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- 1UNESCO adds Singapore hawker culture to heritage listβGreat news β Singapore Hawker Culture has been inscribed on the @UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Herit
Singapore's hawker culture has been inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the recognition, thanking the city-state's hawkers for nourishing the nation's 'stomachs and spirits'. The listing formally acknowledges the food centres and their stallholders as a living tradition central to Singaporean identity, and officials are celebrating it as a proud milestone for the country.
- 2Palmyra excavation work may take years to resumeβWashington Post. . War damage in the Syrian city of Palmyra could take years before archaeological excavation missions receive permits to resume work there, a local official said. Local visitors and tourists have been slowly returning to the city since the oustin
A local official in Palmyra says war damage in the ancient Syrian city is so extensive that archaeological excavation missions could wait years before permits to resume work are granted. The announcement comes as residents and tourists slowly begin returning to the city following the ouster that ended years of conflict there. The fate of the UNESCO World Heritage site, heavily damaged during the war, remains a concern for heritage experts.
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UNESCO has unveiled its ONE OCEAN installation during the UN General Assembly in New York. The installation forms part of the organization's ongoing ocean advocacy, timed to coincide with the annual gathering of world leaders where marine protection and climate issues are on the agenda.
- 4North Devon residents revolt against vast AI datacentre plansβπ€ βPeople are standing up and fighting backβ: the north Devon revolt against a vast AI datacentre Plans for one of Europ
Plans for one of Europe's largest AI datacentre campuses in north Devon, within a Unesco-designated biosphere reserve, have sparked fierce local opposition. Residents are campaigning against the development, citing its scale and the threat to the protected landscape, with organisers saying people are standing up and fighting back against the project.
- 5Sudan Steps Up Landslide Preparedness EffortsβΌFrom Risk Mapping to Early Action: Strengthening Landslide Preparedness in Sudan
UNESCO is highlighting efforts to strengthen landslide preparedness in Sudan, moving from risk mapping to early action. The initiative focuses on identifying vulnerable areas and improving early warning systems so communities can respond before disasters strike. It comes as Sudan faces heightened humanitarian and environmental challenges, making disaster readiness an increasing priority for international organisations working in the country.
- 6ASU play on consumption and climate heads to UNESCO summitβΌASU play about consumption, climate change and progress heads to UNESCO climate summit
An Arizona State University theatre production exploring consumption, climate change and the idea of progress has been selected to appear at a UNESCO climate summit. The play brings an artistic perspective to climate debates, using performance to examine how everyday consumption habits connect to environmental crisis and what progress means in a warming world.
- 7UNESCO Launches Literacy Programme in Aroma, KassalaβΌUNESCO and Partners Launch Literacy Programme to Expand Learning Opportunities in Aroma, Kassala
UNESCO and partner organisations have launched a new literacy programme in Aroma, in Sudan's Kassala state, aimed at expanding learning opportunities in the area. The initiative seeks to improve access to education and basic literacy skills for local communities, though further details on funding, beneficiaries and implementation partners have not yet been made public.
- 8Namibia merges ocean science with Indigenous knowledge for climate resilienceβΌBridging ocean science and Indigenous knowledge for climate resilience in Namibia
UNESCO is highlighting efforts in Namibia to combine formal ocean science with Indigenous knowledge systems as a way to strengthen climate resilience in coastal communities. The initiative points to growing recognition that traditional ecological knowledge can complement scientific monitoring of changing oceans, helping local populations adapt to shifts in fisheries, weather patterns and coastal conditions.
- 9Documentary captures a welder's daily life in Luang PrabangβThe Welder of Luang Prabang β Everyday Life Beyond the Tourist Trail Luang Prabang, Laos β Documentary Street Videograph
A photographer and videographer has released a short documentary street video from Luang Prabang, Laos, profiling a local welder at work. The piece aims to show everyday life in the UNESCO-listed town beyond its temples and tourist circuit, filmed with professional Sony camera equipment as part of a broader Southeast Asia travel series.
- 10UNESCO deepens UN partnership on development priorities in NigeriaβΌUNESCO strengthens collaboration with UN partners to advance development priorities in Nigeria
UNESCO says it is strengthening collaboration with other United Nations partners to advance development priorities in Nigeria. The announcement points to closer coordination among UN agencies working in the country, though no specific programmes, funding figures or partners were named. Further details on what the joint efforts will involve have not yet been made public.
- 11UNESCO Launches AI in Education Observatory for Latin AmericaβObservatory on Artificial Intelligence in Education for Latin America
UNESCO has announced an Observatory on Artificial Intelligence in Education for Latin America, a regional initiative to track and analyse how AI technologies are being used in schools and education systems across the continent. The observatory is intended to help policymakers share data, monitor developments in educational AI, and guide responsible adoption of the technology in teaching and learning.