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Best Wishes from the World Heritage Centre
Friday, 21 December 2007
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United Nations 62nd General Assembly proclaimed 2009 the International Year of Astronomy
Thursday, 20 December 2007
Bangladesh was struck by a powerful cyclone on November 15 which left more than 3,000 people dead and millions without shelter. While a major international relief effort is currently underway to respond Cyclone Sidr's devastating impact on life and property, UNESCO's World Heritage Centre also sent a team to the Sundarbans World Heritage site, which was badly hit by the disaster. Home ...
UNESCO regrets the U.K. government's decision to cancel the A303 Stonehenge Road Improvement scheme on the basis of cost concerns and hopes that another solution will be found to relieve traffic congestion around the World Heritage property of Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated sites. UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, which has been actively involved in finding a solution to this ...
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Renewed fighting threatens mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park
Friday, 7 December 2007
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Brasilia celebrates 20th anniversary as World Heritage site
Friday, 7 December 2007
Final “Sharing our Heritages” (SOH) master class in France and Belgium
Monday, 3 December 2007
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Djibouti ratifies the World Heritage Convention
Friday, 30 November 2007
Inscription of Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Monday, 26 November 2007
UNESCO regrets the decision of a German court to authorize the construction of a bridge likely to lead to the deletion of the cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany)* from the World Heritage List. The status of the property on the UNESCO's World Heritage List is due to be reviewed by the World Heritage Committee at its next meeting in July 2008.For more information please see: ...
Anna Amalia Library re-opens after extensive restoration
Monday, 5 November 2007
Restored Venaria Reale Palace re-opens
Monday, 5 November 2007
Five young heritage professionals from around the world received UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine fellowships to pursue post graduate research at University College Dublin (Ireland) and at the Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus (Germany). The aim of the fellowships is to help prepare site managers to handle the growing threats to which World Heritage sites - 851 sites inscribed around the ...
Nine new members elected to World Heritage Committee
Friday, 26 October 2007
Members elected to World Heritage Committee
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
[in French only] 16e Assemblée générale des Etats parties à la Convention du Patrimoine mondial
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
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UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2008 Now Available
Wednesday, 17 October 2007
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Terrorist attacks damage Pakistan Buddha
Thursday, 4 October 2007
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