UNESCO World Heritage: 42 new sites inscribed
25 September 2023
Extended 45th session
of the World Heritage Committee
of the World Heritage Committee
10-25 September 2023
24th session
of the General Assembly of States Parties
of the General Assembly of States Parties
22-23 November 2023
Statutory Meetings Extended 45th session (2023) 18th Extraordinary session (2023) 24th GA (2023) All Decisions All meetings
n°45
Dec 2016
The Future of the World Heritage Convention for Marine Conservation. Celebrating 10 years of the World Heritage Marine Programme
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Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition December 2021
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Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context
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Managing Natural World Heritage
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World Heritage Map
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The Emblem
The World Heritage emblem represents the interdependence of the world’s natural and cultural diversity. It is used to identify properties protected by the World Heritage Convention and inscribed on the official World Heritage List, and represents the universal values for which the Convention stands.
The Emblem