The World Heritage Convention has entered into force for the Bahamas

On 15 May 2014, the Government of the Bahamas officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO its instrument of ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

The World Heritage Convention has entered into force for this State Party on 15 August 2014, with the Bahamas becoming the 191^st State Party to accept this Convention. The 33 countries of the Latin America and the Caribbean region have now ratified the World Heritage Convention.