UNESCO said it is ⁠deeply ⁠concerned about the fate of ⁠world heritage sites in Iran and across the region, after Tehran's Golestan ​palace, often compared to Versailles, and a historic mosque and ...

The United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, has expressed concerns over escalating violence in the Middle East after Iran's ...

UNESCO statement comes as US President Trump issued threats against Iran, saying Washington could strike targets that would ...

The Golestan Palace in Tehran, formerly the Iranian royal residence, has lived through 400 years of history. See the damage caused by recent strikes.

The United Nations cultural body Unesco has called on warring parties in the Middle East to respect international conventions protecting cultural property after Iran’s heritage-listed Golestan Palace ...

UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) once again reiterated its deep concern over the protection of education, culture, ...

Based on the recommendations of the Jury, the Director-General of UNESCO will announce the 2026 laureates. The award ceremony will be held on 9 October 2026 as part of the International Day of the ...

Several historic cultural sites in the Middle East are at risk due to the conflict, the United Nations Educational, ...

UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre concluded a two-day Virtual Brainstorming on Strengthening World Heritage Higher Education in Africa, held on 23–24 February 2026, with the generous support of the ...

The Golestan Palace, a UNESCO site in Tehran, has been damaged following an airstrike in the Iranian capital, UNESCO has reported.

Tehran’s only Unesco World Heritage Site, Golestan Palace, was damaged on Sunday (1 March) as the United States and Israeli ...