Noticias

New Saudi addition to World Heritage List

Hima Cultural Area is the latest property to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Through a remarkable series of rock carvings, Hima boasts a...
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febrero 20, 2022 Actividad de la delegación

UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

A new joint prize by Saudi Arabia and UNESCO will support the sciences by rewarding innovative achievements by young people that are conducive to socio-economic transformation and development on a global scale. The UNESCO-Al Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) will be awarded every two years, starting in 2022, to five laureates from the five geographic regions of UNESCO.

Farasan Islands Added to Global Biosphere Reserves Network

Farasan Islands, an archipelago of over 170 islands, were inscribed on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves—a first for the Kingdom, and an important learning area for sustainable development under diverse ecological contexts.
octubre 20, 2020 Noticias

Saudi Permanent Delegate to UNESCO participates in G20 Interfaith Forum

On 13 October, 2020 HH Princess Haifa, Permanent Delegate to UNESCO for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, participated in the G20 Interfaith Forum, which...
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septiembre 22, 2020 Noticias

KSA for UNESCO launches #13inOne initiative

A new initiative by the Saudi Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, with support by the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Culture, calls on...
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julio 13, 2020 Noticias

209th Session of UNESCO’s Executive Board

The 58 Member States of the UNESCO Executive Board met in Paris this month to tackle the pressing issues of Culture, Education, the Sciences...
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