New additions to UNESCO creative cities list Kozhikode in Kerala and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh have been recently added to creative cities list of UNESCO Kozhikode : City of Literature Gwalior : City of Music In total, 55 cities were added to the UNESCO creative cities by UNESCO on October 31 (World Cities Day) About UNESCO Headquarters - Paris, France Formation - 16 November 1945 Director-General - Audrey Azoulay (France)