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UNESCO’s Global Education team

17 Jun 2025

Over 272 Million Children Out of School Across World, Says UNESCO Report

The report cautions that many countries are likely to miss their 2025 national education targets for 75 million students, signalling that global efforts toward achieving universal education are seriously off course, details below.

6 hidden unesco heritage sites in india

02 Jun 2025

7 Must-Visit UNESCO Heritage Sites In India

India is a hub of heritage sites that attract many Indians and foreigners to explore. Here are seven iconic UNESCO heritage sites to visit in India in 2025.

World Heritage Day 2025

18 Apr 2025

8 Most Unusual Natural UNESCO World Heritage Sites Around The World

The UNESCO World Heritage list features some truly extraordinary natural sites known for their uniqueness and surreal beauty. These rare landscapes, shaped by time and nature, are unlike any typical destination on Earth.

20 Jan 2025

Do You Know Red Fort Used To Be White Once? Know The Reason Behind The Change

People from all over the world flock to see the Red Fort, which is called the pride of Delhi. People are eager to know everything related to it. However, very few people know that this Red Fort used to be white once. You must have been shocked to hear this.

International Music Day 2024

01 Oct 2024

International Music Day 2024: Celebrating the Universal Language of Music

Music has long been recognized as a universal language that transcends borders and brings people together On International Music Day, the spotlight is on music’s ability to foster unity and cultural diversity Music serves as a bridge, connecting individuals and allowing them to share their emotions, experiences, and stories

25 Jun 2024

Who Is Hansa Mehta, Indian Feminist Honoured By UNGA

Hansa Jivraj Mehta was a prominent Indian scholar, educator, social reformer and writer. Mehta extensively worked for women’s rights throughout her life.

27 Mar 2024

PM Modi Hails UNESCO Recognition For Garba, Shares Certificate

Garba is a celebration of life, culture and devotion, said PM Modi.

World Heritage Committee

09 Jan 2024

In A First, India To Chair, Host UNESCO World Heritage Committee

The 46th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee will be held in India in July.

Hoysala Temples

18 Sep 2023

Karnataka's Hoysala Temples Included In UNESCO World Heritage List

The Union Government had proposed the Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid and Somnathapura as India's official nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List for the year 2022-2023.

24 Jun 2023

Sadhguru At UNESCO: Yoga Belongs To Humanity

Explaining this further, he added, “Anything that we discover cannot belong to any group of people. What we invent can belong to people. What we make up can belong to a certain group of people. What we discover as a reality cannot belong to me or you. It is the right of every human being to find a way for their own fulfillment.”

International Yoga Day 2023

20 Jun 2023

International Day Of Yoga 2023: Sadhguru To Address UNESCO Event In France

Sadhguru will address a special Yoga Day event at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on June 21 Around 1300 people will attend the event The event will be livestreamed in 14 languages including Hindi, English, Marathi Telugu, and Tamil

20 Dec 2022

Taj Mahal receives Rs 1 crore tax notice for first time in history

Taj Mahal has been issued a notice of property tax and water bills worth Rs 1 crore from Agra Municipal Corporation. Another heritage Itmad-ud-Daulah has also been issued property and water tax notice. UNESCO declared it a heritage site in 1982.

28 Nov 2022

Mamata Banerjee to officially announce two new West Bengal districts

West Bengal currently has 23 districts The Chief Minister will begin her three-day tour of the mangrove area of Sundarbans from Monday The state had to bear a cost of at least ₹ 200 crore to create each district, the official said

16 Nov 2022

DNA: When the United Nations organization UNESCO was formed in 1945

This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.

03 Nov 2022

With 18 biosphere reserves, here’s why India is an ecologist’s paradise

Biosphere reserves are ecosystems established by countries They are recognized by UNESCO India at present has 18 notified biosphere reserves

Mamata Banerjee

05 Oct 2022

BJP leader slams Mamata for not lauding Centre for UNESCO's Durga Puja tag

Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi said the UNESCO heritage tag for Durga Puja was possible due to the concerted effort of different central government departments and other stakeholders.

05 Sep 2022

Kerala’s Nilambur and Thrissur join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

The Indian city of Nilambur and Thrissur joins the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities The UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities is an international policy-oriented network providing inspiration, know-how and best practice UNESCO GNLC supports and improves the practice of lifelong learning in the world's cities by promoting policy dialogue and peer learning among member cities

Mamata Banerjee

01 Sep 2022

Mamata Banerjee organises rally to commemorate Durga Puja's UNESCO ICH tag

Mamata Banerjee took our rally to celebrate UNESCO’s cultural heritage tag to Durga Puja More than 1,000 Durga Puja committee members participated in the rally She described Durga Puja as a unification symbol to rise above “parochial barriers”

26 Jun 2022

Madrasas, other faith-based schools lead to persistence of patriarchy: UNESCO

Madrasas and other faith-based schools in Asia can cancel out some of the positive impact of increased education access on gender equality. Madrasa graduates have less favourable attitudes towards higher education for girls and working mothers. They also consider raising children to be wives' main responsibility and believe the optimal number of children was up to God, the report stated.

08 Jun 2022

‘Our languages are not dying, they are being killed’

In January 2010, Boa Sr, the last speaker of the Bo language, passed away. The Great Andamanese’s tragic loss of languages resonates with other Indigenous peoples across the world. A language dies on average once every three months throughout the globe.

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