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/ Thu, 23 May 2013 08:28:18 EST UNESCO, World Heritage Centre News http://whc.unesco.org/document/logowhc.jpg http://whc.unesco.org/ Strengthening the Crown Jewels of the Ocean http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/693 f.douvere@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST 'Tides of Time Archive' now available online http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/694 f.douvere@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Satellite analysis of global mangrove forests released http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/692 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter N° 17 de la Convention France UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/691 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO sends expert mission to investigate state of Pompei's conservation http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/690 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 EST Four World Heritage sites in Cyprus and Italy granted "enhanced protection” in the event of armed conflict http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/701 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Plans underway for the creation of an International World Heritage Rock Art Archive http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/688 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Monnaie de Paris produces diamond-studded Taj Mahal coin http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/687 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Rapid Response Grants awarded to protect elephants, help with oil spill clean-up http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/682 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Caribbean Heritage Course in Curaçao http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/684 m.newton@monumentenfonds.org (Michael A. Newton, CCBP Curacao Project co ordinator) Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST In memoriam: Andrzej Stanislaw Tomaszewski 1934 - 2010 http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/680 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Managing Historic Cities, World Heritage Series n°27 http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/678 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and the Regional Government of Flanders sign a Trust Fund Agreement for the support of UNESCO's activities in the field of heritage. http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/695 f.douvere@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST Go4BioDiv International Youth Forum held for natural World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/677 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage at the COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/676 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Fire ravages heart of La Réunion National Park http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/673 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Information note on proposed highway in Serengeti National Park http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/674 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Youth from around the world concerned with biodiversity protection unites in Japan http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/675 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Director-General calls for cooperation regarding the preservation of the Old City of Jerusalem http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/671 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST A 7000 € grant for a project awarded to a young person from the Mediterranean http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/672 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on the toxic spill in Hungary http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/670 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST World Sky Race event is launched in Times Square, New York City http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/669 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST Inauguration of the transboundary Wadden Sea World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/668 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv to be held in parallel to COP 10 for Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/667 n.treu@unesco.org (Nina Treu) Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 EST "Heritage and Development: diversity as an alternative”, publication of the proceedings http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/665 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO launches safeguarding project at New Gourna Village, part of Ancient Thebes World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/666 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Sites Around the World: Photo Exhibition by Tom Till http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/664 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Charter of commitment for the management of World Heritage sites in France signed by the Minister of Culture http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/662 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and the Smithsonian sign a Memorandum of Understanding for cultural and natural heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/663 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Serious flooding at the Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan (Mexico) World Heritage property http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/660 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Rapid Response Facility contributes to project near La Amistad Biosphere Reserve (Panama) http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/659 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Les Villes françaises, une référence mondiale en matière de développement patrimonial http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/658 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Finland applies Management Effectiveness Assessments to its Cultural World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/657 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Preparatory Meeting for Latin American Periodic Reporting draws to a close http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/656 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter N°16 de la Convention France UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/655 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST Second Phase of ‘Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme' begins http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/654 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST New website on Ireland's World Heritage sites launched http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/653 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on floods affection Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/652 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on floods affecting Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski (Germany/Poland) http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/649 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST Minister of Culture of the Kingdom of Bahrain nominated new Chairperson of World Heritage Committee http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/648 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes Russian site on World Heritage List and approves extension to Swiss site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/646 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes a total of 21 new sites on UNESCO World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/647 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee also approves three extensions to World Heritage properties in Austria, Romania and Spain http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/644 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes three new cultural sites, three natural sites and one extension on World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/645 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) as Cultural World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/641 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes seven cultural sites on World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/642 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes five new cultural sites on World Heritage List and approves two extensions to existing properties http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/643 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes Everglades National Park on List of World Heritage in Danger http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/638 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes Rainforests of Atsinanana (Madagascar) on List of World Heritage in Danger http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/639 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes two new sites on World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/640 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST List of World Heritage in Danger: World Heritage Committee inscribes the Tombs of Buganda Kings (Uganda) and removes Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/636 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee inscribes Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (Georgia) on List of World Heritage in Danger http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/637 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Thirty-nine properties to be considered for inscription on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/634 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO and Brazil establish heritage management Training Centre for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/635 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Mission to Haiti http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/631 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST New project for the preservation of the World Heritage Property in Nepal: Lumbini, Lord Bhudda's Birthplace starts with funds from UNESCO/Japanese Fund-in-Trust http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/632 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage Resource Manual http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/630 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST The Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention are now available in Portuguese http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/629 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST UNDP launches the second edition of "Picture this” http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/628 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Equatorial Guinea ratifies World Heritage Convention http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/622 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Committee to meet in Brasilia to inscribe new sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/627 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Joint Workshop establishes successful basis to scale-up marine World Heritage http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/626 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Wildlife authority of Côte d'Ivoire awarded Rapid Response Facility grant to combat poaching after period of civil unrest http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/621 rrf@fauna-flora.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST Greenpeace and WWF present 125,000 signatures to UNESCO to save world's oldest, deepest and largest lake http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/620 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage in the Congo Basin http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/617 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST New web-tool shows critical migratory waterbird sites need urgent protection http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/618 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST 2nd Ibero-American Youth Forum held Aranjuez, Spain http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/619 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Third sub-regional meeting for 2nd Cycle of World Heritage Periodic Reporting opens in Yaoundé http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/616 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO World Heritage Centre launches international competition to create new episode of Patrimonito cartoon http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/614 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Call for project proposals financed by the African World Heritage Fund http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/615 JacobN@awhf.net (Jacob Nyangila) Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Message from Francesco Bandarin, Director of the World Heritage Centre, on current conservation issues at Lake Baikal http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/613 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO welcomes backing by President of Russian Federation for the preservation of St Petersburg http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/612 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Damage to the Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua as a result of tropical storm Agatha http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/611 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST Message from Francesco Bandarin, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture, on floods affecting European World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/610 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Call for Papers – Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/609 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Jaeger-LeCoultre affirms commitment to marine conservation at Global Conference on Oceans http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/608 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter N° 15 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/607 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 EST Damage to Great Barrier Reef assessed; stricter shipping surveillance proposed http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/606 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Jaeger-LeCoultre auction proceeds support Sundarbans National Park http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/605 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST 2nd cycle Master's degree Course in science for the conservation-restoration of cultural heritage (SCoRe) http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/604 rocco.mazzeo@unibo.it (prof. Rocco Mazzeo) Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Call for applications for the 3rd edition of the Master programme on "World Heritage at Work" http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/603 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST UNESCO recommends reconstruction of Ugandan World Heritage Site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/601 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST WHC Director Francesco Bandarin appointed new UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/602 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST Rapid Response Facility grant for conservation group to benefit Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/600 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST World Heritage Centre expressed concern to the Minister of Cultures of Bolivia on Tiwanaku http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/597 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST Director-General calls for calm and offers support following fire and subsequent protests at Ugandan World Heritage site http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/596 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST Jaeger-LeCoultre launches its second online auction for the preservation of World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/595 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST Damage to Chilean heritage sites evaluated after earthquake http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/594 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST 2009-2010 World Heritage map now available http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/582 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST Pilgrims killed in stampede at Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/592 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Successful first year entices organizers to double training capacity for business planning at World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/591 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Director-General of UNESCO deplores loss of life and offers support after collapse of Meknes minaret http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/589 s.williams@unesco.org (Sue Williams, UNESCO Press) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST 'World Heritage Papers Series No. 26: Cultural Landscapes' now available online http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/588 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Damage evaluated at Machu Picchu after torrential rains http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/587 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Establishment of Category 2 Centres on World Heritage officially launched http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/586 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Alpine Convention and World Heritage Convention Secretariats Meet http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/584 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST [in French only] Newsletter N°14 de la Convention France-UNESCO http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/583 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST February 2nd is World Wetlands Day http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/585 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Belize Conservation NGO Receives Rapid Response Facility Grant in Support of the Belize Barrier Reef System http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/581 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Torrential rains cause death and damage at Peruvian World Heritage sites http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/580 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Heritage in Haiti http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/579 wh-info@unesco.org (World Heritage Centre) Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST