Wednesday, June 19, 2013
New opportunity for training in risk management at World Heritage sites
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in partnership with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and in collaboration with the Centre for Heritage ...

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Director-General pays official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on the occasion of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee
On 16 June, during her official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, met with His Majesty King Norodom ...

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
UNESCO and Panasonic renew strategic partnership agreement
UNESCO and Panasonic Corporation announced the renewal of their strategic partnership agreement today. The new agreement will run for two years from ...

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
World Heritage Committee inscribes East Rennell on the List of World Heritage in Danger
The World Heritage site of East Rennell  has been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to logging that is affecting the ...

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
African Culture Ministers call for balancing heritage conservation and social and economic development
On 17 June 2013, in the context of the 37th Session of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, ...

Monday, June 17, 2013
World Heritage Committee removes the Iranian World Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural Landscape from danger listing
The World Heritage Committee has decided that improvements in the management and conservation of the World Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural ...

Monday, June 17, 2013
African ministers concerned by the region’s World Heritage sites
Must countries choose between economic development and the safeguarding of heritage? This was the subject of the annual Round Table of African ...

Sunday, June 16, 2013
Watch the live webcast of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh
The 37th session of the World Heritage Committee is now underway in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 16 to 27 June 2013. Media contacts: Roni Amelan ...

Sunday, June 16, 2013
Important Khmer statues returned to Cambodia during opening of World Heritage meeting in Phnom Penh
Solemn appeals for the preservation of the heritage of humanity and colourful cultural performances marked the opening of the 37th session of the ...

Friday, June 14, 2013
Jaeger-LeCoultre auction benefits Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
From 23 to 26 April 2013, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, partner of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre since 2008, organized ...

Friday, June 14, 2013
Enter a "competwition" to win a copy of Benefits Beyond Borders (UK only)
Enter a Competwition for the chance to win 1 of 5 copies of World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders!This book was jointly published by UNESCO and ...

Friday, June 14, 2013
Historic Urban Landscape approach explained
This newly published brochure "New life for historic cities: The historic urban landscape approach explained" introduces the Recommendation on the ...

Tuesday, June 11, 2013
World Heritage Candidates announced for 2013 Business Planning Programme
Participants to the 5th annual World Heritage Centre / Earthwatch / Shell "Business Planning for natural World Heritage site managers" year long ...

Sunday, June 9, 2013
UNESCO expert mission evaluates damage to Mali’s cultural heritage
“UNESCO saved the temples of Egypt and rebuilt the Mostar Bridge. UNESCO will rebuild the mausoleums of Mali,“ said UNESCO ...

Friday, June 7, 2013
World Heritage celebrates World Oceans Day!
Over 1,000 new species have been discovered at marine sites since their inscription on the World Heritage List. This data has been compiled in ...

Friday, June 7, 2013
Report of the 40th Anniversary Year activities: Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention and looking forward to tomorrow
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has published a brochure reporting the events and activities carried out in 2012 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of ...

Friday, June 7, 2013
World Heritage Committee to inscribe new sites on UNESCO World Heritage List and examine conservation of sites already on the List
The World Heritage Committee will consider the inscription of 32 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during its next session, from 16 to 27 ...

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
UN On-line Volunteers and World Heritage
With almost a thousand sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, the reach of the World Heritage Convention is vast. To better present one important ...

Sunday, June 2, 2013
Director-General of UNESCO reiterates her appeal for the protection of Syria’s cultural heritage
In the wake of alarming media reports on damage to several historic and religious sites in various regions of Syria, I wish to express my grave ...