News UNESCO Says Violations of Artistic Freedom Are on the Rise A new report stated that artists face similar "threats to their safety and livelihoods" as journalists. By Shanti Escalante-De Mattei May 9, 2023 12:56 pm
News UNESCO Resumes Preservation of Endangered Heritage Sites in Bamiyan, Afghanistan The project was abruptly halted after the Taliban takeover in 2021. By Tessa Solomon Apr 21, 2023 2:53 pm
News UNESCO Director Pledges $10 M. Toward Rebuilding Ukraine’s Devastated Culture Sector A new report, however, has put the amount needed to properly rehabilitate the country's arts scene at $6.9 billion. By Tessa Solomon Apr 6, 2023 2:59 pm
News More Than $100 M. Worth of NFTs Have Been Stolen This Year, a New Report Finds The thieves made off with an average of $300,000 per scam. By Tessa Solomon Aug 25, 2022 4:59 pm
News UNESCO Called to Save the Hagia Sophia by Greek Archaeologists The Byzantine-era cathedral has seen increased damage and vandalism since it was converted into a mosque in 2020. By Francesca Aton Aug 25, 2022 11:26 am
News Greece Rejects British Museum Claim That Parthenon Marbles Were ‘Removed From Rubble’ Greece and the U.K. have been battling over the marbles for decades. By Tessa Solomon May 23, 2022 2:46 pm
News UNESCO Postpones Event in Russia Amid Calls to Divest from Partnership A group of more than 30 cultural experts penned a letter last month advocating to have the meeting's location changed. By Angelica Villa Apr 25, 2022 2:51 pm
News UNESCO Postpones Meeting in Russia, MoMA Plans Käthe Kollwitz Survey, and More: Morning Links for April 25, 2022 Here's what we're reading this morning. By The Editors of ARTnews Apr 25, 2022 8:20 am
News UNESCO Revises Design for Mosul’s Iconic Al-Nuri Mosque Following Discovery of Ancient Underground Prayer Hall The winning restoration plan was selected from an international design competition. By Tessa Solomon Apr 18, 2022 2:24 pm
News UNESCO Pressed to Relocate Conference Planned in Russian City A Polish organization that oversees a Nazi concentration camp called the move "a mockery of innocent Ukrainian victims." By Angelica Villa Apr 5, 2022 5:24 pm