World Heritage Centre News http://whc.unesco.org/ All the World Heritage News 240 en Copyright 2013 UNESCO, World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/rss/ Sun, 19 May 2013 16:01:18 EST UNESCO, World Heritage Centre News http://whc.unesco.org/document/logowhc.jpg http://whc.unesco.org/ The Director-General signs a funds-in-trust agreement for the restoration of the historical centre of Gjirokastra in Albania http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/301 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST Re-opening of the Anna Amalia Library (World Heritage site of Classical Weimar) planned in October 2007 after the fire of 2004 http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/299 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST Statement of the Director-General of UNESCO: Transmitting the past without alteration or omission http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/298 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST Conclusions of the First HERITY International Conference http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/422 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST 2006-2007 World Heritage Map Available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/295 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST New cooperation agreement signed between Belgian Science Policy Office and World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/297 y.kaboza@unesco.org (Yvette Kaboza) Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST Hippo Massacre in Virunga National Park (DRC): UNESCO Reacts http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/296 y.kaboza@unesco.org (Yvette Kaboza) Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST Jet Tours and World Heritage Centre Implement Safeguarding Projects http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/294 g.hickey@unesco.org (Gabrielle Hickey) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST New Report on World Heritage and Climate Change http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/292 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST Preserving Congolese Heritage in Armed Conflict http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/291 y.kaboza@unesco.org (Yvette Kaboza) Mon, 06 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2007 Now Available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/290 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and Partners Demonstrate Space Technologies for Monitoring World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/293 j.bunning@unesco.org (Jessica Bunning) Sat, 07 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments Published http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/287 a.ardesi@unesco.org (A. Ardesi) Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST No Survivors of WWF Helicopter Crash in Nepal http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/286 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST Sao Tome and Principe ratifies the World Heritage Convention http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/285 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes (UNESCO-Greece), Deadline approaches http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/282 melinamercouriprize@unesco.org (melinamercouriprize@unesco.org) Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO Mission reports on war damage to cultural heritage in Lebanon http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/283 i.le-fournis@unesco.org (Isabelle Le Fournis) Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST A 7000 Euro Grant for the Realization of a Cultural Project Concerning the Mediterranean World http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/284 montalembert@fondationmdm.com (montalembert@fondationmdm.com) Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST A Virtual Tour of World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/280 l.patchett@unesco.org (Lynne Patchett) Wed, 13 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST TourismAfrica 2006 Promotes African World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/279 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO sends experts to carry out technical assessment of the effects of the war on Lebanon's cultural heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/278 i.le-fournis@unesco.org (Isabelle LeFournis) Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST Decisions adopted at the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee now available online http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/277 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO Director-General launches "heritage alert” for the Middle East http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/276 i.le-fournis@unesco.org (Isabelle Le Fournis) Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST 2006 International Youth Camp Held for Restoration of Khami Ruins National Monument http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/275 md.ngulube@unesco.org (Mulekeni Ngulube) Thu, 03 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST Worldwide photography project launched in support of World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/274 geoffs@ourplaceworldheritage.com (Geoff Steven) Wed, 02 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EST Dresden City Council Votes Against Bridge Construction at World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/272 m.rossler@unesco.org (Mechtild Rössler) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST New Sites Added to the World Heritage List 2006 http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/273 g.doubleday@unesco.org (Gina Doubleday) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO Courier, Virtual visit to five new World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/271 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO, EVERGREEN Digital Contents and NTT DoCoMo Work Together to Promote World Heritage Education in Japan http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/270 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 18 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST Enhancing our Heritage: Monitoring and managing for success in natural World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/269 ma.patry@unesco.org (Marc Patry) Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee puts Medieval Monuments in Kosovo on Danger List and extends site in Andorra, ending this year's inscriptions http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/268 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST Ancient irrigation system (Oman) and Palaces of Genoa (Italy) among ten new sites on World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/267 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST Giant panda sanctuaries and Tequila-producing area of Mexico among the eight new sites added to World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/266 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee threatens to remove Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/265 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan, UNESCO Press) Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee adopts strategy on heritage and climate change http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/262 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST 30th session of World Heritage Committee opens in Vilnius http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/263 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST Cologne Cathedral (Germany), Djoudj Bird Sanctuary (Senegal), Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia), and Hampi (India) removed from List of World Heritage in Danger http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/264 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan, UNESCO Press) Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee to inscribe new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/261 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST Economy Minister Confirms French Commitment to Protect Congo Forests http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/259 c.hance@unesco.org (Cédric Hance) Thu, 08 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EST Celebrating World Biodiversity Day May 22: How the World Heritage Convention Contributes to Global Biodiversity Conservation Agenda http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/258 l.salm@unesco.org (Lauren Salm) Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage in Young Hands Kit Available in Hungarian http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/255 c.quin@unesco.org (Carméla Quin) Wed, 17 May 2006 00:00:00 EST Guinea-Bissau ratifies the World Heritage Convention http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/254 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 EST Launch of African World Heritage Fund http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/253 l.patchett@unesco.org (Lynne Patchett) Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 EST Director-General and World Heritage Committee Chair welcome decision to alter course of pipeline near Lake Baikal http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/252 m.rossler@unesco.org (Mechtild Rössler) Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST "Promoting and Preserving Congolese Heritage" Publication Now Available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/249 y.kaboza@unesco.org (Yvette Kaboza) Tue, 18 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST Swaziland ratifies the World Heritage Convention http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/246 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 14 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST Cities Named '2010 European Capital of Culture' include World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/248 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 12 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST Mali Launches Development of Timbuktu Management and Conservation Plan http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/245 sanogoklessigue@yahoo.fr (Mr Klessigue Sanogo, Directeur National du patrimoine Culturel ai) Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Centre Recognizes First World Migratory Bird Day http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/247 m.rossler@unesco.org (Mechtild Rössler) Sun, 09 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST Opportunities for Small Islands States to Nominate Marine World Heritage Sites in the Caribbean http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/244 m.kokkonen@unesco.org (Marjaana Kokkonen) Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:15:00 EST Nature Conservation NGOs Pledge to Support World Heritage and Biodiversity Conventions http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/243 s.ripley@unesco.org (Steven Ripley) Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST New Centre for World Heritage Studies at University of Minnesota, USA http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/241 chenx121@umn.edu (Dr. Arthur Chen) Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee Chairperson Sends Letter to President of Russian Federation concerning Lake Baikal http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/242 g.debonnet@unesco.org (Guy Debonnet) Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Experts discuss World Heritage and Climate Change; results to be submitted to World Heritage Committee in July http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/240 g.doubleday@unesco.org (Gina Doubleday) Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST The Basic Texts of the World Heritage Convention Available in Portuguese http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/239 cnu@unesco.pt (National Commission of Portugal for UNESCO) Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Co-sponsored Fellowships for World Heritage Site Managers http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/235 l.patchett@unesco.org (Lynne Patchett) Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Second Spanish Edition of World Heritage in Young Hands Kit http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/236 c.quin@unesco.org (Carméla Quin) Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Information Related to the World Heritage Convention Available in Arabic http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/234 v.dauge@unesco.org (Veronique Dauge) Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST First Steering Committee of the Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/233 c.hance@unesco.org (Cédric Nathanaël Hance) Wed, 01 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Meeting Held to Support Implementation of Biological Diversity Convention Programme http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/232 s.ripley@unesco.org (Steven Ripley) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST Rapid Response Facility Launched for Natural World Heritage Sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/231 ma.patry@unesco.org (Marc Patry) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST Poster Competition Raises Awareness of Samoan Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/229 tuiolo.schuster@mnre.gov.ws (Tuiolo Schuster ) Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST UNESCO Presents Design for Reinstallation of Aksum Obelisk http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/228 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 16 Feb 2006 00:00:00 EST 2006 World Heritage Map: New UNESCO World Heritage Centre, National Geographic and Hewlett Packard Partnership http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/226 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Jane Goodall receives UNESCO's 60th anniversary medal http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/224 e.le-fournis@unesco.org (Isabelle Le Fournis) Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST Conservation and Sustainable Management of Wildlife surrounding National Parks of the Congo Basin http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/220 c.hance@unesco.org (Cédric Hance) Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST