
Marine World Heritage shares conservation trends at Monaco Blue Initiative
Friday, 20 April 2018

Earth Day 2018: End plastic pollution
Thursday, 19 April 2018

18 April: Celebrating young people on the International Day for Monuments and Sites
Wednesday, 18 April 2018

Scout Guidelines for youth empowerment towards World Heritage
Wednesday, 18 April 2018

#MyAfricanHeritage – Participate in the African World Heritage Day photo contest
Monday, 16 April 2018
The Geneva Declaration ‘Human Rights and Culture Heritage: Committed Cities Working Together’ was adopted in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 March 2018, marking the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The Declaration aims to clarify cities’ obligations in the area of cultural heritage rehabilitation, particularly in relation to intentionally destroyed cultural heritage. ...
The Kenyan National Commission for UNESCO organized a three-day workshop from 26 to 28 March 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya in order to increase youth engagement in the conservation and promotion of World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage.
As a State Party to three important UNESCO Conventions in the field of Culture, Kenya has made the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, ...

UNESCO condemns killing of six guards in Virunga National Park
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
The conservation of wetlands does not only contribute to the safeguarding of biodiversity, it can also support the safeguarding of their cultural and spiritual values. The workshop “The Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Wetlands Supporting the integration of nature and culture in their governance and management” organised by the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) in ...

Experts build new dynamic for the conservation and revitalization of the Kasbah of Algiers
Thursday, 5 April 2018
From the 13th to the 15th of March 2018, the World Heritage Policy Compendium Working Group met for the second time at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The meeting was organised in follow-up to the first meeting of the group (December 2017, Paris) and on completion of the Policy Compendium Online Consultation, which was carried out in February and March 2018.
The Policy Compendium initiative, ...
In February and March 2018, the World Heritage Centre carried out an online consultation with key World Heritage stakeholders on the first draft of the World Heritage Policy Compendium. The consultation gathered feedback and comments from key World Heritage stakeholders including States Parties to the World Heritage Convention. For the first time, the online consultation included also UNESCO ...

Call for Applications: 3rd African World Heritage Regional Youth Forum 2018
Monday, 26 March 2018

World Water Day 2018: ‘Nature for Water’
Thursday, 22 March 2018

2017-2018 World Heritage Map Published
Thursday, 22 March 2018

State of Conservation of Aldabra Atoll
Thursday, 22 March 2018

International Day of Forests 2018: Forests and Sustainable Cities
Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Women's Day 2018: Women and conservation
Thursday, 8 March 2018

Release of the publication World Heritage for Sustainable Development in Africa
Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Seminar leads to Recommendations for Site Managers
Tuesday, 6 March 2018

UNESCO launches BIOPALT project to safeguard Lake Chad
Monday, 5 March 2018

Protecting Big Cats: World Wildlife Day 2018
Saturday, 3 March 2018

World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2018 - Call for Applications
Friday, 2 March 2018
The Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and UNESCO signed a new agreement this week to supplement the financing of UNESCO’s Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) with US$2 million.
“More than ever, we need to respond quickly and efficiently to assess, secure and safeguard threatened heritage, said UNESCO’s Director-General, Audrey Azoulay “The Heritage Emergency Fund is a key tool for doing this and I ...
In January 2018, a joint World Heritage Centre / ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission took place at the World Heritage property “Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia” (Federated States of Micronesia).
The mission was requested by the World Heritage Committee to ‘agree on a Desired State of Conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger ...

UNESCO expresses concern over the state of conservation of Selous Game Reserve (United Republic of Tanzania)
Thursday, 22 February 2018

UNESCO World Heritage Centre expresses support after Cyclone Gita
Thursday, 22 February 2018

UNESCO Commits to Safeguarding Lake Chad
Thursday, 22 February 2018

UNESCO launches flagship initiative to revive the spirit of Mosul
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
The World Heritage Centre has launched an online consultation with key World Heritage stakeholders on the first draft of the World Heritage Policy Compendium. The consultation, which is taking place in February and March 2018, will gather feedback and comments from key World Heritage stakeholders on the draft Policy Compendium, currently being developed by a Working Group of cultural and ...

State of conservation of Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Thursday, 8 February 2018

Spearheading a global conservation movement: Marine World Heritage 2018 annual report
Tuesday, 6 February 2018
The Earth Skills Network (ESN) is a unique collaboration between Earthwatch, UNESCO, IUCN and the business community. It connects leaders from the business and conservation community through mentoring and skill-sharing opportunities.
The Earth Skills Network provides funded training in:
business planning and effective management practices and,
personal development of leadership ...

World Heritage Centre Director, Mechtild Rössler, pays tribute to Léon Rajaobelina
Friday, 2 February 2018

World Wetlands Day 2018: Wetlands and cities
Friday, 2 February 2018

Joint workshop between UNESCO and FAO GIAHS to strengthen synergies on agricultural heritage
Friday, 2 February 2018

Job vacancy: African World Heritage Fund Executive Director
Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Panasonic World Heritage 2018 Calendar in paper, online and tablet PC app formats now available
Monday, 29 January 2018

World Rowing commits to UNESCO World Heritage sites
Friday, 26 January 2018

State of Conservation of Pirin National Park
Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Davos Declaration a step forward for European urban heritage
Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Experts develop UNESCO tool for managing tourism
Thursday, 18 January 2018

Director of World Heritage Centre welcomes oil moratorium at Belize Barrier Reef
Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Happy New Year 2018
Saturday, 30 December 2017

Sweden provides additional support to UNESCO’s Cultural Conventions and freedom of expression
Friday, 22 December 2017

‘Delhi Declaration on Heritage and Democracy’ adopted at closing session of ICOMOS 19th General Assembly
Thursday, 21 December 2017

Towards a World Heritage Policy Compendium – First Meeting of Experts takes place at UNESCO Headquarters
Tuesday, 19 December 2017
An inter-regional workshop entitled “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: the Role of Local Communities” was organized at the National Museum in Karachi, Pakistan (23-24 November 2017) by the World Heritage Centre in close co-operation with the UNESCO office in Islamabad and the Department of Archaeology of the Government of Sindh Province, Pakistan.
The Workshop, opened by the ...

UNESCO and UNWTO Sign Muscat Declaration on Tourism and Culture: Fostering Sustainable Development
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
The triennial meeting of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), taking place in New Delhi, India from 11-15 December 2017, began with the Scientific Council Meeting on 11 December in the India International Centre, New Delhi. The Opening Ceremony of the ICOMOS General Assembly was held on 12 December 2017 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium-Auditorium in New Delhi.
The ...
International Mountain Day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2003 and celebrated on 11 December, highlights the importance of mountains to life on Earth. The theme for 2017, “Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration”, draws our attention to some of the most critical challenges that mountains and people living in mountain areas are currently facing. It also ...
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is participating in the Annual Meeting of the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes in New Delhi, India, on 7–8 December 2017, ahead of the 19th ICOMOS General Assembly (11–15 December 2017).
Organized by the International Scientific Committee on Cultural Landscapes ICOMOS-IFLA (ISCCL) and ICOMOS India, this two-day ISCCL Annual Meeting ...
