Monday, December 16, 2013
UNESCO expert mission assesses recovery measures after Philippines disasters
UNESCO dispatched an expert mission to the Philippines from 4 to 11 December following the massive earthquake and powerful typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), ...

Thursday, December 12, 2013
Panasonic World Heritage 2014 Calendar in paper, online and tablet PC app formats now available
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic Corporation have released the 2014 World Heritage calendar. Featuring stunning photographs of World ...

Wednesday, December 11, 2013
28 students from 11 countries recognized at UNESCO for their work on preserving the environment
Ádám Riba, from Hungary, the laureate of this year’s Panasonic Eco Picture Diary award, was one of the 28 children from 11 ...

Friday, December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela “a giant among men” says Director-General
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today paid tribute to former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died on Thursday night, 5 ...

Thursday, December 5, 2013
Download the new World Heritage magazine app – free for a limited time!
Available for iPad, Android and Kindle Fire tablets, this new app allows you to download World Heritage magazine. Lavishly illustrated, and published ...

Wednesday, December 4, 2013
"Benefits Beyond Boundaries" published in French, Korean
Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of ...

Monday, December 2, 2013
Heritage protection efforts underway after natural disasters in Philippines
A massive earthquake and powerful typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) successively struck central Philippines in October and early November 2013, causing ...

Monday, December 2, 2013
Mobilizing living heritage for sustainable development
The 24 members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will meet in Baku (Azerbaijan) from 2 ...

Monday, December 2, 2013
World Heritage Volunteers 2014 - Action for Sustainability
Are you a youth organization and want to sensitize young people about the value of World Heritage sites?  Or are you an NGO and wish to organize ...

Friday, November 29, 2013
Cocos Island National Park receives exceptional donation from Jaeger-LeCoultre
On 27 November, Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre, a partner of the World Heritage Centre, donated 30,000 Euros for the preservation of Cocos ...

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
UNESCO strengthens cooperation with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
UNWTO is the specialized agency of the United Nations in charge of promoting a responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism. A new ...

Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
On 19 November, representatives of the 190 States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention elected 12 new members to the 21-member ...

Monday, November 18, 2013
40th anniversary: Proceedings of the Closing Event published
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of the Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World ...

Saturday, November 16, 2013
'Managing Cultural World Heritage' reference manual published
This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the ...

Saturday, November 16, 2013
New database : State of Conservation of World Heritage properties
The significant number of reports prepared by UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee represents an exceptional documentation ...

Monday, October 28, 2013
Free app download for one day only: Atlas by Collins, including all World Heritage sites
The Atlas by Collins app can be downloaded for free on Tuesday, October 29th. The app comes with one globe pre-installed and includes 10 other globes ...

Monday, October 21, 2013
UNESCO provides cultural heritage training to UN personnel in Mali
UNESCO on 14 October delivered a first training course in cultural heritage protection to military, police and civilian staff from Benin, Côte ...

Thursday, October 17, 2013
Managing Marine World Heritage: Our Crown Jewels of the Ocean
Managers from 46 marine World Heritage sites will meet in Ajaccio, Corsica, from October 18-20, for the second World Heritage Marine Site ...

Monday, September 30, 2013
Emergency Red List of Syrian Antiquities at Risk is launched in New York
On Wednesday, 25 September, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova joined the President of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Dr. Hans-Martin ...

Monday, September 30, 2013
UNESCO Director-General deplores suicide attack near Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, deplored the suicide attack that took place on 28 September, near the Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, ...