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Friday, February 26, 2010
Pilgrims killed in stampede at Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu
During the evening of 25 February 2010, in Timbuktu (Mali), a stampede occurred amidst a crowd gathered outside Djingareyber Mosque. Among the ... -
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Successful first year entices organizers to double training capacity for business planning at World Heritage sites
At a year-end strategy discussion, Shell, Earthwatch and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre evaluated the results of the first year of work under ... -
Monday, February 22, 2010
Director-General of UNESCO deplores loss of life and offers support after collapse of Meknes minaret
Following the collapse of a minaret in the World Heritage city of Meknes, Director-General Irina Bokova expressed profound sympathy Sunday and said ... -
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
'World Heritage Papers Series No. 26: Cultural Landscapes' now available online
World Heritage Papers Series No. 26: Cultural Landscapes, A Handbook for Conservation and Management may be downloaded from the UNESCO World Heritage ... -
Friday, February 12, 2010
Damage evaluated at Machu Picchu after torrential rains
In response to the recent impacts of torrential rains at the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a technical visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre ... -
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Establishment of Category 2 Centres on World Heritage officially launched
Two official signatures took place recently at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France to establish new Category 2 Centres dedicated to World Heritage ... -
Monday, February 1, 2010
[in French only] Newsletter N°14 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] novembre 2009 - janvier 2010 Actualités sur l'avancement des projets CFU : * Atelier Fleuves et patrimoines. Paris, ... -
Monday, February 1, 2010
Alpine Convention and World Heritage Convention Secretariats Meet
On 18 January 2010 a meeting took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France between the Secretariats of the Convention on the ... -
Monday, February 1, 2010
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Secretariat to the World Heritage Convention, wishes to extend its best wishes to the Secretariat for the Ramsar ...