangering preservation of historic and cultural places across the country. Jeffrey… By Anne Azzi Davenport, Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant
World Mar 12 U.S. and Israeli strikes are damaging Iranian historical sites The speed and extent of the damage have so concerned Iran and Lebanon that they sent a request to the United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, this week to add more sites to its enhanced protection list. By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Nation Dec 11 Watch 5:57 A new U.S. tariff could double the price of Italian pasta Italian cuisine gained a new honor this week when it became the first gastronomic style to be recognized as “intangible cultural heritage” by UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural body. But American cooks face a new potential tariff that may double… By Deema Zein, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Weber, Jenna Bloom
World Aug 12 Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu.
Jul 22 U.S. to leave UNESCO, again, 2 years after rejoining By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press The UNESCO chief said she "deeply" regrets the U.S. decision but said the agency "has prepared for it."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 2:17 A look at some of 2025's new additions to UNESCO World Heritage List By John Yang, Harry Zahn The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to be of “outstanding value to humanity.” The 26 new sites reflect the wide range encompassed by UNESCO’s… Continue watching
May 04 Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award By Associated Press UNESCO on Sunday announced the withdrawal of Nicaragua from the U.N. cultural and educational body because of the awarding of a UNESCO prize celebrating press freedom to a Nicaraguan newspaper, La Prensa. Continue reading
Feb 17 Experts return to Syria's war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra By Sally Abou AlJoud, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain scarred by years of conflict, but local tourists are returning to the sites, and conservationists hope their historical and cultural significance will… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 4:52 What makes Bethlehem, Pennsylvania's Moravian settlement so unique By Tim McPhillips The U.S. gained its 26th UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer. The Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Moravian settlement joined three other Moravian settlements in Germany, Denmark and Northern Ireland in becoming a World Heritage Site this year, tracing ideals and consistency found… Continue watching