UNESCO has officially recognized Italian cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it the first national cuisine to receive the distinction. The move highlights how everyday ...

To earn this first-of-its-kind accolade, the Italian government campaigned UNESCO for five years—spearheaded by Italian food expert (and CNT Italia editor-in-chief) Maddalena Fossati.

Each year, UNESCO recognizes culturally significant practices, traditions and customs. 2025's list includes weaving, handmade paper craftsmanship, yurt making, a genre of Cuban music and yodeling.

Celebrated on 11 December, International Mountain Day reminds us of the essential role mountains play in sustaining life.

Today, UNESCO represents Fridah Manenji’s life long work, a place of learning, growth, and belonging. Her legacy is woven into the institution’s history not through loud accolades, but through trust ...

Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the ...

Switzerland's long-celebrated yodeling has received a response from the U.N. cultural agency: The Alpine tradition of chant ...

The development of a modern, skilled workforce is a critical priority for Uzbekistan’s growing economy. In line with national ...

Italy’s national cuisine has become the first entire gastronomic style to be recognized by UNESCO, the UN’s cultural body — a status that should help protect it from imitators.

Once tied to Taoist deity processions, the parade has grown into one of Penang’s largest and most multicultural street ...

Stephen Hill was previously employed by UNESCO from 1995 until the end of 2005. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef made the international headlines this week. It was not good news for the reef, described ...

Does Italian cuisine exist?  Not according to Alberto Grandi, daring food historian and professor of economic history at the University of Parma.  With ...