#unesco

#unesco

As the emblematic song of Switzerland, yodeling encompasses a wide variety of artistic expressions and is deeply rooted in the population,

If you've only ever wanted to eat at Italian restaurants, make pasta almost every day for dinner, and entertain Italian vacations regardless of season, much to the chagrin of your over-saturated friends and family, then you're about to feel extremely vindicated: Italian cooking has been officially recognized an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 10, during the cultural organization's assembly in Delhi.

"It is true that the circulated video shows only the courtyard. However, the damage extended to the museum's main hall, where a number of artefacts and photographs are on display, as well as to the museum's doors, windows, and storage rooms," Amida Sholan, an archaeologist and professor at Sanaa University, tells The Art Newspaper. Sholan, who was outside Yemen when the attack occurred, says she has not yet been able to confirm with colleagues whether any artefacts were damaged.

Tucked away in Morocco, travelers can explore Fes on foot, a 13th-century city regarded as the nation's cultural capital. The medina of Fes, an ancient walled space, is built for walking, and perhaps the occasional donkey or two passing through. And, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, it's the largest car-free urban area by population on Earth. Over 156,000 people live in the medina, but no cars are allowed.

The withdrawal from UNESCO reflects the Trump administration's "America-first" foreign policy, expressing skepticism about multilateral organizations and accusing UNESCO of promoting a "globalist, ideological agenda."

The unusually luminous light green leaves of the beech trees are due to the lack of magnesium in the chalky soil, illustrating the connection between geology and flora.

"The act of vandalism at Chan Chan is a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities these historical sites face, particularly due to insufficient surveillance and protection measures."

Organizations such as UNESCO have raised questions around AI, especially concerning the increasing digitization of content on the Internet that often complicates the relationship with traditional knowledge systems.