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At least two cultural buildings damaged during Russian attack on Odesa are under UNESCO protection. PHOTO At least two cultural buildings protected by UNESCO conventions were severely damaged as a result of the Russian attack on Odesa. 01.02.25 18:08 1 874 5

Ministry of Culture has decided on partners for preservation of cultural heritage. PHOTOS The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy signed memoranda of cooperation in the field of cultural heritage protection with scientific and educational organisations. 21.02.24 16:21 629 1 Society

Five more cultural heritage sites of Ukraine receive enhanced protection from UNESCO Another 5 Ukrainian sites, located in Odesa, Chernihiv, Lviv and Zakarpattia regions, have been added to the UNESCO International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection. 14.12.23 21:50 2 189 4 Society

UNESCO condemns Russia’s attack on Odesa, which damaged Art Museum UNESCO strongly condemned another Russian attack on Odesa, which damaged the building of the National Art Museum. 06.11.23 15:47 1 007 11 War in Ukraine

Russian invaders damaged 274 cultural monuments in Ukraine, - UNESCO Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, 274 cultural objects in 14 regions have been damaged. 01.08.23 13:22 891 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

UNESCO mission arrived in Odesa to investigate consequences of Russian missile attacks on World Heritage sites. VIDEO UNESCO representatives arrived in Odesa to assess the damage caused by Russia’s missile strikes on the city from 19 to 23 July. 30.07.23 16:21 1 358 8 Incidents

War caused $2.6 billion in damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage - UNESCO Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has caused approximately $2.6 billion in damage to Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites. 03.04.23 20:49 671 3 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Blow to Odesa is Putin’s response to inclusion of city in UNESCO World Heritage List, - Kuleba The rocket attack on Odesa is Putin’s response to the inclusion of the city in the UNESCO World Heritage List. 26.01.23 12:16 5 350 23 Previously in trend: War

Zelensky called to expel Russia from UNESCO Russia should be excluded from all UNESCO bodies and from the Organization itself. 11.10.22 21:17 2 183 17 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Ministry of Foreign Affairs appealed to UNESCO due to threats of rashists to take children from occupied territories, - Nikolenko The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on UNESCO to respond to the threats of rashists to parents in the temporarily occupied territories to send their children to orphanages if they do not enroll them in schools. 26.08.22 17:25 1 341 4 Previously in trend: War

Since beginning of war in Ukraine, more than 150 cultural sites have been destroyed - UNESCO According to new estimates, 152 cultural sites in Ukraine have been partially or completely destroyed since the beginning of the war. 23.06.22 12:37 878 0 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Russia has no place in UNESCO, - Zelensky reacted to shelling of Svyatohirska Lavra. VIDEO President Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that every church burned by Russia in Ukraine, every school blown up and every memorial destroyed prove that Russia has no place in UNESCO. 04.06.22 18:20 6 000 20 War in Ukraine

Ukraine demands to deprive Russia of status of UNESCO member state The Verkhovna Rada called for the exclusion of Russia from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). 31.05.22 18:07 965 4 War in Ukraine

Due to war in Ukraine, world heritage is under threat. To date, 53 sites have been damaged - UNESCO Dozens of churches, historical monuments and museums have already been damaged during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 01.04.22 14:57 2 961 6 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Vadym Omelchenko appointed as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UNESCO President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi has appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to France Vadym Omelchenko as the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to UNESCO. 23.11.20 14:28 811 2 Ukrainian Politics

UNESCO extends monitoring in occupied Crimea UNESCO will continue to monitor the situation in the annexed Crimea in 2020. 17.10.19 11:40 574 8 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Nonformal Ukraine-EU mini-summit held in Brussels. PHOTOS It gathered Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, President of the European Council Donald Tusk, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani. 21.03.19 10:43 6 175 96 Ukrainian Politics

Ukrainian Cossack songs listed as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. VIDEO Folk songs of the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine might disappear due to aging bearer population and few other knowledge sources for new generations. 30.11.16 14:53 11 006 16 Society

UNESCO urges Kyiv to free its buffer zones of outdoor advertising The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) encourages the Kyiv city authorities to free the capital's buffer zones, serving to provide an additional layer of protection to World Heritage objects, of outdoor advertising. 14.07.16 17:20 5 910 8 Ukrainian Politics

One of Genoese fortress towers collapsed in occupied Crimea. PHOTOS Part of the ancient tower of the Genoese fortress located in the Crimean city of Sudak collapsed. 18.11.15 16:21 69 161 120 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

UNESCO Confirmed That Crimea Belongs to Ukraine With Russia, Cuba, and China Voting Against The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has confirmed that the Autonomous Republic of Crimea belongs to Ukraine. 23.10.14 22:54 118 186 513 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea