UNESCO’s program in Oaxaca seeks to integrate living heritage into urban planning and responsible tourism to protect artisans’ livelihoods, community spaces, and the transmission of cultural knowledge.
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Fashion paid tribute to African cotton and designs on World Cotton Day by bringing together Nigerien fashion designer and Goodwill Ambassador, Alphadi and students at Rome’s Accademia di Costume e Moda. Young designers worked with colourful African cotton to create fashion pieces, guided by Alphadi’s expertise, blending African and Italian design traditions in a two-day masterclass organized by . The event highlighted cotton’s sustainability, its role from field to fashion, and celebrated Africa’s textile heritage and global potential.
Clara’s journey from Patagonia, Argentina, to Ireland shows how music can shape migration and create belonging. Drawn to Irish traditional music during her youth, she followed her passion across continents, finding community and purpose in Ireland’s vibrant trad scene. While integrating into Irish culture, Clara maintains her Argentinian roots, blending Latin American styles into her performances and teaching guitar to local children. Her story illustrates how migration allows culture to travel, evolve, and connect people. By sharing her heritage and embracing new traditions, Clara exemplifies how music can bridge worlds, build community, and make a new place feel like home.
Once a symbol of resilience in precolonial and wartime Paraguay, the Poncho Para’à de 60 Listas now relies on UNESCO-backed support to overcome dwindling materials and aging craftsmanship as communities work to keep its ancestral weaving traditions alive.
Audiovisual archives are cultural mirrors that transcend time, capturing the voices, visions, and traditions of communities across the globe. They safeguard our shared memory, rich in diversity and meaning. To protect this treasure, launched “Digitizing our shared UNESCO history”. Yet, 95% of UNESCO's archives remain untapped and inaccessible for researchers, scholars, and the public. The (27 October) calls us to preserve these moving images. Want to witness history in the making? Explore from before the founding of the UN until today.
The called for African-led, community-driven heritage initiatives to ensure that World Heritage truly benefits the continent and its people.
Music teacher Ahmed Abu Amsha founded “GPS (Gaza’s Peaceful Sounds),” a who find hope and resilience through playing instruments amid harsh living conditions.
Deborah Papannah, a 27-year-old visual arts student, is pursuing a career in restoration to preserve her country's colonial buildings and artifacts, empowered by training from programme.
"Vesak", the Day of the Full Moon in the month of May, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world, marking the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. In his message for this year’s Vesak (12 May), UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlights that the Buddha's teachings of compassion, tolerance, and selfless service align with UN values. He urges these principles to guide us through global challenges. May the spirit of Vesak inspire us to bridge divides, foster solidarity, and work together towards a more peaceful, sustainable and harmonious world.
Fleeing , Olga and Eva found safety and healing in Moldova, where a local library became their sanctuary, nurturing friendship, learning, and a fresh start.
The "Stories of Us" sculpture exhibition at the United Nations features five "talking drums" celebrating resistance, unity, and Afro-descendant communities' journey from roots to emancipation.
Since the 2019 earthquake, Albania's National Puppet Theatre has reopened, combining historic charm with modern innovation. Built in 1924, the theatre has served various roles, including as a military officers' club and the seat of the first parliament. In the 1960s, the building found new life as the National Puppet Theatre. The theatre was damaged in the 2019 earthquake and is being restored as part of the EU4Culture programme. The €40 million initiative, implemented by , has preserved historic elements from the 1920s, 1950s and 1980s. The revitalised theatre is expected to boost tourism, support local businesses and provide opportunities for artists. The National Puppet Theatre is now reopened and will continue to bring families together through laughter, storytelling and imagination.
Education is a human right and a pathway out of poverty. It is the backbone to development and prosperity, and all children should have the opportunity to go to school. But learning is also a lifelong endeavour, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations () has the resources to accompany you on this journey. Whether you want to know more about sea creatures or you want your children to learn about the importance of trees, we have the publication for you!Here are five suggestions to get you started – and there is topic for everyone’s taste: eating healthy, identifying jellyfish, being environmentally friendly from a young age, connecting digitalization and agriculture and understanding the issue of child labour.
The UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres shared a heartfelt to commemorate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake. Highlighting the snake as a symbol of wisdom, resilience, and renewal, he called for a renewed commitment to peace, equality, and justice. Encouraging people worldwide to view this festive season as a chance for fresh starts, the Secretary-General concluded by extending wishes for good health, happiness, and prosperity in the year ahead.
The study of logic, which examines the principles of reasoning, has been significant throughout history, influencing philosophy and science. Despite its undeniable importance to the progress of knowledge, science and technology, public awareness of logic remains limited. In collaboration with the (CIPSH), 's (14 January) seeks to highlight the history and practical implications of logic for both interdisciplinary science communities and the general public.