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Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Colombia’s Los Katíos National Park removed from List of Heritage in Danger
Significant improvements in the management of Los Katíos National Park in Colombia have allowed for the site to be removed from the List of World ... -
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Reconstruction of Timbuktu mausoleums nears completion
Three years after their destruction by extremists, the Timbuktu mausoleums are nearly restored through the extraordinary work carried out by local ... -
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Special Issue of World Heritage Review on Iraq
Iraq, a country in turmoil within a very unstable region, is fighting a cultural battle in the real sense of the word. This special issue of World ... -
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Chairpersons of six UNESCO Culture Conventions meet
On 29 June, during the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany, the Chairs of the six UNESCO culture conventions* met for the ... -
Monday, June 29, 2015
Launch of global Unite for Heritage Coalition in Bonn
Bonn, 29 June—The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today launched the Global Coalition, Unite for Heritage, during the 39th session of the ... -
Sunday, June 28, 2015
World Heritage Committee opens with an appeal to protect cultural heritages sites targeted for destruction
Bonn (Germany) - An appeal for the international community to counter the new threat of violent extremism and cultural cleansing was issued at the ... -
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Managing effectively the world’s most iconic marine protected areas: A Best Practice Guide
The publication launched today, “Managing effectively the world’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas. A Best Practice Guide” lays the groundwork for a ... -
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Great Apes Emphasize Biosphere Importance
Chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans are essential to the visibility and viability of many biosphere reserves across Africa and Asia, according to an ... -
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
In memoriam: Professor Chahryar Adle
The World Heritage Centre and the History and Memory for Dialogue Section of UNESCO have learned with deep sadness of the recent passing of Professor ... -
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
World Heritage in Germany: Game created for young people
Kulturweit, a volunteer organization of the German Commission for UNESCO and the German Federal Foreign Office, has designed a card game called “World ... -
Thursday, June 18, 2015
[in French only] Formation internationale "Construire ensemble l'avenir des sites patrimoniaux,élaborer et mettre en œuvre une gestion durable", 5ème édition, 29 juin - 10 juillet 2015
[in French only] Du 29 juin au 10 juillet 2015, 13 gestionnaires de sites patrimoniaux issus de 11 pays (Burkina Faso, Colombie, Comores, Côte ... -
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Sourcebook on national level cooperation among the biodiversity-related conventions published
UNEP has published a Sourcebook of Opportunities for Enhancing Cooperation among the Biodiversity-related Conventions at National and Regional Levels, ... -
Monday, June 15, 2015
World Heritage Volunteers 2015 and #UNITE4HERITAGE
The World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Participants for the World Heritage Volunteers 2015 and #Unite4Heritage common ... -
Friday, June 12, 2015
The Director General of UNESCO condemns the destruction of historic buildings in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen
In the early hours of 12 June 2015, the Old City of Sana’a, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was hit by a bombing raid. Several houses and historic ... -
Thursday, June 11, 2015
UNESCO raises safety concerns on the reopening of Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site
The devastating earthquakes of 25 April and the aftershocks that followed have heavily damaged the monuments and sites within the Kathmandu Valley ... -
Thursday, June 11, 2015
State of Conservation of the Historic Centre of Vienna (Austria)
The World Heritage Centre is receiving correspondence from many NGOs and concerned citizens regarding a proposed high-rise project, and other matters, ... -
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe
The Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise in the Europe and North America region was launched at the 36th session of the World Heritage ... -
Monday, June 8, 2015
Relais & Châteaux and SeaWeb Europe celebrate Marine World Heritage on World Oceans Day by promoting sustainable seafood
As the world’s population grows, demand for fresh seafood is rising, and stocks are being stretched to the limit. Climate change impacts further ... -
Friday, June 5, 2015
World Heritage Committee to meet in Bonn 28 June to 8 July
The World Heritage Committee will examine proposals to inscribe 37 properties on UNESCO’s World Heritage List when it meets at the international ... -
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
UNESCO Director-General condemns airstrikes on Yemen’s cultural heritage
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has condemned the airstrikes on the ancient city of Marib in Yemen and is calling on all parties ...