UNESCO News
75th anniversary of UNESCO!
The sixteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee will be held at UNESCO headquarters from 13 to 18 December 2021
21 September, Living Heritage and the International Day of Peace
Deadline Extension: The deadline for the UNESCO Youth Eyes on the Silk Roads international photo contest has been extended to 31 Aug
9 August: the Living Heritage Entity celebrates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous peoples hold a rich diversity of living heritage, including practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills. However, this diversity and its transmission are now at risk. The COVID-19 pandemic has indeed exposed and exacerbated many existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting populations...