Norway strengthens its support for the protection of Natural World Heritage
Monday, 29 July 2019
Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. These extra ordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. They support a rich biodiversity and provide a valuable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. Mangroves also act as a form of natural coastal defense against storm surges, ...
UNESCO calls for concerted action to strengthen the resilience of coral reefs
Friday, 19 July 2019
On 3 July 2019, during its 43rd session in Baku, Azerbaijan, the World Heritage Committee inscribed the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California in Mexico on the List of World Heritage in Danger. One of the main reasons for this decision is the current vulnerable situation of the vaquita species, whose population, according to the most recent scientific evidence, has drastically ...
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2019
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Indigenous peoples stress that language is key to safeguarding World Heritage
Wednesday, 10 July 2019
Fuzhou (China) to host 2020 session of World Heritage Committee
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Have You Tried the New Policy Compendium Online Tool?
Monday, 8 July 2019
Two cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Sunday, 7 July 2019
Six cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Sunday, 7 July 2019
Seven more cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Saturday, 6 July 2019
Seven cultural sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Saturday, 6 July 2019
During its morning session, the World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku until 10 July, inscribed two natural sites in China and in the Islamic Republic of Iran on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List:
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I) (China)—The site features an intertidal mudflat system considered to be the largest in the world. These ...
Five sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Friday, 5 July 2019
Six countries share experiences and celebrate Qhapaq Ñan cooperation
Thursday, 4 July 2019
World Heritage Committee adopts by consensus decisions on the Middle East
Wednesday, 3 July 2019
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku since 30 June, has decided to inscribe the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (Mexico) on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to concerns about the imminent extinction of the vaquita, an endemic porpoise in the Gulf of California.
Mexico has made efforts to protect these threatened species, notably by creating a refuge for ...
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku since 30 June, today decided to remove the Birthplace of Jesus: the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine) from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The Committee said its decision was due to the high quality of work carried out on the Nativity Church, the restoration of its roof, exterior facades, mosaics and ...
The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Baku since 30 June, decided to remove the site of Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works (Chile) from the List of World Heritage in Danger thanks to the national authorities’ measures to ensure its sustainable conservation and management.
The Saltpeter Works were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2005 and, simultaneously, on the List of ...