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Tuesday, 26 July 2016
The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee to continue at UNESCO’s Headquarters from 24 to 26 October 2016
By Decision 40 COM 17, the World Heritage Committee, decided to continue the work of its 40th session at UNESCO’s Headquarters in the course of ... -
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
In Memoriam: Luc Hoffmann
The World Heritage Centre has learned with great sadness of the recent passing of Luc Hoffmann, a pioneer in nature conservation whose impact touched ... -
Monday, 25 July 2016
Partners for World Heritage meet in Istanbul during 40th Committee Session
A World Heritage partners’ event and panel discussion took place on the 15th of July in Istanbul sponsored by the Korean National Commission for ... -
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Polish city of Kraków to host 2017 World Heritage Committee session
Istanbul, Turkey, 17 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 to 17 July with Ambassador, Director General of Cultural ... -
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Eight new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Istanbul, Turkey 17 July—The World Heritage Committee, on the last afternoon of its 40th session which opened on 10 July, inscribed eight new sites on ... -
Sunday, 17 July 2016
Four new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Istanbul, Turkey, 17 July—The World Heritage Committee this morning inscribed four new sites on the World Heritage List: the transnational serial site ... -
Saturday, 16 July 2016
40th World Heritage Committee session resumes for one day on Sunday 17 July
The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee will resume on Sunday 17 July at Istanbul Congress Center, with a Bureau meeting at 9 am, followed by ... -
Friday, 15 July 2016
Five sites inscribed on World Heritage List
Istanbul, Turkey, 15 July—The World Heritage Committee inscribed five new sites on the World Heritage List this afternoon. One of the new sites, a ... -
Friday, 15 July 2016
Four sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Istanbul, Turkey, 15 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting for its 40th session since 10 July, this morning inscribed four new sites in China, ... -
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Libya’s five World Heritage sites put on List of World Heritage in Danger
Istanbul, Turkey, 14 July—The World Heritage Committee today placed the five World Heritage sites of Libya on the List of World Heritage in Danger ... -
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz, Uzbekistan, added to List of World Heritage in Danger
Istanbul, Turkey, 13 July — The World Heritage Committee has decided to add Uzbekistan’s Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz to the List of World Heritage ... -
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, Georgia, removed from List of World Heritage in Danger
Istanbul, Turkey, 13 July—The World Heritage Committee has decided to remove Georgia’s Historical Monuments of Mtskheta site from the List of World ... -
Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Mali’s Old Towns of Djenné on List of World Heritage in Danger
Istanbul, Turkey, 13 July—The World Heritage Committee has added the Old Towns of Djennéthe List of World Heritage in Danger due to insecurity, which ... -
Sunday, 10 July 2016
World Heritage Committee opens in Istanbul
Istanbul, 10 July - The 40th session of the World Heritage Committee opened today in Istanbul (Turkey) under the chairmanship of Lale Ülker, ... -
Sunday, 10 July 2016
Turkish musician Kudsi Ergüner named UNESCO Artist for Peace
Istanbul, July 10 - The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today appointed Turkish musician Kudsi Ergüner, UNESCO Artist for Peace, at a ... -
Tuesday, 5 July 2016
[in French only] Bakonirina Rakotomamonjy : La terre à la reconquête de l'architecture
[in French only] Il faudrait construire 90 000 logements par jour, d’ici à 2030, pour répondre aux besoins de 3 milliards de personnes selon ... -
Monday, 4 July 2016
UNESCO unites staff and stakeholders from World Heritage sites and MAB reserves in Tanzania to raise capacities in business planning and proposal writing
From 23-25 June 2016, UNESCO brought together site managers from natural and cultural heritage sites in Tanzania, which are recognized as World ...