The bureau of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will convene for its first meeting within the 47th session at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, under Bulgaria’s chairmanship led by ...

For the first time, Bulgaria will host the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in 2025, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture. This decision was made early this morning during the ...

Bulgaria's Ambassador to France, Irina Bokova, has been formally inaugurated as UNESCO Director General in Paris Thursday night. Bokova was installed into office for a 4-year term by the General ...

On 1 December 2014, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova, paid a visit to the Republic of Bulgaria. At a special ceremony in the Regional centre for the Safeguarding of the intangible ...

Bulgaria is known for its rich cultural heritage with unique Thracian, Roman and medieval works of art and architecture. Its capital, Sofia, was recently picked to host next year’s UNESCO World ...

UConn has a long tradition of supporting human rights and global partnerships worldwide, and is gratified by our campus community’s support for these programs. In recent weeks, significant ...

Bulgaria has been a member of UNESCO since 1956. It is home to 3 UNESCO Chairs and 51 Associated Schools, as well as 10 World Heritage Sites, 5 elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural ...

In fact, there are ten UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria—seven cultural and three natural. The country's rich traditions give it a remarkable Intangible Cultural Heritage as well.

SOFIA - The 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is scheduled to be held from 6 to 16 July 2025 in Bulgaria, may fail due to the inaction of the authorities, MPs have warned ...

The best places to visit in Bulgaria before you die vary widely, from UNESCO World Heritage sites to bustling cities, but in all of them you’re guaranteed fantastic views and excellent hospitality.

Bulgaria has nominated Irina Bokova, a Bulgarian who leads the United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), to run for the position of head of the United Nations.