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Monday, January 30, 2012
World Heritage Convention turns forty
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of UNESCO's most successful programmes and one of the most powerful tools for heritage preservation. Almost universally adopted, with 188 signatory countries, the ...

Monday, January 30, 2012
Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention’s 40th Anniversary
On November 16, 1972, the international community took a historic step towards safeguarding core, irreplaceable elements of our global heritage when the General Conference of UNESCO adopted the World Heritage Convention. Since then, more than ...