Last month, UNESCO recognized kohl as a generation piece of living history. It’s a move that affirms what communities across the region have long known for decades: Kohl is far more than eyeliner.

Saudi Arabia boasts several UNESCO World Heritage sites that showcase its ancient civilizations and landscapes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Italy is raising a glass and saying "salute" after becoming the first country in history to have an entire cuisine added to UNESCO ...

" Best known for its World Heritage program committed to "the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to ...

The U.S. is withdrawing from UNESCO for a second time under President Trump. Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are among the 1,248 UNESCO World Heritage sites. UNESCO's mission is to protect and ...

Hundreds of years after the celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad roamed the streets of Herat, artists in the Afghan city are finding joy and hope in his recognition by UNESCO. Sitting cross-legged ...

UNESCO studied the history of the Greek language and recognized its universal importance, highlighting its millennia of continuity.

UNESCO’s Call to Action to Close the Gender Gap in Science, launched in February 2024, stresses the need for sustained and collective commitment. The initiative calls for dismantling entrenched gender ...