Iftar and its associated socio-cultural traditions has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.it is a shared tradition between Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Iftar and its associated socio-cultural traditions has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.it is a shared tradition between Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan.

Wafa news agency reported that the decision was taken during the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

According to the site, Western diplomats and senior UNESCO officials have, in recent weeks, held talks with the Saudi officials regarding the "host country agreement"; which is a condition for initiating the formal preparations and procedures for organising the meeting.

Emine Erdogan, in a tweet, said the development, which was made possible at the initiative of Turkiye, is "promising" and will "undoubtedly accelerate the fight against crimes committed openly against our religion".

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has decided to add three Iranian works to its list of the Memory of the World program.

The 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage began on November 28 in Rabat of Morocco and wrapped up on December 3. 

On the fourth day of the 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Rabat of Morocco, Turkman Needlework was globally registered as the 20th intangible cultural heritage of Iran jointly with Turkmenistan. 

 Ebrahim Raisi delivered a speech on Monday afternoon local time at the Transforming Education Summit organized by UNESCO, saying, "Unfortunately, the culture of hegemony sees its benefits in preventing other countries from development and by creating an unfair global order, misusing the international bodies and setting up their own cultural and thought ...

The UNESCO Commission hosted the ceremony in Iran, with several artists and cultural figures participating.