Thursday, July 1, 2004
First wave of new properties added to World Heritage List for 2004
A glacier-fjord in Greenland, the Ilulissat Icefjord, is among the five new natural sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, while the ...

Tuesday, June 22, 2004
New properties to be added to World Heritage List
Forty-eight sites will be considered for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List of outstanding cultural and natural sites during the 28th session ...

Friday, June 11, 2004
World heritage to the fore in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
The Fifth International Volunteer Khami Restoration Camp (3-26 June) near Bulawayo is now in progress, to be followed by a “1972 World Heritage ...

Friday, June 11, 2004
IUCN News
The web site for one of the World Heritage Advisory Bodies, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), regularly updates news on IUCN's work on protected ...

Friday, June 4, 2004
Jebel Ouenat Technical Report
Tripoli-Kufra-Jebel Ouenat, 27 March - 5 April 2004Jebel Ouenat (in Arabic "Mountain of the springs") is a natural and cultural heritage site located ...

Sunday, May 30, 2004
Preparations for 28th Session of World Heritage Committee going smoothly

Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Workshop on Conservation of the Kathmandu Valley (3-7 May 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal)
The workshop focused on the redefinition of the boundaries, the preparation of an Action Plan addressing conservation challenges and the discussion of ...

Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Promoting and Preserving Congolese Heritage
UNESCO Conference 16-17 September at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris to evaluate the current status and future needs of the World Heritage Centre / UNF ...

Tuesday, May 18, 2004
Second workshop on the use of Information Technology for World Heritage Sites in the Arab Region
The 2nd workshop obtained excellent feedback from the fifteen Arab trainees nominated by their governments. Experts were again brought in from leading ...

Monday, May 3, 2004
ITB Features First Ever Unesco World Heritage Stand
Presentations will be made everyday at 10am, 1pm and 3pm on issues such as World Heritage destinations, sustainable tourism at World Heritage sites, ...

Monday, May 3, 2004
Training Workshop: Information Technology for Natural Heritage Sites in the Arab Region, Tunis 2004
2nd training workshop to be organized in the Arab region for the application of Information Management for World Heritage Sites, fucusing on ...

Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Announcing the 28th Session of the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and ...

Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Deadline for submissions of entries for UNESCO Heritage Awards
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is still accepting entries for the 2004 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage ...

Tuesday, November 11, 2003
UNESCO signs agreement with NHK Television to digitalise cultural heritage for future generations
The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Atsunori Kawarmura, Executive Producer of ...

Monday, June 16, 2003
Letter from the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee concerning Yellowstone
The letter follows the receipt of numerous individual letters and e-mails sent to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. ...

Wednesday, March 26, 2003
Web Site of the 27th Session of the World Heritage Committee
Paris - The Web site of the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will take place in Suzhou (China), from the 29th of June to the 5th of ...

Monday, February 17, 2003
Hatra
A large fortified city under the influence of the Parthian Empire and capital of the first Arab Kingdom, Hatra withstood invasions by the Romans in ...

Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Fire Destroys Yuzhengong Palace in Hubei Province of China
On 20 January 2003, a fire broke out in the Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains in Hubei Province, China.Two-and-a-half hours later, the ...

Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Letter From the Chairperson Concerning the "Historic Centre of Sighisoara" (Romania)
Following decision from the President of Romania to halt the proposed development of the themepark "Draculaland" at the World Heritage site ...

Tuesday, November 26, 2002
Belgium Signs Joint Cooperation Agreement with UNESCO for World Heritage Conservation
Brussels - The Belgian Government and UNESCO signed an Agreement of Cooperation today, wishing to enhance their cooperation, especially between the ...