The Forgotten Great Wall of Sindh – Ranikot Fort
Forgotten Ranikot Fort, often known as “The Great Wall of Sindh,” is a fortification that defies description, nestled in the isolated highlands of the Kirthar Range in Sindh.
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Opera, glass blowing, poncho weaving and more: UNESCO celebrates world’s cultural heritage
Convened in the town of Kasane, the Intergovernmental Committee is considering new entries to UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and on Tuesday night they unveiled dozens of different entries which have made the cut already, ranging from glass blowing to poncho weaving. The session in Botswana – the latest annual gathering of the committee –…
World News in Brief: Sudan and South Sudan updates, Ukraine heritage under fire in Odesa
With the civil war between rival militaries now in its 200th day, children “continue to pay the highest price for a crisis not of their making – increasingly with their own lives”, said the agency in a statement. There are more children now displaced there than anywhere in the world, with three million fleeing the…
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
Although properties protected under the World Heritage Convention make up less than one per cent of the Earth’s surface, they harbour more than 20 per cent of the planet’s biodiversity, new research by UNESCO and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has revealed. The UN agency has urged the 195 States party to…
Türkiye: Protecting cultural heritage after the earthquakes
It marks the start of a wider effort to support the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in protecting damaged artifacts, ahead of full restoration. The deliveries took place two months after major earthquakes caused the deaths of at least 50,000 people, displaced more than 3.3 million, and caused an estimated $103.6 billion in damage. “These…
China-Pakistan ‘Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road’ exhibition in Beijing
Photo courtesy of International Media An exhibition titled ‘Gandhara Heritage along the Silk Road’ was held at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China. The spokesperson of the Department of Archeology of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa says that the exhibition has been organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China. He said that the…
Exhibition showcases millets as ‘smart food’, rich in heritage and full of potential
Launched by India’s mission to the UN, during the International Year of Millets, the exhibition showcases different kinds of millets grown in India, their nutritional value and various health benefits. Millets encompass a diverse group of nutritious cereals including pearl, proso, foxtail, barnyard, kodo, browntop, finger and Guinea millets, as well as fonio, sorghum and teff. Millet-based refreshments…
‘A great victory’: Odesa mayor reacts to UNESCO Heritage List inclusion
Mr. Trukhanov spoke to UN News shortly after the decision was announced, on Wednesday, and explained the laborious process that led to the inclusion. Odesa Mayor, Gennady Trukhanov Gennady Trukhanov We applied for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List back in 2009 and were accepted into the provisional list. But the procedure dragged on and,…
Odesa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List amid threats of destruction
This decision recognizes the outstanding universal value of the site and the duty of all humanity to protect it. ‘Reinforced protection’ “Odesa, a free city, a world city, a legendary port that has left its mark on cinema, literature and the arts, is thus placed under the reinforced protection of the international community,” said Audrey…