Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the sculptures are part of a heritage that belongs not only to Greece but to all of humanity.

“In these challenging times of global conflict and crisis, the need to protect our cultural heritage is more urgent than ever,” Sbokou-Konstantakopoulou said.

Former tourism and antiquities minister wins overwhelming support to lead the UN cultural agency as it faces budget cuts and the U.S. withdrawal

The State Dept. said it was not in the national interest of the U.S. to remain a full UNESCO member. The country withdraws on Dec. 31, 2026.

Residents take their case to Greece’s highest court over a planned sewage treatment plant in a protected traditional village — Regional authorities defend the project

Glacier melt is accelerating faster than ever, warns UNESCO, threatening sea levels, water supply, and ecosystems.

TO VIMA talks to the Turkish official, Zeynep Boz, who surprised the world at the recent UNESCO meeting by supporting Greece and its plight to get back the Parthenon marbles from the British museum

Turkey's representative at UNESCO said her country was not aware of any Ottoman-era document legitimizing the removal and sale of the Parthenon Sculptures to Lord Elgin.

The project aims to determine vulnerability and risk, taking into account climate risk indicators and special characteristics of Delos, such as the coastline and monuments