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The World Rediscover the Comoros: Six Medinas Enter UNESCO History
World · 6 min read
The World Can Read, But Not Enough: The Figure That Darkens 60 Years of Progress
International Literacy Day celebrates its 60th anniversary in Chiapas. But behind the ceremonies, 739 million young people and adults still lack basic skills, and 273 million children remain out of school.
Culture · 6 min read
The World Rediscover Sarnath: The Cradle of Buddha’s First Sermon Finally Joins UNESCO
The Buddhist site of Sarnath, near Varanasi, has just been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The site of Buddha's first sermon and the 45th Indian site recognized, it opens a new era for tourism, conservation, and cultural influence in India.
Culture · 6 min read
Mount Olympus Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Zeus’s Throne Faces the Challenge of Global Tourism
Mount Olympus, Greece's highest peak and the mythical home of Zeus, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list after twelve years of effort. This cultural and natural victory promises new visibility but also imposes the need to protect the mountain against the pressures of tourism and climate change.
Culture · 6 min read
The Hidden Giant of Africa Enters History: South Sudan Secures Its First World Heritage Site
The migratory landscape of Boma-Badingilo, home to the largest known terrestrial mammal migration, becomes the first site from South Sudan inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. This historic recognition comes with an immediate alert for its protection.
Culture · 6 min read
Sebastia and the Castles of Lebanon: UNESCO Sounds the Heritage Alarm
Sebastia, in the West Bank, and five fortresses of Mount Amel in Lebanon are now part of the World Heritage and on the list of endangered sites. A historic recognition that also transforms their protection into an international emergency.