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/ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:37:44 EST UNESCO, World Heritage Centre News http://whc.unesco.org/document/logowhc.jpg http://whc.unesco.org/ European Commission contributes €2.5 million to Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/478 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Australian Government reinforces its Funds-in-Trust for conservation of Angkor and other heritage properties http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/476 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Publications available in Bulgarian http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/477 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Béthanie Wins UNESCO Heritage Award http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/475 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO signs partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/474 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO-ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission to the World Heritage site of Edinburgh http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/473 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST From Olympia's Workshop on World Heritage and Disasters: Joint Communiqué of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/472 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter n° 11 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/471 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST Declaration by the UNESCO Director General concerning Virunga National Park, World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/470 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and the IAU sign key agreement on Astronomy and World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/498 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO - Vocations Patrimoine fellowships awarded to young preservation professionals from around the world http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/469 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Centre Receives World Tourism Award http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/465 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Places of Wonder and Discovery, the first book published by Our Place, is now available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/466 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST 2009 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary Published http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/467 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Review n°51 - World Heritage and Spiritual Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/468 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Australian Funds-in-Trust Agreement created to support World Heritage activities http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/464 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Netherlands FIT to enhance management effectiveness at Borobudur http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/463 m.nagaoka@unesco.org (Masanori Nagaoka) Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Spain Honors the UNESCO World Heritage Centre http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/462 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST Violent clashes in southern sector of Virunga National Park http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/461 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and World Air League join forces to promote lighter-than-air transportation http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/460 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Jaeger-LeCoultre and International Herald Tribune provide support to World Heritage Marine Programme http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/459 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Inauguration Ceremony for the Aksum Obelisk http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/458 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter n° 10 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/457 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Mission accomplished: Aksum Obelisk successfully reinstalled http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/456 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST Second block of Aksum Obelisk successfully re-installed http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/455 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee requests close surveillance of Bordeaux, Machu Picchu, Timbuktu and Samarkand http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/454 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Three new sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/452 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Twenty-seven new sites inscribed http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/453 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to Papua New Guinea and San Marino, added to UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/450 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/451 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Slave hideout in Mauritius, Nabataean archaeological site in Saudi Arabia and earthen houses in China inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/448 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Armenian monasteries in Iran added to UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/449 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST Avian Malaria found in Galápagos Penguins http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/445 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee keeps Dresden Elbe Valley on UNESCO World Heritage List, urging an end to building of bridge http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/447 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST 32nd Session of World Heritage Committee opens in Quebec http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/446 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan) Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee to meet in Quebec to inscribe new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/443 r.amelan@unesco.org (Roni Amelan, UNESCO Press ) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST First phase of Aksum Obelisk re-installation successfully completed http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/444 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST News from the Our Place-World Heritage Centre Partnership http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/438 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Loss and Damage Assessment after China Earthquake http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/439 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Discovering and Preserving World Heritage sites with Indiana Jones http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/440 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage sites Published http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/441 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST ICOMOS Study "Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands” Published http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/437 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST Re-installation of Aksum Obelisk to begin soon http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/436 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Fire damages recently restored Liverpool landmark http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/434 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 EST New Publication on Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/433 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EST New Master Course in "World Heritage at Work" Accepting Applicants http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/432 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST Fire threatens Garajonay World Heritage site, Spain http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/430 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST New Episode of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures on Protecting Mountain Gorillas http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/428 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST Deadline extended for applications to UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine Fellowships for World Heritage site managers http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/408 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO concerned about fire damage at Italy's Castello di Moncalieri, a royal residence on World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/427 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter n° 9 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/425 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO Director-General expresses regret over destruction by fire of historical Québec landmark http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/426 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST New European Network for Landscape launched in Florence http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/421 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and Fine Arts Department Launch New Website for Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/420 h.montira@unescobkk.org (Ms Montira Horayangura Unakul) Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Natural heritage experts review protected areas in Congo Basin to identify those suitable for World Heritage inscription http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/419 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Ecuador's "Galápagos Invasive Species” Fund gets injection of US 2.19 million dollars http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/417 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Centre ends 2008 map mailing campaign http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/416 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Le Comite de pilotage oriente les actions CAWHFI de l'année 2008 sur deux priorités : le renforcement de la gestion des aires protégées, l'implication effective des acteurs ... http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/423 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST See World Heritage sites in 360 degree imaging at non-profit website http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/415 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO report recommends the construction of a tunnel instead of a bridge in Dresden World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/414 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST Cyclone Jokwe http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/484 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST International mission to review the construction of a bridge at the cultural landscape of Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) from 4 to 5 February http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/412 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST Call for Entries: 2008 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/410 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO World Heritage Centre confirms opposition to building of a tower in the Historic Centre of St. Petersburg http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/411 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST 2007-2008 World Heritage Map Available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/409 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and Nature Conservancy launch online course on Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/407 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter n° 8 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/406 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST