UNESCO
Journalist reporting from Ukraine in six different languages
You mightn't instantly recognise the name Philip Crowther, but you might have seen the incredible clip of him reporting from Ukraine in six different languages (English, French, Spanish, German… Audio
Calling Home: Alex Jones in Tel Aviv
As someone who is involved in the tourism industry in Tel Aviv, life has been something of a roller coaster for Cantabrian Alex Jones in recent times. He's Calling Home this morning. Audio
Calling Home: Peter Croot in Galway
Dunedinite Professor Peter Croot has seen a fair bit of both land and sea during his time as an internationally-respected chemical oceanographer, having lived and worked in the USA, Sweden, Germany… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Life on 'The Sponge', tales from Macquarie Island
Penguin colonies, albatross, elephant seals, the Southern Lights and science! Audio, Gallery
My life as a quiz obsessive
Author Samanth Subramanian has been taking part in quizzes all of his life -- from schools to pubs to TV shows to the 'Geek Bowl' and the World Quizzing Championship. He offers an insight into the… Audio
The North's inhospitable hospitality towards refugees
The University of Glasgow's Professor Alison Phipps is an activist for an end to the awful and lengthy detainment and the inhumane treatment that refugees are put through when they turn up on borders… Audio
Artists who work to promote peace
A tribute to champions for peace, from John Lennon’s ideal world of 1972 to today’s UNESCO Artists for Peace. Video
Calling Home: Amos Chapple in Prague
New Zealand photographer Amos Chapple has lived a rich and varied life behind the lens, including spending four years travelling the world photographing UNESCO world heritage sites. He joins the show… Audio
Call for Rotumans to start teaching language in homes
It has been eight years since the Rotuman culture was listed as "vulnerable" by UNESCO. In an effort to save their mother tongue, the islanders living in New Zealand have launched Rotuman language… Audio
South Island geological attractions bid for global recognition
UNESCO is launching its global geoparks programme in New Zealand and the new Kaikoura coastline, the Banks Peninsula and the Southern Alps could be in line for greater recognition. Audio
Baguettes should be UNESCO-listed treasures - Macron
The French baguette should be listed as a Unesco cultural treasure, says France's President Emmanuel Macron.
Alison Phipps - Refugee stories in Scotland
Professor Alison Phipps is the UNESCO Chair of Refugee Integration at the University of Glasgow. In 2012 she received an OBE for Services to Education and Intercultural and Interreligious Relations… Audio
US, Israel to quit UNESCO
Israel says it will join the US in pulling out of the UN's cultural organisation after US officials cited "anti-Israel bias".
Winnie Byanyima - Disrupting the world order
Winnie Byanyima is a grass-roots activist, human rights advocate, and senior international public servant. Born in Uganda in 1959, Byanyima earned engineering degrees in the UK and began her career as… Audio
Lauren Child - Through the Eyes of Children
Lauren Child has won many awards for her children's books, which include the extremely popular series Charlie and Lola. Audio
Auckland's Bid to be a UNESCO City of Music
If you were choosing a New Zealand city to be a UNESCO City of Music, which would it be? Auckland, with the support of the City Council, is going to push to be this country's first UNESCO City of… Audio
Great Barrier Reef could go on UNESCO 'danger' list
Queensland government wants the reef, home to "catastrophic" coral bleaching, kept off the danger list.
Iraq's 'Garden of Eden' named UNESCO World Heritage Site
A wetland thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden, and almost completely drained under Saddam Hussein, has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
North Korean kimchi put forward for UN award
The UN is poised to grant intangible cultural heritage status to the making of North Korean kimchi.