The World Heritage Committee will consider the inscription of 36 sites on the World Heritage List during its next meeting from 24 June to 6 July, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation.
The forthcoming 36 th session of the Committee , an independent body of 21 States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention , will be chaired by. Eleonora Mitrofanova, Ambassador Permanent Delegate ...

World Heritage Inventory of Earthen Architecture available online
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
The Government of Mali and UNESCO have defined measures to safeguard World Heritage Properties in the north of Mali, including the fabled city of Timbuktu, following reports of wilful damage to mausoleums in the World Heritage site.
UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Africa, Lalla Aicha Ben Barka, travelled to Bamako (18 – 20 May) and met senior government officials ...

Launching Of The Rivers And Heritage Website
Wednesday, 23 May 2012

Director-General concerned about attacks on World Heritage site of Ghadamès (Libya)
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

UNESCO monitors damage to heritage in northern Italy following powerful earthquake
Tuesday, 22 May 2012

Living with World Heritage Conference examines sustainability and local involvement
Thursday, 17 May 2012

New Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape
Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Irina Bokova concerned about growing threats to cultural heritage in Mali
Friday, 4 May 2012
The World Heritage property “Frontiers of the Roman Empire” has received £537,185 (US$ 850,406) in funding from SITA Trust to underwrite a conservation project that will restore dilapidated portions of the site located in the United Kingdom. The project will be administered by Hadrian’s Wall Heritage.
Originally inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 as ...

Recommendations for transnational heritage corridors of Silk Roads site nomination
Friday, 20 April 2012

Sydney Opera House, other sites participate in Earth Hour 2012
Monday, 2 April 2012

UNESCO Director-General expresses concern about the situation in Mali
Monday, 2 April 2012

Director-General of UNESCO appeals for protection of Syria’s cultural heritage
Friday, 30 March 2012

Archaeological discoveries
Friday, 30 March 2012

International World Heritage Expert Meeting on criterion (vi)
Friday, 30 March 2012
UNESCO committed to stronger links between World Heritage and Tourism
Wednesday, 28 March 2012

From World Heritage to Literacy, Philadelphia Embraces UNESCO
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
With a stunning visit to the Everglades the day before serving as a strong reminder, Director-General Irina Bokova turned her attention to a private-public sector roundtable on World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism in Miami on Monday. Joining a panel of local leaders in the tourism industry and conservation, the Director-General highlighted the importance of better integrating cultural ...
