UNESCO

At Peru temple site, archaeologists explore 3,000-year-old 'condor's passageway'

The entrance to the "condor's passageway" was first explored by a Stanford University team using cameras mounted on robots.

By REUTERS
16/07/2023

The battle over UNESCO - opinion

Washington owes the UN some $619 million in past dues because it did not pay what it owed UNESCO. It appears that now the administration will make good on this debt.

04/07/2023

UNESCO votes to reinstate US as member

US law forbids Washington from funding UN bodies that have admitted Palestine as a full member. The American return to UNESCO was enabled after a waiver from Congress.

30/06/2023

UNESCO member states set to give green light to US return

UNESCO is best known for designating and protecting archaeological and heritage sites, from the Galapagos Islands to the tombs of Timbuktu.

By REUTERS
29/06/2023
Archaeologists discover ancient 'Street Food Shop' - Pompeii

'Pizza' painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii

What may be the ancestor of the modern pizza has been discovered in a fresco in the Roman city of Pompeii.

By REUTERS
27/06/2023

Tel Aviv’s White City to mark 20 years as UNESCO world heritage site

The White City district has given rise to an annual late-night cultural celebration that will take place June 29.

Joe Biden’s UNESCO fiasco

The US move to rejoin UNESCO comes just after the organization passed a series of anti-Israel resolutions.

Israel should consider rejoining UNESCO, despite its flaws - editorial

There are many benefits of UNESCO membership and it is possible for Israel to take part in its many positive activities while avoiding other elements.

US to rejoin UNESCO five years after quitting over Palestinian statehood

The move had largely been anticipated since the US Congressional Omnibus bill approved in December 2022 included funding for UNESCO.

EU Parliament ‘deplores’ Palestinian textbook incitement - new resolution

This year’s resolution emphasized the need to remove antisemitic references and examples more than past versions.

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