An expert meeting for the preparation of the serial transnational World Heritage nomination “Silk Roads: Fergana – Syrdarya Corridor” took place in Kyzylorda (Kazakhstan) on 14 November 2016, as follow-up to the Almaty Agreement adopted on 24–25 November 2015 during the Fourth Meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the World Heritage Serial Nomination of the Silk Roads held in Almaty ...
End-of-year Message from Mechtild Rössler, Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre
Thursday, 22 December 2016
Celebrating a decade of Marine World Heritage
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Ocean Elder Sven Lindblad on why Protecting UNESCO’s Marine World Heritage Is Essential
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
In Memory of Rangers of World Heritage Sites
Friday, 16 December 2016
On 13 December, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova participated, with the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, in the inauguration of the exhibition held at the Grand Palais devoted to Cultural Heritage in Conflict Situations, under the patronage of UNESCO.
The inauguration was marked by a visit to the exhibition and included speeches by Ms Sylvie Hubac, President of the ...
UNESCO Director General sends rapid assessment mission to the Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq
Wednesday, 14 December 2016
The 13th Bamiyan Expert Working Group Meeting met in Germany
Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Reports released on UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust Project Supporting Silk Roads Nomination
Monday, 12 December 2016
Message of the Director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre on International Mountain Day
Sunday, 11 December 2016
In Abu Dhabi, UNESCO Director-General calls for renewed commitment to protect heritage under attack
Saturday, 3 December 2016
Director-General Receives WWF’s Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Award
Thursday, 1 December 2016
UN Biodiversity Conference COP13 to be held in Cancun, Mexico
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Updates on Conservation of World Heritage Properties
Thursday, 1 December 2016
Safeguarding Rock Art in Southern Africa Region
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
The summit of Le Morne Cultural Landscape (Mauritius) accessible to the public
Sunday, 27 November 2016
Among the numerous events organized as part of “Aqua Granda 1966-2016”, UNESCO is directly contributing to the exhibition “From the emergency to the restoration of cultural heritage: Stories and images from the archives of the city” at the Marciana National Library in Venice, Italy. The exhibition will run until 27 November 2016.
The Aqua Granda 1966-2016 exhibition at the Marciana National ...
Following the confirmation by Iraqi authorities of the liberation of the archaeological site of Nimrud, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has reiterated her support to the people of Iraq and the need to unite for the protection of heritage in the country.
‘This liberation is highly significant for the Iraqi people and the international community. We are now at the beginning of a ...
The 5th Annual Coordination Meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage related category 2 Institutes and Centres took place in Dehradun, India on 22 November 2016. The UNESCO Category 2 Centre (C2C) on Natural World Heritage Management and Training for Asia and the Pacific Region (NWHMT) at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) hosted the meeting on its campus.
Four coordination meetings have ...