The IS fighters were not deterred by UNESCO World Heritage status and destroyed ancient cities such as Hatra and Nineveh.

For over 850 years, the leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri stood as an iconic landmark in the Iraqi city of Mosul ...

Audrey Azoulay visited Mosul on Wednesday to thank all the workers, architects and engi-neers who have successfully completed UNESCO's reconstruction ...

The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in ...

A UN project to rebuild some of Iraq’s most famous religious sites has restored cultural vitality and social fabric to the ...

The Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent were restored through UNESCO's $115 million Revive the ...

Marking the International Day of Education, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized learning as a basic human ...

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has announced an additional €10 million in humanitarian aid during his visit to ...

UNESCO is strengthening its support for cultural workers in Ukraine who are involved in the country's reconstruction amid the ...

Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from ...

Spain has pledged €10 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Source: Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement ...