Rappresentanza Permanente d'Italia presso l'UNESCO - Parigi

The UNESCO General Conference re-elected Italy for the sixth consecutive 4-year term (2019-2023) to the Organization’s 58-member Executive Board. read the full article

On October 24, the Italian permanent Delegation organized the event « CreativItaly: A Journey Through Italian Creativity » at UNESCO, in cooperation with the cities of Bergamo, Biella, Como and Trieste with a view to supporting their candidature to the UNESCO network of creative cities. Numerous p...

The exhibition of artworks recovered by the Carabinieri Command for the protection of cultural heritage (TPC) during its 50 years of activity was inaugurated today at UNESCO. Among the distinguished guests, there was UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, the permanent representative of Italy to UNESCO, Massimo Ricca...

The UNESCO World Forum on « Culture and Food: Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Development » will take place in Parma, on Septembre 12 and 13. Information of the Forum is available on the dedicated pages of UNESCO’s website and on the website of Parma City of Gastronomy.    On...

“Today, the beautiful Prosecco hills of  Conegliano and Valdobbiadene have become the 55th  Italian site inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.  The Committee’s decision confirms the universal value of this unique cultural and agricultural landscape, which is the fruit of a skillful and e...

Italy’s Vice-Ministre for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated in the UNESCO International Water Conference. The Vice-Minister intervened in the panel on promoting a gender-based approch to water security. She underlined the need to have a strong focus on women and gir...

“Almost 1.4 million people die every year due to diseases linked to polluted drinkable water ; 3 persons out of 10 don’t have access to clean water and 6 persons out of 10 don’t have access to proper sanitation services. The lack of drinkable water or its contamination are responsible for the deat...

La Delegazione Permanente d’Italia presso l’UNESCO con il presente avviso pubblico intende procedere alla ricerca di sponsorizzazioni per l'organizzazione di un evento per celebrare la Festa della Repubblica 2019 in ambito UNESCO. Caratteristiche ed elementi essenziali delle proposte di sponsorizzazione: le can...

E’ stata consegnata oggi al Presidente della Repubblica francese Emmanuel Macron la dichiarazione solenne adottata su proposta italiana dal Consiglio Esecutivo Unesco per riaffermare i valori del patrimonio culturale in relazione agli eventi che hanno colpito la Cattedrale di Notre-Dame. L’iniziativa è...

A formal declaration adopted by UNESCO’s Executive Board upon Italy’s initiative has been  presented to French President Emmanuel Macron in order to reiterate the importance of cultural heritage after the fire which devastated Notre-Dame Cathedral. This initiative follows up on the work carried out by Ita...

Monsieur le Président du Conseil Exécutif, Madame la Présidente de la Conférence Générale, Madame la Directrice Générale, Chers Collègues, Permettez-moi une réflexion. Les grands défis contemporains relèvent pour l’essentiel du mandat de l&rsq...

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Yesterday the management board of the Italian national commission for UNESCO has decided upon Italy’s future candidatures to the World Heritage List.   Read the press release

Italy enters for the first time the evaluation body of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage. Prof. Pier Luigi Petrillo was elected by the 24 members for the intergovernmental committee of the Convention during its 13th session in Port Louis (Mauritius). The evaluation ...