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The ancient folk musical instrument Borindo and its tunes from Pakistan’s Sindh province, ancient ceramic artefacts from Paraguay and the Mwazindika spiritual dance of Kenya’s Daida community were on Tuesday (December 9, 2025) included in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List (ICH) as being in need of urgent protection.

A senior official said that the nominations are being considered by the committee on Tuesday so that they can be given a place in the ICH. The 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) is being held at the Red Fort here from December 8 to 13.

An official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that the new entries included in the list include the art of making Dong Ho folk woodblock printing (painting on wood), the extinct ancient folk musical instrument Borindo from Pakistan and its tunes, knowledge and skills, and the practice of making Asin Tibuk, the Boholano sea salt of Bohol Island in the Philippines.

The world body gave information about the new entries in the list in a series of posts on social media platform X. UNESCO said, ‘Mwazindika spiritual dance of the Deda community of Kenya new name in the list of urgent protection of intangible cultural heritage.’

The world body said in another post, ‘Pakistan’s Borindo, an ancient extinct folk musical instrument, its tunes, knowledge and skills, is the new name among the intangible cultural heritage to be urgently conserved.’ This is the first time that India is hosting a UNESCO session. According to the Paris-based world body, the committee will consider ‘a total of 67 nominations’ received by about 80 countries for inclusion in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list during this session.

UNESCO posted that other new names on the list of intangible cultural heritage in need of urgent protection are the Quincha house building style and Junta de Embare/Embara housing style of Panama, the traditional ceramic sculpture of Niupo art of Paraguay, the naval carpentry art of Moliseiro boat from the Aveiro region of Portugal, and the Kobyz sculpture and musical art of Uzbekistan.

Along with this, UNESCO has also given green signal to include ‘Bisht’ art of Arab countries, ‘Neglibuka’ cloth weaving tradition of Vetka district of Gomel region in Belarus, Lahuta musical instrument of Albania, its playing and singing in the list.

To promote the career of youth, UNESCO has provided international internship opportunity for postgraduate and PhD students, in which the selected candidates will get practical experience at the global level. UNESCO has announced a special internship program. During this internship, the selected youth will get international level work experience and will be able to strengthen their academic and technical knowledge practically. This program is especially for postgraduate and PhD level students.

Interested and eligible candidates can apply by visiting the official website careers.unesco.org by 31 December 2025. The objective of this internship is to give the youth professional experience in the global workplace and further develop their skills.

Who can apply?

Candidates applying for this internship must have a Master’s degree, PhD or its equivalent higher education program. If you have recently completed a Master’s or PhD in the last 12 months, you can still apply.

Candidates holding only graduate level degrees can apply if they are enrolled in a postgraduate program or have completed graduation within the last 12 months prior to the commencement of the internship. Candidates applying for secretarial/assistant or technical/professional positions must be pursuing their studies at the relevant school or technical institute and must be in the final year.

This is the necessary eligibility

For UNESCO internship, candidates must have a good command of English or French, while for secretarial positions at the headquarters, knowledge of both languages ​​may be necessary. Along with this, proficiency in office software like MS Office, Google Workspace is necessary and the ability to work with a team in an international environment is also required. It is mandatory for the candidate to have good interpersonal and communication skills and the minimum age for application has been fixed at 20 years.

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Before applying for UNESCO internship, prepare your motivation letter and curriculum vitae (CV/Resume). The application process will be entirely in English or French. If the documents are not in these languages, have a simple translation ready. Also ensure that your contact number and email remain active for the next 6 months.

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The United States has announced the exit from UNESCO, the United Nations cultural and educational body. US State Ministry spokesman Tami Bruce gave this information by tweeting. He said that the US disagrees to promote this institution’s “anti -Israeli stance” and “divisive reasons”.

What did Tami Bruce write on X?
US State Ministry spokesman Tammy Bruce wrote in the tweet-‘Today, the United States has announced its decision to withdraw from UNESCO, the US feels that this institution has now lost impartially.’

Accused of being biased towards Israel
The US has long been accusing UNESCO of bias against Israel. The US believes that UNESCO adopts unilateral attitude, denying Israel’s historical and cultural rights.

In a historic decision taken at UNESCO’s 47th meeting, ‘Maratha Military Landscape of India’ has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List under India’s official nomination for 2024-25 rounds. UNESCO has become the 44th assets of India to recognize, this global honor respects India’s early cultural heritage, which shows its architectural talent, regional identity and diverse traditions of historical continuity.

Maharashtra includes Salher, Shivneri, Lohgarh, Kanderi, Raigad, Rajgarh, Pratapgarh, Suvarnadurga, Panhala, Vijayadurga and Sindhudurg as well as Gingi Fort in Tamil Nadu.

Historical!
Abhimanaspada !!
Gloud moment !!!

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Maharashtra Government Mancha Mujra !!!!
Maharashthal Sarva Citizen, Sivapreaminch Mana: Absolutely greetings …
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UNESCOCHA BARASATER WARASA YADIT!

Mala O Sangtana is extreme…

– Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_fadnavis) July 11, 2025

Exposed regional adaptation
Shivneri Fort, Lohagarh, Raigad, Suvarnadurga, Panhala Fort, Vijayadurga, Sindhudurga and Gingi Fort are preserved under the Archaeological Survey of India, while Salher Fort, Rajgarh, Khanderi Fort and Pratapgarh Archaeological and Museums are preserved by the Directorate of Archeology, Maharashtra. These forts located in various terrain from coastal posts to hilly strongholds reflect the sophisticated understanding of geography and political defense scheme. Together they create a organized military landscape, which highlights the innovation and regional adaptation of fort making traditions in the country.

Historical decision was taken
The proposal was sent for the views of the World Heritage Committee in January 2024 and this historic decision was taken by members of the World Heritage Committee at the UNESCO head office of Paris on Friday evening after a rigorous process of 18 months, including a visit to the Mission of ICOM for reviewing several technical meetings and sites with advisory bodies.

Best wishes to India for important occasion
During the committee meeting, 18 out of 20 member countries supported India’s proposal to include this important site in the list, the proposal was discussed for 59 minutes and after positive recommendations from 18 member countries, all member countries, UNESCO, World Heritage Center and UNESCO advisory bodies greeted India for this important opportunity.

Now there is happiness in the whole country about this. From Prime Minister Modi to the country, the countrymen continue to congratulate the country.

Bhagavad gita recognized by UNESCO: India’s cultural and philosophical heritage has received a major identity on the global stage. The Natyashastra composed by Srimad Bhagavadgita and Bharat Muni has been included in UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World Register’. With this announcement, 14 invaluable works of India have now become a part of this international list.

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat gave this information on social media platform X and described it as a historic moment for the cultural consciousness of India. Shekhawat wrote that “Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra are not only texts, but the original pillars of India’s thinking, life vision and artistic expressions. These texts not only gave direction to India, but also gave a new vision of soul and beauty to the world.”

A Historic Moment for Bharat’s Civilisational Heritage!

The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita & Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra are now inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register.

This Global Honor Celebrates India’s Eternal Wisdom & Artistic Genius.

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– Gajendra Singh Shekhawat (@gssjodhpur) April 18, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness
UNESCO’s ‘Memory of the World’ register includes the heritage selected from all over the world, which play an important role in preserving the history, culture and knowledge of human civilization. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed happiness over this achievement and said that this is a matter of pride for every Indian. He wrote on social media, “Gita and Natyashastra being included in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register is the global recognition of our eternal knowledge and cultural glory. For centuries these texts have given direction to human consciousness and civilization and even today their teachings inspire the world.”

A proud moment for every Indian across the world!

The inclusion of the gita and natureashastra in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register is a Global Recognition of Our Timeles Wisdom and Rich Culture.

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– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 18, 2025

The world’s oldest religious texts
Earlier, files related to the Rigveda, Tawang scripture, saint Tukaram’s stable compositions have also been included in this list. Also, the Rigveda, which is considered to be the oldest religious text in the world, is already included in the ‘Memory of the World Register’ of UNESCO. It was found in this international list in 2007, at that time UNESCO recognized it that the Rigveda is not only a religious or spiritual book, but it is also an invaluable document of the early thinking, language, philosophy and cultural structure of human civilization.