The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

This is a list of cultural heritage sites that have been damaged or destroyed accidentally, deliberately, or by a natural disaster, sorted by country.

Covering an area estimated at 1.62 million km2, the forests of Central Africa are home to vital biodiversity for the planet and play a central role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration.

Pope Francis will meet with Indigenous leaders at the Vatican in December.

 Canada’s Indigenous communities have long sought a papal apology for the church’s role in a system of