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Panasonic Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters
Panasonic Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters
UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage  ...
UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage ...
Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention’s 40th  ...
Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention’s 40th ...
       

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  • 14 Feb 2012
    Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, ...

  • 13 Feb 2012
    Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi

  • 09 Feb 2012
    Panasonic Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony held at UNESCO ...

  • 03 Feb 2012
    The Rapid Response Facility Contributes to avoiding the ecological ...

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  • Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
    In 2000, UNESCO and the United Nation's Foundation (UNF), launched an innovating project "Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Conserving World Heritage ...

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    Astronomy and World Heritage Initiative
    Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the ...
    Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI)
    Climate Change and World Heritage
    Cultural Landscape
    Higher education
    Modern Heritage Programme
    Patrimonito
    Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties
    Small Island Developing States Programme
    The World Heritage Forest Programme
    Thematic Initiative on Religious and Sacred Heritage
    UNESCO World Heritage Centre’s Natural Heritage Strategy
    World Heritage Cities Programme
    World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)
    World Heritage Education Programme
    World Heritage Marine Programme
    World Heritage Volunteers
    World Heritage Youth Forum
    All activities ...

Upcoming Events more...

  • 15 Feb - 17 Feb 2012
    Sub-Regional Meeting for the Caribbean Second Cycle of the Periodic ...

  • 16 Feb 2012
    Expert Meeting on the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage ...

  • 17 Feb 2012
    International Workshop on Large-scale Natural Disaster and Protected ...

  • 01 Mar - 31 Mar 2012
    Conference on evaluation of the impact of the World Heritage ...

Publications more...

  • World Heritage Series n°30 - Adapting to change: the state of conservation of World Heritage forests in 2011

    World Heritage Series n°30 - Adapting to change: the state of conservation of World Heritage forests in 2011
    Beyond providing an overview of the state of conservation of World Heritage ...

  • World Heritage n°61 - World Heritage Forests

    World Heritage n°61 - World Heritage Forests
    Full issue on the e-version in English in French in Spanish In ...

  • Online version of the World Heritage Calendar

    Online version of the World Heritage Calendar
    The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Panasonic have released an online version of the 2012 World Heritage Calendar in five languages. It is available as a website, or as ...

  • World Heritage Map

    World Heritage Map
    This large format full-color map features the World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation ...

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