Sunday, September 30, 2012
UNESCO Director-General deplores destruction of ancient Aleppo markets, a World Heritage site
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed distress and dismay over the fire that severely damaged the ancient markets in the old city of ...

Friday, September 21, 2012
The International Protection of Landscapes conference results in Declaration on Landscape
The International Protection of Landscapes meeting was organized by UNESCO and the International Traditional Knowledge Institute and held in ...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Singapore becomes 190th State Party to the World Heritage Convention
On 19 June 2012, the Government of Singapore officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, its instrument of ratification, ...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Director-General pays tribute to leading US conservationist and one of the founding fathers of the World Heritage Convention
It was with great sadness that the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, learned of the passing of Russell E. Train, former President of the World ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
10.5 billion tonnes of carbon stored in World Heritage forest sites
A study commissioned by the World Heritage Centre reviews the total carbon stored in trees, leaves forest litter and soil for all 106 World Heritage ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
IUCN World Conservation Congress celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and calls for maintaining the highest standards for World Heritage
On Saturday 15 September, the IUCN World Conservation Congress ended on the Island of Jeju, Republic of Korea, which harbors the “Jeju Volcanos ...

Monday, September 17, 2012
UNESCO and National Geographic partner with Intercontinental Hotels for Responsible Business Week 2012
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Responsible Business Week to run from 17-23 September 2012 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts today embarks ...

Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Director-General visits the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova traveled to Colonia del Sacramento today, and visited the old city, which became the first World Heritage site ...

Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Jurassic Coast celebrates the Earth in 2012
The Jurassic Coast Earth Festival 2012 was a celebration of England’s only natural World Heritage Site – the Dorset and EastDevonCoast, ...

Friday, September 7, 2012
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea
The IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event, began 6 September on the Island of Jeju, ...

Thursday, September 6, 2012
Job opening: Cultural Heritage Specialist for Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage in Manama, Bahrain
The  recently established Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) in Manama, Bahrain, is currently recruiting a Culture Heritage ...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012
2013 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary published
Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, the Desk Diary is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with ...

Monday, September 3, 2012
The Director-General congratulates the Italian authorities for progress achieved in the conservation of the iconic World Heritage site of the Archaeological Areas of Pompei and Herculaneum
During her visit to Naples on the occasion of the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, commended the Italian ...