Paris wouldn't be Paris without its bistros and terrace cafes. Now businessmen and chefs want that integral part of the French capital's way of life to be officially recognized as of global value and endangered.
Egyptologists and other experts gathered in Italy this week to celebrate a successful campaign to save ancient Egyptian temples from being submerged by a dam project 50 years ago.
UNESCO pledged Friday to help restore a renowned museum dedicated to Islamic history in Cairo that was devastated by a bomb last week, with officials expressing "shock" at the scale of the damage.
BRUSSELS â Next time you raise a glass of Belgian beer, rest assured: Itâs a cultural experience. UNESCO is adding...
A top United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in the Asia-Pacific region recently stressed the importance of cultural...
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has admitted that the construction of the controversial Binondo-Intramuros Bridge is ongoing, but Unesco National Commission of the Philippines (Unacom) has allayed fears of the possible delisting of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines from the World Heritage List.
A friend from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization once told me that his organizationâs famous World Heritage List generally excludes museums. I suppose this may have to do with the fact that museums are very obviously heritage sites. As such, they do not need a Unesco declaration to be accorded recognition and protection.
BIOSPHERE refers to the sum total of terrestrial, marine and air ecosystems. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Singapore has announced plans to seek UNESCO world heritage status for its street hawkers.
Despite the sea dispute, China canât get enough of the Philippinesâand vice versa. Just ask the Chinese tourists who have helped boost visitor arrivals in the Philippines. Ask the 13 photojournalists from the Asia News Network as wellâthis writer includedâwho recently went on a 15-day journey to China to experience and capture on camera the scenic spots and historical places on roads less traveled to the outsiders.
