The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; pronounced /juːˈnɛskoʊ/) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN)...
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World Heritage Site (redirect from UNESCO World Heritage Site)
areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are...
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UNESCO Nomenclature (more properly UNESCO nomenclature for fields of science and technology) is a system developed by UNESCO for classification of research...
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Temples The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates World Heritage Sites of outstanding universal value to cultural...
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48°50′58″N 2°18′22″E / 48.84944°N 2.30611°E / 48.84944; 2.30611 UNESCO Headquarters, or Maison de l'UNESCO, is a building inaugurated on 3 November...
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UNESCO established its Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the aim of ensuring better protection of important intangible cultural heritages worldwide...
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World Network of Biosphere Reserves (redirect from UNESCO biosphere reserve)
The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas, known as biosphere or nature reserves, which are...
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The UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger was an online publication containing a comprehensive list of the world's endangered languages. It originally...
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The UNESCO Chairs program was conceived as a way to advance research, training and programme development in higher education by building university networks...
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Creative Cities Network (redirect from UNESCO Creative Cities Network)
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a flagship city programme of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which have recognized...
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The flag of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is one of the official symbols of the institution. The format consists...
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Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance. Former UNESCO World Heritage Sites List of World Heritage...
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World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human...
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UNESCO Collection is a world music record label, under the aegis of UNESCO. The full title of the series was UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music of...
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As of July 2023[update], UNESCO members include 194 member states and 12 associate members. Some members have additional National Organizing Committees...
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UNESCO Courier is the main magazine published by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It has the largest and...
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List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in India (redirect from UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in India)
UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage from India includes fifteen examples (all are intangible cultural heritage). The latest cultural heritage...
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Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention...
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UNESCO Artists for Peace are international celebrity advocates for the United Nations agency UNESCO. This category of advocate is intended to heighten...
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List of World Heritage Sites in the United States (redirect from List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States)
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention...
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UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) are geoparks certified by the UNESCO Global Geoparks Council as meeting all the requirements for belonging to the Global...
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List of World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom (redirect from List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom)
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention...
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List of World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia (redirect from List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Saudi Arabia)
Organization (UNESCO) established in 1972 is engaged in the protection and preservation of cultural or natural heritage. There are 8 UNESCO World Heritage...
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UNESCO-CEPES (Centre Européen pour l’Enseignement Supérieur – CEPES) was established in 1972 at Bucharest, Romania, as a de-centralized office for the...
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World Heritage Sites may lose their designation when the UNESCO World Heritage Committee determines that they are not properly managed or protected. The...
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City of Music is a designation given by UNESCO to a number of cities around the world "that have identified creativity as a strategic factor for sustainable...
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City of Literature (redirect from UNESCO City of literature)
UNESCO's City of Literature programme is part of the wider Creative Cities Network. The Network was launched in 2004, and now has member cities in seven...
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Kofun Amami Ōshima Jōmon Prehistoric Sites Sado mine Japan accepted the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 30 June 1992. As of July 2021, twenty-five...
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UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador is an official postnominal honorific title, title of authority, legal status and job description assigned to those goodwill...
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UNESCO's Design Cities project is part of the wider Creative Cities Network. The Network launched in 2004, and has member cities in seven creative fields...
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