Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Jaeger-LeCoultre launches its second online auction for the preservation of World Heritage sites
After last year's groundbreaking Tides of Time campaign, Jaeger-LeCoultre's second online auction on March 18, 2010 will benefit the preservation ...

Friday, 5 March 2010
Damage to Chilean heritage sites evaluated after earthquake
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre expresses its condolences for the victims of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Chile on 27 February. ...

Wednesday, 3 March 2010
2009-2010 World Heritage map now available
The latest version of the World Heritage map, produced by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and National Geographic Maps with support from the United ...

Friday, 26 February 2010
Pilgrims killed in stampede at Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu
During the evening of 25 February 2010, in Timbuktu (Mali), a stampede occurred amidst a crowd gathered outside Djingareyber Mosque. Among the ...

Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Successful first year entices organizers to double training capacity for business planning at World Heritage sites
At a year-end strategy discussion, Shell, Earthwatch and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre evaluated the results of the first year of work under ...

Monday, 22 February 2010
Director-General of UNESCO deplores loss of life and offers support after collapse of Meknes minaret
Following the collapse of a minaret in the World Heritage city of Meknes, Director-General Irina Bokova expressed profound sympathy Sunday and said ...

Tuesday, 16 February 2010
'World Heritage Papers Series No. 26: Cultural Landscapes' now available online
World Heritage Papers Series No. 26: Cultural Landscapes, A Handbook for Conservation and Management may be downloaded from the UNESCO World Heritage ...

Friday, 12 February 2010
Damage evaluated at Machu Picchu after torrential rains
In response to the recent impacts of torrential rains at the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a technical visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre ...

Thursday, 11 February 2010
Establishment of Category 2 Centres on World Heritage officially launched
Two official signatures took place recently at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France to establish new Category 2 Centres dedicated to World Heritage ...

Monday, 1 February 2010
[in French only] Newsletter N°14 de la Convention France-UNESCO
[in French only] novembre 2009 - janvier 2010 Actualités sur l'avancement des projets CFU : * Atelier Fleuves et patrimoines. Paris, ...

Monday, 1 February 2010
Alpine Convention and World Heritage Convention Secretariats Meet
On 18 January 2010 a meeting took place at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France between the Secretariats of the Convention on the ...

Monday, 1 February 2010
February 2nd is World Wetlands Day
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, Secretariat to the World Heritage Convention, wishes to extend its best wishes to the Secretariat for the Ramsar ...

Friday, 29 January 2010
Belize Conservation NGO Receives Rapid Response Facility Grant in Support of the Belize Barrier Reef System
The latest World Heritage site to benefit from the Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is the Belize Barrier Reef System (BBRS).  Recognized in large ...

Thursday, 28 January 2010
Torrential rains cause death and damage at Peruvian World Heritage sites
Torrential rains which have occurred in Peru over the last five days have caused the death of a tourist and a tour guide, and have impacted two World ...

Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Heritage in Haiti
While saving lives and providing humanitarian relief remain the absolute priority of the international community in helping Haiti deal with the ...

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Belgium reinforces its engagement for World Heritage Sites in Danger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Belgian government has recently given its financial support to the 3rd phase of the project "Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed ...

Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Beijing Appeal for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change at World Heritage properties in the Asia and the Pacific region
National Government Officials and World Heritage site managers, essentially from 24 countries in the Asia and the Pacific Region, but also from other ...

Friday, 18 December 2009
Germany gives 3.2 million dollars for the safeguarding of Ivorian parcs and reserves
Germany has just offered the Côte d'Ivoire's Park and Reserves Foundation 1,5 billion CFA Francs (US$ 3.2 millions). According to Mr Stephen ...

Thursday, 17 December 2009
Director General presents UNESCO climate change initiative at Copenhagen Conference
Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, yesterday presented UNESCO's climate change initiative at a press briefing held during the 15th Conference ...

Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Restoration works continue despite violent storms at the Great Mosque of Djenné
Restoration works begun on the site the Great Mosque of Djenné, Mali in January 2009, financed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, continue with ...