The HU played at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters on Monday 26th October 2026 at an event that highlighted the role of culture and artists in promoting dialogue and intercultural understanding.
The event, titled ‘Pump Up The Volume For Peace’, focused on UNESCO’s mission to safeguard living heritage and cultural diversity. During the evening, the band played songs from their recent album, HUN, and announced a donation to UNESCO that their global fanbase helped to fund. According to the announcement, the gift reaffirms a shared aim of protecting tangible and intangible cultural traditions for future generations.
Galaa, lead throat singer and Morin Khuur player, said: “We are very grateful to be donating back to UNESCO with the help of our fans and promoting peace in our messaging.”
He added: “On this event, we hope to not only inspire people to keep their history alive by using their ancient instruments to create depth but also hope to promote peace across the world in this tumultuous time. Everyone’s voice matters and we want every one of you to use your unique voice to inspire others and promote peace.”
The HU formed in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar and describe their style as “Hunnu Rock”, which combines heavy metal and rock with traditional Mongolian instruments and vocal techniques. Their music uses the Khöömei throat-singing technique, the tsuur flute and the Morin Khuur (horsehead fiddle), all of which are inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The band’s name comes from the Mongolian root word for “human being”. Through their lyrics and international platform, they back causes including environmental protection, respect for diversity, gender equality and cultural identity. They also work to preserve endangered regional dialects at risk of disappearing.
UNESCO designated The HU as Artists for Peace in November 2022, recognising their contribution to promoting Mongolian cultural heritage internationally and advancing UNESCO’s values of mutual understanding and dialogue. The members also serve as Cultural Envoys of Mongolia and have received the Order of Genghis Khan, Mongolia’s highest state honour.
The band are currently playing the final shows of their “Warrior Chant Tour”, which has taken them to 22 cities in Europe and the United Kingdom.