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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
This section provides information about the 1972 World Heritage Convention and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre. It includes answers to frequently asked questions.
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World Heritage / The Convention
What is World Heritage?
What does it mean for a site to be inscribed on the List?
What is the Convention?
What are the legal implications of the Convention?
The World Heritage List
Where can I send a letter of concern about a threat to a World Heritage site, or a site on the List of World Heritage in Danger?
Where can I send a recommendation?
Who owns a site once it’s inscribed on the World Heritage List?
How is a site inscribed on the List?
Who nominates sites?
What are the criteria for nominating a site?
The World Heritage Fund
How can I contribute to the World Heritage Fund?
How is the Fund used?
Education
Which universities offer World Heritage programmes?
What is “World Heritage in Young Hands”?
Photographs
How can I obtain/use photos of World Heritage sites?
I am a photographer; how can I propose my services to UNESCO, or sell my photos to UNESCO?
Publications
Are there any free publications or brochures on World Heritage?
How can I subscribe to the World Heritage Review?
Logo / Emblem
Can I use the World Heritage logo in brochures, ads or in other media?
Partnerships
Who are the partners?
What are the current projects?
How can I become a partner?
Work / Volunteer / Internship
How can I work or do an internship at UNESCO's World Heritage Centre?
How can I volunteer at a World Heritage site?
Election of World Heritage Committee members
How many Committee members are there?
Who are the Committee members in 2015 before the elections?
Which members are leaving in 2015?
Which members will leave in 2017?
When do the elections take place?
How long is the mandate of a Committee member?
How many seats are available at the 20th General Assembly in 2015?
Can an existing Committee member present a candidature during the year when their mandate is finishing?
Is there a geographical distribution of Committee members?
What is the deadline by which a State Party should submit its candidature?
Is there a special provision for States Parties with no properties on the World Heritage List?
How many voting rounds are there? What happens when two States Parties obtain equal votes?
How can I access the related reference documents of past statutory meetings : Resolutions; Decisions; Committee Reports; General Assembly Summary Records; Rules of Procedure, etc.?
World Heritage Glossary
Advisory Bodies
Criteria for selection of World Heritage sites
Culture Sector, UNESCO
General Assembly
ICCROM
ICOM
ICOMOS
Intangible heritage
IUCN
NWHF
Science Sector, UNESCO
States Parties
Tentative List
UNEP-WCMC
World Heritage Centre
World Heritage Committee