Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty that protects living heritage such as traditions, performing arts, and oral expressions. It was created to complement the World Heritage Convention by protecting intangible rather than tangible cultural sites, with over 180 nations having ratified it.

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Penitentes, here about 15 meters high, are common on China's K2 Glacier.

Climate & Health

Climate action to save glaciers 'a matter of survival' for people too

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More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.

North Korean U.N. Ambassador So Se Pyong speaks to reporters at a news conference in 2014 at his country’s mission in Geneva.

Nuclear Security & WMD

'Low profile' diplomacy: North Korea's hidden avenues to the world

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A summit with the U.S. could expand North Korea's little-known involvement with international organizations.