UNESCO: Nearly 100 Ukrainian cultural monuments damaged in war
Nearly 100 cultural monuments have been damaged or partially destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UNESCO says. The estimate represents a near doubling of…
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Nordic boat tradition placed on UNESCO heritage list
The Nordic clinker boat has been placed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage. This is the first time UNESCO has received a nomination from…
Norway cuts support for UNESCO after battle for top job
A war of words has broken out between Norway and UNESCO after a battle for a top job in the UN organization had left the…
Vulnerable Children – Our Main Agenda
Vulnerable Children – Top of our Agenda Norway is one of the countries which have a continued commitment towards vulnerable children. A huge funding of…
Unesco And The Fjords
Join a fjord cruise in the UNESCO World Heritage landscape in one of the most popular fjord areas in Norway. Summer 2016 we launched…
Norway elected to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Norway is on the committee, which decides which new regions are listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, for the next four years. Twelve new…
World heritage centers established at Røros and Rjukan
Centers established for world heritage at Røros and Rjukan / Notodden In cooperation with the Riksantikvaren, the Environment Directorate establishes two new centers in connection…
Viking ship mounds can be listed as World Heritage Site’s
Viking ship mounds can be listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site’s The Minister for Climate and Environment Vidar Helgesen (H) has asked the Directorate for…
Reception center evacuated after major fire destroys UNESCO listed building in Rjukan
A World Heritage listed building that serves as reception centers in Rjukan in Telemark, was badly damaged in a fire on Friday night. Police evacuated…
Oseberg Documents may get on UNESCO list
The Norwegian UNESCO Commission has ruled that the drawings, photographs and diaries from the excavation of the Oseberg ship is one of two Norwegian candidates…
