Title | Sites | State Parties | Description | Category | Date updated |
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Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition October 2017 | Download Edition October 2017 English French Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage ... | Other materials | 2018-06-08 | ||
World Heritage in Europe Today | World Heritage attracts and fascinates: media around the world publish thousands of articles about it every year and countries invest a great ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement | In 2009, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a booklet describing the heritage safeguarding and ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities | Since 2008, the World Heritage Centre, within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, supported and participated in the ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Culture and Development: World Heritage in the Caribbean | The results of the Second Periodic Report on the State of World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean were presented at the 37th session of ... | Other materials | 2015-12-07 | ||
Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of World Heritage (COMPACT) | The role of local communities in ensuring that World Heritage contributes to sustainable development was chosen by the World Heritage Committee ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
From Astronomy to Zanzibar | Since its inception in 2001, the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust (NFiT) at the World Heritage Centre has served the international heritage community ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments | The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments", co-edited by the France-UNESCO Cooperation ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Interpretation of Sites of Memory | Interpretation of Sites of Memory Following the UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s decision 39 COM 8B.14 and the recommendation of the ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Satellite-Based Damage Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites 2015 Summary Report of Iraq, ... | Iraq Nepal Syrian Arab Republic Yemen |
Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR-UNOSAT and UNESCO in June 2015, cultural heritage around the world has ... | Other materials | 2017-01-26 | |
Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project) | In 2009, a programme called “Heritage and Development” was initiated under the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement to respond to the requests ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
The Invention of "World Heritage" | AFUS, the Association of Former Unesco Staff Members, takes pleasure in presenting this second Paper published by its History Club. As you may ... | Other materials | 2015-12-10 | ||
The Inventory of the historic city of Sana'a: a tool for urban conservation | Old City of Sana'a | Yemen | This publication documents the main outcomes of the studies undertaken in 2003 - 2006, by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the General ... | Other materials | 2015-11-26 |
The World Heritage Convention, twenty years later | This study, undertaken on 10 June and revised on 4 December 1992 on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, ... | Other materials | 2015-11-21 | ||
UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary | Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with a short ... | Other materials | 2014-10-17 | ||
World Heritage 2002, shared legacy, common responsibility | To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (adopted by the General ... | Other materials | 2015-12-08 | ||
World Heritage and the Arctic | Rock Art of Alta Laponian Area Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve Ilulissat Icefjord Putorana Plateau |
World Heritage and the Arctic © Maksim Antipin / Beringia National Park (Берингия) 4 April 2017, Monaco -- The Arctic Ocean ... | Other materials | 2018-03-14 | |
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate | This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
World Heritage Marine Sites - Best Practice guide | Managing effectively the world’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas What is the purpose of this guide? This guide is a primer on how to ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium | This publication provides analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of ... | Other materials | 2015-12-08 | ||
The restoration of King Gbehanzin Palace – Royal Palaces of Abomey | Royal Palaces of Abomey | Benin | Edited by Junzo Kawada, Published by CRATerre-ENSAG and UNESCO World Heritage Centre. This publication describes the first restoration project ... | Other materials | 2015-11-21 |
Rehabilitation of the Saint Sebastian Fortress, Island of Mozambique | Island of Mozambique | This colourful brochure published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre illustrates the background, aims, results and challenges of the ... | Other materials | 2016-04-12 | |
Business Planning for World Heritage Site Managers - a Toolkit | Aldabra Atoll Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve Ujung Kulon National Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Kinabalu Park |
Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Seychelles Uganda |
This project focused on strengthening the business planning capacity of non-profit organisations (government agencies, NGOs) charged with the ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 |
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage | Ichkeul National Park Timbuktu Sagarmatha National Park Great Barrier Reef Chan Chan Archaeological Zone |
Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | |
Patrimoine mondial naturel d'Afrique centrale | Dans le cadre de l'Initiative pour le patrimoine mondial forestier d'Afrique centrale (CAWHFI), le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO a ... | Other materials | 2016-04-12 | ||
World Heritage in the Congo Basin | Virunga National Park Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Salonga National Park Dja Faunal Reserve Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda |
This publication is intended for both biodiversity specialists and the general public. It provides detailed information on two important ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | |
World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders | Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 | ||
Report on the Historic Urban Landscape Workshops and Field Activities on the Swahili coast in ... | Stone Town of Zanzibar Island of Mozambique Lamu Old Town |
Kenya Mozambique United Republic of Tanzania |
On 10 November 2011 UNESCO’s General Conference adopted theRecommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, six years after the General Assembly ... | Other materials | 2015-12-08 |
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention | Japan | Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World ... | Other materials | 2018-02-22 |