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Thursday, August 30, 2007
New Book on World Heritage Sites in the Philippines
Living Landscapes and Cultural Landmarks: World Heritage Sites in the Philippines by Augusto F. Villalon, Photographs by Neal M. Oshima, Publisher: ArtPostAsia Pte. Ltd, Manila, the PhilippinesThis attractive book is the first publication to ...

Thursday, August 23, 2007
UNESCO Mission rallies support for the preservation of the mountain gorillas of the DRC
A mission of experts led by UNESCO has rallied the support of the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) and of local communities in the preservation of ...

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
UNESCO joins United Nations effort in response to Peruvian earthquake
UNESCO's World Heritage Centre extends its deepest sympathies to those who have been affected by the powerful August 15 earthquake in Peru, which measured 7.9 on the Richter scale and left some 500 people dead and over a thousand ...

Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Inscription of Lopé-Okanda site (Gabon) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Gabon celebrated the inscription of its Lopé-Okanda site on UNESCO's World Heritage List over the weekend of 11-12 August 2007. Spanning four provinces, Lopé-Okanda is Gabon's first World Heritage site and also the first mixed site ...

Tuesday, August 14, 2007
"Journalisme et Patrimoine Mondial" just published
Heritage advocates often reproach journalists for not being sufficiently interested in their field and for being only able to speak about it in a sensational or superficial way. Journalists for their part, highlight the constraints of editorial ...

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Dubrovnik Saved from Wildfires
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is relieved that the wildfires around the city of Dubrovnik (Croatia) are now under control and would like to pay tribute to the firefighters who fought the blaze. Reports from Dubrovnik indicate that the Old ...

Tuesday, August 7, 2007
New Episodes of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures available
Two new episodes, the fourth and fifth in the series Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures, are now available. Featuring Patrimonito, the World Heritage mascot, these cartoons enable young people to transmit a message to other youth and ...

Thursday, August 2, 2007
Winners of Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2007 Announced
The winners of the most recent Patrimonito Storyboard Competition have been announced. The winning storyboard will be developed into the next episode of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures, a cartoon series for young people on World ...

Thursday, August 2, 2007
Director-General voices concern over fate of Virunga National Park gorillas
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, is concerned over attacks perpetrated against the mountain gorillas of the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has called on the national authorities to adopt ...