From 16 to 17 April 2026, UNESCO undertook a contact and scoping mission to the University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, ...

This UNESCO World Heritage Site is more than a safari by the sea, it’s a living example of how conservation, community, and marine life can thrive together. BySarah Kingdom, Contributor. Forbes ...

Nature isn’t confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of ...

UNESCO’s Africa World Heritage Day 2026 will feature the launch of the fourth phase of its Mentorship Programme for African Heritage Professionals alongside the 20th anniversary of the African World ...

Since 2018, the number of African sites on the World Heritage List has risen from 93 to 108. Today, UNESCO is supporting the remaining 11 non-represented African countries to prepare new nominations ...

On 29 and 30 April 2026, UNESCO convened the Follow-up Virtual Meeting on Strengthening World Heritage Higher Education in ...

UNESCO will mark Africa World Heritage Day in 2026 with the launch of the fourth phase of its Mentorship Programme for African Heritage Professionals and the 20th anniversary of the African World ...

UNESCO recently announced new additions to its list of World Heritage Sites. From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important ...

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Once again this year, the ...