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Eurocentrism, veto hegemony and demographic distortion: Is the UN obsolete?

Eurocentrism, veto hegemony and demographic distortion: Is the UN obsolete?

At eighty, the UN confronts fiscal precarity, veto-entrenched oligarchy and demographic disproportionality, its post-1945 architecture increasingly anachronistic amid shifting geopolitical realities, structural Eurocentrism and mounting calls for institutional recalibration to salvage multilateral legitimacy and global equilibrium.

24 Feb 2026 12:01 PM IST

Diwali added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Diwali added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

10 Dec 2025 2:28 PM IST

India to host UNESCO panel meet on safeguarding intangible heritage from tomorrow

India to host UNESCO panel meet on safeguarding intangible heritage from tomorrow

By hosting the 20th session of the ICH Committee from December 8 to 13, India aims to bring greater global visibility to...

7 Dec 2025 4:49 PM IST

food in Lucknow

UNESCO names Lucknow a ‘Creative City of Gastronomy’

Lucknow is now the second Indian city to receive this title after Hyderabad.

1 Nov 2025 3:02 PM IST

US leaves UNESCO saying ‘Not in national interest’

US leaves UNESCO saying ‘Not in national interest’

This decision, though made under the current administration, follows a similar move made during President Donald Trump’s...

22 July 2025 9:41 PM IST

Maratha Military Landscapes’ included in UNESCO World Heritage List

'Maratha Military Landscapes’ included in UNESCO World Heritage List

'Maratha Military Landscapes' in the UNESCO World Heritage List comprises the forts of Salher, Shivneri, Lohgad,...

12 July 2025 1:42 PM IST

Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra enter UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra enter UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

They are among 74 new documentary heritage collections added to the list, which now comprises a total of 570 entries...

18 April 2025 1:26 PM IST

40% of world lack mother tongue education: UNESCO

40% of world lack mother tongue education: UNESCO

Learning levels have declined this decade, especially in reading and math, due to COVID-19 and technology

3 March 2025 1:30 PM IST

Maratha military landscapes

India nominates 'Maratha military landscapes' for UNESCO heritage list

They showcases the strategic military prowess envisioned by the Maratha rulers between the 17th and 19th centuries.

30 Jan 2024 3:09 PM IST

UNESCO acknowledges Iraq's Wadi Al-Salam as world's largest cemetery

It holds the tomb of Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, the son-in-law of Prophet Mohammad, contributing to its universal religious...

22 Nov 2023 6:26 PM IST

UNESCO invites nominations for the UNESCO-Carlos J Finlay Prize for microbiology

It is funded by the government of Cuba.

11 Oct 2023 3:25 PM IST

UNESCO organises event in Italy to conserve oceans, encourage ethical consumption

UNESCO organises event in Italy to conserve oceans, encourage ethical consumption

The initiative comprised several events over the two days, including "a panel on blue finance and sustainable fashion,...

27 Nov 2022 12:02 PM IST

Banned Durga Puja & took UNESCO credit: Union minister slams Mamata

Bengal CM, who banned Durga Puja, now taking the credit for the festival being included in the UNESCO list is...

22 Sept 2022 9:50 PM IST

After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-induced school closure in world: UNESCO

After Uganda, India saw longest Covid-induced school closure in world: UNESCO

New Delhi: After Uganda, India has achieved the dubious distinction of becoming the country with the second-longest...

15 March 2022 11:58 AM IST

World Radio Day 2022 theme is Radio and Trust

World Radio Day 2022 theme is "Radio and Trust"

Paris: The theme of World Radio Day- held on February 13 annually- this year is "Radio and Trust". UNESCO invites global...

13 Feb 2022 3:02 PM IST

Telanganas 13th century Ramappa temple gets UNESCO heritage tag

Telangana's 13th century Ramappa temple gets UNESCO heritage tag

Hyderabad: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Sunday inscribed the...

26 July 2021 9:37 AM IST