Monday, November 5, 2012
Closing celebration of World Heritage Convention’s 40th anniversary
A three-day event in Kyoto, Japan, will mark the end of a year-long worldwide celebration of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention ...

Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The Africa region celebrates 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, over 300 delegates, including 16 African Ministers of Culture, ...

Thursday, October 25, 2012
Vigan, Philippines recognized for best practice in World Heritage site management
The Historic Town of Vigan (Philippines), inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999, has been recognized as a model of best practices in World ...

Friday, October 19, 2012
International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv at Sundarbans National Park
Thirty-four young messengers (participants) from over 20 different marine World Heritage sites around the world gathered in Hyderabad from 6 to ...

Friday, October 19, 2012
Director-General condemns renewed destruction of mausoleums in Timbuktu
Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO today denounced the renewed destruction of mausoleums in northern Mali, near the World Heritage city of ...

Thursday, October 11, 2012
UNESCO Director-General deplores the increasing threats and possible damage to the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo, Syria
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed utmost concern over the escalation of violence in Syria, in particular in the vicinity of several ...

Monday, October 8, 2012
UNESCO launches Africa Nature programme
On 1 and 2 October 2012, a workshop took place in Nairobi, Kenya to launch the UNESCO Africa Nature Programme, which was developed following the ...

Monday, October 1, 2012
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon and Tubbataha World Heritage sites win Future Policy Award for marine resource management
This year, two Marine World Heritage sites won the Future Policy Award, which celebrates policies that create better living conditions for current and ...

Sunday, September 30, 2012
UNESCO Director-General deplores destruction of ancient Aleppo markets, a World Heritage site
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today expressed distress and dismay over the fire that severely damaged the ancient markets in the old city of ...

Friday, September 21, 2012
The International Protection of Landscapes conference results in Declaration on Landscape
The International Protection of Landscapes meeting was organized by UNESCO and the International Traditional Knowledge Institute and held in ...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Singapore becomes 190th State Party to the World Heritage Convention
On 19 June 2012, the Government of Singapore officially deposited with the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, its instrument of ratification, ...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The Director-General pays tribute to leading US conservationist and one of the founding fathers of the World Heritage Convention
It was with great sadness that the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, learned of the passing of Russell E. Train, former President of the World ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
10.5 billion tonnes of carbon stored in World Heritage forest sites
A study commissioned by the World Heritage Centre reviews the total carbon stored in trees, leaves forest litter and soil for all 106 World Heritage ...

Tuesday, September 18, 2012
IUCN World Conservation Congress celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention and calls for maintaining the highest standards for World Heritage
On Saturday 15 September, the IUCN World Conservation Congress ended on the Island of Jeju, Republic of Korea, which harbors the “Jeju Volcanos ...

Monday, September 17, 2012
UNESCO and National Geographic partner with Intercontinental Hotels for Responsible Business Week 2012
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Responsible Business Week to run from 17-23 September 2012 InterContinental Hotels & Resorts today embarks ...

Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Director-General visits the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova traveled to Colonia del Sacramento today, and visited the old city, which became the first World Heritage site ...

Saturday, September 15, 2012
The Jurassic Coast celebrates the Earth in 2012
The Jurassic Coast Earth Festival 2012 was a celebration of England’s only natural World Heritage Site – the Dorset and EastDevonCoast, ...

Friday, September 7, 2012
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea
The IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest and most important conservation event, began 6 September on the Island of Jeju, ...

Thursday, September 6, 2012
Job opening: Cultural Heritage Specialist for Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage in Manama, Bahrain
The  recently established Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH) in Manama, Bahrain, is currently recruiting a Culture Heritage ...

Wednesday, September 5, 2012
2013 UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary published
Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, the Desk Diary is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with ...

Monday, September 3, 2012
The Director-General congratulates the Italian authorities for progress achieved in the conservation of the iconic World Heritage site of the Archaeological Areas of Pompei and Herculaneum
During her visit to Naples on the occasion of the World Urban Forum organized by UN-HABITAT, the Director-General, Irina Bokova, commended the Italian ...

Thursday, August 23, 2012
Argentina names World Heritage site to the Ramsar List
The government of Argentina has designated its 21st Wetland of International Importance, called the Humedales de Península Valdés ...

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Patrimonito Chinese Storyboard Competition 2012 Results
In June 2012, the World Heritage Education Center for Youth (Beijing, China) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) launched ...

Friday, August 17, 2012
Director-General deeply concerned by wildfires in Southern Europe
UNESCO is monitoring closely the impact of wildfires in Southern Europe and the southernmost portion of the European Union. The Organization has been ...