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UNESCO Director-General deplores destruction of ancient Aleppo markets, a World Heritage site
Sunday, 30 September 2012
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The International Protection of Landscapes conference results in Declaration on Landscape
Friday, 21 September 2012
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Singapore becomes 190th State Party to the World Heritage Convention
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
It was with great sadness that the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, learned of the passing of Russell E. Train, former President of the World Wildlife Fund, who died on 17 September at the age of 92.
Russell E. Train was a renowned US conservationist who played a central role in creating groundbreaking laws in response to rising concerns about environmental protection in America and ...
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10.5 billion tonnes of carbon stored in World Heritage forest sites
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
On Saturday 15 September, the IUCN World Conservation Congress ended on the Island of Jeju, Republic of Korea, which harbors the “Jeju Volcanos Island and Lava Tubes” World Heritage site. Held every four years, the congress is the world’s largest and most important conservation event and the current edition was attended by 10,000 people, including 5,000 conservation experts ...
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UNESCO and National Geographic partner with Intercontinental Hotels for Responsible Business Week 2012
Monday, 17 September 2012
The Director-General visits the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay
Saturday, 15 September 2012
The Jurassic Coast celebrates the Earth in 2012
Saturday, 15 September 2012
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IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea
Friday, 7 September 2012
Job opening: Cultural Heritage Specialist for Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage in Manama, Bahrain
Thursday, 6 September 2012
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2013 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary published
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
During her visit to Naples on the occasion of the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, commended the Italian authorities, and in particular the Municipal authorities and Superintendency of Region for the positive emergency conservation achievements at the World Heritage archaeological complex of Pompei, following the collapse of walls in 2010 and ...