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A museum guard displays a burnt ancient manuscript at the Ahmed Baba Institute in Timbuktu

World Aug 12

Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali’s capital

World Jul 22

U.S. to leave UNESCO, again, 2 years after rejoining

The UNESCO chief said she "deeply" regrets the U.S. decision but said the agency "has prepared for it."…

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

Arts Jul 19

worldtreasures
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A look at some of 2025’s new additions to UNESCO World Heritage List

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…

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

World May 04

The flag of UNESCO in Paris
Nicaragua withdraws from UNESCO in protest over press freedom award

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.

By Associated Press

World Feb 17

A specialist works on a damaged statue from Palmyra at Syria's National Museum of Damascus
Experts return to Syria’s war-torn heritage sites, including Roman ruins at Palmyra

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…

By Sally Abou AlJoud, Ghaith Alsayed, Associated Press

Dec 25

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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…

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Aug 04

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A look at some of the world’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites

By Laura Barrón-López, Lorna Baldwin

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added 24 new sites to their list for 2024. From a Scottish bog to a crucial stop for migratory birds in China, we take a look at some of the world’s newest protected sites.

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Mar 11

Ukraine needs more than a billion dollars to rebuild its scientific infrastructure, UNESCO says

By Associated Press

UNESCO says that some 1,443 scientific facilities, many attached to universities, have been damaged or destroyed along with 750 pieces of vital technical equipment, most of which is beyond repair.

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Sep 17

UNESCO adds ruins near ancient Jericho to list of World Heritage Sites in Palestine

By Associated Press

A U.N. conference voted Sunday to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine, a decision likely to anger Israel, which controls the territory and does not recognize a Palestinian…

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Jul 11

U.S. formally rejoins UNESCO 5 years after withdraw

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The U.S. return to the Paris-based UNESCO was based mainly on concerns that China has filled a leadership gap since the U.S. withdrew during the Trump administration.

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