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Guinea-Bissau ratifies the World Heritage Convention

Thursday, May 11, 2006

On 28 January 2006, the Government of Guinea-Bissau officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, its instrument of ratification, becoming the 182nd State Party to adopt the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.

The World Heritage Convention entered into force for this State Party on 28 April 2006.