Iranian nature lovers must delay their hopes of having Mount Damavand, one of the country’s most distinctive features, recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization says the registration of Mount Damavand on the Natural and Cultural World Heritage list will not be possible unless several […]
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UNESCO chief expresses concerns over Iranian heritage sites
Irina Bukova, the Director General of UNESCO, visited historic sites and buildings in Isfahan today Monday April 28, 2014. Her visit coincided with an outdoor exhibition being held in the city of Isfahan, which involved large banners and loudspeakers and various booths in Naqshe Jahan Square, which was one of the first sites in […]
Historic Tehran palace named world heritage site
Golestan Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the Iranian capital, has been declared a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. At the 37th gathering of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre in Cambodia on Sunday June 23, Golestan Palace was added to the list of world heritage sites. The […]
UN head praises Nowruz as unifying force
The UN Secretary General issued a message on the occasion of Nowruz and the arrival of spring. “On this International Day of Nowruz, I offer my best wishes to those who celebrate, and express hope that all people can use the occasion to reflect on the beauty of nature, the promise of spring and […]
Iran’s one and only Geopark dropped from UNESCO list
After numerous warnings from UNESCO, the geopark at Qeshm Island has been deleted from that organization’s list of Global Geoparks. This is yet another example of Iran’s mismanagement of environmental and natural parks.
Bam Citadel may be removed from UNESCO list
The Bam Citadel in central Iran may be removed from the UNESCO list of Endangered Cultural Heritage Sites because of non-compliance with the standards related to its reconstruction.
Joint Message from UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, ILO and EI on World Teachers’ Day
Joint Message from UNESCO, UNDP, UNICEF, ILO and Education International on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day
Iranian scientists to receive UNESCO Award
Four Iranian scientists ranked in the list of Islamic World’s top scholars are to receive UNESCO Award. Islamic World Scientists Network cooperating with Iran’s Biophysics and Biochemistry Association is to offer the prizes to the four senior Iranian scientists.
Photos: Bam Citadel, 8 Years After Quake
Photos by Hamid Sadeghi, Mehr News Agency Arg-e Bam (Bam citadel) was the largest adobe building in the world, located in Bam, a city in the Kerman Province of southeastern Iran. It is listed by UNESCO as part of the World Heritage Site “Bam and its Cultural Landscape.”
Tabriz Bazaar added to UNESCO List
Iran has held an official ceremony in the northwestern city of Tabriz to celebrate the registration of the town’s historic bazaar complex on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.