Wednesday, 21 September 2016
World Heritage inscription of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier” an invitation to transnational cooperation
On 19 September 2016 at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine (Architectural and Heritage Centre), Paris, the representatives of seven States ...

Tuesday, 20 September 2016
UNESCO welcomes restoration of sacred gate of Sidi Yahia in Timbuktu
The sacred gate of the mosque of Sidi Yahia in Timbuktu, which bears testimony to cultural traditions dating back to the 15th century CE, was ...

Friday, 16 September 2016
Reactive Monitoring Mission to take place at Wood Buffalo National Park World Heritage property (Canada)
A joint reactive monitoring mission by the World Heritage Centre and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to assess the state of ...

Friday, 16 September 2016
Exhibition: Sustainable development in the Safeguarding of African World Heritage
In May/June 2016, the World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with its partners, organized a travelling exhibition displayed on the railings of UNESCO ...

Tuesday, 13 September 2016
2nd Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO sites and climate change opens in China
The more than 1,800 UNESCO designated sites around the world – World Heritage sites, biosphere reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks – are impacted by ...

Monday, 5 September 2016
Severe storms damage historical buildings at Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, Islamic Republic of the Gambia
It is with great sadness and concern that the World Heritage Centre learnt of the impact of the heavy rains and windstorms of 23 August 2016 that ...

Sunday, 4 September 2016
New IUCN guidelines to harmonize management in natural areas with multiple international designations
New guidelines launched at the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress aim to support the management of areas recognised simultaneously under several ...

Sunday, 4 September 2016
Meet the Heritage Heroes
The Director of World Heritage Centre,  Dr.Mechtild Rössler congratulated all three World Heritage Hero nominees from Virunga National Park (DRC), ...

Friday, 2 September 2016
Director-General highlights UNESCO’s role in nature preservation at World Conservation Congress
On 1 September, the UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova participated in the IUCN World Conservation Congress opening ceremony, in the presence of ...

Tuesday, 30 August 2016
UNESCO Director-General welcomes creation of world’s largest marine protected area
UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, welcomed the establishment by the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, of the largest nature ...

Tuesday, 30 August 2016
UNESCO Director-General Participates in the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, will undertake a mission to Honolulu (USA) from 1st September to 3rd September to participate in the ...

Friday, 26 August 2016
Director-General of UNESCO expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar after earthquake in Bagan
25 August – The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has expressed her profound sympathy to the government and people of Myanmar after the ...

Wednesday, 24 August 2016
Guardians of the world’s ocean icons convene in Galapagos to chart sustainable future
Paris, France – From 27-31 August 2016, managers from the 49 marine sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List will convene in the Galapagos Islands to ...

Tuesday, 23 August 2016
UNESCO Director-General welcomes opening of trial on the destruction of heritage in Timbuktu
UNESCO today welcomed the opening of the hearings of the case of Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for ...

Tuesday, 9 August 2016
Director of World Heritage Centre meets with Minister for Culture of Gabon
The Director of the Centre met with the Minister for Culture, Arts and Civic Education of Gabon Ms. Paulette Mengue M’OWONO and her team to discuss ...

Friday, 5 August 2016
Nepal’s museums re-opening post-earthquake
Just over one year ago, on 25 April 2015, Nepal was devastated by an earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks. This natural disaster heavily damaged ...

Thursday, 4 August 2016
Director of World Heritage Centre attends World Heritage inscription ceremony in India
The Director of the World Heritage Centre, Dr.Mechtild Rössler, attended a ceremony on the occasion of the new inscriptions from India on the World ...

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
UNESCO and Bhutan launch two-year project for South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives
On 3 August 2016, the Director of the World Heritage Centre and the Home and Cultural Affairs Secretary of Bhutan, Mr Sonam Topgay, launched a two ...

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
World Heritage in the High Seas: An Idea Whose Time has Come
Paris, 3 August- Sunken coral islands, floating rainforests, giant undersea volcanoes or even spires of rock resembling sunken cities: none of these ...

Wednesday, 27 July 2016
UNESCO Ramallah Office and the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities celebrate the inscription of two Palestinian World Heritage sites
On Wednesday 20 July 2016, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) and the municipalities of Bethlehem and Battir organized an official ...