Happy New Year 2018
Saturday, 30 December 2017
Sweden provides additional support to UNESCO’s Cultural Conventions and freedom of expression
Friday, 22 December 2017
‘Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy’ adopted at closing session of ICOMOS 19th General Assembly
Thursday, 21 December 2017
Towards a World Heritage Policy Compendium – First Meeting of Experts takes place at UNESCO Headquarters
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
An inter-regional workshop entitled “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: the Role of Local Communities” was organized at the National Museum in Karachi, Pakistan (23-24 November 2017) by the World Heritage Centre in close co-operation with the UNESCO office in Islamabad and the Department of Archaeology of the Government of Sindh Province, Pakistan.
The Workshop, opened by the ...
UNESCO and UNWTO Sign Muscat Declaration on Tourism and Culture: Fostering Sustainable Development
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
The triennial meeting of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), taking place in New Delhi, India from 11-15 December 2017, began with the Scientific Council Meeting on 11 December in the India International Centre, New Delhi. The Opening Ceremony of the ICOMOS General Assembly was held on 12 December 2017 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium-Auditorium in New Delhi.
The ...
International Mountain Day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003 and celebrated on 11 December, highlights the importance of mountains to life on Earth. The theme for 2017, “Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration”, draws our attention to some of the most critical challenges that mountains and people living in mountain areas are currently facing. It also ...
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes in New Delhi, India, on 7–8 December 2017, ahead of the 19th ICOMOS General Assembly (11–15 December 2017).
Organized by the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes ICOMOS-IFLA (ISCCL) and ICOMOS India, this two-day ISCCL Annual Meeting ...
Inter-Convention synergy in action
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Meeting held on Heritage and Environmental Impact Assessment (HIA/EIA)
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
The World Heritage State of Conservation Information System – 5 Successful Years !
Tuesday, 5 December 2017
At the request of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, meeting at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 29 to 30 November 2017, granted “enhanced protection” status to Angkor, a cultural World Heritage site. Enhanced protection is a mechanism established by the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the ...
Director of UNESCO World Heritage Centre welcomes expansion of Mexican ocean reserve
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Just a month after the submission of South Sudan’s first ever Tentative List of potential UNESCO World Heritage sites, UNESCO hosted a workshop on 23 November 2017 in Juba in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in order to guide the State Party in the preparation of a ...
22nd November – 24th NovemberOrganized by the State Nature Conservancy, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Slovak Commission for UNESCO and Carpathian Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, this three day workshop focused on the development of sustainable tourism for the UNESCO World Heritage Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the ...
On 16 November 2017, we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of the most powerful international tools for heritage preservation and one of UNESCO's most successful programmes. Almost universally adopted, with 193 signatory countries, the Convention is unique in combining the protection of cultural and natural heritage in one legal instrument. Since its adoption ...
World Heritage Committee’s 42nd session to be hosted by Bahrain
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
On 6 November 2017, The Church of England National Investing Bodies announced the launch of its new policy on investing in extractive industries: “Extractive Industries: Ethical Investment Policy”. The policy acknowledges the positive contribution than mining can make to development but also highlights the ethical importance of protected areas such as World Heritage Sites and the threats that ...
Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
World Heritage Volunteers 2018 – Call for Projects
Saturday, 11 November 2017
UNESCO and Partners stand against Cultural Cleansing and Violent Extremism
Monday, 6 November 2017
Recognizing the importance of protecting cultural heritage from attack in times of conflict, Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, and Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), today signed a Letter of Intent formalizing and further enhancing their collaboration.
The signing of the Letter of Intent took place in the margins of an international high-level panel ...
In a recent publication on the SDG, the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) recognizes that many World Heritage sites are impacted by industrial activities and operations, including oil and gas exploration and extraction. The report on Mapping the oil and gas industry to the Sustainable Development Goals: an Atlas was co-authored with the United ...
UNESCO and the Principality of Monaco sign strategic partnership in favour of Marine World Heritage
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
Heritage experts meet to examine update of World Heritage policy on climate change
Friday, 27 October 2017
World Heritage Committee launches Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting
Tuesday, 24 October 2017
Liaison Group of Biodiversity-related Convention (BLG) gathers to discuss ways to join forces
Wednesday, 18 October 2017
UNESCO and ICCROM Join Forces to Protect Cultural Heritage
Monday, 16 October 2017
South Sudan overcomes challenges of ongoing conflict to designate potential World Heritage sites
Sunday, 15 October 2017
On 27-30 September 2017, UNESCO, together with the Government of Afghanistan and Tokyo University of the Arts, convened a three-day closed technical meeting followed by a public Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, entitled “The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues: Technical Considerations and Potential Effects on Authenticity and Outstanding Universal Value”. Funded by the Government of Japan within ...
Call for Applications for Mediterranean Cultural Projects 2018
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
UNESCO and the State Hermitage Museum join forces to protect heritage in conflict areas
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Georgian delegation visits UNESCO’s Headquarters and World Heritage properties in France
Friday, 6 October 2017
Ramsar and World Heritage: lasting cooperation to foster conservation
Thursday, 5 October 2017
Conservation completed on Lion of Al-lāt statue from ancient city of Palmyra, damaged by ISIL
Thursday, 5 October 2017
“World Heritage Coral Reefs” Exhibit opens in Paris
Tuesday, 3 October 2017
Fourteen young people, with common interests in marine biodiversity and climate change, developed two tourist guides for the Coiba National Park in Panama, in the framework of the World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity and Climate Change that was organized in January 2016 by the World Heritage Centre in cooperation with MarViva Foundation.
The creation of tourist guides was ...
[in French only] Le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, et l’Organisation arabe pour l’éducation, la culture et les sciences (ALECSO), ont organisé un atelier de formation pour les pays du Maghreb sur le processus de préparation de proposition d’inscription sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial, à Djerba en Tunisie du 11 au 15 septembre 2017.
Cet atelier régional a été rendu possible ...
Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on World Tourism Day
Wednesday, 27 September 2017
The World Heritage Centre has received numerous messages from citizens and NGOs expressing their concerns regarding the announcement by the United Kingdom’s government of the preferred route and tunnel, to widen the highway A303 between Amesbury and Berwick Down that runs across the World Heritage property “Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites”.
The World Heritage Centre is fully ...
Working across borders to protect Eastern Tropical Pacific gems
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Ministries and customary owners discuss future East Rennell World Heritage site
Tuesday, 26 September 2017
Preliminary evaluations undertaken following earthquakes in Mexico
Monday, 25 September 2017
On 21 September, UNESCO was informed by several sources that military action is intensifying within and around the Archaeological Site of Sabratha in Libya, inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1982. According to reports, military action is growing within and around the property.
In view of this situation, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, calls on all parties to cease ...
On 27-29 September 2017, UNESCO will convene a three-day technical symposium in Tokyo, Japan, entitled “The Future of the Bamiyan Buddha Statues: Technical Considerations and Potential Effects on Authentic and Outstanding Universal Value”. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the potential reconstruction of the Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan), which were ...
Director of World Heritage Centre’s Message on the occasion of European Heritage Days 2017
Friday, 15 September 2017
Assessment of damage from hurricane Irma to cultural heritage underway
Friday, 15 September 2017
Workshop on the South Asian Silk Roads Serial Transnational World Heritage Nomination Process
Tuesday, 12 September 2017
Following the fire that ravaged the Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi World Heritage property in 2010, the site was added to the UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger.
The local community of the Buganda Kingdom have been working hand-in-hand with the Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities with support from UNESCO to rebuild the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga building, which houses the ...
Following its ratification of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention in 2016, South Sudan is now preparing its Tentative List of World Heritage sites, which includes Boma National Park.
The Netherlands Funds-in-Trust to UNESCO has granted USD 32,000 to the Republic of South Sudan to support the development and finalisation of a conservation and management plan for Boma National Park in view of ...
In the framework of the 2nd phase of the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust project on “Support for Documentation Standards and Procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia”, the World Heritage Centre and the UNESCO Office in Tashkent in cooperation with the Principal Department for the Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Objects of the ...
Another fire at the historical Museum’s crafts centre of the Royal Palaces of Abomey (Benin)
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
Within the framework of the project “Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System”, a workshop entitled “Heritage Impact Assessments International Workshop” took place in Santiago de Chile from 7 to 10 August 2017. This meeting organized by the National Center of World Heritage Sites of the National Subdivision of Heritage ...
The World Heritage Centre has learned with great sadness of the recent passing of Wayne Lotter, courageous defender of natural heritage and wildlife, who was attacked by a gunman in Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania) on 16 August 2017. The Director of UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Dr. Mechtild Rössler, presents her sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the renowned elephant ...
Third Meeting of European World Heritage Associations, 5 and 6 October 2017
Tuesday, 22 August 2017
Reactive Monitoring Mission to "Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve"
Friday, 18 August 2017
Youth Building Peace
The world has never been so young and it is getting younger every day. The development of any society depends on how well it nurtures its young women and men, how well they are supported.
In 2015, there were 1.2 billion young people in the world, and more than 600 million lived in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. Young people carry the heaviest burdens of ...
World Heritage Centre expresses condolences for victims of earthquake in China
Thursday, 10 August 2017
This year, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the landmark UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. This is an opportunity to honour the rights of indigenous peoples and their unique contribution to achieving mutual understanding, peace and sustainable development. Indigenous peoples are custodians and practitioners of unique cultures and relationships with the natural ...
Tubbataha Reefs protected from international shipping impacts
Tuesday, 25 July 2017
State of Conservation of “Białowieża Forest”
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Krakow, Poland, 12 July—The World Heritage Committee, meeting in Krakow since 2 July, closed its annual session today. During the session, the Committee inscribed 21 new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It also extended or modified the boundaries of five sites already on the List.
The new inscriptions bring to 1,073 the total number of sites on the World Heritage List. Angola and ...
Partners for World Heritage meet in Krakow during 41st Committee Session
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Gelati Monastery, Georgia, removed from UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger
Monday, 10 July 2017
Three new sites and two extensions added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Sunday, 9 July 2017
Eight new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Sunday, 9 July 2017
On 7 July, the new donor platform Marketplace for World Heritage went live on the World Heritage Centre website. The webpage was launched at an event held during the 41st World Heritage Committee, which is currently taking place in Krakow, Poland.
Participants attending the World Heritage Committee were invited to explore this innovative new platform, which showcases global priority projects ...
Sites in Cambodia, China and India added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Three sites in Angola, Eritrea and South Africa added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Krakow, Poland, 7 July—The World Heritage Committee, in this afternoon’s session, inscribed natural sites in Argentina and China on UNESCO’s World Heritage List as well as a transboundary site in Mongolia and the Russian Federation. It also approved the extension of the World Heritage site of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, which now ...
The World Heritage Committee meeting in Krakow has inscribed Hebron / Al Khalil Old town (Palestine) and W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (Benin, Burkina Faso) on the World Heritage List during its morning session. The Committee simultaneously added the site of Hebron / Al Khalil to the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The new sites in order of inscription are:
Hebron / Al Khalil Old ...
Historic Centre of Vienna inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger
Thursday, 6 July 2017
Ethiopian World Heritage site, Simien National Park no longer in danger
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
The World Heritage site of Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire no longer in danger
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
Annual Meeting of World Heritage Committee opens in Krakow
Monday, 3 July 2017
The Central Asian Silk Roads sub-regional meeting “Reinforcement of Sub-Regional Management Coordination and Knowledge: Sustainable Tourism and Development Initiatives”, was held in Almaty on 24 May 2017 and fifty participants attended.
The participants came from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and included experts, representatives and officers in the field of heritage ...
“The application of the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in Cuenca, Ecuador - A New Approach to Cultural and Natural heritage” collects the research project “Reassessment of the cultural and natural heritage of the city of Cuenca departing from sustainable development strategies supported by the Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape” (PUH_C project). This project ...
World Heritage Young Professional Forum 2017 launched in Poland
Monday, 26 June 2017
International Workshop on Preservation of Stone Structures of Qhapaq Ñan, Ecuador
Friday, 23 June 2017
Today, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre released the first global scientific assessment of climate change impacts on World Heritage coral reefs. Soaring ocean temperatures in the past three years have subjected 21 of 29 World Heritage reefs to severe and/or repeated heat stress, and caused some of the worst bleaching ever observed at iconic sites like the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), ...
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, deplores the destruction of the Al Nuree Mosque and Al Hadba Minaret in Mosul.
“The Al Hadba Minaret and Al Nuree Mosque in Mosul were among the most iconic sites in the city, and stood as a symbol of identity, resilience and belonging. When Daesh targeted the mosque and minaret a few month ago, the people of Mosul formed a human chain to protect ...
World Heritage Committee to Meet in Krakow, Poland, from 2 to 12 July
Friday, 16 June 2017
2017 State of conservation reports now publicly accessible online
Monday, 12 June 2017
From 17 to 19 May 2017, thanks to the support of the Thai Government, the International Consultation Workshop on World Heritage of Religious Interest focused on Asia-Pacific Region was organized within the framework of the UNESCO Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest.
The meeting was attended by the States Parties’ representatives from Kingdom of Bhutan, People’s Republic of China, ...
New York, NY – 8 June. HSH Prince Albert of Monaco II was the first to sign The Ocean Pledge launched by youth from UNESCO World Heritage Marine sites at the United Nations. He was joined by, Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO as well as Adrian Grenier United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment.
The pledge, which reads ‘I pledge to protect the ocean for future ...
World Heritage Centre Statement on the Greater Blue Mountains Area
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
Connecting People with Nature
It may seem hard to believe now, but, fifty years ago, it was thought the best way to protect nature was to make it off-limits to the human population…
Today, we know better.
We now know that the closer the relationship between people and their natural environment the more likely people are to appreciate the importance of nature and its biodiversity, heritage ...
From 29 to 31 May 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) of Jamaica, in cooperation with UNESCO Kingston and the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, hosted a three-day Symposium and workshop on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage in the Caribbean under the theme "Rallying for the protection of culture and heritage in SIDS under a sustainable ...
From April to May 2017, the World Heritage Centre carried out a Testing Phase of the revised format of the Periodic Reporting questionnaire. Over 40 State Parties volunteered to test the revised questionnaire for content and usability. Feedback collected during this exercise is being used in the finalization of the revised questionnaire, prior to the presentation of its format to the World ...
From 24 to 26 May 2017, in La Paz, Bolivia, in the framework of the project “Support to the reinforcement of the participative management structure of the Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System” and with the financial support of UNESCO/ Japanese Funds-in-Trust for the Preservation of the World Cultural Heritage, the Ministry of Cultures and Tourism of Bolivia, organized the international workshop for ...
Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism
For more than 70 years, UNESCO has been working to foster scientific knowledge and cooperation on biodiversity and ecosystems, such as tropical forests, oceans, mountains. In recent years, the effect of human activities -- magnified by population growth and global climate change -- has reduced deeply biodiversity in ecosystems around the world. We need to ...
Just as natural diversity is vital to sustain ecosystems, cultural diversity is the lifeblood of vibrant societies. Cultural diversity provides fresh ideas and perspectives that enrich our lives in countless ways, allowing us all to grow and thrive together. A culturally diverse classroom is not only more inclusive, it boosts student learning and achievement. A culturally diverse workplace is ...
Mission to Potosí, Bolivia for eventual removal from List of World Heritage in Danger
Thursday, 18 May 2017
UNESCO Celebrates International Museum Day with the Global Museum Community
Thursday, 18 May 2017
In the framework of the “UNESCO Documentation and Advisory Services” (UDAS) project, UNESCO Beirut launched on 8 May 2017 a Third Consultation Workshop for “Baalbek and Tyre Archaeological Project” (BTAP). The workshop was organized under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture and in collaboration with the Directorate General of Antiquities (DGA) and the Council for Development and ...
World Migratory Bird Day 2017
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
CEO of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority receives 2017 KfW-Bernhard-Grzimek-Preis
Thursday, 4 May 2017
5 May 2017 – African World Heritage Day
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Following several reports and discussions with the Iraqi authorities, UNESCO has confirmed the liberation of the archeological site of Hatra, located in the Governorate of Nineveh in Iraq. The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has reiterated her support to the government and people of Iraq and expressed the readiness of UNESCO to help protect and promote Iraqi heritage as a force for ...
Youth Mobilize for Creativity, Heritage and Peace along the Silk Roads
Tuesday, 25 April 2017
International Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April to remind each of us that the Earth and its ecosystems provide us with life and sustenance. It also recognizes a collective responsibility, as called for by the 1992 Rio Declaration, to promote harmony with nature and the Earth to achieve a just balance among the economic, social and environmental needs of present and future ...
The 2017 International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”, chosen in relation to the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.
In designating 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable ...
Polynesian Voyaging Society concludes tour of eight World Heritage marine sites
Monday, 10 April 2017
Wannsee Memorandum recognizes Universal Practices
Saturday, 8 April 2017
Join the World Heritage Volunteers 2017 campaign!
Friday, 7 April 2017
4 April 2017, Monaco -- The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing and oil exploration, according to a scientific report launched today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in partnership with the US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and ...
Sixth Iberian Meeting of Site Managers Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
UN Security Council adopts historic resolution for the protection of heritage
Friday, 24 March 2017
Director of World Heritage Centre’s message on the World Water Day 2017
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Director of World Heritage Centre’s message on the International Day of Forests 2017
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
Post Title: Cultural Heritage Specialist
Organisation: Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH)
Location: Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Closing Date: 18 April, 2017
Applications: All interested applicants should submit their CV to info@arcwh.org
Background of ARC-WH:The Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage was established as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO to ...
In memoriam: Sylvio Mutal
Thursday, 16 March 2017
UNESCO Heritage Director calls on Armed Forces to Help in Safeguarding Measures
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Wadden Sea World Heritage showcases sustainable tourism at the ITB 2017
Sunday, 12 March 2017
UNESCO hosts First International Coordination Meeting for the recovery of Aleppo’s heritage
Thursday, 9 March 2017
New Conservation Initiatives Recommended for Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Message of Director of World Heritage Centre on the occasion of 2017 International Women’s Day
Wednesday, 8 March 2017
While several sources confirm the recapture of the ancient city of Palmyra from violent extremists, the Director-General of UNESCO calls for securing the archaeological site over the long term and redoubling efforts to protect Syrian heritage as a whole.
"The protection of the archaeological site of Palmyra is both a major cultural issue and an imperative for security, peace and the recovery ...
The stakes are higher every day.
Crimes against wildlife have been increasing over the past years, fuelled by conflicts and the trafficking of wildlife and wildlife products. The impact is devastating on the populations of both iconic and lesser-known species. Despite a range of decisions and actions, UNESCO Biosphere Reserves and Natural World Heritage sites have not been safe from these ...
In collaboration with ICCROM, ICOMOS, AWHF and EPA, the Africa Unit of the World Heritage Centre organized a meeting of exchange and reflection on ways to strengthen involvement of local communities in the management of cultural heritage properties through concrete actions. The meeting took place at the Royal Palaces of Abomey World Heritage site in Benin on 2 and 3 March 2017. This ...
A two-day International Coordination Conference on the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Liberated Areas of Iraq ended at UNESCO’s Headquarters on Friday, laying the ground for an emergency, medium and long term action plan to preserve the country’s rich, diverse millennial archaeological sites, its museums, religious heritage, and historic cities.
The Iraqi government officials and some ...
Republic of Mauritius launches a Local Economic Development Plan for Aapravasi Ghat World Heritage property
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Netherlands Funds-in-Trust agreement extended to 2020
Friday, 17 February 2017
2016-2017 World Heritage Map Published
Friday, 10 February 2017
Director of World Heritage Centre addresses the First CCIVS Partnership Meeting
Thursday, 9 February 2017
Panasonic World Heritage 2017 Calendar in paper, online and tablet PC app formats now available
Thursday, 2 February 2017
World Wetlands Day 2017: Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction
Thursday, 2 February 2017
The World Heritage Convention has entered into force for Timor-Leste
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
The call for applications for the business skills training programme for protected areas in Africa is now open until 24 February 2017.
Each year, the Earth Skills Network (ESN) provides funded training in:
business planning and effective management practices and,
personal development of leadership capabilities, with
12 months of mentoring from an ESN corporate member with significant ...
Annual Newsletter 2017 - Reflecting on a year of highs and lows
Friday, 27 January 2017
UNESCO Director-General receives the Mayor of Venice
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
UNESCO received several reports and satellite imagery released today by UNITAR-UNOSAT confirming the destruction of Palmyra’s tetrapylon and parts of the theatre’s proscenium.
“This destruction is a new war crime and an immense loss for the Syrian people and for humanity,” said UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. “This new blow against cultural heritage, just a few hours after UNESCO ...
