UNESCO
Student Feature – UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, an instrument of UNESCO, highlights the complexities and politics of cultural protections.
Why Did the U.S. and Israel Leave UNESCO?
Washington’s exit from UNESCO integrates seamlessly into a longer historical trajectory of engagement with the organization. Israel has little choice but to follow suit.
The World Unites and Disunites: Someone Must Try to Keep It Together
If Angelina Jolie speaks for refugees, even the most hard-hearted government listens. A curious populist horizontality has come to accompany the political hierarchy of the UN.
