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The large white stone facade of the Port of Liverpool building is shown with a silver dome on top.
Culture
Fury cross the Mersey: Liverpool loses world heritage status
A large sea turtle is shown swimming just above the coral reef in a photograph taken from below the animal and the light of the sun above.
Top of The World
UNESCO: Great Barrier Reef should be listed as ‘in danger.’ Australia disagrees.
The large dome of the UNESCO World Heritage site Hagia Sophia is shown from above at a distance.
Religion
Turkey’s president formally makes Haghia Sophia a mosque
Art pieces a scammer claimed were photographed in Cameroon and authorized by UNESCO for sale and export. The art collector paid 6,000 euros before calling UNESCO and realizing the fraud.
Arts
UNESCO says scammers are using its logo to defraud art collectors
Angkor Wat is shown by a pond at sunrise.
Arts, Culture & Media
‘World Heritage’ site selection is Eurocentric – and that shapes which historic places get love and money
Neopolitan pizza making is now part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Culture
Neapolitan pizza making wins world heritage status
Culture
Experts watch in horror as Islamic State fighters destroy ancient artifacts
Global Satire
US Response to Palestinian UNESCO Membership
Top of the Hour: US Cuts Off Funding to UNESCO, Morning Headlines
US Cuts Funding After UNESCO Accepts Palestine
Arts, Culture & Media
UNESCO Admits ‘Palestine’ As Full Member