UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences and culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.

The New Delhi Office is mandated to cover six countries of South Asia -- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka.UNESCO's programmes in Bangladesh and Nepal are implemented by UNESCO Offices in Dhaka and Kathmandu

A glimpse into the presence and engagement of UNESCO in the Indian subcontinent across its mandate through the years.

Highlights

Garba of Gujarat inscribed

on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Rickshaws and Rickshaw painting in Dhaka inscribed

on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas: India's 42nd Inscription

on the UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan: New Indian site on the UNESCO World Heritage List
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