General Assembly elects 12 new members to World Heritage Committee and sets priorities for future of Heritage Convention

The General Assembly of States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention replaced more than half the 21 members of the World Heritage Committee during its biannual session, which took place at UNESCO Headquarters from 23 to 28 October. The Committee is responsible for the … October 29, 2009

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Twelve members elected to World Heritage Committee Oct 27, 2009

UNESCO and online travel giant TripAdvisor launch World Heritage partnership Oct 23, 2009

A 7000 Euro Grant For the Realization of a Cultural Project Concerning the Mediterranean World Oct 15, 2009

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17th General Assembly of States Parties
The 17th session of the General Assembly will take place at UNESCO Headquarters, Room XII and II, from 23 to 28 October 2009. Opening of … October 23, 2009 - October 28, 2009

First World Conference "Volcanoes, Landscapes and Cultures" Nov 11, 2009 - Nov 14, 2009

2nd International Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction to Cultural Heritage Nov 14, 2009 - Nov 17, 2009

3rd International Conference of the Alliance of World Heritage Cultural Landscapes on "Use and Management of Water in World Heritage Cultural Landscapes" Nov 25, 2009 - Nov 26, 2009

Workshop on the Application of the concept of Historic Urban Landscapes in the African context Nov 30, 2009 - Dec 3, 2009

Regional Capacity-building Workshop on Assessment of Vulnerability of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Properties to Disasters and Climate Change Dec 6, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

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Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage
This publication highlights the impacts of climate change on 26 natural and cultural World Heritage properties, along with ongoing and planned adaptation and mitigation measures. There are five …"

World Heritage Review

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Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In 2000, UNESCO and the United Nation's Foundation (UNF), launched an innovating project "Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Conserving World …

World Heritage Marine Programme

Cultural Landscape

Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage

Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties

World Heritage Volunteers - "Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2009"

Modern Heritage Programme

World Heritage Cities Programme

World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme

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World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme

Small Island Developing States Programme

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