Decades of neglect turned out to be a blessing for the town of Paraty, and its unspoiled colonial buildings are now the ...

The famous Grand Canyon in Arizona was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is known for its breathtaking ...

Centred Smart Cities,” the UNESCO World Heritage Cities Programme is releasing a new set of case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas. Building on last ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is designated by the United Nations as a place of “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” It’s sites like the ...

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to rich cultural heritage both in terms of cultural sites (Mohenjo-daro, Taxila, Makli ...

The Great Wall of China, Petra of Jordan, Ellora Caves of India, the traditional Ottoman Houses in Turkey — none of these ...

The 46th session of the World Heritage Committee ended on Wednesday in New Delhi, India. The Committee inscribed 24 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The session ...

The UNESCO Office in Pakistan, in collaboration with the National Heritage and Culture Division (NHCD) and the Department of ...

The United States is withdrawing from UNESCO, effective at the end of 2026. UNESCO is a longstanding organization formed on the heels of World War II with goals of global peace and security. Several ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are known globally for their outstanding natural beauty and ecological importance. However, many ...