The Irish Wildlife Trust has asked the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) to suspend the designation of the Killarney National Park as a world biosphere reserve.

Galway has been designated a UNESCO City of Film.

An Irish third-level project designed to assist people with disabilities has gained worldwide recognition.

The Palestinians have won a vote to give them full membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

Jude Law and Sienna Miller have reportedly celebrated their love in a marriage blessing ceremony in Southeast Asia.

The ancient Bru na Boinne site around Newgrange may lose its World Heritage status if the proposed M2 motorway goes ahead, it was claimed today.

THE Government is to submit an ambitious proposal that could lead to world heritage status for Cork city and its huge natural harbour.

HOPES of greatly increasing the number of children attending school in poorer countries within the next six years are on target thanks in part to Irish donations.

Galileo’s invention of the astronomical telescope four centuries ago will be celebrated by stargazers all over the world next year.

Children have played their role in bringing the work of one their best-loved writers to life, it was revealed today.

The new seven wonders of the world have been chosen after 100 million people voted.

The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome and Peru’s Machu Picchu are leading contenders to be among the new seven wonders of the world, as a massive poll draws to a close.

FURIOUS Egypt says a contest to name the new seven wonders of the world in which the ancient Pyramids of Giza must now compete with sites like Stonehenge, is a “disgrace”.

Unesco is to formally launch the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System this week to prevent a repeat of last year’s catastrophe, approving an action plan and installing a group to run the system.

Jennifer Lopez stood up a charity event for orphans when she wed Latin lover Marc Anthony, it was reported today.

PETER USTINOV, a brilliant wit and mimic who won two Oscars in an eclectic acting career has died. He was 82.

According to the UN, all the apes gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and orang-utans face a very high risk of extinction within 50 years at most.

US First Lady Laura Bush, on a five-day "bridge-building" visit to France and Russia, was warmly greeted by President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace today.