Friday, June 6, 2008
Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage sites Published
The "Policy document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties", adopted by the 16th General Assembly of States Parties ...

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
ICOMOS Study “Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands” Published
Cultural Landscapes of the Pacific Islands: ICOMOS Thematic Study by Anita Smith and Kevin L. JonesThis is the first regional thematic study on ...

Friday, May 23, 2008
Re-installation of Aksum Obelisk to begin soon
Works to begin the re-installation of the Aksum Obelisk, also known as Stele 2, in its original location will start June 4th at the World Heritage ...

Thursday, May 15, 2008
Fire damages recently restored Liverpool landmark
A fire tore through the Bluecoat Art Gallery in Liverpool, United Kingdom early Tuesday morning, just two months after extensive renovation works. The ...

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
New Publication on Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains
This publication marks the end of the Preservation of the Frozen Tombs of the Altai Mountains Project, which was launched in 2005 and carried out by ...

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
New Master Course in "World Heritage at Work" Accepting Applicants
A Master Course in "World Heritage at Work" has been created by the Universita degli Studi di Torino (Italy) and the Politecnico di Torino ...

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Fire threatens Garajonay World Heritage site, Spain
Firefighters have been struggling since last weekend to prevent a fire from spreading into Garajonay National Park, situated in the middle of the ...

Friday, April 25, 2008
New Episode of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures on Protecting Mountain Gorillas
The sixth episode in the animated series Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures is now available, and focuses on the plight of mountain gorillas and ...

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Deadline extended for applications to UNESCO-Vocations Patrimoine Fellowships for World Heritage site managers
Training World Heritage site managers is one of the most valuable investments in heritage conservation, particularly as these sites confront the ...

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
UNESCO concerned about fire damage at Italy's Castello di Moncalieri, a royal residence on World Heritage List
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today voiced concern about damage caused to the Castello di Moncalieri, in the Italian Province of ...

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
[in French only] Newsletter n° 9 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] Actualités sur l'avancement des projets CFU : Le Comité mixte (CMC) de la Convention FRANCE-UNESCO a eu lieu le 28 ...

Monday, April 7, 2008
UNESCO Director-General expresses regret over destruction by fire of historical Québec landmark
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today expressed his deep regret at the destruction of Québec’s ancient drill hall, a landmark ...

Wednesday, April 2, 2008
New European Network for Landscape launched in Florence
On 23 February 2008, 40 representatives of 26 Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from Italy, Germany; Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the ...

Wednesday, March 26, 2008
UNESCO and Fine Arts Department Launch New Website for Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet
Visitors to Sukhothai, Si Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet will now be able to click onto a new website to get information about historic monuments, ...

Thursday, March 20, 2008
Natural heritage experts review protected areas in Congo Basin to identify those suitable for World Heritage inscription
As part of the ‘Initiative for World Heritage Forests in Central Africa' , UNESCO's World Heritage Centre organized an expert workshop on March ...

Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Ecuador’s “Galápagos Invasive Species” Fund gets injection of US 2.19 million dollars
The Ecuadorian National Environmental Fund's "Galápagos Invasive Species" account received a major injection of US$2.19 million on March ...

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
World Heritage Centre ends 2008 map mailing campaign
The World Heritage Centre has concluded this year's map outreach campaign with its mailing of the 2007/2008 World Heritage Wall Map featuring 851 ...

Friday, March 14, 2008
[in French only] Le Comite de pilotage oriente les actions CAWHFI de l'année 2008 sur deux priorités : le renforcement de la gestion des aires protégées, l'implication effective des acteurs concernés.
[in French only] Les 10 et 11 mars 2008 la troisième session du Comité de pilotage annuel de l'initiative pour le Patrimoine Mondial ...

Wednesday, March 12, 2008
See World Heritage sites in 360 degree imaging at non-profit website
WHTour.org, a non profit organization sponsored by the J.M. Kaplan Fund, announces that 80 World Heritage sites shot in the Middle East and East ...

Monday, March 10, 2008
UNESCO report recommends the construction of a tunnel instead of a bridge in Dresden World Heritage site
The international mission of experts sent to review plans to build a bridge in the cultural landscape of the Dresden Elbe Valley (Germany) in early ...