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UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage programme focuses on keeping alive the practices, knowledge, and expressions that communities recognize as part of their cultural identity.The largest-ever round of inscriptions…
The assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment. More than 6,000 people – representing 186 countries – took part in the week-long gathering which was held…
On 14–15 December, the Suadi capital will host the Alliance’s 11th Global Forum, bringing together governments, civil society, youth leaders, women peacebuilders, and media voices.The theme:UNAOC:…
It provides an update on renewable water availability, which refers to the amount of freshwater that is replenished each year in rivers and aquifers through precipitation.Renewable water availability per…
Meeting on 27 November, the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety examined 31 major research studies published between 2010 and August 2025.The analysis covered data…
That’s according to Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre, established in 2022 to tap into the potential of these systems for healthcare and…
Following two years of war, most of Gaza’s roughly two million residents are living in makeshift shelters.Humanitarians are working to deliver assistance to communities in flood-prone areas, including by scaling up distribution…
UN News asked Astrid Van Genderen Stort, OHCHR chief of external engagement and partnerships, about hers. “My everyday essentials are my family, a sense of belonging,…
As the world moves to slow climate change and create a more sustainable future, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) named five new climate visionaries on Wednesday…
UNESCO warns that the global legal framework for the right to education must be modernised urgently to keep pace with a transforming world.“If we do not…