Who's Who

Activities

• Online version of the World Heritage Calendar

News

• Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi Feb 13, 2012
• UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention Feb 1, 2012
• Conservation of World Heritage sites under scrutiny: World Heritage Committee meets to examine World Heritage List and inscribe new sites Jun 20, 2011
• 'Our Place' Photo Exhibit at 35th session of World Heritage Committee Jun 20, 2011
• Panasonic World Heritage calendar released in online version Jan 3, 2011
• World Heritage Committee to meet in Seville to review state of conservation of 178 sites and add new sites on List May 26, 2009
• Eight new sites, from the Straits of Malacca, to Papua New Guinea and San Marino, added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jul 7, 2008
• Canadian fossil park, an Icelandic volcanic island and archipelago in Yemen among sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List Jul 7, 2008
• Slave hideout in Mauritius, Nabataean archaeological site in Saudi Arabia and earthen houses in China inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jul 6, 2008
• Armenian monasteries in Iran added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jul 6, 2008
• World Heritage Committee keeps Dresden Elbe Valley on UNESCO World Heritage List, urging an end to building of bridge Jul 4, 2008
• 32nd Session of World Heritage Committee opens in Quebec Jul 3, 2008
• World Heritage Committee to meet in Quebec to inscribe new sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jun 23, 2008
• Committee to review 45 candidates for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List Jun 1, 2007

Events

• Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony Feb 8, 2012
• Launch of Partnership between the World Heritage Centre, HP and National Geographic Maps: the World Heritage Map Mar 22, 2006