Durga puja bags UNESCO heritage status

Kolkata: The UNESCO on Wednesday accorded heritage status to West Bengal’s Durga puja festival, a move…

Volume on UNESCO heritage sites of India unveiled

New Delhi: Containing rich text illustrated with spectacular photographs, including archival images, a volume that encapsulates…

Brazil landscape garden earns UNESCO world heritage status

Globally renowned for its natural beauty, Rio de Janeiro received a new international distinction Tuesday as…

Australia avoids UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef

Canberra: Australia has garnered enough international support to defer an attempt by the United Nations’ cultural…

UNESCO chides Australia over Great Barrier Reef proposal

The Chinese host of this year’s meeting of the UN, World Heritage Committee on Sunday defended…