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Culture as a sustainable development goal? It’s starting to become a reality

Eight global millennium development goals were established in 2000 by member states of the United Nations (UN) and endorsed by other multilateral organisations. They ranged from eliminating hunger to empowering women, and from reducing child mortality to environmental sustainability.

The Conversation

Asian universities turn into tourist destinations as Chinese students look closer to home for higher education

Tourists have long flocked to Western universities, like Oxford or Harvard—but visitors are now adding Asian campuses to their itineraries.

Fortune

Ballet star Roberto Bolle will headline 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Verona

Roberto Bolle, the internationally acclaimed ballet star, will headline the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics closing ceremony

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Unesco adopts global standards on ‘wild west’ field of neurotechnology

UN body’s recommendations driven by AI advances and proliferation of consumer-oriented neurotech devices

The Guardian - UK

Swiss government put forward yodeling as candidate for UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage

Yodel–ay-HEEE–Oooo... Switzerland's government has put forward yodeling as a candidate for UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

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Switzerland wants ‘fifth language’ to join UNESCO cultural heritage list

One professor highlights that Swiss yodelling is distinguished by its unique vocal technique

The Independent UK

Galápagos Could Become Strategic U.S. Outpost in Anti-Drug Push as Ecuador Weighs Constitutional Change

Scientists and conservationists have raised concerns about environmental consequences as the islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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7 International Retirement Bucket List Spots That Are Cheaper Than Florida

Explore seven stunning international travel spots that offer cheaper adventures than Florida—perfect for budget-conscious retirees.

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Uzbekistan unveils education and AI initiatives at UNESCO conference in Samarkand

UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay called the moment 'historic', noting that Samarkand is often described in literature as one of the world's most luminous cultural crossroads.

Euronews

How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy

When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to the place they’re visiting.

The Conversation

A train tour of Europe’s cool northern capitals: from London to Vilnius, via Berlin and Warsaw

My epic rail journey to some of the continent’s most creative and edgy cities mimics a cruise – I hop on and off, eat too much and soak up the culture

The Guardian - UK

Nine of Portugal’s most beautiful natural wonders — from castaway islands to otherworldly caves

Long before humans began transforming the landscape in Portugal, nature had already fashioned some incredible sights

The Independent UK

‘A punch in the face’: Germany’s dash for gas raises questions over climate targets

Plans for a fossil fuel project in Wadden Sea nature reserve have angered local people and campaigners, as political enthusiasm for renewables wanes

The Guardian - UK

Controversial ‘theme park’ approved in Lake District after judge ruling

The decision has been described as a ‘a setback for the Cumbrian landscape’ by opposition groups

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This underrated European capital excels in old-world glamour

With neoclassical architecture in ice-cream hues, candlelit Chopin concerts, and bygone confectioneries on every corner, Nicole Trilivas uncovers defiantly old-world side to this formerly drab and suppressed Eastern Bloc city once described as ‘the Paris of the North’

The Guardian - UK

Underground zip wire plan for Lake District approved by judge

Campaigners say go-ahead for ‘theme park’ attraction in quarry could imperil area’s Unesco world heritage status

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I Asked ChatGPT Where To Retire on $3,000 a Month — Here Are the 5 Safest, Most Beautiful Places

ChatGPT revealed five safe, beautiful places to retire on $3,000/month including Ecuador, Mexico, Spain, Portugal and Malaysia with budget breakdowns.

The Conversation

Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain

Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch fish. Roughly the size of the state of Connecticut, the freshwater Okavango Delta opens into an enormous alluvial fan that stretches…

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UN cultural agency Unesco selects Egypt's El-Enany as new director-general

The United Nations' cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief, handing him the keys to revive Unesco's fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time.

International Business Times

UNESCO Board Backs Egyptian For Chief After US Row

UNESCO executives voted Monday to make an Egyptian ex-antiquities minister the UN culture body's next leader, as it grapples with accusations of pro-Israel bias that prompted the United States to say it would quit the organisation.

The Independent UK

UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit

An Egyptian antiquities professor and a Congolese economist are competing to become the new director of UNESCO

Radio France Internationale

Unesco's virtual museum is a window on the world of artefact trafficking

The United Nations' cultural agency Unesco this week announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts – a bid to educate the public about the consequences of trafficking cultural property.

The Independent UK

Five of Spain’s most walkable cities (including one with a 6mph speed limit for cars)

These cities are worlds within worlds, where Unesco-listed cathedrals can be found right next door to spectacular museums and restaurants. US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill is your guide...

Radio France Internationale

Unesco veteran Matoko pitches reform agenda ahead of leadership vote

The UN's scientific and cultural agency, Unesco, faces criticism for being slow, politicised and short of funds. As it prepares to choose a successor to its French director general, Audrey Azoulay, on Monday, Congolese veteran Firmin Édouard Matoko tells RFI that his three decades inside the organisation are an asset…

Euronews

Mondiacult ends with promises and pledges to spread peace through culture

This week Barcelona played host to Mondiacult, UNESCO's World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development. AI, climate change and commitments to peace were top talking points...

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