Sources: BBC
UNESCO inscribes Ukraine's borscht culture into its list of endangered intangible cultural heritage. 2022-07-1
The Queensland state government grants land rights over parts of the UNESCO-listed Wet Tropics, including the Daintree National Park, to the Kuku Yalanji people. The Kuku Yalanji will initially co-administer the land with the Queensland government. 2021-09-29
UNESCO recommends changing the World Heritage status of the Great Barrier Reef to "in danger" and urges "accelerated action" from Australia. Australian Environment Minister Sussan Ley says that she "strongly opposes" the recommendation, arguing that it was politically motivated and not following normal process. 2021-06-22
Polish environment minister Henryk Kowalczyk says Poland alone should decide the fate of the protected Białowieża Forest, ahead of a European Court of Justice ruling on whether additional logging allowed by the Polish government at the UNESCO world heritage site breaches European Union rules. 2018-03-28
The United States Trump administration and the government of Israel announce their plans to withdraw as members of UNESCO. 2017-10-12
More than 50,000 people practice yoga in Lucknow, India, to celebrate International Yoga Day. 2017-06-21
The Palestinian Authority is hit by hackers disrupting Palestinian internet and mobile phone services. A link has been suggested to Palestine's UNESCO bid. 2011-11-1
UNESCO becomes the first United Nations agency to admit Palestine as a full member, with the United States withdrawing funding in protest. 2011-10-31
UNESCO adds traditional dishes of France and Mexico to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at a committee meeting in Nairobi, the first time cuisine is added to the list. 2010-11-16
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee removes Ecuador's Galápagos Islands from its list of endangered World Heritage Sites. 2010-07-29