South Sudan moves closer to finalizing its World Heritage Tentative List
Friday, 30 September 2016
Timbuktu Trial: "A major step towards peace and reconciliation in Mali"
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Director of World Heritage Centre’s message on World Tourism Day 2016
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
UNESCO’s Culture Conventions more important than ever
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
World Heritage inscription of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier” an invitation to transnational cooperation
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
UNESCO welcomes restoration of sacred gate of Sidi Yahia in Timbuktu
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Reactive Monitoring Mission to take place at Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage property (Canada)
Friday, 16 September 2016
Exhibition: Sustainable development in the Safeguarding of African World Heritage
Friday, 16 September 2016
2nd Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO sites and climate change opens in China
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
It is with great sadness and concern that the World Heritage Centre learnt of the impact of the heavy rains and windstorms of 23 August 2016 that affected local communities, historic buildings and the villages of Albreda and Juffureh at Gambia's World Heritage site of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites.
The storms caused destruction of property, including the loss of part of the roof of ...
The Nature-Culture Journey of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress concluded with a call for commitments, “Malama Honua - to care for our island Earth”. It recognizes the nature-culture links as vital for addressing contemporary conservation challenges.
The 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress, which took place in Honolulu, Hawai’i from 1 to 10 September 2016, was attended by some ...
New guidelines launched at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress aim to support the management of areas recognised simultaneously under several international designations, all of which have environmental conservation at their heart.
The publication, “Managing MIDAs – Harmonising the management of Multi-Internationally Designated Areas: Ramsar Sites, World Heritage sites, Biosphere ...