Best Wishes 2013 from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Friday, 21 December 2012
First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting for Management Plan of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Successful Completion of Climate Change Adaptation Project in the Peruvian Andes
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Nairobi Convention calls for cooperation on marine World Heritage in Indian Ocean
Monday, 17 December 2012
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, laid out a vision for the World Heritage Convention in the 21st century stunning some 200 people from the cultural preservation community attending the ICOMOS Gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Convention in Washington on 12 December.
"We have come together to celebrate one of the most positive and visionary ideas that emerged in the ...
International experts meeting on earthen architecture: its preservation and potential for the future
Friday, 14 December 2012
UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of Oscar Niemeyer, a great humanist and an engaged architect
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Panasonic World Heritage 2013 Calendar released in paper, online and tablet PC app formats
Thursday, 6 December 2012
New World Heritage state of conservation information system accessible to public
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
2012-2013 World Heritage Map Available
Friday, 30 November 2012
Representatives from 30 Latin American Countries to prepare World Heritage Action Plan
Monday, 26 November 2012
The Colmar Forum: enhanced collaboration between Council of Europe, EU, UNESCO, UNWTO and OECD
Saturday, 24 November 2012
Expert Working Group releases final Recommendation for Safeguarding Herat and Jam
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
World Heritage Convention turns 40
Friday, 16 November 2012
"Passport" booklet highlighting United States’ World Heritage sites published
Friday, 16 November 2012
World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary celebration concludes and launches Kyoto Vision
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Final Meeting of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Preparations are being completed in Chile, where almost everything is ready, for the final meeting of the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean that will take place in Santiago de Chile from 2 to 5 December 2012.
The primary objectives of this meeting will be the development of the 2013-2020 Regional Action Plan and also the preparation of a ...
The Cuban National Cultural Heritage Council (CNPC) and the Cuban National Ballet (BNC) offered last October 30 a gala performance on the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, parallel to the 33rd International Havana Ballet Festival. This major cultural event was attended by BNC director Alicia Alonso, His Excellency Mr. ...
The opening ceremony of the Closing Event taking place in Kyoto from 6 to 8 November featured a performance by UNESCO Artist for Peace Sarah Brightman, and a traditional drum performance by the Japanese group Hi Ryu (Flying Dragon).
The Chairperson of the event, Ambassador Masuo Nishibayashi, and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova opened the celebration, along with Kazuyuki Hamada, ...