Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Goldman Sachs declares World Heritage sites “off limits”
Following in the footsteps of Shell International and the International Council on Mining & Metals (an industry association of the largest mining ...

Friday, December 9, 2005
Town of Bamberg Spared Construction Project Potentially Harmful to World Heritage Values
Ongoing efforts by the Office of the Mayor of Bamberg (Germany) to preserve the Town of Bamberg, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 ...

Friday, December 9, 2005
Cultural and Ecotourism Developments in Central Asia
Within the framework for the project on the Development for Cultural and Ecotourism in the Mountainous Regions of Central and South Asia, there is ...

Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Fourth Expert Working Group on the preservation of the Bamiyan World Heritage site
Bamiyan remains one of the most important examples of Gandharan art in the world, despite the Taleban’s destruction of its two monumental Buddhas in ...

Friday, December 2, 2005
[in French only] Sauver les derniers rhinocéros blancs du Nord du Parc national de la Garamba (RDC)
[in French only] Le Centre du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO, l’Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature, l’Union mondiale pour la nature, ...

Monday, November 28, 2005
UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2006
The perfect planner for all those with a passion for World Heritage! The UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2006 features a helpful week-at-a-glance ...

Friday, November 18, 2005
World Heritage Alliance launched
United Nations Foundation and Expedia announced the launch of the World Heritage Alliance, an innovative joint initiative to promote sustainable ...

Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Second training workshop for Jet tours guides held at UNESCO HQ
After a successful first workshop held on 29 September, the second of a series of training workshops for Jet tours guides is to be held at UNESCO ...

Monday, October 17, 2005
Monuments and Sites in their Setting: Conserving Cultural Heritage in Changing Townscapes and Landscapes
The 15th ICOMOS General Assembly and the International Scientific Symposium with the theme Monuments and Sites in their Setting: Conserving Cultural ...

Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Final Result of the election to the World Heritage Committee
The 15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected Kenya and Peru to the World Heritage Committee at ...

Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee
The 15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected Cuba to the World Heritage Committee at the 2nd ...

Monday, October 10, 2005
Election to the World Heritage Committee
The 15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention elected Mauritius to the World Heritage Committee ...

Monday, October 10, 2005
[in French only] 15e Assemblée générale des Etats parties à la Convention de 1972 sur la protection du patrimoine mondial, culturel et naturel
[in French only] UNESCO Flash Info : A l’heure où la protection du patrimoine mondial occupe une place sans cesse croissante dans les préoccupations ...

Monday, October 10, 2005
Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee
States Parties elected at the 1st Open Ballot: Canada Israel Korea, Republic of Madagascar Morocco Spain Tunisia United States of ...

Saturday, October 8, 2005
15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
The 15th General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention will be held in Room IV on 10-11 October. During the meeting, the General ...

Thursday, September 29, 2005
Final Decisions of the 29th Session of the World Heritage Committee now available
The Decisions adopted at the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Durban, South Africa from 10 to 17 July 2005, are now available ...

Friday, September 23, 2005
Nova Scotia Provincial Government buys 17 waterfront properties in the Town of Lunenburg, Canada
In mid-August 2005 the Government of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada, finalized the purchase of seventeen properties, including 22 buildings and ...

Friday, September 16, 2005
China's Pingyao forms yoke of friendship with Provins of France
Pingyao city of north China's Shanxi Province signed an accord of friendship ties with Provins of France, as part of the on-going concluding ceremony ...

Monday, September 12, 2005
Biodiversity-Related Conventions Speak on Millennium Development Goals
BiodiversityLife Insurance for our Changing WorldThis week, in New York, leaders of the world will review progress made towards achieving the ...

Wednesday, September 7, 2005
Hurricane Katrina Causes Damage to Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park in Florida, USA, has almost entirely reopened to the public following damage from Hurricane Katrina, which passed directly ...