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Indigenous peoples launch Forum on World Heritage
Tuesday, 26 June 2018
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Opening of the World Heritage Committee in Manama (Bahrain)
Monday, 25 June 2018
Taking place in Helsingør, Denmark the meeting prepared for the launch of the first sustainable travel website for World Heritage. The initiative is co-funded by the European Union.
The World Heritage Journeys of the European Union platform showcases a selection of sites based around four thematic journeys – Romantic, Royal, Underground and Ancient Europe. Each journey features 8-9 World ...
The World Heritage Committee will inscribe some of the 30 sites nominated for inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its forthcoming meeting in Manama under the chair of Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa of Bahrain from 24 June to 4 July.
The proposed additions to the World Heritage List number five natural sites, including one extension to a site already inscribed, three mixed sites ...
The renewed agreement outlines the mandate and responsibilities in the field of World Heritage of the Regional Heritage Management Training Centre “Lucio Costa” located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO.
The Lucio Costa Centre is recognized for its mandate focused on reinforcing the capacities of Member States for the conservation and management of ...
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BIOPALT project strengthens transboundary collaboration in the Lake Chad region
Monday, 11 June 2018
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Marine World Heritage-inspired artwork to celebrate World Oceans Day
Friday, 8 June 2018
Standard Chartered Bank has informed the World Heritage Centre that as part of a review and update of their environmental and social framework, it has strengthened its policy regarding World Heritage sites.
Standard Chartered has not only decided to stop financing or lending to any projects that may damage World Heritage sites, but has also stated that it will not provide financial services ...
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Building synergies: Gran Canaria Recommendation on Astronomical Heritage and Sacred Places
Wednesday, 6 June 2018
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World Environment Day 2018: Beat plastic pollution and defend sustainable tourism
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
Following the regional strategy approved by the World Heritage Committee in Decision 38 COM 10B.4 (Doha, 2014), and contained in the regional Action Plan for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (PARALC), 2014-2024, a sub-regional meeting with the participation of Mexico and the countries of Central America was held in Zacatecas, Mexico. The objectives of the meeting were to ...
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Norwegian parliament adopts zero-emission regulations in World Heritage fjords
Thursday, 17 May 2018
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Namib Sand Sea – First prize of heritage photo contest
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
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In Memoriam: Augusto F. Villalon, architect and conservationist
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The “Warsaw Recommendation on Recover and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage” was developed at the ‘International conference on reconstruction: The challenges of World Heritage recovery’ held in Warsaw, Poland, from 6 to 8 May.
The purpose of the international conference was to summarize previous discussions and experiences regarding the recovery and reconstruction of UNESCO World Heritage ...
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World Migratory Bird Day 2018: Flyways and key sites for birds
Friday, 11 May 2018
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African World Heritage Day, Message from the Director General
Saturday, 5 May 2018
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Academics mobilized for the safeguarding of African World Heritage
Thursday, 3 May 2018
Barclays has announced their first public policy that will prevent the bank from financing projects in World Heritage sites and Ramsar Wetlands, following WWF’s call for the world’s banks to stop financing damaging activities in the planet’s most precious places. Despite being awarded the highest levels of protection by the United Nations, almost half of all natural and mixed World Heritage ...
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