3rd edition of ‘The World’s Heritage’ by UNESCO Publishing and Collins features all 981 sites
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Policy-makers in Uzbekistan meet to discuss implementation of World Heritage Convention
Monday, 24 February 2014
UNESCO Director-General condemns military presence and destruction at World Heritage Sites in Syria
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Workshop increases community involvement in African natural World Heritage sites
Tuesday, 18 February 2014
UNESCO, Malian and international experts have completed the first assessment of damage to cultural heritage in Gao, following the occupation by armed groups of parts of northern Mali. Their work addressed both sites and the cultural practices of local people.
“Urgent measures are required to safeguard the Tomb of Askia World Heritage site before the next rainy season in June,” ...
Over 3 million USD pledged for the African World Heritage Fund at African Union Head of State Summit
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Potential boundary modification to the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage site
Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Banc d’Arguin National Park and Wadden Sea sign historic Twinning Arrangement
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
The UNESCO/Korea Funds-in-Trust project, “Support for the Preparation of the World Heritage Serial Nomination for the Silk Roads in South Asia,” was officially approved last July 2013 and has now launched operational activities, in the form of consultation and training meetings, both in Nepal and Bhutan in October and November 2013, respectively.
This undertaking will highlight a ...
The OWHC’s Regional Secretariat for Northwest Europe publishes position paper
Friday, 7 February 2014
UNESCO has welcomed confirmation from French-based oil and gas corporation Total that it will refrain from prospecting or exploiting oil and gas in natural sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, saying this was an encouraging sign for World Heritage conservation.
In a letter sent earlier this month to UNESCO, Total’s Directeur délégué, Relations avec les ONG ...