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 ...
Norwegian parliament adopts zero-emission regulations in World Heritage fjords
Thursday, 17 May 2018
Namib Sand Sea – First prize of heritage photo contest
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
In Memoriam: Augusto F. Villalon, architect and conservationist
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
The “Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery 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 ...
World Migratory Bird Day 2018: Flyways and key sites for birds
Friday, 11 May 2018
African World Heritage Day, Message from the Director General
Saturday, 5 May 2018
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 ...