UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Title	Sites	State Parties	Description	Category	Date updated
World Heritage and Biodiversity			Biological diversity underpins ecosystem functioning and the provision of ecosystem services essential for human well-being. World Heritage properties are the most outstanding places on the planet and constitute a ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2024-06-28
UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping for historic cities and settlements			The Urban Heritage Atlas is an atlas and an archive that documents and explains, visually, narratively and with analytical maps, the diversity and uniqueness of the world’s historic cities and settlements. As such, ...		2024-10-23
World Heritage Cities Programme	18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex Abbey of St Gall Acropolis, Athens Aksum Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Aleppo Ancient City of Bosra Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Nessebar Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun Anjar Antigua Guatemala Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality Asmara: A Modernist African City Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Baalbek Bagan Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau Bisotun Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua Brasilia Bryggen Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue Byblos Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent City of Bath City of Cuzco City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications City of Potosí City of Quito City of Safranbolu City of Valletta City of Verona City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas Classical Gardens of Suzhou Classical Weimar Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg Colonial City of Santo Domingo Complex of Hué Monuments Coro and its Port Costiera Amalfitana Crespi d'Adda Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) Dutch Water Defence Lines Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) Episcopal City of Albi Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta Flemish Béguinages Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli Gonbad-e Qābus Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu Hanseatic City of Lübeck Hanseatic Town of Visby Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town Himeji-jo Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao Historic Areas of Istanbul Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Cairo Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn Historic Centre of Agadez Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge Historic Centre of Brugge Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Český Krumlov Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Kraków Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Macao Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Naples Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Prague Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Riga Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of San Gimignano Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace Historic Centre of Siena Historic Centre of Sighişoara Historic Centre of Telč Historic Centre of the City of Pienza Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Urbino Historic Centre of Vienna Historic Centre of Warsaw Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar Historic City of Ahmadabad Historic City of Ayutthaya Historic City of Meknes Historic City of Sucre Historic City of Toledo Historic City of Trogir Historic City of Vigan Historic City of Yazd Historic District of Old Québec Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Makkah Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity Historic Town of Grand-Bassam Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Town of Zabid Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian Historical Monuments of Mtskheta Hoi An Ancient Town Hwaseong Fortress Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Island of Gorée Island of Mozambique Island of Saint-Louis Itchan Kala Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century Jaipur City, Rajasthan Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč Jongmyo Shrine Kaiping Diaolou and Villages Kairouan Kasbah of Algiers Kathmandu Valley Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement Kunya-Urgench Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning La Grand-Place, Brussels Lamu Old Town Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments Levuka Historical Port Town Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg M'Zab Valley Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) Mantua and Sabbioneta Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt Medieval City of Rhodes Medieval Town of Toruń Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) Medina of Tunis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon Monastic Island of Reichenau Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor Naval Port of Karlskrona New Lanark Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar Old City of Acre Old City of Berne Old City of Dubrovnik Old City of Salamanca Old City of Sana'a Old City of Zamość Old Havana and its Fortification System Old Rauma Old Town Lunenburg Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Corfu Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Old Town of Ghadamès Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct Old Towns of Djenné Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings Old Walled City of Shibam Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika Pampulha Modern Ensemble Paphos Paris, Banks of the Seine Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Piazza del Duomo, Pisa Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange Roman Walls of Lugo Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Røros Mining Town and the Circumference Sacred City of Kandy Saltaire Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures San Cristóbal de La Laguna San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão Skogskyrkogården Soltaniyeh Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim Stone Town of Zanzibar Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Susa Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica Taos Pueblo The Trulli of Alberobello The Great Spa Towns of Europe The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos The Historic Centre of Odesa The Porticoes of Bologna The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban Design Timbuktu Tipasa Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture Tiya Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen Town of Bamberg Town of Luang Prabang Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Tyre University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Vatican City Venice and its Lagoon Vilnius Historic Centre Vlkolínec Völklingen Ironworks Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Water Management System of Augsburg White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal Works of Antoni Gaudí Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square		The World Heritage Cities Programme is one of six thematic programmes formally approved and monitored by the World Heritage Committee. The programme concerns the development of a theoretical framework for urban ...	Cities	2024-10-10
Capacity Building			Understanding, managing and conserving World Heritage properties requires up-to-date knowledge and well-honed skills. To help build the capacity of all stakeholders in World Heritage – whether they are ...		2024-09-02
Culture\|2030 Indicators			The UNESCO Thematic Indicators for Culture in the 2030 Agenda (Culture\|2030 Indicators) is a framework of thematic indicators whose purpose is to measure and monitor the progress of culture’s enabling contribution ...	Climate Change Sustainable Development Urban Context	2024-04-15
World Heritage Marine Programme	Aldabra Atoll Archipiélago de Revillagigedo Area de Conservación Guanacaste Banc d'Arguin National Park Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Cocos Island National Park Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection East Rennell Everglades National Park French Austral Lands and Seas Galápagos Islands Gough and Inaccessible Islands Great Barrier Reef Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago Heard and McDonald Islands High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture iSimangaliso Wetland Park Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek Komodo National Park Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems Lord Howe Island Group Macquarie Island Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands Ningaloo Coast Ogasawara Islands Papahānaumokuākea Península Valdés Phoenix Islands Protected Area Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rock Islands Southern Lagoon Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park Shark Bay, Western Australia Shiretoko Sian Ka'an Socotra Archipelago St Kilda Sundarbans National Park Surtsey The Sundarbans Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ujung Kulon National Park Wadden Sea West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino		50 flagship marine protected areas of Outstanding Universal Value: Beacons of Hope In a Changing Ocean	Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal Natural	2024-10-25
Corporate sector and the World Heritage ‘no-go’ commitment			Across the extractives, finance, insurance and hydropower sectors, among others, major public and private companies and industry associations have committed to protect UNESCO World Heritage sites. They have often ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural Partnerships	2024-04-04
Dive into Heritage			Dive into Heritage is creating an innovative online platform that leverages digital technologies to safeguard and promote World Heritage sites and its related intangible heritage, and transmit it to future ...	Science & technology	2024-11-04
World Heritage Online Map Platform			Funded by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), an online geographic information system for World Heritage is being developed.	Science & technology Site Management	2024-10-17
Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape			The Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) is an additional tool to integrate policies and practices of conservation of the built environment into the wider goals of urban development in ...	Cities	2023-12-13
Central Africa World Heritage Forest Initiative (CAWHFI)	Dja Faunal Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ivindo National Park Sangha Trinational	Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo · Gabon	Covering an area estimated at 1.62 million km2, the forests of Central Africa are home to vital biodiversity for the planet and play a central role in climate regulation and carbon sequestration.	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2022-08-25
50 Minds for the Next 50. Dialogue Series			UNESCO launches “50 Minds for The Next 50” to convene fifty leading, innovative, bold, respected thinkers of our times from diverse disciplines for the most interdisciplinary discussion on World Heritage ever to be ...		2023-02-20
Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition December 2023			Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, Edition December 2023	Convention Other materials	2024-02-09
Category 2 Centres			In recent years, the framework for training and research in the field of World Heritage has changed significantly. Among the factors that have contributed to these rapid changes, is the emerging of many new ...	Convention	2024-06-05
Climate Change and World Heritage			World Heritage properties are affected by the impacts of climate change at present and in the future. Their continued preservation requires understanding these impacts to their Outstanding Universal Value and ...	Climate Change	2024-04-05
Cultural Landscapes	Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural Landscape Alto Douro Wine Region Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Aranjuez Cultural Landscape Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Bam and its Cultural Landscape Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural Landscapes Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Colonies of Benevolence Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Cultural Landscape of Maymand Cultural Landscape of Sintra Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana Curonian Spit Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape Dutch Water Defence Lines Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Fray Bentos Industrial Landscape Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė) Konso Cultural Landscape Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap Kuk Early Agricultural Site Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem Landscape of Grand Pré Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene Le Morne Cultural Landscape Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Lushan National Park Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape Matobo Hills Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany Mount Wutai Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Pampulha Modern Ensemble Papahānaumokuākea Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly Pimachiowin Aki Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca Pyrénées - Mont Perdu Quebrada de Humahuaca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range Saloum Delta Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga Singapore Botanic Gardens Sítio Roberto Burle Marx St Kilda Sukur Cultural Landscape Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain Taputapuātea The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy The English Lake District The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand The Persian Garden The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tongariro National Park Trang An Landscape Complex Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Upper Middle Rhine Valley Val d'Orcia Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago Viñales Valley Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato Wachau Cultural Landscape West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Þingvellir National Park ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape		There exist a great variety of Landscapes that are representative of the different regions of the world. Combined works of nature and humankind, they express a long and intimate relationship between peoples and ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-09-27
Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage Context			UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee have issued new guidance for assessing impacts from projects that could potentially affect the planet’s most precious heritage places. Designed ...	Publications Resource Manuals	2024-07-16
Managing Natural World Heritage			The goal of this Resource Manual is to help State Parties to manage natural values within World Heritage properties. As such it is aimed at natural and mixed World Heritage properties as well as cultural landscapes.	Publications Resource Manuals	2022-07-29
Natural World Heritage			The World Heritage Convention is one of the most successful international instruments to protect the most extraordinary natural places on the planet, characterized by their natural beauty or outstanding ...	Climate Change Conservation of Natural Sites Disaster Risk Reduction Forests Marine & coastal Natural Peace & Security Sustainable Development	2024-05-13
Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Recovery			Post-conflict and post-disaster reconstruction became an increasingly important issue after the destruction of cultural heritage sites in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Nepal, Syria, and Yemen. ...		2022-08-25
Reducing Disasters Risks at World Heritage Properties			World Heritage properties and heritage sites in general are exposed to the impacts of natural and man-triggered catastrophic events, which threaten their integrity and may compromise their value. The loss or ...	Disaster Risk Reduction Site Management	2023-06-20
World Heritage and Indigenous Peoples			Many cultural and natural World Heritage sites are home to indigenous peoples. As the UNESCO policy on engaging with indigenous peoples recognizes, World Heritage sites are often located within land managed by ...	Convention Site Management	2023-05-16
World Heritage and Sustainable Development			Heritage was long absent from the mainstream sustainable development debate despite its crucial importance to societies and the wide acknowledgment of its great potential to contribute to social, economic and ...	Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme			The UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme represents a new approach based on dialogue and stakeholder cooperation where planning for tourism and heritage management is integrated at a destination ...	Sustainable Tourism	2024-09-24
World Heritage Education Programme			The UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, initiated as a UNESCO special project in 1994, gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common cultural and ...	Education & Training	2024-02-26
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 programmes, as well as superb photos of World Heritage ...	Education & Training Publications	2024-07-16
World Heritage Programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)	Aapravasi Ghat Aldabra Atoll Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site Blue and John Crow Mountains Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park Central Suriname Nature Reserve Chief Roi Mata’s Domain Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande Colonial City of Santo Domingo Desembarco del Granma National Park East Rennell Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Inner City of Paramaribo Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery Kuk Early Agricultural Site Le Morne Cultural Landscape Levuka Historical Port Town Morne Trois Pitons National Park Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers Old Havana and its Fortification System Phoenix Islands Protected Area Pitons Management Area Rock Islands Southern Lagoon San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Singapore Botanic Gardens Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve Viñales Valley	Antigua and Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Cabo Verde · Comoros · Cook Islands · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · Fiji · Grenada · Guinea-Bissau · Guyana · Haiti · Jamaica · Kiribati · Maldives · Marshall Islands · Mauritius · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Nauru · Niue · Palau · Papua New Guinea · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Samoa · Sao Tome and Principe · Seychelles · Singapore · Solomon Islands · Suriname · Timor-Leste · Tonga · Trinidad and Tobago · Tuvalu · Vanuatu	Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are some of the most beautiful places on Earth, with atolls of white sand beaches, mountain ...	Small Island Developing States	2024-08-22
World Heritage Site Managers' Forum			In recent years, it has become an established practice that a forum is organised in conjunction with each World Heritage Committee session. Since the 41st session of the Committee (Krakow, 2017), site managers from ...	Site Management	2024-09-23
World Heritage Volunteers Initiative			World HeritageVolunteers Initiative Within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative was launched in 2008 in collaboration with the Coordinating ...	Education & Training	2024-05-31
Building a Global Sustainable Network of World Heritage Site Managers			The overarching vision of this World Heritage project is to establish links and channels of communication among World Heritage Site Managers around the world by providing a web and a social media platform to share ...		2022-06-27
Educational Resource Kit ‘World Heritage in Young Hands’			Education is the key to personal fulfilment, development, conservation, peace and well-being. Through education, young people can find new ways to build commitment and strengthen action in favour of preserving our ...		2022-06-27
Engaging Youth in World Heritage: developing policy guidance and good practices for State Parties and World ...			UNESCO advocates the reaffirmation of identity, mutual respect, dialogue, and unity in diversity, solidarity and a positive interaction among the cultures of the world. This is valid for all areas, including for ...		2022-06-27
Enhancing the credibility of the World Heritage List: Tentative List good practices			Tentative Lists are inventories of sites forming part of the cultural and natural heritage of a State Party, which have a strong potential to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. These national inventories are ...		2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting Tools and Guidance for World Heritage Site Managers in Spanish Language			The World Heritage Committee at its 41st session launched the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting and requested the World Heritage Centre ensure a holistic approach across all regions, by developing tools and guidance ...		2022-06-27
Uplifting the perception of the List of World Heritage in Danger			Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and indicates that “Each State Party to this Convention recognizes that the duty of ensuring ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage and Sustainable Development policy explained: A guide and a collection of good practices to support ...			Based on a strong appeal from national and local stakeholders, the 2030 Agenda adopted by the UN General Assembly integrated, for the first time, the role of culture, through cultural heritage and creativity, as an ...	Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
The Next 50 - 50th anniversary of World Heritage			50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention (16 November 2022): World Heritage as a source of resilience, humanity and innovation		2023-09-11
Environmental DNA Expeditions in UNESCO World Heritage marine sites			Environmental DNA Expeditions is a global, citizen science initiative that will help measure marine biodiversity, and the impacts climate change might have on the distribution patterns of marine life, across UNESCO ...		2022-11-25
Facts & Figures: The Importance of UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites for Global Biodiversity			The importance of UNESCO World Heritage Marine Sites for Global Biodiversity Facts & Figures © Adam Mitchell / Seychelles Island Foundation From the largest tropical seabird rookery to the ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal Natural	2023-11-28
Promoting the application of the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) to safeguard heritage in the urban context in ...	Royal Palaces of Abomey Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi	Benin · Uganda	At the 43rd session in Baku (2019), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Parties “to continue reflecting on the mechanisms and tools needed to assess and guide interventions in and around urban ...		2022-06-27
Rapid Response Facility (RRF)	Area de Conservación Guanacaste Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Chitwan National Park Comoé National Park Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Galápagos Islands Garamba National Park Gough and Inaccessible Islands Kahuzi-Biega National Park Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manú National Park Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Pantanal Conservation Area Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Salonga National Park Sangha Trinational Selous Game Reserve Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains Taï National Park Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park Tikal National Park Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex	Argentina · Belize · Benin · Brazil · Cambodia · Cameroon · Chad · China · Colombia · Congo · Costa Rica · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ecuador · Egypt · Ethiopia · Guatemala · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Nepal · Panama · Peru · Romania · Rwanda · Senegal · Thailand · Uganda · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland · United Republic of Tanzania · Viet Nam	Rapid Response Facility (RRF) © Oreades The Rapid Response Facility (RRF) is a fund that provides grants to protected areas in the event of a sudden crisis. We mainly finance initiatives aimed at ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Strengthening conservation and management measures in the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex in times of insecurity	W-Arly-Pendjari Complex	Benin · Burkina Faso · Niger	Over the past few years, the security situation at the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex has become a major concern as several armed groups have been operating in the region, causing the evacuation of management staff in some ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2024-04-23
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Stone Town of Zanzibar (United ...	Stone Town of Zanzibar	United Republic of Tanzania	Although the overall urban fabric and townscape give Stone Town its unique character, many individual buildings of historical and architectural significance represent local architecture and building traditions. ...		2024-10-07
UNESCO/Swiss Funds in-Trust Emergency consolidation of the monuments in Jam	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	Following the inscription of the Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam in the 'World Heritage List' and the 'List of the World Heritage in Danger' in 2002, the Government of Switzerland has decided to generously ...	Emergency action Restoration	2022-03-02
Patrimonito			Patrimonito Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures © Patrimonito means 'small heritage' in Spanish and the character represents a young heritage guardian. Patrimonito has been widely adopted ...	Education & Training	2024-03-01
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase III	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Afghanistan	Phase III of this project aims to implement activities to ensure site security; ensure the structural stability of the two standing Giant Buddha niches; ensure adequate state of conservation of archaeological ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-15
Understanding urban heritage: New and Old Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)	Old and New Towns of Edinburgh	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	New and Old Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements © Chris Fleming, CC BY-SA 2.0, via ...		2024-10-07
UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements\| Ancient ksour of Ouadane, ...	Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata	Mauritania	Founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became focal points of Islamic culture. They have managed to preserve an urban fabric that ...		2024-10-23
UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements\| Historic Centre of Cordoba (Spain)	Historic Centre of Cordoba	Spain	Historic Centre of Cordoba (Spain) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie, CC BY-SA, via Flickr World Heritage Cities UNESCO ...		2024-10-23
Renewable Energy Transition and World Heritage			Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time, and with over 30 programs in the sciences, education, culture and communication sector, UNESCO is actively contributing to create knowledge, educate and ...		2024-07-24
Natural World Heritage in the Congo Basin	Dja Faunal Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Salonga National Park Sangha Trinational Virunga National Park	Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Gabon	UNESCO has been taking action in the Congo Basin since 2000 in order to improve the conservation and the management of natural World Heritage sites, those already inscribed as well as those which have the potential ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests Natural	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear, Cambodia	Temple of Preah Vihear	Cambodia	The Temple of Preah Vihear, which is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is situated on Cambodia’s northern border with Thailand. The property consists of a series of sanctuaries which are linked by a network of paths ...	Archaeology Earthen Architecture Site Management	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2013) Second South East Europe (SEE) for peace and sustainable development	Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius	Albania · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Greece · Hungary · Montenegro · North Macedonia · Romania · Serbia · Slovenia	The Second SEE World Heritage Youth Forum for peace and sustainable development was held from 6th until 11th April 2013 in Zajecar, Eastern Serbia, where the World Heritage site Gamzigrad – Felix Romuliana / Palace ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
CAWHFI component funded by the European Commission (2016-2020)	Dja Faunal Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Ivindo National Park Sangha Trinational	Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo · Gabon	CAWHFI component financed by the European Commission (2016-2020) Between 2016 and 2020, funding from the European Commission enabled CAWHFI to strengthen the monitoring of the TRIDOM and TNS landscapes, an area of ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Conflict mitigation in Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Democratic Republic of the Congo	With 13,720 km², the Okapi Wildlife Reserve has rich biodiversity and a forest ecosystem with cultural and economic importance for the traditional nomadic pygmy hunters Mbuti and Efe who it is believed, have been ...		2024-07-03
Securing Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park	Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park	Central African Republic	play_arrow The Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park (PNMGSF) is the largest park in the Central African savannas. Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988, the park is a unique refuge of biodiversity, ...		2024-07-03
“Humanize Bangkok” project, Thailand		Thailand	Bangkok, in Thailand, is one of the most populated cities in the world, a symbol of uncontrolled urban growth, marked by heavy pollution and huge traffic problems. In 1998, a project entitled "Humanise Bangkok" was ...	Cities Partnerships Urban Context	2022-06-27
“Public works and heritage”. International seminar in Paris, (France) on bridges			Connecting river banks and cultures, bridge are a work which has, today, acquired great symbolic value, whether as historical testimony or contemporary creation. Reconstruction of the Mostar Bridge (which is part of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships	2022-06-27
“Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System: New steps towards its sustainable conservation”	Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System	Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru	The 2021 publication compiles good practices and expert perspectives on the conservation and sustainable management of this serial property, including regarding tangible and intangible heritage conservation, ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
#MyAfricanHeritage			Instagram Video ContestOpen to 18 - 32 years old Post your video about an African World Heritage site using the hashtag #MyAfricanHeritage and stand the chance to win one of our prizes. Top ...		2022-06-27
#OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest	Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region	Albania · North Macedonia	#OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest © UNESCO The Photo Contest was organized in the framework of the Project: "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and ...		2022-06-27
#OurLakeOhrid Photo & Story Contest 2017			The second Photo & Story Contest for the Lake Ohrid region and its natural and cultural heritage is organized within the framework of the project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary ...		2022-06-27
#OurWorldHeritage			#OurWorldHeritage Share your World Heritage story with the rest of the World © UNESCO #OurWorldHeritage is a social media campaign where people are invited to share their unique World Heritage ...		2023-09-03
1976-1995 UNDP/UNESCO Latin American Regional Project Archives			During the years 1976 – 1995 Unesco in collaboration with UNDP and the World Heritage Centre assisted Latin American governments in the establishment and execution of a regional project of cultural/urban and ...		2022-06-27
2010 International Year of Biodiversity			The United Nations has declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The term biodiversity describes the variety of all life and natural processes on Earth, including all living things from microscopic ...	Natural	2022-06-27
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention Virtual Congress			World Heritage in the Digital Age. Conferences, workshops and special events (China, Egypt, France, Mexico, Senegal) On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, conferences and ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
30th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. Urbino workshop (Italy) on “Partnerships for World Heritage ...	Historic Centre of Urbino		The Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage was signed on 16 November 1972. The 30th Anniversary celebrations included the organization of the international conference “World ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Accessible cultural tourism in the old city of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)	City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications	Luxembourg	On the 25th Anniversary of the site's inscription on the World Heritage List, new tours aim to open the World Heritage site to everyone, including citizens with special needs. By partnering with relevant community ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Adapting the approach of the HUL Recommendation for Indonesian universities		Indonesia	The 2021 publication Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Quick Scan Method. Handbook for Indonesian University Lecturers aims to adapt the HUL Approach to the Indonesian context and promote interdisciplinary learning in ...	Knowledge & Skills	2024-04-30
Afghanistan’s cultural heritage: Safeguarding Campaign	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	The focus of this Campaign is the safeguarding of all aspects of Afghan cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, including museums, monuments, archaeological sites, music, art, traditional crafts ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Africa Nature			Africa nature: a capacity building program for natural World Heritage in Africa The Africa Nature capacity building program was launched in 2011 to improve management effectiveness at natural World Heritage sites ...	Additional Natural Categories Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2022-06-27
Analytical summary of the state of conservation of World Heritage properties (2008)			At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee discussed at length the issues related to the state of conservation of World Heritage properties. With Decision 32 COM 7B.129 (see Annex 1), it ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Archaeology in the Caribbean - Martinique 2004			From the 20 to the 23 September 2004, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre organised an international seminar involving official representatives and experts in the area of Archaeology in the Caribbean for the ...	Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Earthen Architecture Rock art	2022-06-27
Assistance to the project for the creation of a global network of World Heritage forests. Seminar in Nancy, France			The objective of this project was to establish a global network of World Heritage forests to assist the World Heritage Forest Programme.In 1998, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), IUCN and the ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2022-06-27
Astronomy and World Heritage Thematic Initiative	Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur		Created in 2003 within the framework of the Global Strategy for the balanced, representative and credible World Heritage List, as a pilot activity for the identification of the sites connected with astronomy, the ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Atelier "Paysages urbains historiques ". Bordeaux, 7-8 juin 2009.			Dans le contexte du travail mené par l'UNESCO sur l'élaboration d'une nouvelle Recommandation internationale sur la question urbaine, une réunion d'experts français sur les « paysages urbains historiques » s'est ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Atlas World Heritage: sharing knowledge and skills amongst European World Heritage cities	Bordeaux, Port of the Moon Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	France · Italy · Portugal · Spain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The initiative Atlas World Heritage brings together the cities of Florence, Santiago de Compostela, Edinburgh, Oporto, Bordeaux to share their experiences and strategies to safeguard the sites’ OUV. The project has ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Avebury Residents’ Pack: bringing together diverse stakeholders in Avebury (United Kingdom)	Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The Avebury Residents' Pack, developed between 2006 and 2008 by the local world heritage management office, aimed to reconnect the local communities with the archaeological sites in the village, bringing together ...	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Avian Flu – A Threat to Biodiversity			Highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, is causing significant mortality of wild birds and mammals worldwide, requiring authorities to take action to curb its spread. Previously affecting mostly ...		2024-07-02
Balancing development and conservation in Grand-Bassam (Côte d’Ivoire)	Historic Town of Grand-Bassam	Côte d'Ivoire	The inscription of the Historic Town of Grand-Bassam on the World Heritage List has provided new opportunities to promote sustainable development in the city. From the creation of a local World Heritage management ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-05-18
Biennial Report 2008-2009			Extrabudgetary Support for UNESCO’S World Heritage Convention The opportunities for the application of the World Heritage Convention regarding the identification and conservation of the world’s most outstanding ...	Brochures & Info kits	2022-06-27
Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the ...	Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Salonga National Park Virunga National Park	Belgium · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Italy · Spain	Biodiversity Conservation in Regions of Armed Conflict: Protecting World Heritage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Parc national des Virunga © Kim S. Gjerstad A program aimed at preserving ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2022-06-27
Bolstering community identity through cultural programmes in Cusco (Peru)	City of Cuzco	Peru	A variety of projects aim to protect Cusco’s cultural heritage, promote social development through crafts and strengthen traditional knowledge for sustainable development.	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Booklet, 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement			In 2009, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a booklet describing the heritage safeguarding and valorisation activities implemented in the first 10 years (1999-2009), ...	Other materials Publications	2024-03-20
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of Sarajevo		Bosnia and Herzegovina	UNESCO Bosnia and Herzegovina and the cities of Ljubuški, Banja Luka, Trebinje, Mostar, Sarajevo and the Canton of SarajevoProject Page © Silvan Rehfeld / Old Bridge Area of the Old City of ...	Cities	2022-09-30
Bridging a spatial and social divide through inclusive planning in Zanzibar Town (United Republic of Tanzania)	Stone Town of Zanzibar	United Republic of Tanzania	The multi-level, heritage-based development and spatial plan aims to link the World Heritage site and buffer zone with the wider city context by using town planning as a tool to bridge spatial and social divides.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Building climate change resilience and adaptation of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize)	Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System	Belize	The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is facing multiple impacts of climate change such as coral bleaching, more severe storms, and rising sea levels. The Resilient Reefs Initiative is focused on building Belize’s ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-07-12
Building the capacity of local communities and stakeholders for a dialogue towards sustainable livelihoods in tune ...	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	United Republic of Tanzania	Objectives Established in 1959 as a multiple land use area, with wildlife coexisting with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists practicing traditional livestock grazing, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) was inscribed ...		2022-06-27
Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands		Georgia	Building the skills to care for Georgia’s Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands © Around 100 people are employed across the parks and protected areas that make up the Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme	Gunung Mulu National Park Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago Kinabalu Park Lake Malawi National Park Lake Turkana National Parks Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rainforests of the Atsinanana Simien National Park Sundarbans National Park The Sundarbans Ujung Kulon National Park W-Arly-Pendjari Complex	Bangladesh · China · Ethiopia · India · Indonesia · Kenya · Madagascar · Malawi · Malaysia · Niger · Philippines · Viet Nam	The Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme is a collaboration between international environmental charity Earthwatch, global energy company Shell and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. The ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural Site Management	2022-06-27
Cairns Decision			The World Heritage Committee decision now referred to as the "Cairns Decision" was a suite of decisions adopted by the 24th session of the Committee (Cairns, Australia, 27 November - 2 December 2000) aimed at ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Call for case studies “Historic Cities in Development: Keys for Understanding and Action”. A Compilation of Case ...			This project is headed by the OWHC - Organization of World Heritage Cities and it is coordinated by the General Secretariat of the OWHC and the City of Lyon (member of the OWHC) in collaboration with: UNESCO's ...		2022-06-27
Capacity-building for the representatives of religious communities			A module for Capacity-Building workshops for the representatives of religious communities and site managers in charge of WHP of religious interest was developed by ICCROM in coordination with the World Heritage ...	Religious & Sacred	2022-06-27
Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region supported by Government ...		Burundi · Djibouti · Equatorial Guinea · Eswatini · Guinea-Bissau · Japan · Liberia · Rwanda · Sao Tome and Principe · Sierra Leone · South Sudan	Thanks to the support of the Government of Japan, the four-year “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of World Heritage sites in the Africa Region”, in line with UNESCO Global Priority Africa, aims at ...	Convention Site Management Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP)			The Caribbean Capacity Building Programme (CCBP) is a long-term training programme focusing on cultural heritage management and aiming to create a Caribbean network of heritage experts. They, in turn, can share ...	Education & Training Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
Caribbean Fortifications			The Heritage Office of the Instituto Colombiano de Cultura, COLCULTURA, organized the Caribbean Fortification Experts Meeting, financed by the UNESCO World Heritage Fund, for purposes of encouraging the inclusion of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Caribbean Rock Art and the World Heritage Convention, Guadeloupe May 2006			Following the successful meeting held in Martinique on the subject of Rock Art in the Caribbean and the World Heritage Convention, it was noticed by the working groups that the logical theme for follow-up in terms ...		2022-06-27
Case studies and Thematic Questionnaire PRI-SM			This case-study approach aims to define the main principles for building general guidance for World Heritage properties of Religious Interest, seeking to understand the needs, challenges and best practices for the ...		2022-06-27
Case Studies on the Conservation and Management of Historic Cities			Since 2008, the World Heritage Centre, within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, supported and participated in the initiative “Developing Historic Cities: Keys for Understanding and Taking ...	Cities Climate Change Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Cultural Routes Modern Heritage Other materials Restoration Science & technology Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Case Study: Assessing the potential visual impact of onshore wind energy projects in relation to a World Heritage ...	Frontiers of the Roman Empire		In the period between 2004 to 2008, Historic England was dealing with an increased number of renewable energy applications that could be seen from the Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage site. In response, Historic ...		2023-05-11
Case Study: Assessment of cumulative impacts of multiple developments near a World Heritage property	Wood Buffalo National Park		In 2016, the World Heritage Committee requested Canada prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the World Heritage property of Wood Buffalo National Park to assess the cumulative impacts of all ...		2023-04-27
Case study: Dorset	Dorset and East Devon Coast		Located on the south coast of the United Kingdom, the nominated site comprises approximately 155km of undeveloped coastline and countryside. The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Case study: Galapagos	Galápagos Islands		Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 km from the South American continent, these islands and the surrounding marine reserve have been called a unique 'living museum and showcase of evolution'. Located at the ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal	2022-06-27
Case Study: Impact assessment of a wind energy project near a World Heritage property in the Netherlands	Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	In 2013, the national government and the provinces of the Netherlands agreed on allocating the onshore wind power production per province to jointly reach the national target of 6,000 MW.		2023-04-27
Case Study: Planning offshore wind turbines along the coast of Normandy, France	Fortifications of Vauban		The Multiannual Energy programme provides for the development of new offshore wind projects in France, including a 1-gigawatt (GW) project along the coast of Normandy.		2023-04-27
Case Study: Policy framework for a controlled wind energy development near a transboundary World Heritage property	Wadden Sea		The transboundary World Heritage property is managed according to the trilaterally adopted Wadden Sea Plan (WSP), a common framework for the protection and sustainable management of the Wadden Sea as an ecological ...		2023-04-27
Case study: Sian Ka'an	Sian Ka'an		Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Case Study: Stakeholder participation and engagement – a discussion forum to develop joint recommendations, the ...			The Competence Centre for Nature Conservation and Energy Transition (Kompetenzzentrum für Naturschutz und Energiewende, KNE) is a publicly funded organization that fosters a nature compatible energy transition. As ...		2023-04-27
Case Study: Strategic planning of wind energy projects outside a World Heritage property and its buffer zone in the ...	Upper Middle Rhine Valley		In order to avoid negative impacts of wind turbines on the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a planning and heritage consultancy was commissioned with an expert report on the ‘Mapping of Exclusion Zones for Wind Turbines ...		2023-04-27
Case study: Tongariro	Tongariro National Park		In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
Case study: Tubbataha	Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park		The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 96.828 ha, including the North and South Atolls. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2024-03-08
Case study: Ujung Kulon	Ujung Kulon National Park		This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and encompasses the natural reserve of Krakatoa. In addition ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Marine & coastal	2022-06-27
Cash for work: promoting local employment through heritage conservation in historic cities (Yemen)	Historic Town of Zabid Old City of Sana'a Old Walled City of Shibam	Yemen	In the context of long-standing conflict, a cash-for-work scheme provides young people with employment opportunities while contributing to the conservation of urban heritage in four historic cities.	Gender Equality Peace & Security Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Category 2 Centres (LAC)		Brazil · Mexico	The Category 2 Centres for World Heritage were created in order to assist and support the State Parties of the three LAC sub-regions to implement the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Two centres have been created ...		2022-06-27
Celebrating community and heritage through the George Town Heritage Celebrations (Malaysia)	Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca	Malaysia	The annual celebration features an interactive and educational programme that includes workshops and performances in the streets of the historic city of George Town. Through the Celebrations, the local communities ...	Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Challenges and opportunities of historic urban centres: case study of the Medina of Tunis (Tunisia)	Medina of Tunis	Tunisia	To protect this historic site at the centre of a bustling metropolis and promote its sustainable development, several actions are addressing the preservation and promotion of its cultural heritage.	Environment & Resilience	2022-06-27
Cities of Asia			Heritage for the Future If the future of humanity is irrevocably linked to the city, then this future - political, economic and cultural - will be apparent above all in Asia as recent trends indicate.Throughout ...	Cities	2022-06-27
Commemoration of ten years of international co-operation at Angkor, Cambodia	Angkor	Cambodia	Situated in the current province of Siem Reap in the northwest of Cambodia, Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Kings and the group of monuments constructed between the ninth and fifteenth centuries, was ...	Archaeology Cities Cultural Earthen Architecture Publications	2022-06-27
Community conservation: Timbuktu	Timbuktu	Mali	As of May 2012, the Government of Mali sought help from the international community through UNESCO. Timbuktu and the Tomb of Askia were placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger and UNESCO initiated a series of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture	2022-12-09
Community-centred revitalisation of Souq al-Silah in Cairo (Egypt)	Historic Cairo	Egypt	A long-standing project has been working to revitalise a commercial street in the historic district of Darb al-Ahmar and reconnect the local community with their cultural heritage. The project, developed with help ...	Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Community-led urban planning in Durham (United Kingdom)	Durham Castle and Cathedral	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The City of Durham Neighbourhood Plan was developed between 2014 and 2021 following a comprehensive community-centred approach, which included a Neighbourhood Forum, extensive consultations and a public referendum. ...	Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Compilation of Case Studies and Pilot Projects (PRI-SM)			As endorsed by the World Heritage Committee at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018), States Parties are invited to actively contribute to the implementation of the UNESCO Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest by ...		2022-06-27
Connecting young people with their cultural heritage in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation)	Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments	Russian Federation	The community event encourages young people to deepen their knowledge about cultural heritage and propose ideas for its conservation through workshops, cultural visits, educational activities and an ideas ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Conservation and enhancement of the historic city of Bejaïa, Algeria		Algeria	Carried out under the aegis of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, this project aimed to strengthen local capacity and sustain actions undertaken at the local level.Surrounded by the huge Djurdjura, the Bibans ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Restoration Urban Context	2022-06-27
Conservation and preservation of the city of Constantine, Algeria		Algeria	The project in Constantine is part of the cross-sector project “Poverty Reduction through Sustainable World Heritage Management”, launched in 2002, on the theme of eliminating poverty and extreme poverty through the ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Conservation and revitalisation programme of Ancient City of Ping Yao (China)	Ancient City of Ping Yao	China	Through innovative management and financing models and a combination of conservation actions aimed at both tangible and intangible heritage, the programme aims to make a contribution to the long-term sustainability ...	Environment & Resilience Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Conservation as a driver for development: the case of Vigan (Philippines)	Historic City of Vigan	Philippines	Along with the nomination process of the Historic City of Vigan as a World Heritage site in 1999, the local government developed an ambitious conservation and management plan for the site. By implementing this ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Conserving World Heritage through international partnerships in Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (Saint Kitts ...	Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Between 2013 and 2020, an extensive programme of expert surveying, studies and conservation works aimed to reinforce and stabilise the military structures of the World Heritage site. The programme was implemented ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Consulting with community to understand heritage values during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne (Australia)	Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens	Australia	In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Heritage site “Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens” began a process to review its World Heritage Management Plan. The review process began with a community ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Control and Eradication of Invasives Species:A Necessary Condition for Conserving Endemic Biodiversity of the ...	Galápagos Islands		The project was developed in response to the threats resulting from the introduction of alien species and is laying the foundations for the creation of a systematic approach to dealing with alien species in island ...	Marine & coastal	2022-06-27
Creating a digital archive of historic documents and photographs of World Heritage sites in Iraq	Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Babylon Erbil Citadel Hatra Samarra Archaeological City The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities	Iraq	In order to preserve historical documents related to World Heritage sites, the Iraqi State Board of Heritage and Antiquities has proposed to digitise historical documents from different archives and archive in a ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Creating a shared framework in the serial World Heritage property of Mantua and Sabbioneta (Italy)	Mantua and Sabbioneta	Italy	In order to improve the coordination between the two component cities of this serial property, the Municipalities of Mantua and Sabbioneta have created a central management office. This office is in charge of ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Creating reconciliation: Mostar Bridge	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	During the conflict that tore apart the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, the beautiful Old Bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was completely destroyed.	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural	2022-12-08
Creative youth at Indonesian heritage sites	Borobudur Temple Compounds Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Prambanan Temple Compounds	Indonesia	A programme by UNESCO Jakarta and Citi Foundation aims to promote youth entrepreneurship and raise awareness about cultural and natural heritage by linking local communities’ livelihoods with the heritage sites.	Prosperity & Livelihood	2022-06-27
Cuenca Mirador, Guatemala		Guatemala	In November 2002 the Guatemalan authorities sent an updated tentative list of 16 sites eligible for nomination process for UNESCO World Heritage status. The relevance of Mayan sites, the potential for improving the ...		2022-06-27
Cultural entrepreneurship in Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande (Cabo Verde)	Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande	Cabo Verde	A wide-ranging programme aims to build capacity amongst local residents to understand the potentials offered by cultural heritage, by supporting and enhancing local cultural entrepreneurship. The initiative includes ...	Gender Equality Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Culture and Development: World Heritage in the Caribbean			The results of the Second Periodic Report on the State of World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean were presented at the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee held in Phnom Penh (Cambodia), in June ...	Other materials Publications	2022-06-27
Culture\|2030 Indicators Burkina Faso and the city of Ouagadougou Project Page		Burkina Faso	UNESCO Burkina Faso and the City of Ouagadougou Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Burkina Faso and the city of Ouagadougou is with ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2023-11-23
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Alajuela Urban Report		Costa Rica	National Culture Profile of Alajuela Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica \|© Fco.Daniel Ramírez Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2024-02-05
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Baguio Urban Report		Philippines	City of Baguio Urban Report City results Baguio Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Bogotá Urban Report		Colombia	City of Bogotá Urban Report City results Bogotá Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report		Romania	City of Cluj-Napoca Urban Report City results Cluj-Napoca Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Dubrovnik Urban Report		Croatia	City of Dubrovnik Urban Report City results Dubrovnik Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Elvas Urban Report		Portugal	City of Elvas Urban Report City results Elvas Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-10-25
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Essaouira Urban Report		Morocco	Urban Culture Profile of Essaouira Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (Morocco)\|© OUR PLACE The World Heritage ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2024-02-05
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Hue Urban Report		Viet Nam	National Culture Profile of Hue Complex of Hué Monuments\|© Bruno Doucin Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ...		2024-01-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Leskovac Urban Report		Serbia	City of Leskovac Urban Report City results Leskovac Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Ouagadougou Urban Report		Burkina Faso	City of Ouagadougou Urban Report City results Ouagadougou Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators City of Skopje Urban Report		North Macedonia	City of Skopje Urban Report City results Skopje Alajuela Baguio Bogotá Cluj-Napoca Dubrovnik Elvas Essaouira Hue Leskovac Ouagadougou Skopje Vietnam ---> The Urban Report The ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators Colombia and the city of Bogota Project Page		Colombia	UNESCO Colombia and the City of Bogota Project Page © Sacred sites / Martin Gray \| Archaeological park of San Augustin Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in ...	Cities	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela Project Page		Costa Rica	UNESCO Costa Rica and the City of Alajuela Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Costa Rica and the city of Alajuela is with the ...	Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik Project Page	Old City of Dubrovnik	Croatia	Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Croatia and the city of Dubrovnik is with the support and partnership of the Ministry of Culture and Media and the city of Dubrovnik. This is part of the pilot ...	Cities	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators First Phase of Implementation 2021-2022			The UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators framework is being implemented by Member States at the national and urban levels.		2023-11-17
Culture\|2030 Indicators Kenya and the city of Nakuru Project Page		Kenya	UNESCO Kenya and the City of Nakuru Project Page © IUCN Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Kenya and the city of Nakuru is with the support and partnership of ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2024-05-14
Culture\|2030 Indicators Morocco and the city of Essaouira Project Page		Morocco	UNESCO Morocco and the City of Essaouira Project Page Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Morocco and the city of Essaouira is with the support and ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Burkina Faso		Burkina Faso	National Report of Burkina Faso Country results Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-10-07
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Colombia		Colombia	National Report of Colombia Country results Colombia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Croatia		Croatia	Sommaire Introduction Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Four Thematic Dimension Mapped to UNESCO Culture Conventions UNESCO Culture ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2023-11-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Morocco		Morocco	National Culture Profile of Morocco Historic City of Meknes (Morocco)\|© UNESCO Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2024-02-05
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of North Macedonia		North Macedonia	National Report of North Macedonia Country results North Macedonia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Portugal		Portugal	National Report of Portugal Country results Portugal Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...		2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Romania		Romania	National Culture Profile of Romania Roșia Montană \|© Daniel Vrabioiu Sommaire Introduction Initiative Implementation Results snapshot Key ...		2024-02-20
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of Serbia		Serbia	National Report of Serbia Country results Serbia Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ---> The National ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators National Report of the Philippines		Philippines	National Report of the Philippines Country results Philippines Burkina Faso Columbia Costa Rica Croatia Morocco North Macedonia Philippines Portugal Romania Serbia Viet Nam Vietnam ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-28
Culture\|2030 Indicators North Macedonia and the city of Skopje Project Page	Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe	North Macedonia	UNESCO North Macedonia and the City of Skopje Project Page © Milan Piroš Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in North Macedonia and the city of Skopje is with the ...	Cities	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators Philippines and the city of Baguio Project Page		Philippines	UNESCO Philippines and the City of Baguio Project Page © Shutterstock Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in the Philippines and the city of Baguio is with the ...	Cities Sustainable Development	2022-09-30
Culture\|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca Project Page		Romania	UNESCO Romania and the City of Cluj-Napoca Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators Romania and the city of Cluj-Napoca ...	Cities	2023-11-16
Culture\|2030 Indicators Serbia and the city of Leskovac Project Page		Serbia	UNESCO Serbia and the City of Leskovac Project Page © Daniel Vrabioiu / Roșia Montană Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Serbia and the city of Leskovac is ...	Cities	2022-09-29
Culture\|2030 Indicators Viet Nam and the city of Hue Project Page		Viet Nam	UNESCO Viet Nam and the City of Hue Project Page © Trang An/ Landscape Complex Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Viet Nam and the city of Hue is with the ...	Cities	2022-09-30
Daily monitoring system of heritage sites in the Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea)	Baekje Historic Areas	Republic of Korea	The daily monitoring of the conservation status of the heritage sites is carried out by local residents, who were trained as daily heritage inspectors by the managing authority. This monitoring system is a flexible, ...	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2022-06-27
Developing a new methodology for urban regeneration: the ROCK project in Bologna (Italy)	The Porticoes of Bologna	Italy	A pilot project to enhance public spaces using participatory processes helped to identify key lessons which can be later applied to other areas and cities.	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Developing a participatory approach to World Heritage management in Mtskheta (Georgia)	Historical Monuments of Mtskheta	Georgia	National and local stakeholders are brought together in the Georgian World Heritage Protection Council. The Council reviews all proposals within the World Heritage properties and buffer zones and ensures adequate ...	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors			Developing a Sustainable Tourism Strategy for the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors © UNESCO / Roland Lin Acclaimed as the ‘greatest route in the history of mankind’, the ancient Silk Road formed the ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Developing an official UNESCO World Heritage Mobile application			UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in the ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Developing an online tool for the World Heritage Policy Compendium			The World Heritage Policy Compendium (2015-2019) The proposed activities are presented in the framework of the ongoing development of a compendium of policy for the World Heritage Convention, a project that was ...		2022-06-27
Developing Sustainable Fisheries in Lake Malawi National Park (Malawi)	Lake Malawi National Park	Malawi	Lake Malawi National Park was established in 1980 as a National Park and inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1984 for its natural beauty (criterion vii) and outstanding biodiversity values, notably due to its ...		2022-06-27
Developing sustainable rural tourism in San Gimignano (Italy)	Historic Centre of San Gimignano	Italy	In reaction to the sharp increase in incoming visitors over the last decades, San Gimignano has developed several initiatives to support jobs and local livelihoods while respecting the town’s cultural heritage, ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Developing training courses in heritage related construction skills for job creation and reduction of emigration in ...	Historic Centre of Agadez	Niger	Over the last decade, several countries from the Sahel region have experienced insecurity and conflicts generated by rebel groups. This has affected the lives of the communities, worsening the region’s economic ...		2022-06-27
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab States			A capacity-building project to enrich World Heritage information management tools and techniques in the Arab States Region, from adequate documentation of sites, to use of recording tools, management planning, and ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Dialogue between Abeer Abu Ghaith and Vít Šisler			The dialogue between Abeer Abu Ghaith and Vít Šisler centred around respecting different cultural values, and the ways they are shared and transferred. Ghaith emphasized the importance of having protocols to protect ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Adi Utarini and Frank Snowden			The dialogue between Adi Utarini and Frank Snowden mainly focused on the close collaboration between public health and heritage. Utarini and Snowden agreed that the pandemic was a multifaceted problem that affected ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Adrian Jo Milang and Mariam Kamara			The dialogue between Adrian Jo Milang and Mariam Kamara focused on the importance of understanding the true narratives of local and indigenous communities. Adrian and Mariam concurred that local culture should not ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Ammar Khammash & Bianca Jagger			The dialogue between Ammar Khammash and Bianca Jagger focused on indigenous peoples and their link to technology. Ammar and Bianca agree that the knowledge of indigenous peoples should play a significant role in ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Bruce Yerkovich and Aubin Arroyo			During the dialogue, Bruce Yerkovich and Aubin Arroyo introduced their innovative practices that create positive change in people towards sustainability. Bruce underlined that sustainable tourism can truly empower ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Carissa Klein and Neeshad Shafi			Carissa Klein and Neeshad Shafi focused on the relationship between human-induced climate issues and heritage preservation. They both agreed that reducing carbon emissions should be a priority to safeguard heritage.		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Fatemah Alzelzela & Alfred Brownell			The dialogue between Fatemah Alzelzela and Alfred Brownell centred around communities and vulnerabilities. Fatemah and Alfred agreed that the natural phenomena have severely impacted heritage. This negative impact ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Gabriel Zuchtriegel and Doris Maria Woerfel			The dialogue between Gabriel Zuchtriegel and Doris Maria Woerfel centred on the engagement of the local community in tourism. They agreed that involving local communities is fundamental to sustainable tourism ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Hamdan Abdul Majeed and Michael Pinksy			The dialogue between Hamdan Abdul Majeed and Michael Pinksy focused mainly on how sustainable tourism could benefit local communities. Tourists are generally confined to their ‘bubble’, which is not conducive to ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Ibrahim Mahama and Azra Akšamija			Ibrahim Mahama and Azra Akšamija discussed the role of culture and heritage to highlight narratives of the under-represented regions. Both address questions of the ethics of preservation and how we deal with ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Jana Apih and Jascivan Carvalho			The dialogue between Jana Apih and Jascivan Carvalho highlighted the value of local communities for sustainable tourism. They agreed that knowledge of local communities can be used to promote sustainable practices ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Jean-Michel Jarre and Ethel Delali Cofie			The dialogue between Jean-Michel Jarre and Ethel D. Cofie mainly addressed the role of digital tools for heritage accessibility. They agreed that digital technologies can contribute to making heritage more ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Jimmy Jean-Louis and Hoor Al-Qasimi			Jimmy Jean-Louis and Hoor Al-Qasimi emphasized the importance of connecting people with the help of culture, but they expressed different ways of working to that end. Al Qasimi believes that the essence of culture ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Kamal Mouzawak and Kotchakorn Vorrakhom			The dialogue between Kamal Mouzawak and Kotchakorn Vorrakhom centred on the importance of local communities for sustainable tourism. They agreed that sustainable tourism must pay paramount attention to locals and ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Kat Borlongan and Chance Coughenour			Kat Borlongan and Chance Coughenour discussed digital innovation and inclusivity. As thinkers, they explored the interconnection between technologies and heritage, agreeing that an inclusive digital environment is ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Kidlat Tahimik and Bahia Shehab			The dialogue between Kidlat Tahimik and Bahia Shehab was mainly about celebrating local narratives to move towards a balanced representation of heritage. The two artists noted that popular culture today is greatly ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Krista Kim and Ahmed Salman			Krista Kim and Ahmed Salman mainly discussed the intersectionality between art and science. COVID-19 highlighted the importance of bridging the gap between science and culture in order to reduce scepticism and ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Małgorzata Górska and Hans Cosmas Ngoteya			Malgorzata Gorska and Hans Cosmas Ngoteya spoke about their experiences in protecting natural habitats and possible methods for natural heritage preservation. They both envision the next 50 years with specific legal ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Salim Abdool Karim			The dialogue between Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Salim Abdool Karim was centred on the impacts and pre-exisiting problems of society during COVID-19. The pandemic uncovered the vulnerability of a divided society and ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Max Tegmark and Tino Sehgal			The dialogue between Max Tegmark and Tino Sehgal centred around the dangers and opportunities of technological development for heritage. The two thinkers agreed that we must take into account the impacts of ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Max Tegmark and Tino Sehgal			Dialogue between Max Tegmark and Tino Sehgal 50 Minds for the Next 50. Imagining Heritage in the Digital Dimension Session © Max Tegmark Cosmologist, physicist and professor at the ...		2022-11-23
Dialogue between Nicolas Nova and Habiba Djahnine			Nicolas Nova and Habiba Djahnine discussed the role of new media and technologies in a balanced representation of culture. They agreed that technologies, including films and documentaries, can raise recognition of ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Rachel Sibande and Johanna Figueira			The dialogue between Rachel Sibande and Johanna Figueira centred around the digital empowerment of communities. They agreed that technology can benefit local communities to share their own stories and conceive ...		2022-12-19
Dialogue between Rana Dajani and Zoe Butt			Dialogue between Rana Dajani and Zoe Butt centred around storytelling and the narrative of the Global South. Since storytelling is fundamental to transferring knowledge and informing different situations, ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Refik Anadol and Anab Jain			The dialogue between Refik Anadol and Anab Jain focused mainly on synergies between built heritage and digital technologies. As digital artists, Anadol and Jain elaborated on projects that explore diverse digital ...		2022-12-15
Dialogue between Rita Keegan and Laura Yawanawa			The dialogue between Rita Keegan and Laura Yawanawa was centred on the cultural and economic protection of people from underrepresented regions. They pointed out that the cultural values and knowledge of minority ...		2022-12-19
Disaster Risk Management Plan for Quebrada de Humahuaca	Quebrada de Humahuaca	Argentina	This project aims to fund the elaboration of a Risk Management Plan for the property Quebrada de Humahuaca by providing technical support to the State Party of Argentina and to provide specific training to the local ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Durban Meeting (South Africa) on transboundary properties in Africa	Rainforests of the Atsinanana Sangha Trinational		In Africa, natural heritage is often protected and sustained because it belongs to a shared system of belief and culture. Furthermore, many cultural and natural properties are transnational, and are either they are ...		2022-06-27
Ecological Monitoring in Garamba National Park	Garamba National Park	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Over the last decades, Garamba National Park has been a major target of militant ivory and bushmeat poachers, which threatens the site drastically. Therefore, an effective law enforcement strategy and ecological ...		2024-07-03
Ecological restoration of the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Niger	In 1992, one year after its inscription, the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves were placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the deterioration of the state of conservation of the property, caused by ...		2024-07-03
Educating visitors on how to enjoy Namibia’s World Heritage Wonders Responsibly		Namibia	Educating visitors to enjoy Namibia’s World Heritage responsibly © Putting tourism on a more sustainable path has been a core priority of the Government of Namibia as visitors return to the ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Education resources for World Heritage through Patrimonito’s World Heritage Adventures Cartoon Series			Patrimonito’s World Heritage Adventure cartoon series is a flagship activity carried out under the World Heritage Education Programme since 2002. The cartoon series aim to raise the awareness of the importance of ...		2022-06-27
Emergency assistance to the Okapi Wildlife Reserve of the Democratic Republic of the Congo	Okapi Wildlife Reserve	Democratic Republic of the Congo	The Okapi Wildlife Reserve has been on the World Heritage List since 1996. It occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, near the borders of Sudan and ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Emergency action Forests	2022-06-27
Emergency Safeguarding of the Portico of the Temple of Bel in Palmyra	Site of Palmyra	Syrian Arab Republic	In summer 2016, the Temple of Bel, among other important archaeological monuments of the World Heritage Site of Palmyra, was intentionally destroyed. An element of the structure of the Temple, the Portico, remained ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Engaging local communities in the conservation of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage site	Maloti-Drakensberg Park	Lesotho · South Africa	Local communities and indigenous peoples are, and have been for centuries, the custodians of many World Heritage sites. Launched in the year 2000, the Community Management for Protected Areas Conservation (COMPACT) ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Engaging local communities in the conservation of the Okavango Delta World Heritage site	Okavango Delta	Botswana	Local communities and indigenous peoples are, and have been for centuries, the custodians of many World Heritage sites. Launched in the year 2000, the Community Management for Protected Areas Conservation (COMPACT) ...		2022-06-27
Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of World Heritage (COMPACT)			COMPACT Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of World Heritage © Local communities and indigenous peoples are, and have been for centuries, the custodians of many World Heritage ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2022-10-19
Engaging Local Communities in the Stewardship of World Heritage (COMPACT)			The role of local communities in ensuring that World Heritage contributes to sustainable development was chosen by the World Heritage Committee as the central theme for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the ...	Other materials Publications	2022-06-27
Enhancing monitoring and surveillance efforts to maintain ecological connectivity in the Dja Faunal Reserve	Dja Faunal Reserve	Cameroon	The current state and trend of World Heritage values of the Dja Faunal Reserve are threatened by pressures from development projects (dams, plantations, logging) in the periphery of the Reserve. There is concern ...		2022-06-27
Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0			The Enhancing Our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 (EoH 2.0) provides a globally tested self-assessment methodology to support World Heritage managers and actors to evaluate management effectiveness in a World Heritage property ...	Publications Resource Manuals	2024-01-30
Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites	Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Canaima National Park Chitwan National Park iSimangaliso Wetland Park Kaziranga National Park Keoladeo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sangay National Park Serengeti National Park	Ecuador · Honduras · India · Nepal · Seychelles · South Africa · Uganda · United Republic of Tanzania · Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	Enhancing Our Heritage - Monitoring and Managing for Success in World Natural Heritage Sites was a seven-year UNESCO/IUCN project funded by the United Nations Foundation. The project commenced in 2001 and operated ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Enhancing the implementation capacity of the 1972 Convention at Natural World Heritage sites	Simien National Park	Ethiopia	Ethiopia is among the African countries, which have nine sites inscribed on the World Heritage List. Eight cultural sites and only one natural property, the Simien National Park inscribed in 1978. The Ethiopian ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2022-06-27
Establishing a dialogue between site management and residents in the Historic Centre of Salzburg (Austria)	Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg	Austria	A community engagement programme has provided key data and inputs for the sustainable development of the World Heritage site.	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
Evaluation Mission of the Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves	Niger	Objectives The Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1991 and on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992, in particular because of the impact of armed conflict. This ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2023-10-03
Evolving together: Tongariro	Tongariro National Park	New Zealand	The site’s values are communicated to the public through signage, publications and interpretation at visitor centres. The Maori have been involved in creating displays explaining the cultural and natural ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes	2022-12-09
Finalisation of the Zakouma National Park nomination file on the World Heritage List		Chad	Zakouma National Park is located in southeastern Chad. Inscribed in the Tentalive List in 2005, it covers an area of nearly three hundred and five thousand (305,000) hectares. Created in 1963, Zakouma National Park ...		2022-06-27
Five years of Conflict - The State of Cultural Heritage in the Ancient City of Aleppo	Ancient City of Aleppo	Syrian Arab Republic	The first comprehensive account of the devastation wrought on the World Heritage site of the Ancient City of Aleppo during years of armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic has just been published by UNESCO and ...	Publications	2022-06-27
Follow-up of the First Cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise in Europe and North America (2006-2011)			As a result of the first cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise and the Action Plan for Europe presented and adopted at the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2006, a series of sub-regional meetings ...		2022-06-27
Fortifications and the World Heritage Convention – Valdivia Chile 2004 and Campeche Mexico 2005	Historic Fortified Town of Campeche	Chile · Mexico	Two international experts’ meetings were held in Campeche (Mexico) on 12-15 March 2004, and subsequently in Valdivia (Chile) on 19-21 January 2005, on the subject of Fortifications in the Americas and the World ...		2022-06-27
From Astronomy to Zanzibar			Since its inception in 2001, the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust (NFiT) at the World Heritage Centre has served the international heritage community as well as local communities in practically all regions of the world in ...	Other materials	2022-06-27
From port city to World Heritage site: case study of George Town (Malaysia)	Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca	Malaysia	The multi-cultural historic city of George Town developed a strategy to build on its rich and diverse cultural heritage as a resource for local development and livelihoods after its free trade port status was ...	Inclusion & Participation	2024-03-18
Global Strategy: Support to agro-pastoral cultural landscapes	The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape		Pastoralism is defined as a system of livestock farming which depends, for the most part, on the generally non-intensive use of naturally-occurring plant materials for grazing, either on a farm or as part of a ...		2022-06-27
Global Strategy: Workshop on the identification of archaeological sites in the Caribbean, and on major risks ...			Caribbean archaeological heritage has been the subject of enhancement initiatives at the beginning of the years 2000, to valorise underrepresented heritage on the World Heritage List in the region. An international ...	Archaeology Publications	2022-06-27
Guidance for Wind Energy Projects in a World Heritage Context			The following text explains the basics of the Convention to better understand its spirit and underlying principles. It further outlines good practices that assist complying with recommended international ...		2023-10-04
Guide 1 – Case Study: Historic Town Of Vigan (Philippines)	Historic City of Vigan	Philippines	Vigan is an exceptionally intact and well-preserved example of a European trading town in East and South-East Asia. The architecture of the city reflects its historic roots and rich culture in both materials and ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 1: Understanding tourism at your destination			This guide will help you understand why tourism matters, some key questions you may need to ask and answer, and some ways to fill evidence gaps, such as utilising other partner's resources. Continue reading below to ...		2024-03-25
Guide 10: Monitoring success with sustainable tourism			This guide 10 will tell you why benchmarking matters and suggest some ideas on how you can develop site and destination specific benchmarks.	Sustainable Tourism	2024-03-25
Guide 2 – Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020	Angkor	Cambodia	Guide 2 Case Study: Angkor and The Tourism Development Strategic Plan 2012–2020 © Toolkit About the Sustainable Tourism Toolkit How to use this guide? Our Objective Resource ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 2 – Case Study: Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia)	Ichkeul National Park	Tunisia	Ichkeul National Park is characterized by a very specific hydrological functioning system, based on seasonal alternation of water levels and salinity. The lake and surrounding marshes constitute a stopover for ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 2: Developing a strategy for progressive change			This guide 2 will tell you how to develop a strategy for your destination that complements both the sensitive nature of a heritage site, as well as the task of sustainable and profitable tourism.		2024-03-25
Guide 3 – Case Study: Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (Malaysia)	Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca	Malaysia	George Town and Melaka were jointly inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 due to their shared rich multi-cultural trading heritage. However, they have also been subject to criticism and a feeling of ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 3: Developing effective governance			This guide 3 will tell you why good destination management and governance matters, and how you can start to develop it in your World Heritage destination.		2024-03-25
Guide 4 – Case Study: Avebury World Heritage site, Wiltshire (United Kingdom)	Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Avebury stone circle or ‘henge’ lies at the centre of half the Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites inscribed as World Heritage. It is the sister-site to the perhaps more widely recognizable monument: ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Great Barrier Reef (Australia)	Great Barrier Reef	Australia	Coral reefs around the world are threatened both by natural and anthropogenic factors, with tourism having an important role in the latter. Direct impacts in coral reefs are related with badly managed tourism ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)	Old and New Towns of Edinburgh	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The World Heritage Status Report showed that 41% of visitors to Edinburgh are aware that it is a World Heritage site, and 17% of all visitors think that Edinburgh’s World Heritage status influenced their choice. ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is linked to the copper mines, established in the 17th century, which were used for 333 years until 1977. The site includes the Town and its industrial-rural cultural ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 4: Engaging local communities and businesses			This guide 4 will tell you how to reach out and engage with local businesses and the community in a dialogue explaining the mutual benefit that comes with making tourism more sustainable.		2024-03-25
Guide 5 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	In was back in 1922 when the Chief Inspectorate of Ancient Monuments and Buildings (Riksantikvaren) first understood the potential value of Røros Mining Town heritage. At that time, a recommendation of protection ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 5: Communicating with visitors			This guide 5 will tell you why communicating with visitors matters, and how you can do it effectively, in a culturally appropriate manner.		2024-03-25
Guide 6 – Case Study: Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom)	Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The Cornwall and West Devon mining landscape was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2006 comprised of 10 different mining landscapes across the area. As the largest World Heritage site in the United Kingdom, ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 6: Managing the development of tourism infrastructure			This guide 6 will tell you why infrastructure is vital to sustainable tourism and how to begin the process of developing appropriate infrastructure.		2024-03-25
Guide 7 – Case study: Røros Mining Town and the Circumference (Norway)	Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference is a clear case of a cultural landscape sustained by traditional socio-economic systems. In 2009 there were 21 active farms within the property and a number of redundant farms ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 7: Adding value through products, experiences, and services			This guide 7 will tell you how to think about developing products, services, and experiences as a key way to sustain the OUV of the site, enthuse tourists, and benefit local communities.		2024-03-25
Guide 8 – Case Study: Wadi Al-Hitan (Egypt)	Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)	Egypt	Wadi Al-Hitan – also known as Whale Valley – is located in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is an ‘open-air museum’ of invaluable fossil remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales (Archaeoceti), as ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 8: Adding value through products, experiences, and services			This guide 8 will tell you how to think about developing products, services, and experiences as a key way to sustain the OUV of the site, enthuse tourists, and benefit local communities.		2024-03-25
Guide 9 – Case study: Land of Frankincense (Oman)	Land of Frankincense	Oman	The Land of Frankincense (LoF) World Heritage site is composed of four archaeological sites related to the antique trade of Frankincense and other luxury items across the Dhofar province of Oman: Shisr (sometimes ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-02-27
Guide 9: Securing funding and investment			This guide 9 will tell you some ways that you can secure investment in order to help make the aspirations developed from these guides for your site and the destination as a whole a reality.		2024-03-25
Guide to good practices in landscape-residential areas 1950-75, Basque country (Spain)		Spain	The “Guide to Good Practices in Landscape-Residential areas 1950-75” aims to help public administrations and technical teams in improving the quality of life in residential areas as built between 1950-75. It ...	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2023-08-16
Guidebook for urban and architectural regulation of Cidade Velha (Cabo Verde)	Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande	Cabo Verde	The Guidebook aims to make the urban legislation of the city of Cidade Velha more accessible and understandable to the public. This document constitutes an exemplary tool for awareness raising of local communities ...	Environment & Resilience	2022-06-27
Handbook on Cultural Heritage and Local Development for African Local Governments			The handbook "Cultural heritage and local development: A Guide for African local governments", co-edited by the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement and CRATerre-ENSAG in 2006, was designed as a tool for decision ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Education & Training Other materials	2022-06-27
Helping local homestay hosts to be more sustainable businesses in Indonesia		Indonesia	Helping local homestay hosts to be more sustainable in Indonesia © Tourism constitutes one of Indonesia's priority government investment areas to boost national GDP. A programme of tourism ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Heritage and poverty alleviation (Senegal, Benin, Lao People's Democratic Republic, China, Guyana)			Urban heritage preservation policies, when separated from development strategies, can lead to a marginalization of the poorest populations. Constraints caused by regulations, in the absence of assistance mechanisms, ...	Site Management Sustainable Tourism Urban Context	2022-06-27
Heritage and Values: Keys of Articulation in the Framework of the World Heritage Convention, Paris, June 2006			International Co-operation has taken decades to accept texts including notions such as “recognition” or “perception” in relation to processes of cultural determination by communities (local, peasant, of interest, ...		2022-06-27
Heritage Education Programme in Puebla (Mexico)	Historic Centre of Puebla	Mexico	The local government of Puebla has developed a comprehensive Heritage Education Programme to raise awareness about the city’s cultural heritage and aid its conservation. The programme includes educational events, ...	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Heritage Impact Assessments at World Heritage Properties: Database and Guidance Tools			Heritage impact assessments (HIAs) and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) are increasingly required to analyze possible effects and consequences of development on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of World ...	Convention Cross-Cutting Science & technology	2022-06-27
Heritage in the post-COVID World			The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented health crisis that has affected each one of us, and we still cannot predict its long-term effects. Inevitably, our World Heritage sites suffered too: the abrupt halt in ...		2022-12-19
Heritage of Science and Technology: World Heritage Potential of Space Technology			The issues of identification and preservation of the heritage of science and technology have been discussed at a number of international meetings organized within the framework of the UNESCO Thematic Initiative ...		2022-06-27
Heritage-based city branding in Trogir (Croatia)	Historic City of Trogir	Croatia	A new city branding strategy based on cultural values and community participation aims to enhance Trogir’s attractiveness as a destination for cultural tourism.	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-12-28
Heritage-based urban planning for Sustainable Development in Gwalior and Orchha (India)		India	A new initiative aims to implement the approach of the 2011 UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape in the Indian cities of Gwalior and Orchha. The project is born out of a collaboration between the ...	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals and Social Developments (HEADS)			Human Evolution related properties represent a process of evolutionary accretion that took place over a vast period of time, offering vital insight to scientific, cultural, ethological and historical dimensions of ...	Human Evolution Rock art	2022-06-27
Identification and Promotion of Muslim Heritage in Central Europe			The Muslim heritage of Central Europe is very rich. It is a synthesis of Eastern and European cultural elements, embodied in the values of tangible and intangible culture. This are primarily mosques and mizars ...		2022-06-27
Imagining Heritage in the Digital Dimension			The digital aspects of heritage are growing enormously, ranging from creating virtual visits and online exhibitions to cataloguing inventory of heritage objects and creating 3D models of archaeological sites. ...		2022-12-19
IMPACT publication: Cultural Tourism and Heritage Management in the world Heritage Site of the Ancient Town of Hoi ...	Hoi An Ancient Town		This publication examines the impacts of tourism in the World heritage site of the Hoi An Ancient Town, an exceptionally well preserved example of a traditional Asian trading port and an outstanding material ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
IMPACT publication: Luang Prabang	Town of Luang Prabang		The first in a series of studies examining the impact of tourism on culture and the environment in selected sites in the Asia-Pacific region, this IMPACT publication: Tourism and Heritage Site Management in the ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
IMPACT publication: Sustainable Tourism and the Preservation of the World Heritage Site of the Ifugao Rice Terraces ...	Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras		This publication focuses on the impacts of tourism on the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, an outstanding model of sustainable use of limited land resources, using traditional knowledge-based technology ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Impacts of Wind Energy Projects and their Assessment			This part of the Guidance provides heritage and impact assessment practitioners, site managers and heritage institutions an overview of the process for assessing the impacts of wind energy projects associated with ...		2023-10-04
Improvement of the conservation of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba - Phase 2	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Benin · Togo	Following the collapse of several Sikien during the rain season in 2018, an on-site emergency mission was carried out by UNESCO from 19-24 October 2018 to assess the extent of the damages caused. The mission ...		2022-06-27
Improvement of the conservation of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Togo	Following the collapse of several Takienta during the rainy season in 2018, an on-site emergency mission was carried out by UNESCO from 19-24 October 2018 to assess the extent of the damages caused. The mission ...		2022-06-27
Improving the connection between heritage and young people in archaeological sites in Djémila (Algeria)	Djémila	Algeria	An ongoing programme in a remote Algerian town aims to connect the local community with the archaeological site through workshops and activities for young residents.	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Improving the Effectiveness of the World Heritage Reactive Monitoring Process			The Reactive Monitoring process established under the World Heritage Convention is one of the most comprehensive systems of monitoring ever developed under an international legal instrument in conservation. However, ...		2022-06-27
Improving the environmental, cultural and social sustainability of the Historic Centre of Urbino (Italy)	Historic Centre of Urbino	Italy	Through a series of strategic actions, Urbino has sought to improve its environmental sustainability and promote climate change mitigation and adaptation. An update of the management plan is currently under way in ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Improving visitor infrastructure in Angkor, Cambodia.		Cambodia	Improving visitor infrastructure in Angkor, Cambodia © The Angkor World Heritage site has long attracted visitors to Cambodia, providing a major driver for the country’s economy with a steady ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Improving water availability and sustainability by reviving traditional water systems in Bengaluru (India)		India	The Million wells for Bengaluru campaign is an initiative to build one million shallow wells using traditional well-digging techniques. The initiative for the revival of traditional water systems integrates ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills Prosperity & Livelihood	2024-07-12
Initiative on Heritage of Astronomy, Science and Technology			One type of scientific heritage under-represented on the World Heritage List concerns sites connected with natural sciences and the development of their application through engineering and technology.	Science & technology	2022-06-27
Initiative on Heritage of Religious Interest			There exist a great variety of religious and sacred sites that are representative of the different cultures and traditions of the world. Approximately 20 percent of the properties inscribed on the World Heritage ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Forests Religious & Sacred Site Management	2023-10-06
Integrating cultural and natural heritage values in urban development processes in Lyon (France)	Historic Site of Lyon	France	The 2019 urban plan aims to protect cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes through specific planning tools, such as green and blue infrastructure planning and the development of heritage ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-07-12
Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites after COVID-19 pandemic		Cabo Verde · Honduras · Tunisia · Viet Nam	Funded by the Government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, implementation from 2022 to 2024. Four World Heritage sites from Asia, Africa, the Arab region and Latin America and the Caribbean work ...		2024-04-17
International Conference in Istanbul (Turkey) on the resistance of historic buildings to earthquakes			The “International Conference on the Seismic Performance of Traditional Buildings” was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 16 to 18 November 2000, under the patronage of UNESCO, ICOMOS and Turkey’s Ministry of Culture. It ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Disaster Risk Reduction Earthen Architecture Education & Training Urban Context	2022-06-27
Inventory of Cultural Heritage in Gabon		Gabon	Gabon currently has two properties inscribed on the World Heritage List, the Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape Lopé - Okanda and the Ivindo National Park, inscribed in 2021 at the 44th enlarged session of the ...		2022-06-27
LAC Action Plan			Action Plans Latin America and the Caribbean As follow up of Decision 37 COM 10A adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013) and based on the results of the 2nd cycle of the ...		2022-05-24
Lake Malawi fish conservation project	Lake Malawi National Park	Malawi	Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic. Its importance for ...		2022-06-27
Literary tourism in the university town of Coimbra (Portugal)	University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia	Portugal	A project to create a digital map of places associated with literature aims to promote sustainable cultural tourism, relieving tourism pressures in the historic areas and encouraging visitors to explore other parts ...	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Local management system of the Historic Town of Guanajuato (Mexico)	Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines	Mexico	The system includes a new local coordination office dedicated to the conservation and sustainable development of the historic centre.	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Main Andean Road - Qhapaq Ñan		Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Ecuador · Peru	Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru share a common cultural heritage of outstanding value: the Qhapaq Ñan, or Main Andean Road. For the past three years the World Heritage Centre has been ...	Cultural Routes	2022-06-27
Management of World Heritage Sites in Armenia	Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley	Armenia	UNESCO seeks to encourage the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in the ...	Site Management	2023-10-03
Managing Cultural World Heritage			This manual provides guidance for States Parties and all those involved in the care of World Heritage cultural properties on how to comply with the requirements of the World Heritage Convention.	Publications Resource Manuals	2022-07-29
Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage			This first Manual within the series concerns the management of disaster risks for World Heritage properties. It focuses on one approach to the principles, methodology and process for managing disaster risks at ...	Resource Manuals	2022-07-29
Meetings in Paris (France) for the Directors of cultural heritage of Francophone Sub-Saharan countries			Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, the French Ministry of Culture and the Director General of heritage for several African countries organized a week of meetings for directors of the ...	Cross-Cutting Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Meroe, Republic of the Sudan – Preparatory Assistance for the nomination of ‘The Island of Meroe’	Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe	Sudan	The sites of Meroe, Naqa and Musawwarat es-Sufra, located in the Nile province of Sudan were the heartland of the Kush Kingdom from the 8th Century B.C to the 4th Century AD. Otherwise known as ‘The Island of Meroe’ ...		2022-06-27
Mitigating threats to Rock Art Heritage in Zimbabwe		Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe has benefited from several initiatives in the field of Rock Art conservation. These initiatives mainly consisted of participation in training programmes with sub-regional scope that took place about a ...		2022-06-27
Modern Heritage Programme			At the start of 2001 the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and DOCOMOMO (Working Party for the Documentation and Conservation of buildings, sites and neighbourhoods ...	Modern Heritage	2022-06-27
Monitoring the implementation of the World Heritage Management and Action Plan in the Historic Centre of Florence ...	Historic Centre of Florence	Italy	An innovative initiative employs the Sustainable Development Goals as monitoring tools to track the contribution of heritage-related initiatives towards sustainable development.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region	Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region	Albania · North Macedonia	Towards strengthened governanceof the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region © This European Union funded project aims to improve transboundary cooperation ...		2022-05-03
New life for historic cities: The historic urban landscape approach explained			This booklet calls to involve more people in preservation efforts, raise levels of awareness, and seek innovative schemes. By actively engaging public, private and civic sectors the city, historic and contemporary, ...	Brochures & Info kits Publications	2022-06-27
Note 1 – Identifying and mapping attributes that convey the Outstanding Universal Value of a World Heritage property			Note 1 Identifying and mapping attributes that convey the Outstanding Universal Value of a World Heritage property © UNESCO About Purpose and Scope Context Notes Case Studies ...		2023-04-27
Note 2 – Identifying sensitive areas and preparing vulnerability assessment related to wind energy projects			Note 2 Identifying sensitive areas and preparing vulnerability assessment related to wind energy projects © UNESCO About Purpose and Scope Context Notes Case Studies ...		2023-04-27
Note 3 – Identification des détenteurs de droits et autres parties prenantes, et outils d’engagement			Identifying rights-holders and other stakeholders is a key activity to better understand the relationship between communities and individuals with a property. The identification of rights-holders and other ...		2023-04-27
Note 4 – Guiding questions to identify the characteristics of impacts related to wind energy projects			The following table may assist also in the preparation of the scoping report		2023-04-27
Note 5 – Visual Impact Assessment			A Visual Impact Assessment (VIA) is a specific study that focuses on assessing the visual and aesthetic impacts of a proposed project. This type of assessment is not a stand-alone study but should be part of the ...		2023-04-27
Note 6 – Cumulative impacts			Cumulative impacts can be defined as a result of several additional, often individually insignificant changes or effects. They are often neither measured nor accounted for before their effect grows progressively ...		2023-04-27
Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific			Online Training for the Periodic Reporting Exercise in Asia and the Pacific	Periodic Reporting	2023-11-14
Open-Ended Working Group for the revision of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to ...			At its 19th session (UNESCO, 2013), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided (Resolution 19 GA 4) to fully apply Article 8, paragraph 2, of the World Heritage Convention which ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention			Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage --> Under the leadership of the Canada Research Chair on Built Heritage at the University of Montreal, ...	Convention Cross-Cutting Science & technology	2024-09-30
Participatory budgeting in Trogir (Croatia)	Historic City of Trogir	Croatia	The participatory budgeting and decision-making model enables local residents to decide on the application of part of the city’s budget and the practical initiatives to be carried out in their city.	Inclusion & Participation	2022-06-27
Participatory Management Plan for Jesuit and Franciscan Missionary Heritage			This project aims to strengthen the management capacity between the authorities responsible for cultural heritage management in Bolivia, and ensure the active participation of departmental, regional and local ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Pedestrianisation of historic streets and public spaces in Graz (Austria)	City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg	Austria	As part of a wider effort to create a pedestrian-only zone in the historic centre, the city of Graz carried an ambitious programme to re-design its historic streets and public spaces through high-quality design ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Africa			Conclusions and recommendations of the synthesis Report on the state of conservation of the World Heritage in Africa, submitted in accordance with the strategic approach approved by the World Heritage Committee at ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Arab States			Final report of the synthesis of the periodic reports for the Arab Region submitted in accordance with the strategy approved by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in December 1999 in Marrakesh ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2003)			Between 1997 and 2003, the 39 States Parties (27 Asian & 12 Pacific) of the Asia and Pacific Region prepared National Periodic Reports, both reporting on the administrative and legal action taken at the national ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Europe and North America			The First Cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise was carried out from 2001 to 2006 for Europe and from 2001 to 2005 for North America. The exercise provided an opportunity for States Parties to highlight a number ...		2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 1st Cycle: Latin America and the Caribbean (2004)			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, through the Adviser for World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean based at the UNESCO Office in Montevideo, coordinated the periodic reporting process, providing assistance ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle : Latin America and the Caribbean (2013)			The preliminary process was implemented in cooperation with some Regional Offices (Lima, Quito, Montevideo, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Havana), and some of the Category 2 Centres approved by the General Conference in ...	Periodic Reporting	2023-01-24
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Africa (2011)			This report presents the results of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region. The exercise involved the 44 States Parties which had ratified the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Arab States (2010)			At its 32nd session, the World Heritage Committee decided on the preparation of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting (Decision 32 COM 11E) and on the launching of the exercise with the Arab States (document ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Asia & Pacific (2012)			The second cycle of Periodic Reporting for the Asia and Pacific was launched by the World Heritage Committee at its 34th session in Brasilia, Brazil in August 2010. All 41 State Parties to the Convention in Asia and ...	Convention Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Periodic Reporting 2nd Cycle: Europe and North America region (2012-2015)			In Europe, 49 States Parties and 432 World Heritage properties (382 cultural, 41 natural, 9 mixed) participated in the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise (2012-2015). The exercise was coordinated by ...		2022-06-27
Polo del '900: an inclusive, multi-functional cultural centre in downtown Turin (Italy)	Residences of the Royal House of Savoy	Italy	The model of the Polo del 900 proposes collaboration as a solution for institutional and cultural fragmentation which forms the core of a new ecology of creative cultural systems and puts community at the core of ...	Environment & Resilience Gender Equality Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Portugal and the city of Elvas	Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications	Portugal	UNESCO Portugal and the City of Elvas Project Page © Limes.Media/Tim Schnarr Partners Implementation of the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators in Portugal and the city of Elvas is with the ...	Cities	2022-09-30
Preparation and publication: “Historic atlas of Kyoto”, Japan	Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)	Japan	The “Historical Atlas of Kyoto: Spatial Analysis of the Memory Systems of a City, its Architecture and Urban Landscape” (In French: « Atlas historique de Kyoto: Analyse spatiale des systèmes de mémoire d’une ville, ...	Cities Publications	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance and establishment of a management plan for the Historic Centre of Agadez, Niger	Historic Centre of Agadez	Niger	Founded in the ninth century, the Agadez, Niger, occupies a prominent position on the crossroads of the principal commercial routes of the Sahara, which allowed it to play an important role in the region until the ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Emergency action Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance and feasibility study for the inscription of Varanasi, India		India	As part of the Indian Heritage Cities Network project, and in link with the “Rivers and heritage” initiative, a seminar was held in February 2007 in Varanasi, India. The objective was the enhancement of this ...	Cities Urban Context	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance and technical support for the inscription, conservation and management of the Île de ...	Island of Saint-Louis	Senegal	The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, similar to the technical cooperation provided to the Town of Luang Prabang in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, has provided technical and financial support to national ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Routes Disaster Risk Reduction Marine & coastal Modern Heritage Periodic Reporting Site Management Sustainable Tourism Urban Context	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for an extension to the site of Tiya, Ethiopia	Tiya	Ethiopia	Ethiopia has numerous megalithic sites. The most important of them is Tiya, which was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. It has thirty-six monuments, including thirty-two stelae inscribed with sometimes ...	Archaeology	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar	Rainforests of the Atsinanana	Madagascar	The Rainforests of the Atsinanana are predominantly old-growth forests, and, as such, are critically important for the maintenance of ecological processes and the survival of Madagascar’s unique biodiversity. The ...	Forests	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Domain of Mbé cultural landscape, Congo		Congo	Located 200km from Brazzaville, Congo, the Royal Domain of the Mbé was inscribed on the Tentative Lists in 2008. The property, which is also of significant historical value, is made up of a group of areas linked to ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for inscription of the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga	Royal Hill of Ambohimanga	Madagascar	The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga in Madagascar consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the identification of heritage in Ehotilé Islands National Park, Côte d’Ivoire		Côte d'Ivoire	The Ehotilé Islands National Park is a group of six islands situated along the eastern shoreline of the Côte d’Ivoire that shelters a complex and diverse flora and fauna. It was listed as a Ramsar Site (see the ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription and protection of the Kingdom of Wu (The Six Canal Towns of the Lower ...		China	The Kingdom of Wu and Six Canal Towns of the Lower Yangtze River, China, are located to the south of the Yangtze River, near Lake Tai, approximately 60 km east of Shanghai, in a landscape shaped by crisscrossing ...	Cities Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Issyk Kul warm-water lake, Kyrgyzstan		Kyrgyzstan	North of the Tian Shan Mountains, 1608 m above sea level, is the Issyk Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan, a natural reservoir of warm water contained in a region famous for its natural resources. In the Soviet era, the lake was ...	Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, Togo	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Togo	The Koutammakou landscape in north-eastern Togo, which extends into neighboring Benin, is home to the Batammariba people whose remarkable mud tower-houses have become a symbol of Togo. In this landscape, nature is ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of Stone Circles of Senegambia	Stone Circles of Senegambia	Gambia · Senegal	Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List, particularly concerning archaeological sites. This is why it is important to assist countries in the preparation of nominations. In a territory approximately ...	Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, Syrian Arab Republic	Ancient Villages of Northern Syria	Syrian Arab Republic	The Ancient Villages of Northern Syria constitute one of the most extraordinary archeological ensembles in the world. There are more than 700 sites from the Roman and Byzantine eras located in a vast region. They ...	Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of The forest and the residential encampments of the Aka Pygmies of the ...		Central African Republic	The Aka Pygmies are considered the very first inhabitants of the Central African Republic. They live in the Mongoumba Forest, of Lobaye. A preparatory assistance mission, under the framework of the France-UNESCO ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the property and support for the management of the Humberstone and ...	Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works	Chile	In the 19th century, the riches of Chile aroused the greed of European and American powers, resulting in the establishment of large industrial plants, including intensive saltpetre mining companies. The production ...	Cities Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the inscription of the Southern Oasis of Morocco		Morocco	At the initiative of the Permanent Delegation of Morocco and the “Agence pour la promotion et le développement économique culturel et social des provinces du Sud du Royaume du Maroc” (agency for the economic, ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the nomination of the architectural work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, ...			Le Corbusier is one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and his work both built and written have had a huge impact on the world, and demonstrate major technical and conceptual changes of the Modern ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Partnerships	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the Slave Route, Benin		Benin	Wishing to submit the Slave Route (running from Djougou in the north of Benin to Ouidah, and passing through the Royal Palaces of Abomey) for inscription on the World Heritage List, the Benin authorities submitted a ...	Cultural Routes Site Management	2022-06-27
Preparatory assistance for the updating of the national inventory of cultural heritage of Cameroon		Cameroon	In order to identify and protect its heritage, Cameroon launched a national inventory of cultural heritage in 2001. The French Embassy in Cameroon passed on the request for technical assistance to the French ...	Cultural	2022-06-27
Preparing World Heritage Nominations			The aim of this Resource Manual (Second Edition 2011) is to help States Parties to achieve good quality World Heritage nominations.	Resource Manuals	2023-02-23
Preservation Of The Historic Town Of Grand-Bassam	Historic Town of Grand-Bassam	Côte d'Ivoire	Following the October 2019 floods that had invaded the main arteries of the Historic Town (residential, administrative and commercial areas) as well as the N'zima village which suffered the heaviest toll, an ...		2022-10-26
Preserving traditional farming through cooperative systems in Røros (Norway)	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	A farming cooperative system conserves the agricultural landscape around the historic town of Røros and promotes sustainable tourism.	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Preventing climate-related impacts in the Chan Chan Archaeological Zone (Peru)	Chan Chan Archaeological Zone	Peru	After Chan Chan was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a disaster risk reduction plan was developed and integrated with heritage management mechanisms. The plan provided valuable strategies for ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2024-07-12
Private property management in historic city centres of European countries in transition			The transfer of responsibility from private ownership to local and territorial governments poses new management problems in the centres of European countries in transition. France, which has a long tradition in this ...	Cities Cultural Education & Training	2022-06-27
Project to support African States Parties to develop a strategy and finalisation of the DSOCR of natural ...	Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Central African Republic · Côte d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Guinea · Niger	The World Heritage properties of Africa face a variety of threats from armed conflict to development pressures, rapid urbanisation, growth and climate change. Several of these properties are located in conflict and ...		2024-07-05
Project to support the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Côte d'Ivoire/Guinea) for the empowerment of local ...	Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Côte d'Ivoire · Guinea	Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (RNIMN) (Côte d'Ivoire/Guinea) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981. Thereafter, the property has been inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger for 29 years due ...		2022-06-27
Promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation in Lamu Old Town (Kenya)	Lamu Old Town	Kenya	Lamu Old Town faces multiple threats from climate change, energy needs and rapid social and economic transformation. The Lamu Old town management plan and the Lamu Municipality Waste Management Policy focused on ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2024-07-12
Promoting field-based heritage education in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)	Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena	Colombia	In early 2020, the University of Pennsylvania carried out a field research seminar in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. The educational exercise was used as an opportunity to study the city’s cultural heritage in more ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Promoting local businesses in Mexican World Heritage Cities	Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco	Mexico	An online platform connects and supports small- and medium-sized enterprises located in World Heritage Cities in Mexico, promoting national tourism and increasing local businesses' digital presence.	Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Promoting local development through heritage conservation and enhancement and tourism in the Island of Saint-Louis ...	Island of Saint-Louis	Senegal	After the World Heritage Committee warned in 2016 that the poor state of conservation of the property could lead to its inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, a number of local, national and ...	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Promoting sustainable tourism in response to COVID-1			Many of the world’s World Heritage sites are dependent upon tourism to maintain their economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being. However, the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic has hit World ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-05-12
Promoting traditional environmental knowledge in the M’Zab Valley (Algeria)	M'Zab Valley	Algeria	The traditional settlements of the M’Zab valley were adapted to their environment and climate. Floodable areas were occupied only by temporary structures and not by dwellings. Water infrastructure was a core ...	Climate Change Knowledge & Skills	2024-07-12
Promouvoir le Patrimoine Mondial à Madagascar	Andrefana Dry Forests Rainforests of the Atsinanana Royal Hill of Ambohimanga	Madagascar	« Promouvoir le Patrimoine Mondial à Madagascar » est un programme du Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO qui a pour finalité la mise en œuvre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial comme outil de conservation ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Properties of Religious Interest – Sustainable Management [PRI-SM] Thematic Paper & General Guidance			The issue of the protection and management of properties of religious interest is increasingly prominent in contemporary conservation debates. In today’s interconnected world grappling with serious socio-economic ...	Cultural Religious & Sacred	2022-06-27
Protecting World Heritage during the Energy Transition			National strategies and policies for the transition to renewable energy and initiatives for decarbonization are often based on the strategic principles and guidelines set in international agreements and directives. ...		2023-04-13
Protection measures against the impacts of agricultural and agro industrial projects in Djoudj National Bird ...	Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary	Senegal	Lately, the Djoudj National Park is subject to discharges of agricultural effluents and proliferation of invasive plants that threaten its natural balance. This situation is notably due to the installation of rice ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Providing a platform for youth’s participation in World Heritage conservation			The World Heritage Youth Forum is a flagship activity carried out under the World Heritage Education Programme since 1995. The forum serves as a platform by bringing young people, educators and heritage experts ...		2022-06-27
Rapid Response Facility (RRF) Protecting natural World Heritage sites in times of crisis			Natural World Heritage sites face many challenges that threaten their existence. They represent a global heritage recognized as being of outstanding universal value, unique and irreplaceable. As the rate of global ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
Reconstruction of the destroyed mausoleums of Timbuktu (Mali)	Timbuktu	Mali	After armed conflict resulted in the destruction of several historical mausoleums, these were reconstructed using traditional knowledge systems as part of an international cooperation campaign. The reconstruction of ...	Peace & Security	2023-07-12
Reducing waste and improving visitor experience in Viet Nam		Viet Nam	Reducing waste and improving visitor experience in Viet Nam © The long closure of the sites led to reduced income, disruption of community life and reduced maintenance. Viet Nam’s international ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Reflection on the election system of the members of the World Heritage Committee (2007-2009)			At its 13th session (UNESCO, 2001), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution 13 GA 9 for an equitable representation within the World Heritage Committee. This ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Reflection Period (2015-2017) after the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting			The Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting came to a close at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (Bonn, 2015). It has brought to light important efforts underway to improve the protection, conservation and ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Reflection year after the First Cycle of Periodic Reporting			The completion of the first Cycle of Periodic Reporting has generated important information regarding the state of implementation of the World Heritage Convention, as well as about the state of conservation of ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Regional Thematic Consultations			The World Heritage Committee at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011) requested the World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies, to elaborate a thematic paper proposing to States Parties general ...		2022-06-27
Reintroduction of hydropower in the mills district of the Town of Bamberg (Germany)	Town of Bamberg	Germany	The installation of a new water turbine at the site of the former water mills in the Town of Bamberg follows traditional water practices while respecting the Outstanding Universal Value of the property. The new ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2024-07-12
Renforcement des capacités nationales pour la réalisation des études d’impact sur le patrimoine mondial en Egypte		Egypt	Le but de ce projet est de financer des ateliers de formation au profit des gestionnaires du patrimoine mondial en Egypte en vue de leur permettre de maîtriser les techniques de réalisation des études d’impacts de ...		2022-06-27
Research and global thematic survey			Elaboration of a thematic paper proposing to the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention general guidance regarding the management of their cultural and natural heritage of religious interest. This could be ...		2022-06-27
Restauration and revitalisation of the Complex of Hué Monuments and historical town, Viet Nam	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	Hué, Viet Nam, is one of the last large fortified citadel cities of south-east Asia which was the imperial capital until 1945. The Complex of Hué Monuments has exceptional architectural and landscape heritage which ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Publications Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Restoring Life to the Community in Lamu Old Town, Kenya		Kenya	The Lamu Old Town, a World Heritage Site on the coast of East Africa about 350 km north of Mombasa, has seen its public spaces refreshed, access improved, and pride in the city's status as the oldest and best ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Retrospective Inventory and "boundary clarifications"			The Retrospective Inventory is a project aiming at the identification and collection of baseline data (such as boundaries, geographical coordinates, serial components, area of properties in hectares, etc.) for ...	Convention	2024-07-30
Revival of the Historic City of Sankhu (Nepal)		Nepal	Sankhu is a traditional Newar settlement located in the North East of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, and was inscribed on the tentative World Heritage List in 2008. The April and May 2015 earthquakes had a ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Rivers and Heritage: Niger-Loire, Governance and Culture project. Development of heritage and support for ...	Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Old Towns of Djenné Timbuktu	Mali	The ‘Niger-Loire: Governance and Culture’ project, coordinated by the World Heritage Centre within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, and financed by the European Commission, was launched in ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Rivers and Heritage			Learning from experiences of the Rivers and Heritage initiative The Rivers and Heritage initiative proposes to support the process of cultural development of rivers and to contribute to the protection and the ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Rubem Braga Elevator Complex: connecting the favelas with the city of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)	Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea	Brazil	An urban intervention becomes a major gateway linking the favelas and the lower city via two elevators, stairs and a pedestrian bridge. The complex was built on the premise of fostering inclusivity for the urban ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Safeguarding and development of the M'Zab Valley and its five fortified ksour (El Atteuf, Bou Noura, Beni Isguen, ...	M'Zab Valley	Algeria	This project’s objective was to provide technical assistance to set up management and conservation plans on several sites distributed across a vast territory.600 km south of Algiers, Algeria, the small M'Zab ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Safeguarding Heritage against Climate Crisis			Climate change is among the greatest threats facing cultural and natural heritage today. One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by climate change. In recent years ...		2022-12-19
Safeguarding project of Hassan Fathy’s New Gourna Village	Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis	Egypt	New Gourna Village is located in Luxor on the West Bank of the Nile River, within the World Heritage property of Ancient Thebes in Egypt. The Village was designed and built between 1946 and 1952 by the famous ...		2022-06-27
Salonga National Park boundary demarcation project	Salonga National Park	Democratic Republic of the Congo	Created in 1970, the park is the second largest forest park in the world in terms of size. It boasts an extraordinary biological richness, with diverse vegetation that constitutes important habitats for species. ...		2024-07-03
Satellite-Based Damage Assessment of Cultural Heritage Sites 2015 Summary Report of Iraq, Nepal, Syria & Yemen		Iraq · Nepal · Syrian Arab Republic · Yemen	Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between UNITAR-UNOSAT and UNESCO in June 2015, cultural heritage around the world has continued to suffer on an unprecedented scale from intentional attacks, ...	Other materials	2022-06-27
Saving nature and livelihoods: Belize	Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System	Belize	The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (BBRRS) won its place on the World Heritage List in 1996 as an outstanding natural system, consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Natural	2022-12-09
Seminar at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France) on Tourism and World Heritage Sites	From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt		An international expert meeting focusing on “Tourism and World Heritage Sites” was held from 6 to 8 March 2008 at the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, France. (The Saltwork is part of a property inscribed on the ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Partnerships Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Seminar in Cinque Terre (Italy) on cultural landscapes	Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)		In 1992, the World Heritage Committee changed the Operational Guidelines for the inscription of cultural landscapes on the World Heritage List. It was defined as the “combined works of nature and man” as set out in ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Seminar in Niamey (Niger) on Global Strategy in West Africa			Following the 4th Global Strategy Meeting for West Africa, 16 to 19 September 1998, Porto Novo, Benin, nine African States Parties to the 1972 World Heritage Convention were invited to a meeting organised by the ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Seminar on raising awareness on Global Strategy in the South West islands of the Indian Ocean and Madagascar		France · Madagascar	In 1994, the World Heritage Committee launched the Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List. Crucial to the Global Strategy are efforts to encourage the nomination of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Education & Training	2022-06-27
Seminar on the cultural heritage inventories of Maghreb			Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement support was provided for the preparation of cultural heritage inventories for several African countries. A similar request was made to UNESCO by ...	Cultural Education & Training Partnerships	2022-06-27
Setting up a World Heritage management framework in Kyiv (Ukraine)	Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra	Ukraine	A new, unified buffer zone and a management plan aim to preserve the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra” and ...	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
SFIT funded Activities in the Pacific sub-region			May 2004 - World Heritage Workshop in Palau, South Pacific In the framework of the Pacific 2009 Action plan the Spanish Funds in Trust (SFIT) funded in 2004 a sub-regional workshop in Palau, South Pacific. This ...		2022-06-27
Shaping the future of climate adaptation through Resilient Reefs			Climate change is today the biggest threat to coral reefs. Under a business-as-usual scenario, nearly 90% of the 29 World Heritage-listed coral reefs are expected to severely bleach twice-per-decade by 2040.	Climate Change Marine & coastal	2024-04-23
Sharing best practices in World Heritage management			The World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy, adopted by the World Heritage Committee in 2011, responds to the identified needs of a diverse and growing audience for capacity building for World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-12-02
SIDS Capacity Building			Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) have a rich cultural and natural heritage, yet this is not currently fully reflected in the World Heritage List. Between 2011 and 2016, SIDS States Parties to the World ...		2022-06-27
Socio-economic impacts of World Heritage Listing			Socio-economic Impacts of World Heritage Listing © UNESCO Cultural and natural heritage is not only an irreplaceable source of identity and inspiration, but also a key driving force for ...		2022-06-27
Special plan for the protection and restoration of the historic city of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)	Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)	Spain	In order to face challenges such as urban gentrification, the abandonment of the city centre and the impact of tourism, the City of Santiago de Compostela developed a comprehensive framework for heritage ...	Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2022-06-27
State of conservation Information System			Conservation, at the core of the World Heritage Convention Article 4 of the World Heritage Convention refers to the conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List and indicates that “each State ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Stratégie pour le tourisme durable dans le Parc National du Banc d’Arguin	Banc d'Arguin National Park	Mauritania	Le projet vise à aider le Parc National du Banc d’Arguin (PNBA) à développer une stratégie pour le tourisme durable dans ce bien du patrimoine mondial, en donnant un rôle effectif aux communautés locales des ...		2022-06-27
Strategy for the preservation of rock art sites in Angola		Angola	Rock art is one of the most interesting types of remains for the study of ancient civilisations. It is a fragile and vulnerable form of heritage which can become the subject of degradation as a result of mass ...	Archaeology Rock art	2022-06-27
Strengthening different parts of the nomination dossier of the Diy Gid Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara ...		Cameroon	The Diy Gid Biy Cultural Landscape (DGB) is a set of sixteen (16) dry stone sites distributed in seven (7) villages in the Far North Region of Cameroon. The DGB sites are complexes of terraces and platforms spread ...		2022-06-27
Strengthening residents’ connection with their gardening heritage in Bamberg (Germany)	Town of Bamberg	Germany	In the city of Bamberg, traditional gardening practices are part of the city’s strategy to promote urban sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic helped to strengthen the local community’s connection with its gardening ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience Prosperity & Livelihood	2023-02-16
Strengthening Sustainable Resource Management and Local Livelihoods in Los Katíos National Park			This project aims to strengthen sustainable natural resource management in Los Katíos National Park in a way that also provides sustainable livelihood options for local communities living in the area and its buffer ...		2022-06-27
Strengthening World Heritage properties’ resilience to face climate change			Climate change is becoming one of the most significant threats to World Heritage properties, jeopardizing the disappearance of their Outstanding Universal Value, their integrity and the potential for economic and ...	Climate Change	2022-06-27
Sub-regional seminar in Mauritius on awareness raising and presentation of Tentative Lists for the Indian Ocean ...	Aapravasi Ghat Le Morne Cultural Landscape		In October 2001, initiated by UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, with the support of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a workshop focused on Global Strategy raising awareness of the heritage of the Islands of ...	Cultural landscapes	2022-06-27
Support for African local governments in the field of heritage (EU-AIMF project)			In 2009, a programme called “Heritage and Development” was initiated under the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement to respond to the requests expressed during the special sessions of the Africities Summits on ...	Cities Cultural Education & Training Other materials Partnerships Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Support for conservation and management of the Historic Town of Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire	Historic Town of Grand-Bassam	Côte d'Ivoire	Grand-Bassam is the first capital of the former French colony of Côte d’Ivoire, from 1893 to 1900. The historic city, or “France quarter” as it was called, was built on a stretch of land between the Ouladine Lake to ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Support for international training in France for World Heritage site managers. Support to the Pôle international ...			Managing a heritage site today involves much more than just conservation. It's also about site protection, enhancement and the arrangements for hosting and managing visitor flows, as well as commitment to developing ...	Cultural Education & Training Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the conservation and management of Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak ...	Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape	Lao People's Democratic Republic	The property Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape, Lao People's Democratic Republic, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2001, as a cultural landscape, at the ...	Cultural landscapes Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the conservation of the Complex of Koguryo Tombs in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Complex of Koguryo Tombs	Democratic People's Republic of Korea	The Koguryo Kingdom covered the majority of Democratic People's Republic of Korea and north-eastern China, from 227 BCE until 668 CE. Some of the most significant tangible remains of this civilisation include ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture	2022-06-27
Support for the creation of the Indian Heritage Cities Network (IHCN)		India	From 2006 to 2013, the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, with the support of the French Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been providing support to the UNESCO Regional Office in New ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural	2022-06-27
Support for the establishment of an on-line State of Conservation Information System (SOC) database on the state of ...			With the support of the Flemish Government, and later within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, the World Heritage Centre launched an online Information System on the state of conservation ...		2022-06-27
Support for the establishment of the national inventory of cultural heritage of Senegal		Senegal	The President of the Republic of Senegal (by Decree 2001-1065 of 20 December 2001) requested the Ministry of Culture (in particular, the Department of Cultural Heritage) conduct an inventory of historical sites and ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the identification, safeguarding and protection of heritage in Comoros		Comoros	The Comoros islands possess a rich cultural and material heritage as well as a rich intangible heritage. The country ratified the World Heritage Convention in 2000 and identified 4 sites for inscription on the ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Support for the restoration of the Christ the Saviour Church in Prizren, Kosovo (References to Kosovo shall be ...			Following the international donors conference for the Rehabilitation of the Cultural Heritage in Kosovo* (13 May 2005), organised by UNESCO in collaboration with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Support for the Second Cycle of the Periodic Reporting for Africa			Once every six years States Parties undertake Periodic Reporting (on a regional basis), regarding the application of the 1972 World Heritage Convention at the national and World Heritage properties level. This is a ...	Periodic Reporting	2022-06-27
Support for the Silk Roads World Heritage Sites in Central Asia (Phase II)		Kazakhstan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Turkmenistan · Uzbekistan	The UNESCO Japan Funds-in-Trust (Japan-FIT) project “Support for Documentation Standards and Procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia (Phase I)” (Feb 2011 – ...		2023-02-20
Support for the World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)			In 2007, the World Heritage Centre, with the support of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, launched a study and analysis of the World Heritage List and the Tentative Lists (of States parties which have signed ...	Earthen Architecture	2022-06-27
Support research into ancient mosaics of the Ma’arat an-Noman Museum, Syrian Arab Republic		Syrian Arab Republic	In 2014, given the impossibility since 2011 of implementing activities in Syria and continuing support activities for the management of the Ancient Villages of Northern Syria, inscribed on the World Heritage List, ...		2022-06-27
Support the development and implementation of corrective measures and desired state of conservation for the removal ...	Lake Turkana National Parks	Kenya	The property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2018 due to the potentially irreversible loss of the property’s OUV caused by the impacts of various development projects (Kuraz irrigation ...		2022-06-27
Support to the architectural design of new bridges after destruction of essential infrastructure by heavy rains at ...	Rwenzori Mountains National Park	Uganda	In early May 2020, torrential rain occurred in and around Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda), a property inscribed on the World Heritage List. The excessive rain caused heavy flooding and destroyed wildlife ...		2022-06-27
Support to the International seminar on the Rehabilitation of Historic Centres of Latin American Cities (SIRCHAL) ...			Workshop on urban conservation and restoration and creation of a four-language glossary. The SIRCHAL Programme (Network for the Revitalization of Latin American and Caribbean Historic Centres) has several goals ...	Cities Publications Urban Context	2022-06-27
Support to the School of African Heritage (EPA), Porto Novo, Benin			Over a span of ten years, the PRÉMA (Preventive conservation in museums of Africa) programme has trained more than 400 African professionals in preventative conservation and exhibition methods. As such, the School ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust Project, 2016 - 2018		Bhutan · Nepal	The two years 2016-2018 UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust project “Support to the South Asian Cultural Landscape Initiatives” was officially approved by the Japanese authorities on 31 May 2016. The project aims to ...		2022-06-27
Support to the States Parties of Benin and Togo for the preparation of the nomination dossier of Koutammakou, the ...		Benin · Togo	Koutammakou is a vast transboundary cultural landscape stretching from north-eastern Togo to north-western Benin. It is the land of the Batammariba, a people remarkable in particular for its highly elaborate organic ...		2022-06-27
Support to the thematic programme for Small Island Developing States (SIDS), support to the Seychelles seminar			Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are islands of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are generally small in size, relatively remote, vulnerable to environmental challenges, and ...	Education & Training Partnerships	2022-06-27
Support to the UNESCO Chair in management of Cultural Heritage, Manizales branch, National University of Colombia, ...		Colombia	The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Heritage Management was created in 2000 and is established at the National University of Colombia, branch located in Manizales. Its main objectives are to promote an integrated system of ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Supporting biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods in Lake Malawi National Park	Lake Malawi National Park	Malawi	Lake Malawi National Park was established in 1980 and inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1984 for its natural beauty (criterion vii) and outstanding biodiversity values, notably due to its value to science as a ...		2022-06-27
Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia	Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras	Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines	Entitled “The Power of Culture: Supporting Community-Based Management and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage sites in South-East Asia, the UNESCO Office in Jakarta with the technical assistance of the UNESCO ...	Other materials Publications Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Supporting cultural and environmental education programmes in Lopé National Park	Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda	Gabon	The Lopé National Park in Gabon was inscribed on the World Heritage List under the name of “Ecosystem and relict cultural landscape of Lopé-Okanda” in 2007. It is qualified as mixed (nature / culture) because of ...		2022-06-27
Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina		Bosnia and Herzegovina	Supporting local tourism in the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina © The picturesque Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar was the first World Heritage site in Bosnia and Herzegovina ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-03-31
Sustainable Tourism Toolkit			Sustainable planning and management of tourism is one of the most pressing challenges concerning the future of the World Heritage Convention today and is the focus of the UNESCO World Heritage and Sustainable ...		2024-03-26
Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Heritage. 50 Minds for the Next 50			There are now more than 1,000 World Heritage sites in 177 countries, and a great many of them are important tourist destinations. At best, tourism drives economic development and brings needed financial and social ...		2022-12-19
Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan of the historic city of L’Aquila (Italy)		Italy	The long-term plan aims to promote sustainable urban transportation, reduce emissions and pollution, and enhance liveability in the historic city by enhancing cycling networks and infrastructure, improving existing ...	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Synergies to protect World Heritage			Synergies to protect Global Heritage Cooperation with other Conventions and programmes © The World Heritage Committee recognises the benefits of closer coordination and synergies between global ...		2024-06-03
Taking nature into account in the World Heritage Management plan of Strasbourg (France)	Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt	France	An update of the World Heritage management plan and urban planning tools seeks to integrate cultural and natural heritage values and their attributes in order to improve the city’s liveability and micro-climate.	Climate Change Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention			The Task Force on the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention was established by the 23rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Marrakesh, Morocco, 29 November - 4 December 1999. The Committee ...	Convention	2022-06-27
TBS (System Broadcasting Tokyo) 2022			Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) has partnered with the World Heritage Centre to communicate important messages about World Heritage to a large public audience, using television, radio, and other media. TBS strives ...		2023-02-02
Technical assistance for the conservation of the Group of Monuments at Hampi, India	Group of Monuments at Hampi	India	Situated in an exceptionally beautiful landscape and covering a vast area of 42 km2, Hampi, in India, contains major archaeological remains of what was once the capital of the last great Hindu kingdom and one of the ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the creation of a museum on the archaeological and mining site of the City of Potosí, ...	City of Potosí	Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	At the request of Bolivian authorities, UNESCO provided technical assistance to advise on a mining museum in the City of Potosí, Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Assistance was provided as part of a research ...	Archaeology Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Museum	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa) and Maloti-Drakensberg Park ...	iSimangaliso Wetland Park Maloti-Drakensberg Park	Lesotho · South Africa	The rationale of this project was to provide technical assistance through an advisory mission for the development of management mechanisms and tourism management for two recently inscribed sites, one natural and one ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Rock art Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Archaeological Site of Zeugma and its surroundings, Gaziantep, Turkey		Türkiye	Zeugma is an ancient city situated on the Euphrates south of Turkey. It is composed of two cities on either side of the Euphrates: Seleucia and Apamea. The construction of a new dam on the Euphrates in Turkey ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Earthen Architecture Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, the Mountain Railways of India	Mountain Railways of India	India	The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) was the first of three mountain railways of India to be inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999. The property was extended in 2005 and 2008 to include two other railroads ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Modern Heritage Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, Albania	Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra	Albania	With a strategic geographic position on one of the few passageways between the Adriatic Sea and the Balkan Peninsula, and on the banks of the Osum River, Berat, Albania became a rich commercial and cultural center ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the management of the Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site, El Salvador	Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site	El Salvador	Joya de Cerén is the name given to a rural settlement dating back to the period of the Mayan civilization. The site provides a unique window into the past. Buried in the 6th century, during a volcanic eruption, ...	Archaeology Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the preparation and establishment of a management plan for Coro and its Port, Venezuela ...	Coro and its Port	Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, the town of Coro, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudéjar and Dutch ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical Assistance for the protection and development of Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, Morocco	Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou	Morocco	Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, in Morocco, is a fortified village of adobe buildings and is an interesting example of earthen architecture in North Africa. It contains barns and dwellings within its defensive walls, which ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Partnerships Site Management	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the restoration of Saint Basil's Basilica, Moscow, Russian Federation	Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow	Russian Federation	The construction of the Basilica Saint. Basil the Blessed, Moscow, Russian Federation, took place between 1552 and 1561 after the capture of Kazan by Tsar Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, to commemorate his ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the safeguarding, management and development of the Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia	Historic Centre of Riga	Latvia	The Historic Centre of Riga, Latvia, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 for its urban and architectural values. The city’s urban morphology is a fine example of the development and evolution phases of ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan	Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore	Pakistan	The Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, Pakistan, have been inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1981. The inscribed property includes two distinct royal complexes, the Lahore Fort and the Shalimar Gardens, ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Partnerships Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for the valorisation of the Villa Ocampo, Buenos Aires, Argentina		Argentina	Thanks to Victoria Ocampo (1890-1979), one of the most important Argentine cultural figures of the 20th century, Villa Ocampo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) was the privileged witness of the French-Argentine cultural ...	Cultural Restoration	2022-06-27
Technical assistance for urban management and rehabilitation of the Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt ...	Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata	Mauritania	The Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata (Mauritania) were founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became rich and ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Education & Training Site Management Urban Context	2022-12-07
Technical assistance to the Shirak Museum, Armenia		Armenia	The regional Shirak Museum, Armenia, was established in 1930. During the 1970s, tens of thousands of pieces representing the material and spiritual culture of the historical province of Shirak were collected by the ...	Cultural Emergency action Museum	2022-06-27
Technical assistance to update the national inventory of cultural heritage of Ethiopia		Ethiopia	Realizing the richness of Ethiopian cultural heritage, the organization in charge of cultural heritage within the Ministry of Culture, the ARCCH (Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage), ...	Cultural	2022-06-27
Technical cooperation for the enhancement, development and protection of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's ...	Town of Luang Prabang	Lao People's Democratic Republic	The technical cooperation for the protection, enhancement and development of the Town of Luang Prabang, Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a remarkable example of tripartite cooperation between the Lao People's ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Technical support for the management, enhancement and development of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey	Historic Areas of Istanbul	Türkiye	The Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey, were inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985, and as a strategic point in the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Earthen Architecture Restoration Urban Context	2022-06-27
TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules for coherent implementation of biodiversity related conventions			The TEMATEA Project on Issue-Based Modules supports a better and more coherent national implementation of biodiversity-related conventions following a two-track approach: The Issue-Based Modules are web-based tools ...	Additional Natural Categories Convention	2022-06-27
Testing the role of digital technologies in recording values of human settlements in Asia and the Pacific		Australia · China · India	A research project tests tools such as photogrammetry, laser scanning and community mapping, to record the interaction between tangible and intangible layers of traditional settlements in China and India.	Inclusion & Participation Knowledge & Skills	2024-07-12
The Chii`k Naab mural paintings: Calakmul. The conservation of mural paintings in tropical climates	Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche	Mexico	Since 1993, the Calakmul Archaeological Project has made an enormous contribution to interdisciplinary research, ensuring the integral conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value, as was established by the World ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-06-27
The formulation of a Manual for the Rehabilitation of the Old City of Jerusalem	Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls		Further to the appeal made by the Director-General of UNESCO for the safeguard of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls in the present challenging context, the World Heritage Centre is in the process of the ...		2022-06-27
The Invention of "World Heritage"			AFUS, the Association of Former Unesco Staff Members, takes pleasure in presenting this second Paper published by its History Club. As you may recall, the Club is the offspring of a commonplace observation, namely, ...	Other materials Publications	2022-03-05
The Inventory of the historic city of Sana'a: a tool for urban conservation	Old City of Sana'a	Yemen	This publication documents the main outcomes of the studies undertaken in 2003 - 2006, by UNESCO's World Heritage Centre and the General Organisation for the Preservation of the Historic Cities of Yemen (GOPHCY), in ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Other materials Site Management	2022-06-27
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge	Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves Gough and Inaccessible Islands Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Surtsey Þingvellir National Park	Brazil · Cabo Verde · Iceland · Norway · Portugal · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	The mid ocean ridge systems are the largest geological features on the planet. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) is a mostly underwater mountain range in the Atlantic Ocean that runs from 87°N -about 333km south of the ...	Additional Natural Categories	2023-01-25
The Waterfalls of Lobé, Cameroun		Cameroon	The Republic of Cameroun ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1982. Since this date only the Dja faunal reserve has been inscribed on the World Heritage List. In April 2006 the Cameroonian authorities sent a ...		2022-06-27
The World Heritage Brochure			The World Heritage Brochure	Brochures & Info kits	2022-06-27
The World Heritage Convention, twenty years later			This study, undertaken on 10 June and revised on 4 December 1992 on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, has been graciously delivered to UNESCO by its author, Léon Pressouyre. ...	Other materials	2022-06-27
The World Heritage Convention: Thinking Ahead			In 2012, the Director-General of UNESCO launched an initiative entitled “The World Heritage Convention: Thinking Ahead” to give an opportunity to the Advisory Bodies, the Secretariat and the States Parties to ...		2022-06-27
Tourist Guides for Coiba National Park in Panama Developed by Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American ...	Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection	Panama	Fourteen youth, with common interests in marine biodiversity and climate change, developed tourist guides for the Coiba National Park in Panama, in the framework of the World Heritage Youth Project on Marine ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Toward removing Niokolo-Koba National Park from the List of World Heritage in Danger	Niokolo-Koba National Park	Senegal	Created in 1954, the park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981 under criterion (x) for its rich fauna, its unique ecosystems, and its remarkable diversity of wildlife. However, in 2007, various ...		2024-07-03
Towards a Balanced Representation of World Heritage Sites			The World Heritage List was conceived to identify and protect sites around the world. Over the 50 years since the World Heritage Convention was adopted, great strides have been made in preserving sites, but for now ...		2023-04-13
Training workshops on new cultural heritage management techniques for Andean countries (Bolivia (Plurinational ...			The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management was established in 2000 at the National University of Colombia (branch of Manizales), at the request of the Columbian State. To celebrate its inauguration, a series ...	Education & Training Publications	2022-06-27
Transmitting and documenting the vernacular architecture of the Asante Traditional Buildings (Ghana)	Asante Traditional Buildings	Ghana	Published in 2021, a new edition of the 1999 reference publication “Asante Traditional Buildings” updates and expands this important record of their outstanding architecture, making it once again available for the ...	Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
Transmitting the cultural heritage of the region of Missions through an itinerant exhibition (Brazil)	Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)	Argentina · Brazil · Uruguay	The initiative aims to educate and share the history, culture and heritage of the Brazilian territory of Missions. The exhibition is part of an ongoing project developed by the National Institute for Historic and ...	Knowledge & Skills	2022-06-27
Understanding the movement of people through phone use analysis in Florence (Italy)	Historic Centre of Florence	Italy	The local government analysed mobile usage data from major telephone operators to collect useful data for infrastructure design and tourism management.	Environment & Resilience Knowledge & Skills	2023-02-16
UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Sites in Europe			Supported by the European Union, World Heritage Journeys showcases UNESCO recognised outstanding cultural heritage in a travel platform that promotes sustainable tourism development across Europe. The World ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes Cultural Routes	2022-06-27
UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators Expert Facility			The Expert Facility is an international pool of recognized experts that have relevant experience to support countries and cities in implementing the UNESCO Culture\|2030 Indicators		2024-10-09
UNESCO for Haiti	National History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers	Haiti	Making Culture a Motor for ReconstructionHaiti, the "land of a thousand colours" "Haiti will certainly not die, because its painters started painting again, its poets started creating, its singers composing, its ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural Cultural landscapes Disaster Risk Reduction Emergency action Modern Heritage Restoration	2022-06-27
UNESCO Mentorship Programme for African Heritage professionals			The UNESCO Mentorship Programme was developed in 2020, in collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) and the three Advisory Bodies (ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN) to create opportunities for African ...		2024-05-13
UNESCO World Heritage Desk Diary 2013			Featuring a useful week-at-a-glance design, it is illustrated with colour photos of World Heritage sites, each accompanied with a short caption. It also introduces the Convention Concerning the Protection of World ...	Other materials Publications	2022-06-27
UNESCO World Heritage Forests			UNESCO World Heritage Forests © David Geldhof / Yosemite National Park Forests are some of the most biodiversity-rich habitats on Earth. They play a crucial role in climate regulation by ...	Climate Change Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2023-02-22
UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize For The Safeguarding And Management of Cultural Landscapes		Greece	The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was created in 1995 to reward outstanding examples of action to safeguard and enhance the world’s ...	Cultural landscapes	2024-07-16
UNESCO/NHK Videos on Heritage			This partnership builds on state-of-the-art digital visual and sound processing technologies for the production of short digital TV documentaries on Heritage using Hi-Vision technology as well as quality 3-D moving ...	Education & Training Science & technology	2022-06-27
UNFIP - UNESCO Agreement	Kaziranga National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	India	Will contribute resources towards site management, capacity building, alternative livelihoods for communities, research and fundraising activities. Objectives In April 2004, the World Heritage Centre entered into ...		2022-06-27
Update of the Management Plan of the Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico)	Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro	Mexico	The revised Management Plan includes several strategic actions, such as urban rehabilitation and renovation programmes, regularisation of informal settlement and enhancement of public spaces.	Environment & Resilience	2023-02-16
Uplifting the perception of the List of World Heritage in Danger			The World Heritage Centre has developed a project with the objective to conduct an overall reflection and study on the image/perception of the List of World Heritage in Danger and to propose approches aiming at ...		2024-07-16
Urban conservation and management of historic centres. Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape			Cities and urban areas are the most represented types of heritage on the World Heritage List. World Heritage Cities are also among the World Heritage Properties that appear most often in state of conservation ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Site Management Urban Context	2022-06-27
Urban heritage and local development in Africa: participation in the Africities Summits			The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement developed several activities centred on heritage and sustainable local development in Africa in particular. Since 2003, this Cooperation Agreement initiated the organisation ...	Partnerships	2022-06-27
Urban Notebooks			Urban Notebooks The e-magazine of the World Heritage Cities Programme features diverse voices on urban heritage, practices, and opinion pieces. February 2022 Issue 20 Dr. Patricia E. ...	Cities Other materials Publications Urban Context	2022-10-17
Urban Regeneration for Historic Cairo	Historic Cairo	Egypt	Cairo hosts a variety of historically significant districts and monuments, ranging from the ruins of al-Fustat, the Fatimid nucleus of Medieval Cairo, the citadel and surrounding Mamluk palaces, to its urban ...		2022-06-27
Washing of the Valongo Wharf, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)	Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site	Brazil	The symbolic ritual of cleaning and purification pays tribute to the spirits of the African ancestors who reached this entry port in captivity. The ritual started shortly after the discovery of the remains in 2011, ...	Inclusion & Participation	2023-02-16
We are all Futurekeepers			Natural World Heritage sites are the planet’s most precious gifts to humanity. But our work across these 257 sites is not simply about protecting and preserving some of the world’s most beautiful locations, ...	Climate Change Disaster Risk Reduction Forests Marine & coastal Modern Heritage Natural Partnerships	2024-04-05
Wind Energy Essential			This part of the Guidance offers an overview of wind energy related information primarily for heritage practitioners and decision-makers not familiar with this field. A brief overview of the main technical features ...		2023-08-03
Wind Energy			The objective of the Guidance is to provide easy-to-understand and user-friendly information on wind energy projects and World Heritage protection and management, and to highlight processes and tools for overcoming ...	Climate Change Other materials	2024-10-28
Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee			The Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a followup to the Twelfth General Assembly of States Parties of the ...	Convention	2022-06-27
Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List			The Working Group on the Representativity of the World Heritage List was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a follow up to the 12th General Assembly of States Parties of the World ...	Convention	2024-03-05
Working Together: Abu Simbel	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae	Egypt	The two Temples of Ramses II at Abu Simbel and the Sanctuary of Isis at Philae are the most illustrious of the Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (Egypt), listed as World Heritage since 1979. The Great ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Restoration	2022-12-08
Workshop “Rivers and Heritage”, 2 November 2009, French Senate in Paris, France			A workshop on the theme “Rivers and heritage” was held on 2 November 2009 at the French Senate in Paris, France. The workshop was organised by the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement in partnership with the French ...	Cultural landscapes Partnerships	2022-06-27
Workshop for heritage in Tlemcen, Algeria		Algeria	This project aimed to ensure the training of local skilled staff in restoration and rehabilitation, through organization of education programmes in partnership with the “Friends of Tlemcen” NGO.Tlemcen, Algeria, was ...	Cities Conservation of Cultural Sites Education & Training Restoration Urban Context	2022-06-27
Workshop on urban conservation, Chandigarh, India		India	The city of Chandigarh was the first planned city in India post-independence in 1947 and is internationally renowned for its architecture and urban design. The master plan of the city was developed by Le Corbusier, ...	Cities Partnerships	2022-06-27
Workshop on urban development, sustainable development and tourism investment in the North district of Damascus, ...	Ancient City of Damascus	Syrian Arab Republic	In 2001, the Syrian Arab Republic’s General Directorate of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) requested technical assistance. Within the framework of the France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement, a seminar was organised in ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme			Despite its extraordinary cultural and biological diversity and richness, the Pacific is the most under-represented sub-region on the World Heritage List. To redress this imbalance, World Heritage Global Strategy ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Cultural landscapes Forests Marine & coastal Small Island Developing States	2022-06-27
World Heritage 2002, shared legacy, common responsibility			To mark the 30th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972), UNESCO with the support of the ...	Convention Other materials	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Extractive Industries			Over the years, and based on the many cases which have arisen at natural World Heritage properties, the World Heritage Committee has expressed many times its clear position that that mineral, oil and gas exploration ...	Climate Change Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Industrial Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Museums	Angkor Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hanoi Citadel of the Ho Dynasty My Son Sanctuary Temple of Preah Vihear Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape	Cambodia · Lao People's Democratic Republic · Viet Nam	The ever-growing global heritage tourism, boosted by the striking success of the UNESCO World Heritage programme, offers an ideal setting for site-related museums to act as a mediator of intercultural understanding. ...	Education & Training Museum	2022-06-27
World Heritage and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands			64% of the world’s wetlands have disappeared since the beginning of the last century. In most regions across the world, wetlands continue to decline compromising the benefits that wetlands provide to people. ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
World Heritage and the Arctic	Ilulissat Icefjord Laponian Area Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve Putorana Plateau Rock Art of Alta		The Arctic Ocean urgently needs protection as melting sea ice is opening up previously inaccessible areas to activities such as shipping, bottom trawl fishing and oil exploration, according to a scientific report ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Education & Training Other materials Site Management	2023-11-28
World Heritage and Tourism in a Changing Climate			This report provides an overview of the increasing vulnerability of World Heritage sites to climate change impacts and the potential implications for and of global tourism. It also examines the close relationship ...	Climate Change Other materials Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
World Heritage and wind energy planning			Protecting visual integrity in the context of the energy transition. Inspiring practices from four European countries. This study presents examples from four European countries and shows how they deal with wind ...	Climate Change Other materials Publications	2022-11-21
World Heritage at the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014: the promise of Sydney			For the one-year anniversary of the IUCN World Parks Congress, UNESCO has published the proceedings of this Congress to highlight the recommendations of the global conservation community on World Heritage for the ...	Brochures & Info kits Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage Biodiversity Programme for India (WHBPI)			Will contribute resources towards site management, capacity building, alternative livelihoods for communities, research and fundraising activities. Objectives In April 2004, the World Heritage Centre entered into ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
World Heritage Centre’s Natural Heritage Strategy			In October 2006 the World Heritage Centre published the UNESCO World Heritage Centre's Natural Heritage Strategy, which was endorsed by the World Heritage Committee. The strategy outlines the guiding principles, ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
World Heritage Convention 40th anniversary			World Heritage is a building block for peace and sustainable development. It is a source of identity and dignity for local communities, a wellspring of knowledge and strength to be shared. In 2012, as we celebrate ...	40th Anniversary	2024-05-03
World Heritage Earthen Architecture Programme (WHEAP)	Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Ancient City of Damascus Ancient City of Ping Yao Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Angkor Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro Archaeological Site of Carthage Archaeological Site of Volubilis Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Asante Traditional Buildings Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah Bahla Fort Bam and its Cultural Landscape Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Canal du Midi Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Chaco Culture Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Changdeokgung Palace Complex Churches and Convents of Goa City of Cuzco City of Potosí City of Quito City of Safranbolu Classical Gardens of Suzhou Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia Complex of Koguryo Tombs Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas) Fortifications of Vauban Frontiers of the Roman Empire Fujian Tulou Gyeongju Historic Areas Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town Hatra Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Bukhara Historic Centre of Camagüey Historic Centre of Cordoba Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Meknes Historic City of Sucre Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Site of Lyon Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Ouro Preto Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historic Town of Zabid Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama Island of Mozambique Itchan Kala Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Jongmyo Shrine Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Kasbah of Algiers Kathmandu Valley Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kunya-Urgench León Cathedral M'Zab Valley Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Medina of Fez Medina of Marrakesh Medina of Sousse Medina of Tunis Meidan Emam, Esfahan Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Mesa Verde National Park Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mogao Caves Mount Wutai National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Old City of Sana'a Old Havana and its Fortification System Old Town of Cáceres Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Old Town of Ghadamès Old Town of Lijiang Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Parthian Fortresses of Nisa Persepolis Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco Proto-urban Site of Sarazm Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Hill of Ambohimanga Royal Palaces of Abomey Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty Ruins of León Viejo Ruins of Loropéni Sacred City of Caral-Supe Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures Samarra Archaeological City Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple Shrines and Temples of Nikko Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System Soltaniyeh State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv” Sukur Cultural Landscape Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex Takht-e Soleyman Taos Pueblo Tchogha Zanbil The Great Wall The Persian Garden Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Viñales Valley Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower Yin Xu		Earthen architecture is one of the most original and powerful expressions of our ability to create a built environment with readily available resources. It includes a great variety of structures, ranging from ...	Earthen Architecture	2022-06-27
World Heritage Eco Learning Program			Panasonic conducts the unique program called the World Heritage Eco Learning Program, where students can visit and participate in an interactive environment for learning about World Heritage conservation activities ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Education Programme Brochure			The World Heritage Education Programme gives young people a chance to voice their concerns and to become involved in the protection of our common cultural and natural heritage. This brochure offers overview of the ...	Brochures & Info kits Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage Fossil Sites Workshop			The meeting participants wished to bring to the attention of all relevant organisations and authorities concerned with World Heritage, fossil sites and geological sites the following points and recommendations from ...	Natural	2022-06-27
World Heritage Fund Consultation Survey 2017			Voluntary annual fee by the properties inscribed on the World Heritage List Online consultation survey Online consultation survey concerning a voluntary annual fee by the properties inscribed on the World ...	Convention	2022-06-27
World Heritage in Europe Today			World Heritage attracts and fascinates: media around the world publish thousands of articles about it every year and countries invest a great deal of work and money to get sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage ...	Other materials	2022-07-03
World Heritage Information Kit			Mission Statement Heritage: A Gift from the Past to the Future A Brief History The Convention and its Committee The World Heritage Fund The Nomination Process The Global Strategy List of World Heritage in ...	Brochures & Info kits Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Information Network (WHIN)			The World Heritage Information Network (WHIN) is the global network of World Heritage information providers. It was created in 1995 in order to foster the exchange of information between partner networks and World ...	Science & technology	2022-06-27
World Heritage Journeys of Buddhist Heritage Sites	Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur		UNESCO is currently implementing a project to develop a unique Buddhist Heritage Route for Sustainable Tourism Development in South Asia with the support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). ...	Cultural Routes	2022-06-27
World Heritage Paper Series			World Heritage Paper Series launched in 2002 in an effort to publish a series on various World Heritage subjects, the series will include: papers related to World Heritage issues; reports from seminars, ...	Periodicals Publications	2022-06-27
World Heritage Policy Compendium			The ‘Policy Compendium’ will aim to provide States Parties with a consolidated source of policy decisions made under the Convention. It will respond to the need of States Parties for readily accessible information ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves			Sites on the World Heritage List are cultural, natural or mixed properties recognized by the World Heritage Committee has being of outstanding universal value. Biosphere Reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-06-27
World Heritage sites and museums: A pact for sustainable development			Every historical site has a story to tell, and these stories connect the past, present and future. World Heritage sites are vital sources for our culturally and socially sustainable development. As outstanding ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage, Art and Economics: The World Heritage Convention in the light of Economic Theory			A paper prepared for the Clark Art Institute Conference on "Compression versus Expression : Containing and Explaining the World’s Art". Williamstown, April 6 - 8, 2000.by Georges S. Zouain – April 2000 This paper ...	Convention Cross-Cutting	2022-06-27
World Heritage, Sustainable Development and Community Involvement	Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur	Bangladesh · Pakistan	With an emphasis on sustainable development and the interaction between communities and their shared heritage, this project aims to help local communities in South Asia develop traditional crafts suitable for ...	Cultural Education & Training Sustainable Development	2022-06-27
World Heritage: Benefits Beyond Borders			Published on the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, this thematic collection of case studies provides a thorough understanding of World Heritage sites and their Outstanding Universal Value in the ...	40th Anniversary Other materials Publications Small Island Developing States	2023-04-27
World Heritage: Challenges for the Millennium			This publication provides analysis of more than three decades of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and highlights a number of its successes and challenges. The result of a collective effort of many ...	Convention Other materials	2022-06-27
Activities to protect Afghanistan’s moveable cultural property		Afghanistan	UNESCO assists the Afghan authorities in preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural property. UNESCO's policy on the protective safekeeping of cultural property is straightforward. Where there is a serious ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Coordination Committee	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	The International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage (ICC) was formed in 2002 to coordinate all international efforts for the safeguarding of cultural heritage in ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Emergency consolidation and Restoration of Monuments in Herat and Jam, Phase I and II	Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam	Afghanistan	The project aims at the emergency consolidation, conservation and restoration of the Minaret of Jam and The Fifth Minaret in Herat. Expected results: Consolidated and rehabilitated Minaret of Jam and Fifth ...	Emergency action Restoration	2022-03-02
My multicultural, diverse home Afghanistan		Afghanistan	Promotion of intercultural dialogue and tolerance attitudes among children through arts and music expression. Reintroducing arts and traditional music as well as diffusing knowledge of history and customs are ...		2022-03-02
Repairing of the protective roof over the ruins of the Mosque of Haji Pyada, Balkh		Afghanistan	The Mosque of Haji Pyada, built in the second half of the 9th century, is the most ancient Islamic religious structure in Afghanistan. Its form, a small square divided into nine equal sections covered with domes, ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan site, Phase I	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Afghanistan	The aims of this project were the consolidation of the cliffs and niches, the conservation of mural paintings in the Buddhist caves, the definition of the archaeological zone through soundings, as well as the ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase II	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Afghanistan	The aims of this project are to substantially improve the state of preservation of the Bamiyan site, to ensure the long term consolidation of the site, to increase the national capacity in the conservation of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Successful completion of a two-year pilot project to inventory, conserve and restore collections of the National ...			Financed by the US Contribution to UNESCO, the US$250,000 pilot project for the documentation and conservation of Kabul Museum’s endangered collections produced inventories of objects that survived the years of war, ...	Museum Restoration	2022-03-05
Development of a World Heritage Information Management capacity in the Arab State			The project consists of four core activities The creation and the development of an Arabic language web site on the World Heritage in the Arab Region, in cooperation with the a regional partner (possibly the Al ...	Site Management	2022-03-02
Disponibilité en langue arabe des textes relatifs à la mise en œuvre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial		Oman	Dans le cadre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial, la clarté et la précision des informations mises à la disposition des Etats parties sont deux conditions indispensables à la mise en œuvre adéquate des principes ...	Convention	2022-03-05
International Conference "What is the fate of Public Art?"			In celebration of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development On the 19th and 20th May 2011, the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO and the Community of Cergy-Pontoise will organise an ...	Cities	2022-03-02
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage – Pacific 2009 Programme			UNESCO World Heritage Centre in collaboration with UNESCO Apia Office in Samoa and the Department of Conservation in New Zealand launched the Programme from 17 - 22 October 2004 at Tongariro National Park, New ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Regional Workshop on Potential Themes for Serial and Transboundary Cultural World Heritage Sites in the Pacific, ...		Vanuatu	The UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, Department of Conservation in New Zealand, and Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vanuatu, and with financial support from the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
#MyOceanPledge			#MyOceanPledge I pledge to protect the ocean for future generations Please do not email me Newsletter Sign the Pledge #MyOceanPledge was started by children living ...		2022-06-27
Blue Carbon and UNESCO Marine World Heritage			Blue carbon ecosystems include seagrass meadows, tidal marshes and mangroves. They are among the most intensive carbon sinks in the biosphere and play a central role in climate mitigation.		2023-11-03
Climate Change Marine			Marine World Heritage in a Changing Climate © Climate change has become the biggest threat to the conservation of the 51 marine sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Some 70% of these sites are ...	Climate Change Marine & coastal	2024-10-17
Marine heritage: Support to the Central Pacific project and support to the World Heritage marine programme			The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement provided support to the valorisation of the Pacific Marine Heritage and support to the World Heritage Marine Programme. The “Marine heritage project: Central pacific”, on ...	Cross-Cutting Marine & coastal Partnerships	2022-06-27
Marine Programme: State of Conservation Reporting			Marine Programme: State of Conservation Reporting © World Heritage status signifies that a place is unique and irreplaceable. But the recognition comes with responsibilities. As a condition for ...	Additional Natural Categories	2022-06-27
Marine Programme: World Heritage marine managers			World Heritage Marine Managers A flagship network empowered to transform how we protect Watch © The World Heritage List includes 51 marine sites across 37 nations. Local managers at these sites ...	Marine & coastal	2024-10-17
Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage			Ocean Science Roadmapfor UNESCO Marine World Heritage In the context of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021 – 2030). © Shane Gross Ocean Science ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage in the High Seas			World Heritage in the High Seas The world’s ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction span half the globe. Just as on land, the deepest and most remote ocean areas harbour globally unique ecosystems. To date, none ...	Marine & coastal	2022-06-27
World Heritage Marine Sites - Best Practice guide			Managing effectively the world’s most iconic Marine Protected Areas What is the purpose of this guide? This guide is a primer on how to accomplish effective, pro-active management to ensure the long-term ...	Other materials Publications	2022-06-27
Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American give focus on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change	Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection	Barbados · Belize · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominica · Dominican Republic · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Jamaica · Mexico · Panama · Saint Lucia · Suriname	The World Heritage Youth Project on Marine Biodiversity & Climate Change, held from 25th to 29th of January 2016 in Panama at the World Heritage site of Coiba National Park and its special zone of marine ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention - A ...			Thematic Study no. 12010 Thematic Study no. 2 2017 These Thematic Studies result from a collaborative project between the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to ...	Other materials Science & technology	2022-03-07
Capacity building “Cultural heritage and local development”, 18-21 November 2008, Porto Novo, Benin		Benin · Burkina Faso · Togo	Held on 18-21 November 2008 in Porto Novo, Benin, the first training session of the programme “Cultural heritage and local development” gathered local representatives from Benin, Togo and Burkina Faso. Held at the ...	Cities Cross-Cutting Cultural Site Management	2022-03-03
Regional Meetings on Modern Heritage			The first Regional Meeting on Modern Heritage, for Latin America, took place from 11 to 13 December 2002 in Monterrey (Mexico) and was organised by the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS, DOCOMOMO and the Instituto ...	Modern Heritage	2022-03-02
SIDS Capacity Building Programme		Antigua and Barbuda · Cook Islands · Jamaica · Micronesia (Federated States of) · Niue · Sao Tome and Principe · Seychelles · Tonga · Tuvalu	On 10 August 2011 the Japanese Government approved the programme proposal "Capacity Building to Support the Conservation of World Heritage Sites and Enhance Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Small ...	Small Island Developing States	2023-10-16
Thesis on World Heritage issues and/or World Heritage Sites			Authors of thesis are encouraged to send an abstract of their work and their personal data by filling the attached form. This will allow academics and researchers to know about their domain of research and to ...	Education & Training	2024-10-11
World Heritage and Universities			Higher education is crucial to the long-term preservation of World Heritage sites. As the World Heritage List grows, there is an urgent need for qualified professionals to manage every aspect of the sites, from ...	Education & Training	2023-06-28
Activity 1: Establishment of a Master degree in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) at Yarmouk University			The Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Master programme was established and launched at Yarmouk University in winter semester 2005/2006. Over 30 students and 10 faculty members were involved in the academic exchange ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 2: Development of training courses for heritage professionals			A first three-day intensive training course in preventive conservation was organized at Yarmouk University on September 5th - 8th 2005 for 10 heritage professionals from the Yarmouk University Museum of Jordanian ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 3: Development and implementation of a teaching module in cultural heritage for schools			teaching module in cultural heritage for primary and secondary schools in Jordan is being developed. It is expected to be approved by the Jordanian Ministry of Education in the nearest future and implemented ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 4 : Preparation of a sample conservation and management plan for a selected heritage site in Jordan		Jordan	A model conservation and management plan for the cultural heritage site of Abila in Northern Jordan is being developed jointly by a working group of teachers and students from BTU and Yarmouk University. This model ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Activity 5: Preparation of guidelines for an integrated concept for archaeological and natural sciences			The integrated concept of archaeological and natural sciences has been worked out as an integral part of various courses taught within the Cultural Resource Management programme at Yarmouk University. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Conference "World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture - Managing the Historic Urban Landscape"			During its 27th session in 2003 in Paris and following the debate on Vienna's proposed high-rise project, the WH Committee called for the organization of an international conference to discuss how to properly ...	Cities	2022-03-02
Historic Urban Landscapes Workshops on the Swahili Coast of Africa	Island of Mozambique Lamu Old Town Stone Town of Zanzibar	Kenya · Mozambique · United Republic of Tanzania	In the fall of 2009 the Flemish Government decided to support the World Heritage Cities Programme and in particular the implementation of the new UNESCO Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape should this be ...	Cities	2022-03-03
Conference "Architecture and Cities for the 21 Century"			Valencia, July 1998 By Minja Yang As the century approaches its end, the oracles of the day have set about prophesying doom or utopia in the next millennium at conferences, in the media and even in board rooms ...	Cities	2022-03-02
Other World Heritage Education Projects			Features concrete educational and participatory projects and activities that seek to encourage and enable young people to respond to the continuing threats facing World Heritage sites and give them a chance to ...		2022-03-19
The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands			The KIT: World Heritage in Young Hands Developed in 1998, the World Heritage in Young Hands Educational Resource Kit for secondary school teachers is one of the main tools of the World Heritage Education Programme. ...	Brochures & Info kits Education & Training Publications	2024-03-06
World Heritage Media/Communication Training Workshop			The World Heritage Media/Communication Training Workshop aimed to promote the capacity building of youth and their organizations through providing specific skills that they can apply to their activities related to ...		2022-03-30
World Heritage Youth Forum			The World Heritage Young Professionals Fora are among the flagship activities of the World Heritage Education Programme, designed to foster learning and exchange by bringing together young people and heritage ...	Education & Training	2024-03-29
World Heritage, Today and Tomorrow, With Young People			Why take an interest in world heritage? Why study and protect World Heritage? Common responsibility? Heritage: a lifelong undertaking?	Brochures & Info kits	2022-03-05
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2007	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Rwenzori Mountains National Park Virunga National Park	Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Uganda	Following the launching in December 2006 of the Patrimonito Storyboard Competition organized by the World Heritage Centre in coordination with the UNESCO Associated Schools, the contest results are now ...	Education & Training	2022-03-03
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2008	Great Barrier Reef	Australia	Concours de storyboard Patrimonito 2008 © Patrimonito 2008, gagnant du concourt de storyboard Le concours de storyboard de Patrimonito 2008 est organisé par le Centre du patrimoine mondial en ...	Education & Training	2022-04-26
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2010 / 2011			The World Heritage Centre received a total of 289 storyboards from National Commissions of 43 State Parties. Three winners per theme were selected by an independent jury composed of heritage and education ...	Education & Training	2022-04-28
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012		China · Republic of Korea	Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012 Episodes 11 and 12 © Within the framework of the 40th anniversary celebrations, the Patrimonito National Storyboard Competition was launched by the two ...	40th Anniversary Education & Training	2024-03-01
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2022			This competition aims to provide young people with an opportunity to use their creative and problem-solving skills to raise awareness about World Heritage sites.	Education & Training	2024-03-01
Avila Municipal led Patrimonitos Programme undertaken within the frame of the UNESCO World Heritage Education ...	Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches	Spain	In 2007 the City of Ávila, initiated the "Patrimonitos Programme" in collaboration with Excmo Heritage Council, the town council, the schools and institutes of the town to promote the knowledge of World Heritage. ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
International World heritage Education Workshop on “Mobilizing Young People for World Heritage” and ...	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Sub-regional Training Course		Nicaragua	Nicaragua Sub-regional Training Courses on World Heritage Education: For the Central American countries, the training will be held in Nicaragua in December 2001	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Third European Course in Restoration for Youth	Røros Mining Town and the Circumference	Norway	RØROS, Norway The third European World Heritage Restoration Camp for Youth was held 6-17 August 2001 in Røros, a mining town in Norway, that is a World Heritage Site since 1981. For the third time, participants ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Workshop on Youth Volunteerism for Transformational change through Non-Formal Education to achieve Life Skills, ...			From June 30 to July 1, 2011, in celebration of both the International Youth Year (IYY) and Tenth Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10), 18 young people and volunteers' projects organisers met ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage marine Environmental Education Program for disadvantaged Youth		Belize	Belize City, Belize 15-17 August 2001 Event and Objectives Marine Environmental Education Programme, Belize Fifteen youth were chosen to participate in the 3-day World Heritage Marine Environmental Program. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World heritage Skills Development Course for Eastern and Central Africa	Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve	Kenya	Mount Kenya, Kenya, 19-23 April 2004 Event The 4-day program included, besides an official opening, thematic presentations by resource persons from the Kenya National Museums, the Kenya Wildlife Service, the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage Skills-Development Course for Young People in the Arab Region	Petra	Jordan	Petra, Jordan Event The 1st sub-Regional World Heritage Skills Development Course in the Arab Region held in Petra, Jordan (2002) scientifically supervised by ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Arab World Heritage Young Professionals Forum in Tunisia (2-6 December 2019)		Tunisia	"Youth for Peace, Youth for Heritage!" say the young heritage professionals in the Arab States region Thirty-two young professionals from 17 countries of the Arab States region gathered in Tunis, Tunisia from 2 ...	Education & Training	2023-11-15
The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven		Spain	The First Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven encouraged young people to participate in heritage preservation. The Foro Accesible de Patrimonio Joven (the Accessible Forum for Heritage and Young People) was held in ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage in Young Hands Visual Arts Workshop (2005)		South Africa	Durban, South Africa, 12-14 July 2005 Objectives In parallel with the 29th World Heritage Committee meeting in Durban a visual arts workshop for young people was held. The objective was to translate the ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Young Professional Forum (2017) Memory: Lost and Recovered Heritage		Poland	One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the future? Urbanisation, climate change, global inequality, armed ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Young Professionals Forum (2019) Azerbaijan			With the increased opportunities and scope of engaging with heritage, the protection of heritage has also become a global challenge in the 21st century. Youth are the most affected by the key development changes, ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1995)		Norway	Our Pledge, Bergen, Norway Cultural and natural sites form the environment on which human beings are dependent psychologically, religiously, educationally and economically. Their destruction or even deterioration ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First African Edition	Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls	Zimbabwe	Student's appeal "We, the youth of Africa, have met at the UNESCO World Heritage Forum for Africa in Zimbabwe (18-24 September 1996). During this week, we have discovered just how important it is to conserve and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1996) First European		Croatia	Young People's Appeal from Dubrovnik We, the young people "Patrimonitos" (heritage protectors), as we call ourselves, are so happy to be here in the World Heritage City of Dubrovnik. During this forum we became ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1997) Asia-Pacific (Beijing, China)	Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing The Great Wall	China	Students' recommendations We, the participants of the first Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum are here to express our views on the importance of preserving World Heritage. We can appreciate and see all ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1998) Second International		Japan	Osaka, Japan, 22-29 November 1998 Objectives The objective of the youth Forum was to build a "Bridge to the New Millennium" by promoting: Peace, Restoration & Preservation, Natural Environment and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade		Senegal	Dakar-Gorée, Sénégal 23-27 August 1999 Objectives The World Heritage Youth Forum and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade By mobilizing the youth from different schools all around the world, UNESCO desired, through the ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (1999) First Arab Edition		Morocco	Ifrane, Morocco 22-28 November 1999 Objectives The Forum aims to stimulate young people's interest in preserving the world's cultural and natural heritage. The Forum will give participants the opportunity to ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2000) First Pacific		Australia	This World Heritage Youth Forum from 23-28 November 2000 in Cairns, Australia, was the first such forum to be held in the Pacific region. This enabled a unique Pacific focus with students and teachers from 14 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001) for Latin America on Sustainable Tourism		Peru	Lima, Peru 23 February - 1 March 2001 Objectives The main objective of the Forum was to find ways to protect the areas that are threatened by tourism. The global phenomenon of the increase of tourism forces ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2001)		Sweden	Karslkrona, Sweden3-8 September 2001 Objectives The 10th World Heritage Youth Forum Theme was: " Both sides of the coin - how the dark and light sides of my World Heritage can become keys to understand the present ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Russia		Russian Federation	International World Heritage Youth Forum : first WHY Forum organized in Russian Federation at Velikiy Novgorod, 24-29 August 2002. The working program of the Forum included three round tables: Associated Schools ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2002) Sub-regional, First Central European Meeting		Slovakia	First Central European Meeting - World Heritage in Young Hands - in Bratislava, Slovakia, 24-29 June 2002. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate innovative educational approach and develop a sense of shared ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2003) 7th OWHC Symposium	Medieval City of Rhodes	Greece	During the 7th International Symposium of the Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC) in Rhodes, Greece (23-26 September) a Youth Forum was held within the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage in Young Hands ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2007) Asia Pacific	Tongariro National Park	New Zealand	Thirty students and 36 delegates throughout the Asian Pacific region met from 18 to 24 June 2007 in New Zealand to deepen their knowledge of the Maori and Pacific heritage in the framework of the 31st session of the ...	Convention Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2009) 1st Ibero-American	Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Doñana National Park Historic Centre of Cordoba	Spain	In conjunction with the 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee, sixty-eight participants, of which, thirty-nine secondary school students from 10 countries learned new skills to preserve and conserve the ...	Convention Education & Training	2024-04-30
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010) 2nd Ibero-American	Aranjuez Cultural Landscape	Spain	Aranjuez , the only Spanish site declared Cultural Landscape in the World Heritage List of UNESCO will host the 2nd World Heritage Ibero-American Youth Forum from 20 to June 30, 2010. The event comes in the wake of ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2010), Brasilia, Brazil	Brasilia Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás Iguaçu National Park Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)	Brazil	In conjunction with the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting, forty-six young students met in order to exchange experiences and ideas on how to become involved in heritage conservation and preservation. From the ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) 3rd Ibero-American		Argentina · Brazil · Chile · Ecuador · Guatemala · Portugal · Spain · Uruguay	The 3rd Iberoamerican World Heritage's Youth Forum is an international event organized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain, through its national Heritage Education Program: "Patrimonio ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2011) First South East Europe (SEE)	Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Škocjan Caves	Croatia · Slovenia	Networking for a better common future The First South East Europe World Heritage Youth Forum, held 21-26 May 2011 in Porec, Croatia (from May 21 to 23), in Skocjan Cave and Lipika, Slovenia (from May 24 to 26), was ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2012) 4th Edition		Spain	The 4th World Heritage Youth Forum focusing on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention was held from 10 to 20 June 2012 in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) and Mollina, (Málaga). Forty-six young people aged ...	Cultural Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) “At the Crossroads of Multi-Layered Heritage”		Türkiye	28 delegates 26 countries 12 days One challenge How can we rethink heritage? How can the conservation, promotion and transmission of heritage be adapted to the challenges of the ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Young Professionals Forum 2021		China	“World Heritage hand-in-hand with sustainable livelihoods” is the only way forward, say emerging heritage professionals “I am empowered to step up and safeguard my community's heritage, to contribute towards ...	Education & Training	2023-11-15
Young Professionals Forum 2023		Saudi Arabia	Continuing the 50th anniversary celebrations of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the 2023 edition of the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum was implemented in Riyadh in September 2023, reiterating the ...	Education & Training	2024-11-04
Young Professionals Forum 2024		India	As an integral part of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee and in the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme, the Ministry of Culture through the Archaeological Survey of India, will ...	Education & Training	2024-10-18
Youth Component, 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee (2008)	Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Dinosaur Provincial Park Gros Morne National Park Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Historic District of Old Québec L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Rideau Canal Waterton Glacier International Peace Park	Canada	From 21 June to 10 July 2008, thirty young people met in Canada to deepen their knowledge of different aspects of World Heritage in the framework of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee. Organizers The ...	Convention Education & Training	2022-06-27
Application of Information Technology in the Protection of World Heritage Sites			This training workshop was organized from February 17 to March 4, 2004 in Cairo, Egypt and environs. It was aimed at identifying and developing human resources in the Arab Region in documenting World Heritage ...	Education & Training Science & technology	2022-03-14
Training course on management issues for the existing staff and rangers to increase their capacity for the ...			The present staff needs to have more knowledge in order to manage this complex situation. This knowledge should be given through a training, which aim should be to move one step closer to effective ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-03-05
Activities in Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve		Honduras	Honduras' forest administration (COHDEFOR) and local NGOs, such as MOPAWI, are seeking sustainable alternatives for the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve. The most important remaining strand of humid tropical forest in ...	Forests	2022-03-05
Activities in Sian Ka'an			At Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, reserve staff and local partners, such as Amigos de Sian Ka'an, are developing strategies to mitigate the pressures from mass tourism on the site's ...	Forests	2022-03-05
Activities in Tikal National Park	Tikal National Park	Guatemala	At Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the Institute of Anthropology and History, part of the culture ministry, is working to protect one of the world's most important ancient Mayan sites and part of the largest ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites Forests	2022-03-05
Activities in Ujung Kulon National Park and Komodo National Park, Indonesia	Komodo National Park Ujung Kulon National Park	Indonesia	At Ujung Kulon National Park Indonesia's Forestry Department and local NGOs are working on strategies to help poor local communities benefit from their natural resources in a more sustainable way. Ujung Kulon houses ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-03-05
ASPnet Teacher-training Workshop on World Heritage Education			CONAKRY, Guinea, 20-22 November 2000 Objectives The first teacher-training workshop organized in Guinea in the framework of the "World Heritage in Young Hands" project. Workshop objectives Introduce World ...		2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on the Use of the World Heritage Education Kit			Rabat, MOROCCO Autumn 2000 Objectives The teacher-training seminar for the Associated Schools Project teachers, concerning the use of the pedagogic Kit "World Heritage in Young Hands". The seminar's program ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE			BAGHDAD, Iraq 1-3 July 2000	Education & Training	2022-03-05
First National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE			Ramallah, Palestine 8-10 April 2000 A national teacher-training Workshop was jointly organized by the Palestinian National Commission for Education, Culture and Science and the Palestinian Ministry of Education ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
National Teacher-training Workshop on WHE		Syrian Arab Republic	Damascus, Syria 8-10 January 2002 A World Heritage Education Kit and ASPnet Workshop was organized by the Syrian National Commission. Topics of the workshop included an overview of UNESCO's goals and programs; ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
National Workshop on World Heritage Education in Central African Republic		Central African Republic	Bangui, Central African Republic, 17-19 February 2000 Objectives The National Workshop on World Heritage Education.The objective of the workshop was to familiarize teachers and educators with the World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Nordic Conference on WHE			Gammelstad, Luleaa, Sweden 27-30 May 2000. Students, teachers and World Heritage site managers met at a Nordic Conference on World Heritage Education in Gammelstad organized by the Swedish National Commission for ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Seeing with young Eyes” Sub-regional Southeast Asian Teacher-training Workshop on using art to teach about World ...		Malaysia	Penang, Malaysia, 15-21 January 2006 Event and objectives See also published report. "Seeing with Young Eyes" workshop was meant to serve as a forum for discussion of how to relate arts vocabulary and mediums to ...		2022-03-05
Southeast Asian Sub-regional Workshop on WHE			Vigan, Philippines 20-23 December 2001 Event The "World Heritage in Young Southeast Asian hands: Second Sub-regional Workshop - Introducing the Arts for Teaching on the Historic Environment". Purpose of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub regional Workshop in Northeast Asia on World Heritage Education		China	Beijing, China, 11-13 August 2005 Event The Workshop was convened in the framework of the Associated Schools Project (ASP) with the third sub-regional meeting carrying the theme of "World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub regional workshop on the practical Manual “Introducing Young People to Heritage site Management and Protection”		Tunisia	Tunis, Tunisia, 11-13 February 2005 Event A Regional Workshop on the Practical Manual: Introducing Young People to Heritage Site Management and Protection was held in Tunis involving teachers, from 7 countries in ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Teacher-training Course for the World Heritage in Young Hands Education Kit in Swahili language		United Republic of Tanzania	Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania, 14-16 March 2005 Organizers The UNESCO Dar es Salaam Office, in collaboration with the UNESCO Harare Office and under guidance of UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Event The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Training Course for the 2nd Arabic Version of the World Heritage Education Kit			AMMAN, Jordan18-30 May 2004 Workshop Recommendations Enlisting an item on the Agenda of the Arab National Commissions' Meeting to be held in June, 2004, at Sana'a , Yemen on: The Role of ASPnet in enhancing ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Training Workshop on World Heritage Education			QUITO, Ecuador13-17 March 2000 Forty-seven participants from Heritage Institutes in Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico participated in the Workshop organized by the UNESCO Quito Office. ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Workshop on the Introduction of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Kit			SUKHOTAI, Thailand13-20 February 2000 Report Held in the World heritage Site of Sukhothai, Thailand, the workshop brought together more than 20 experts in education and heritage from 7 countries of the region. The ...	Education & Training	2022-03-14
Sub-regional Workshop on UNESCO World Heritage Edcuation KIT for ASP Schools' Teachers in Central Asian Region		Uzbekistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan20-26 August 1999 Teachers' resolution Summary and Recommendations Participants Countries represented Organizers Teachers' resolution We, the participants of the Sub-regional ...	Education & Training	2022-03-05
Sub-regional Workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa		Malawi	Malawi, 12-16-July 1999 Recommendations The Sub-regional workshop on World Heritage Education for Africa was organized in parallel with the 6th bi-annual SADCAMM (Southern Africa Development Community Association ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Sub-Regional Workshop on Young People’s World Heritage Education Kit		Belize	Belize City, Belize, 14-16 October 1999 Outcome Both students and teachers acquired new skills to access information on World cultural and natural heritage as well as in other sectors of life. Students estimated ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Teacher-training Workshop in the Alsace region		France	Strasbourg, France, 29-30 January 2003 Objectives The First teacher-training course organized in France since the beginning of the project in 1994. The objective of the course was to familiarize the teachers with ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers in the World Heritage Education ...		Zimbabwe	Masvingo, Zimbabwe, 2-4 February 2000 Event and objectives A workshop for the launch of the World Heritage Education Resource Kit for teachers in the World Heritage Education Project (WHEP) Pilot ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
World Heritage Teacher and Student Camp	Rock Carvings in Tanum	Sweden	Tanum, Sweden, 26-29 August 1999 Students from 12 to 18 years old and teachers from all Swedish schools working with the World Heritage site conservation in Sweden met at the World Heritage site of the Rock ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Earthwatch International Partnership			Objectives Develop mentoring and fellowships programmes with Earthwatch to support and train local non-government organisations in site monitoring and ecotourism activities. Incorporate Earthwatch's experience ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Friends of World Heritage			UNF launched a “Friends of World Heritage” partnership program in September 2003 during the World Parks Congress in Durban, South Africa . A newsletter and web site were set up to support the program and inform the ...	Education & Training Site Management	2022-03-02
Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Tourism at World Heritage Sites	Komodo National Park Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Sian Ka'an Tikal National Park Ujung Kulon National Park Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino	Guatemala · Honduras · Indonesia · Mexico	The US$3,5 million aims to link the conservation of biodiversity with sustainable tourism at six World Heritage sites: El Vizcaíno (Mexico), Komodo (Indonesia), Río Plátano (Honduras), Sian Ka'an (Mexico), Tikal ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-03-05
In Europe			Tangible Heritage in Europe	Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration Site Management	2022-03-05
International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Iraq		Iraq	The Executive Board of UNESCO approved at its 167th session (decision 9.2) the establishment of the International Coordination Committee for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Iraq. The Committee, which ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Mozambique : Rehabilitation Project of the San Sebastian Fortress, Island of Mozambique	Island of Mozambique	Mozambique	UNESCO and the Government of Mozambique signed an agreement in 2003 for the rehabilitation of the San Sebastian Fortress, the most emblematic monument on the Island of Mozambique, a site inscribed on the World ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
The restoration of King Gbehanzin Palace – Royal Palaces of Abomey	Royal Palaces of Abomey	Benin	Edited by Junzo Kawada, Published by CRATerre-ENSAG and UNESCO World Heritage Centre. This publication describes the first restoration project of a World Heritage site in Benin, financed through a cooperation ...	Other materials Restoration	2022-03-03
Gondar - Palaces and castles	Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region	Ethiopia	During unsettled periods between the thirteenth and seventeenth centuries, Ethiopian rulers moved their royal camps frequently. King Fasil (Fasiledes) settled in Gondar and established it as a permanent capital in ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Harar - The walled town	Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town	Ethiopia	The town of Harar dates from before the thirteenth century. Its strategic location between the coastal lowlands and central highlands led to its development as an important centre of Islamic culture and commerce. A ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration	2022-03-02
Lake Tana - Churches and Monasteries		Ethiopia	The Lake Tana area was important in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in view of its role in maintaining the Christian faith against contemporary pressures, and the rise of the Solomonic Dynasty ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Lalibela - Rock-hewn churches	Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela	Ethiopia	Following the decline of the Aksumite Empire, power shifted in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to Roha in Lasta District. This was renamed for King Lalibela (1181-1221) of the Zagwe Dynasty which ruled in ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Tiya - Prehistoric site	Tiya	Ethiopia	The largest and most representative collection of stelae are to be found near the village of Tiya. Originally forty-six stelae were erected in the cemetery between the tenth and fifteenth centuries. Archaeological ...	Archaeology	2022-03-02
Tunisia - Development of an emergency plan for the safeguard of the Ichkeul National Park	Ichkeul National Park		The program consists first in organizing a study preparatory workshop in order to elaborate the strategy that should lead to a sustainable use of the water resources of the Ichkeul National Park, then in monitoring ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Emergency action Site Management	2022-03-02
The Executive Committee and the Trust Fund of the International Campaign			An Executive Committee was created in 1960 (C 11 Res. 4.4141 and 4.4142, 1960) as a control panel for the large amount of activities undertaken within the framework of the International Campaign, and was modified in ...		2022-03-02
The Rescue of Nubian Monuments and Sites	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae	Egypt	The most famous of the monuments affected by the Aswan High Dam Project was the temple complex on the island of Philae. Sacred to the goddess Isis, the sanctuary dates mostly to the Graeco-Roman period and was later ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Emergency action	2022-03-02
Report on Damage Assessments in Babylon		Iraq	Further to the request made to UNESCO in February 2005 by the Minister of Culture of Iraq, it was agreed to devote a working session to the archaeological site of Babylon where a military base was installed (150 ...		2022-03-03
Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Safeguarding Bamiyan	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley		Following their meeting in Tokyo in December 2004, a group of Afghan and international experts working on the safeguarding of Bamiyan (Afghanistan), as well as representatives of the Afghan and Japanese governments ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Safeguarding of the Bamiyan Site, Phase IV	Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley	Afghanistan	Phase IV of this project aims to achieve the desired State of Conservation for the gradual removal of the property from the list of World Heritage in Danger; promote institutional and community capacity building in ...		2022-03-15
Pakistan - The post-campaign activities: Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro	Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro	Pakistan	With regard to carrying on the aforementioned long-term issues, an Action Plan for 1997-2000 was developed to ensure the sustainability of the conservation work. Preventive measures using low cost technology ...		2022-03-03
Pakistan- International Campaign for the Safeguarding of Moenjodaro	Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro	Pakistan	In 1974, after an appeal from the Pakistani Government, UNESCO launched the International Safeguarding Campaign for Moenjodaro. It lasted until 1997 and mobilized around 8 million US $ from its Member States for ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Philippines - Embedment Mooring System For Tubbataha World Heritage Site	Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park	Philippines	Rationale: Tubbataha is a no-take area and the only activities allowed are tourism, which generates funds for conservation, and research. Since the late 1970s, when dive tourism "discovered" Tubbataha, boat ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-03-02
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea	Complex of Koguryo Tombs	Democratic People's Republic of Korea · Republic of Korea	Since 2001, with the support of the UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust, the World Heritage Centre coordinates conservation and capacity building activities in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Cultural Earthen Architecture Religious & Sacred Restoration Science & technology	2022-04-20
Tajikistan- Operational project for the preservation of the Buddhist Monastery of Ajina Tepe		Tajikistan	UNESCO, in cooperation with the Japanese Government, has launched several cultural heritage conservation projects along the Silk Roads. Two projects in China (the Longmen Grottoes and the Kumtra Thousand Caves), and ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Conservation and Restoration of the Royal Plaza, the Bayon and Angkor Wat	Angkor	Cambodia	Following four preliminary survey missions fielded by the Japanese Government in response to the request of the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Japanese Government Team for Safeguarding Angkor (JSA) was set up in ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Restoration	2022-03-02
Complex of the Celestial Lady (Thien Mu)	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	This complex was built on the exact spot where, according to tradition, a "celestial lady" dressed in red appeared and asked the local lord to build a pagoda in order to control the subterranean forces and dominate ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Complex of the mausoleum of King Minh Mang	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	Begun in 1841 by Minh Mang it was completed in 1843. Located extra muros, the complex comprises several buildings surrounded by gardens and pools.	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Complex of the Palace of Audiences (Dien Can Chanh)	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	This complex was built in 1811, but burned down in 1947. The local authorities wanted it to be reconstructed exactly as before on the basis of the surviving plans and documents. The western and eastern pavilions, ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nguyen Emperors (Thé Mieu)	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	This complex, located to the south-east of the Imperial City, comprises: the temple itself (Thé Mieu) built in 1820; the Temple of the Resurrection (Hung Mieu), dedicated to the worship of the father of Emperor ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Complex of the Temple for the Worship of the Nine Nguyen Lords (Thai Mieu)	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	This complex is located to the south-east of the Imperial City. It was built in 1805 by Gia Long. In 1956 its roof was carried away by a typhoon. The temple was restored in 1963, but in 1972 it was demolished and ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Complex of the tomb of the King Tu Duc	Complex of Hué Monuments	Viet Nam	Tu Duc's reign began in 1848 and ended in 1883. The king attached considerable importance to the construction of his final residence and the buildings and gardens around it. The many buildings it comprises blend ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Rehabilitation of the Saint Sebastian Fortress, Island of Mozambique	Island of Mozambique		This colourful brochure published by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre illustrates the background, aims, results and challenges of the rehabilitation project of the Saint Sebastian Fortress on the World Heritage site ...	Other materials	2022-03-03
Business Planning for World Heritage Site Managers - a Toolkit	Aldabra Atoll Bwindi Impenetrable National Park Kinabalu Park Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park Ujung Kulon National Park Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve	Indonesia · Malaysia · Philippines · Seychelles · Uganda	This project focused on strengthening the business planning capacity of non-profit organisations (government agencies, NGOs) charged with the responsibility for the management and protection of natural World ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Other materials Site Management	2022-03-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Operational project on the rehabilitation plan for the historic centre of Mostar	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	In December 1995, the Director-General of UNESCO and the representative of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Government signed a Cooperation Memorandum providing for the preparation of reconstruction and restoration ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
International Safeguarding Campaign of the City of Venice (1966, Italy)	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Venice, with its surrounding lagoon, is unique. In this city on the water, where the idea of terra firma is meaningless, a thousand years has seen the creation of an extraordinary museum of architecture. But this ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-03-02
Romania - International support for the restoration and preservation of the Probota Monastery	Churches of Moldavia	Romania	Probota Monastery, located in north-east Romania, has been on the World Heritage List since 1993. The present church, built between 1528 and 1530 by Petru Rares. It is the beautiful internal and external frescos, ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Kriva Cuprija bridge of Mostar	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beside the famous Stari Most (Old Bridge), a genuine symbol of the town destroyed in 1993, there is another ancient bridge in Mostar: the Kriva Cuprija (or the Crooked Bridge). It crosses the Rabobolja creek, a ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Preservation plan of the historical center of Mostar	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	By the end of the first month of work, the international team of experts headed by Professor Carlo Blasi of the University of Florence (Italy) was established to set up the general framework for the safeguarding of ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Stari Most, Old bridge of Mostar	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	The "Old Bridge" enhanced the town's development and prosperity. It was its raison d'être. Despite reinforcement works sometimes incompatible with modern restoration principles, this construction was in a perfect ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina- Tabacica Mosque	Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar	Bosnia and Herzegovina	This historical mosque, situated in the vicinity of the Old Bridge, in the most touristic part of Mostar, was built c. 1600. This monocameral mosque had a rectangular plan a roof of slates and a slender minaret, ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Arco del Paradiso	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	In the sestiere or district of Castello, at the entrance to the calle del Paradiso, so called because of the splendid illuminations on festival nights, there is an elegant Gothic arch surmounted by a triangular ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Façade of Santa Maria del Giglio	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	This church was built in the second half of the seventeenth century by Giuseppe Benoni; the façade is the work of Giuseppe Sardi.Antonio Barbaro left detailed instructions in his will for the design, building and ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Maintenance of restored Church S. Maria del Giglio	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Pro Venezia, Switzerland has always been sensitive to the need for constant monitoring and prompt maintenance of restored buildings.True to this principle, the Swiss Committee provided funds for tests to be carried ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Restoration of a Terraced House in Cannaregio	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The first stage of Venice in Peril’s (VIP) exciting venture into the conservation of historic housing in Venice also reached completion during the year. This Superintendency-led project brought together an ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Restoration of Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, painting of the "Holy Trinity" by Leandro Bassano and ...	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The Amici della Basilica dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo (with funding from the Fondazione Varzi) commissioned preliminary chemical analyses in the Cappella Sagredo, with frescoes by Tiepolo, in the Church of S. Francesco ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's Funeral Monument	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The Comité français financed the restoration of Lorenzo Bregno's sixteenth-century funeral monument to Alvise Pasqualigo in the Church of the Frari in memory of Ms Solange Gaussen. In November and December the ...	Restoration	2022-03-02
Restoration of Santa Maria dei Miracoli	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	In 1470 or thereabouts, an image of a Madonna and child was enshrined in a niche overlooking the street. Gradually, a history of miracles grew up around it, and the Venetians so worshipped the Madonna that they ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the altars of Church of San Rocco and Basilica on Torcello	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Cooperating this time with the new American committee Venetian Heritage Inc., the Comitato Italiano saw work on the high altar of the Church of San Rocco almost completed and a start made on two gilded and painted ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	In a joint effort, the Comitato Italiano per Venezia secured funding for the restoration of the dozens of iron window and door frames in the ancient Artiglierie building in the Arsenale.In time for part of it to be ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Three and a half centuries of neglect and maltreatment were finally reversed in October 1999 with the completion of the comprehensive restoration of the Ancient Jewish Cemetery on the Lido, first established in ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Badoer-Giustinian, image of the Madonna dell'Umilità and Statue of St. Louis of ...	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Save Venice Inc. brought three projects in the Church of San Francesco della Vigna to completion during the year. The Cappella Badoer-Giustinian was restored in memory of one of the founding fathers of the ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Clary, Church of San Trovaso	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise often sponsors the restoration of Venetian monuments that have a French connection. This is the case of the Cappella Clary in the Church of San Trovaso, the burial ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Cappella Emiliani	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Responding to the Superintendency’s urgent appeal for attention to the Cappella Emiliani, attached to the façade of the Church of San Michele, the Venice in Peril Fund financed preliminary diagnostic surveys and ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the frescoes in San Salvador et Gesuiti Churches	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Working on its own account, Venetian Heritage launched the preliminary phases of two projects during the year in preparation for the restoration of the frescoes in the sacristy of the Church of S. Salvador and of ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the German Synagogue, the façade of the former Scuola Grande di San Marco, a cycle of ...	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	During the year 1999, Save Venice Inc.passed from the planning to the execution phase of the restoration of the German Synagogue, but even after full-scale preparatory surveys and tests the Superintendency is ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Nativity's painting in the Basilica S. Giorgio Maggiore	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The Venice branch of Zonta Club International undertook to fund the restoration of Jacopo Bassano's famous painting of the "Nativity" in the Basilica of S. Giorgio Maggiore. The Association of Private Committees ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Painted Crucifixion group in wood	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	Mid-sixteenth century painted Crucifixion group in wood, with the Virgin and St. John, from the Church of San Michele. Following its long and painstaking restoration, the remarkable Crucifixion group financed by ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Querini Stampalia Foundation	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The Comité français pour la sauvegarde de Venise began the restoration and refurbishment of two frescoed rooms in the Querini Stampalia Foundation, once occupied by the Serenissima's last ambassador to France. The ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of the Sottoportico dell' Angelo	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	A 13th century sculpted marble angel and the archway supporting it in Calle Magno, Castello. This was a long-awaited inauguration financed by Pro Venezia Sweden and the Australian Committee for Venice. Working space ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
The decoration of the Portego of the Querini-Stampalia Palace	Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	The decoration, carried out at the end of the 18th century for the wedding of Alvise Querini di Zuanne and Maria Teresa di Francesco, consists of stucco work in the pre-neoclassical style, with marmorino borders in ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
Restoration of Probota Monastery	Churches of Moldavia	Romania	The current UNESCO project comprises three main components: Installation of an under-floor heating system as well as a new brick floor to respect the original floor covering, and restoration of a painted wooden ...	Restoration	2022-03-05
UNESCO Director General’s Statement on Climate Change and World Heritage			Message given by the Director General delivered at the Press Conference of the 12th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Nairobi, Kenya (6-17 November 2006) One of the major ...	Climate Change	2022-03-02
Case Studies on Climate Change and World Heritage	Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Great Barrier Reef Ichkeul National Park Sagarmatha National Park Timbuktu		Originally published in 2007 in English, this publication has now been reprinted for the third time in English and translated into French, Spanish and Arabic. It presents twenty-six case studies from selected ...	Climate Change Other materials	2022-03-03
Development of Policy Document on Impacts of Climate Change and World Heritage (2006)			At its 30th session in July 2006, the World Heritage Committee endorsed the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage" and the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement ...	Brochures & Info kits Climate Change Publications	2022-03-03
Working Group Meeting to Develop the Draft Policy Paper on Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties, ...			By its decision 30 COM 7.1 the World Heritage Committee endorsed the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement management responses" and took note of the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of ...	Climate Change	2022-03-05
World Heritage Reports n°22 - Climate Change and World Heritage			In May 2007 the Report on predicting and managing the impacts of climate change on World Heritage and Strategy to assist States Parties to implement appropriate management responses were published as "World Heritage ...	Climate Change Periodicals	2022-03-03
World Heritage Review Focuses on Climate Change			The 42nd issue of the World Heritage Review, published in June 2006, focuses on the issues of climate change and World Heritage Sites. A background on the issues is given in a feature article which discusses coral ...	Climate Change	2022-03-05
CAWHFI component funded by the European Commission (2009-2013)		Congo	This third component, funded by the European Commission, allowed the activities of CAWHFI to continue, while strengthening initiatives in favor of conservation and sustainable development of the spaces, species and ...		2022-06-27
CAWHFI component funded by the French Global Environmental Fund (2007-2012)	Dja Faunal Reserve Sangha Trinational		Early in the implementation of Central African World Heritage Initiative’s first phase, the project partners felt the need to better integrate the project into the whole local ecological, socio-economic and cultural ...		2022-06-27
CAWHFI component funded by the United Nation Foundation (2004-2010)		Cameroon · Central African Republic · Congo · Gabon	CAWHFI’s first component focused its action on the improvement of the management of the Sangha Trinational, Gamba-Mayumba-Conkouati and Dja-Odzala-Minkebe Trinational transborder landscapes, so as to significantly ...		2022-06-27
Patrimoine mondial naturel d'Afrique centrale			Dans le cadre de l'Initiative pour le patrimoine mondial forestier d'Afrique centrale (CAWHFI), le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO a organisé un atelier qui visait à identifier et à caractériser, parmi les ...	Conservation of Natural Sites Forests Other materials	2022-03-21
World Heritage in the Congo Basin	Dja Faunal Reserve Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda Garamba National Park Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Salonga National Park Virunga National Park		This publication is intended for both biodiversity specialists and the general public. It provides detailed information on two important initiatives undertaken by the World Heritage Centre for the preservation of ...	Other materials Publications	2022-03-21
Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage		Lithuania	Lithuania, Vilnius, 3-8 July 2006 Objectives The Baltic Youth Workshop on World Heritage was organized on the occasion of the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee in Vilnius. The general objective of the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
International Conference on “World Heritage in Young Hands - a Dialogue among Civilizations”		Egypt	Some 80 high-level participants, representing a wide range of fields, gathered at the International Conference on World Heritage in Young Hands - A Dialogue among Civilizations, held in Aswan/Cairo (Egypt) from 6-12 ...		2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education - Austria	City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg	Austria	Graz, Austria, 7-12 October 2000 Interregional Seminar on World Heritage and Youth The workshop consisted of 3 working groups that focused on different aspects of the World Heritage Education. The first working ...		2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education -Chartres	Chartres Cathedral	France	Chartres, France, 24-28 February, 1999 An International Workshop to disseminate the publication World Heritage in Young Hands - Resource Kit for Teachers, was held at Chartres World Heritage site. Some 20 ...		2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Education-Finland		Finland	Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 Objectives Five main objectives of the Workshop Present recent WHE achievements and the results of the external World Heritage Evaluation Make proposals for the ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
International Workshop on World Heritage Educational Multi-media Resource Material	Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)	France	Pont-du-Gard, France, 21-23 March 2005 Objectives For teachers: Provide secondary and elementary school classroom teachers with innovative, user-friendly multi-media interdisciplinary educational resource ...		2022-03-02
Treviso Workshop			In connection with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the World Heritage Convention, the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre invited Gruppo Alcuni (Italy), a ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Developing World Heritage Education multi-media resource materials			Call to produce additional innovative resource material on specific World Heritage sites The importance of preparing new multi-media educational material focused on specific World Heritage sites in respective ...		2022-03-02
Skills Development and Training Courses for Young People			Adopting a more hands-on approach At skills development training courses, young people are actively involved in the preservation of World Heritage, while acquiring new skills that contribute to a better ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Teacher Training Workshops and Seminars			Training teachers and teacher trainers is a pre-requisite to teaching WHE and to utilize the KIT well. UNESCO has organized a series of regional and national teacher training workshops to present to them the World ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
The Great Volga River Route (GVRR) Project			Uniting the Seas (Baltic, Black and Caspian Seas) in favour of World Heritage Education for Sustainable Development with the support of ICTs The GVRR project aims to link young people engaged in the preservation ...		2022-03-03
The World Heritage Conservation Process			A series of 30 exhibition panels available for World Heritage Exhibits. These posters can be used free of copyright restrictions for non-commercial purposes. They are available for downloading as PDF (See Documents ...	Cross-Cutting Education & Training	2022-03-05
Laureate 2003			The Park of Koga (Japan) was awarded the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes for its 2003 edition. Park of KogaJapan Park of Koga (Japan) © ...		2024-05-28
Laureate 2005	Cultural Landscape of Maymand		The historical village of Maymand in southern Iran has been awarded the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes for its 2005 edition. The prize ...		2024-05-28
Laureate 2007			The Borodino Battlefield in the Russian Federation was awarded the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.		2024-05-28
Laureate 2019			The 2019 UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes was awarded on 18 November to Instituto do Património Cultural in Cabo Verde for its outstanding ...		2024-05-28
Laureate 2021			The Public Institute of Kozjansko Park in Podsreda (Slovenia) was awarded the 2021 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize or the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.		2024-05-28
Laureate 2023			The Gunditjmara community was awarded the 2023 edition of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes in recognition of its outstanding efforts to ...		2024-05-28
Laureates 1999			The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes has been awarded for its first edition in 1999 jointly to Valle de Viñales (Cuba), the Elishia's Park ...		2024-05-17
Laureates 2001			The UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes has been awarded for 2001 jointly to Murjadjo Djebel, Planters' Wood and Old Town of Sid Hourari ...		2024-05-28
Laureates 2011			In 2011, the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes has been awarded jointly to Battir Cultural Landscape (Palestine) and the Museum-Reservation ...		2024-05-28
World heritage, humanity’s gift to future			People of Africa, the Americas, the Arab to the future world, Asia, Europe and the Pacific; men, women and children, we are all the inheritors of treasures from past civilizations and natural sites of outstanding ...	Cross-Cutting Education & Training	2022-03-02
Khao Yai World Heritage Workcamp (Thailand)	Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex	Thailand	Wang Nam Keow, Thailand26 July-9 August 2008 Description The project will consist of working for two weeks in and around one of Thailand's largest national parks, the Kao Yai National Park and part of the World ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Koutammakou, la promotion du pays des Batammariba (Togo)	Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba	Togo	Tamberma, au nord-est du Togo Description L'idée principale est de mettre en valeur le site dans le cadre de la modernisation, sans pour antant endommager son authenticité, d'orienter sa population vers des ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Light on Fort Liedot (France)		France	Ile d'Aix (Region Poitou-Charentes)25 august- 15 september 2008 Description Fort Liedot forms part of the Arsenal de Rochefort et fortifications de l'estuaire de la Charente (World Heritage Tentative List as ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
Shirakami Mountains Workcamp: preserving the natural beauty (Japan)	Shirakami-Sanchi	Japan	Ajigawa-town, Aomori, Shirakami, JapanDu 20 au 29 juin 2008 Description The Shirakami Mountains is one of Japanese valuable preserved natural forest consisting primarily of beech trees. Inscribed in the UNESCO ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
SJ Vietnam World Heritage Workcamp, Halong Bay (Vietnam)	Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago	Viet Nam	Ha Long Bay, Vietnam22 September-4 October 2008 Description SJ Vietnam in collaboration with the Youth Union in Quang Ninh will organise a workcamp in Halong bay with local youth to raise awareness of the local ...	Education & Training	2022-03-02
2020 Campaign of the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative			In view of the current global pandemic and following the extraordinary measures being taken to tackle the spread of COVID-19 globally, the 2020 Campaign of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative has been ...		2022-06-27
Empowering youth for heritage: 10 years of the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative			This publication provides a retrospective of the first 10 years of the World Heritage Volunteers Initiative, to increase its visibility and sustainability and support the organizations committed to its values. From ...	Other materials Publications	2023-03-20
World Heritage Volunteers 2008			Twelve projects have been selected as pioneers of the World Heritage Volunteers 2008 and to make use of the Patrimonito mascot, symbolizing young heritage guardian, to educate the public about World Heritage ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2009			In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage Volunteers project in 2008, UNESCO World Heritage Centre and CCIVS have ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2010			Patrimonito Voluntary Action 2010 In the framework of the UNESCO World Heritage Education Programme and taking into account the positive results obtained by the World Heritage Volunteers project in 2008 and 2009, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2011 Results			From Armenia to Zambia, from Germany to Peru, and from Indonesia to Togo, World Heritage Volunteers worked hard at sites around the world in 2011. World Heritage and Diversity Organizing 28 projects in 17 ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2011			Launched within the framework of the World Heritage Education Programme, the World Heritage Volunteers projects mobilize and involve young people and youth organizations in World Heritage promotion and ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2012			Beyond Territories and Boundaries Living beyond territories and boundaries appears as one of mankind’s dream, and our common history abounds with travellers who tried to fulfil it. But now that we travel beyond ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2013			Following the Call for Project Proposals in January, 48 projects at 47 World Heritage sites in 28 countries have been selected to be part of “World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2013 – Patrimonito Voluntary Action, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2014			Following an excellent response to the Call for Project Proposals in November, 54 projects at 53 World Heritage sites in 33 countries have been selected to be part of “World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2014 – Action ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2015 and #unite4heritage			We have the pleasure to announce the launch of a common action of the UNESCO #UNITE4HERITAGE campaign in synergy with the World Heritage Volunteers 2015. The common action aims to encourage youth from Arab ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2015			Forty-six organizations are taking part in this year’s World Heritage Volunteers Initiative to carry out 52 youth action projects from June to December 2015 in 34 countries. They are youth organizations, clubs, ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2016			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2016: Together for Heritage campaign illustrates the global success of the World Heritage Volunteers initiative, now running for the ninth consecutive year to mobilize youth to ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2017			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2017 campaign: Heritage in our hands will take stock of the progress made over the past ten years to mobilize youth to preserve and promote World Heritage by reaching out to their ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2018			This year’s theme for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2018 campaign is Empowering the Commitment to World Heritage. For its 11th year, 51 action camp projects will be implemented at 50 World Heritage properties ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2019 Campaign			Empowering Commitment to World Heritage This year’s theme for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2019 campaign is Empowering Commitment to World Heritage. For its twelfth year, 68 action camp projects will be ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2020-2021 Campaign			Fostering Youth Commitment towards World Heritage The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2020 - 2021 Campaign, under the theme of ...		2022-06-27
World Heritage Volunteers 2022 Campaign			Resilience and Re-mobilization towards World Heritage The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2022 Campaign, under the theme of ...		2022-09-07
World Heritage Volunteers 2023 Campaign			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2023 Campaign, under the theme of ‘World Heritage Volunteers 2023 - Working on the Future’.	Education & Training	2023-06-30
World Heritage Volunteers 2024 Campaign			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) 2024 Campaign, under the theme of ‘World Heritage Volunteers 2024 - Working on the Future’.	Education & Training	2024-06-12
World Heritage Volunteers Projects			The World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative encourages young people to undertake concrete preservation activities in action camps organised by youth organisations and institutions in cooperation with multiple ...	Education & Training	2022-06-27
Early archaeological sites and the beginning of cultural diversity			The related properties account for many innovations in culture, behavior, adaptation, and technology which shaped the future course of humanity as we know it today. This long process has increasingly transformed the ...	Human Evolution	2022-03-02
Human evolution and sites related to early human origins			Properties linked to Human Evolution have evidence for natural and cultural processes related to human lineage as part of the record of life and of the earth's history. Therefore Human Evolution sites are also ...	Human Evolution	2022-03-02
Rock Art			Concerning Rock Art, for the purpose of the Thematic Programme, it is understood in the form of paintings and engravings as clear and long-lasting evidence for the transmission of human conceptual thoughts and ...	Human Evolution Rock art	2022-03-02
International Year of Biodiversity Travelling Exhibition			UNESCO, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Centre Sciences, Orléans - a ...	Natural	2022-03-05
Report on the Historic Urban Landscape Workshops and Field Activities on the Swahili coast in East Africa 2011-2012	Island of Mozambique Lamu Old Town Stone Town of Zanzibar	Kenya · Mozambique · United Republic of Tanzania	On 10 November 2011 UNESCO’s General Conference adopted theRecommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, six years after the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention adopted Resolution ...	Other materials Publications	2022-03-03
Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention		Japan	Celebrating 40 years of the World Heritage Convention, the proceedings of Closing Event of the Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, has been published. This electronic publication ...	40th Anniversary Convention Other materials	2022-06-27
International colloquium in Bruges	Historic Centre of Brugge	Belgium	International colloquium on the challenges and opportunities for the conservation and management of World Heritage cities.	40th Anniversary	2022-06-27
Report of the 40th Anniversary of the World Heritage Convention			The UNESCO World Heritage Centre published a brochure reporting the events and activities carried out in 2012 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. This colorful, illustrated ...	40th Anniversary Brochures & Info kits	2022-06-27
Support for the annual seminar of the UNESCO Chair for "Culture, Tourism and Development"			Tourism represents an important but double-edged challenge for World Heritage Properties, which is the subject of ongoing discussion through initiatives and programmes launched by the World Heritage Centre. In 2012, ...	Cultural	2022-06-27
Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building	Lake Malawi National Park Maloti-Drakensberg Park Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls Ngorongoro Conservation Area	Lesotho · Malawi · South Africa · United Republic of Tanzania · Zambia · Zimbabwe	In the framework of the World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Programme (WH+ST Programme), the UNESCO World Heritage Centre has developed a capacity building tool for site managers (“How To” Guides) to help them ...	Sustainable Tourism	2023-01-19
Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism		Norway	The project Towards a Nordic-Baltic pilot region for World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism (2012-2014) was initiated by the Nordic World Heritage Foundation (NWHF). With a practical approach, the project has ...	Sustainable Tourism	2022-06-27
Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia: A UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust ...		Japan	The project “Support for documentation standards and procedures of the Silk Roads World Heritage Serial and Transnational Nomination in Central Asia”, funded with the generous support of the government of Japan ...		2022-03-02
Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage Property: A ...	Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha	Japan · Nepal	The project “Strengthening Conservation and Management of Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, World Heritage Property”, funded with the generous support of the government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese ...		2022-06-27
Support for production of a documentary film on earthen architecture			The France-UNESCO Cooperation Agreement supported the production of a documentary on earthen architecture. In 2004, François Le Bayon directed the documentary “New Forms in Earthen Architecture.” The documentary was ...	Earthen Architecture Partnerships	2021-11-12
Oral Archives: David Hales			Interview David Hales Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention David Hales is an American environmentalist. Currently, he is a director of the World Parliament of Religions, where he ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: David Sheppard			The audio excerpts are from an interview with David Sheppard by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in Kyoto, Japan the 8 November 2012. He discusses various World Heritage issues such as the length of the List, ...	Convention	2024-05-07
Oral Archives: Roland Silva			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Roland Silva by Christina Cameron the 11 October 2011 in Victoria, Canada. They highlight the important contributions of the first Asian President of ICOMOS, ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Sok An		Cambodia	The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Sok An by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 18 June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. The interest of his testimony lies particularly in his vision of the aims of ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Webber Ndoro			Interview Webber Ndoro Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Webber Ndoro is an archaeologist and Zimbabwean heritage expert. He holds a BA in History from the University of ...	Convention	2023-10-06
Oral Archives: Abdelaziz Touri			The following audio excerpts are from an interview conducted with Abdelaziz Touri by Christina Cameron and Petra Van Den Born the 22 June 2011 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. He recounts his vision of World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Adrian Phillips			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Adrian Phillips by Christina Cameron the 24 January 2008 in London, U.K. Adrian Phillips takes a critical look at the successes and limitations of the World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Alissandra Cummins			Interview Alissandra Cummins Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Following studies in art history at the University of East Anglia, Alissandra Cummins completed her Masters in ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow by Mechtild Rössler and Petra Van Den Born the 22 October 2009 in Paris, France. In particular, he gives an account of UNESCO's first ...	Convention	2024-09-30
Oral Archives: Azedine Beschaouch			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Azedine Beschaouch by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in July 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. Through his many recollections, he recounts the first years of ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Bernd von Droste			The following audio excerpts are from two interviews conducted with Bernd von Droste by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5 April 2007 and 1st February 2008 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. He describes his ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Carmen Añón Feliú			Carmen Añón Feliú is a landscape architect by training. As a specialist in historic gardens, she has overseen conservation projects at the Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid for twenty-five years, as well as teaching ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Catherine Dumesnil			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Catherine Dumesnil by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 25 November 2009 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. She shares her positive and optimistic ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Christopher Young			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Christopher Young by Christina Cameron the 16 May 2018 in Paris. We hear about his experience as the manager of Hadrian's Wall, as well as the beginnings of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Dawson Munjeri			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Dawson Munjeri by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. He draws on his rich experience with the World Heritage Convention to comment on the ...	Convention	2024-05-07
Oral Archives: Eleonora Mitrofanova			The following audio extracts are from an interview with Eleonora Mitrofanova by Christina Cameron in July 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan. She recounts her long experience at UNESCO and her views on the politicization of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Federico Mayor			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Federico Mayor by Christina Cameron and Carmen Anon Feliu the 18 June 2009 in Madrid in Spain. He highlights the human dimension of World Heritage, which he ...	Convention	2024-02-12
Oral Archives: Francesco Bandarin (2014)			The audio clips are from two interviews with Francesco Bandarin by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. They retrace his main challenges and achievements during his years at the World ...		2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Francesco Bandarin (2018)			The audio clips are from an interview with Francesco Bandarin by Christina Cameron the 14 May 2018 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. They cover the period from 2015 to 2018 when he returned as Assistant ...		2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Francesco Francioni			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Francesco Francioni by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 10 May 2010 in Rome. He offers an interesting overview of the Convention's mechanisms from a ...	Convention	2024-05-13
Oral Archives: Francisco Lopez Morales			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Francisco Lopez Morales by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010. He provides interesting insights into the length and representativity of the World Heritage List and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Françoise Bercé			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Françoise Bercé by Christina Cameron the 28 March 2019 in Paris, France. She shares with us her reminiscences of key issues in the implementation of the ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Gamini Wijesuriya			The following audio excerpts are from an interview conducted with Gamini Wijesuriya by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 29 June 2018 in Manama, Bahrain. According to Wijesuriya, the Convention provides a ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Gérard Bolla			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Gérard Bolla by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in October 2007 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. These capsules reveal, thanks to Gérard Bolla's ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Guo Zhan			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Guo Zhan by Christina Cameron the 3 August 2010 in Brasilia, Brazil. He describes the challenges and particularities of the implementation of the World ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Hal Eidsvik			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Hal Eidsvik by Christina Cameron the 3 July 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. Well-informed through his experience with World Heritage, he shares a global perspective on ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Hans Caspary			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Hans Caspary by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 1st July 2011 in Mainz, Germany. He provides an enlightened personal view on the mechanisms and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Harald Plachter			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Harald Plachter by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 1 July 2011 at Mainz, Germany. He comments on the growing imbalance between the role of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Henry Cleere			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Henry Cleere by Christina Cameron the 24 January 2008 in London. Mr. Cleere explains his role as an ICOMOS World Heritage Coordinator and draws on his long experience ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Herb Stovel			The following audio excerpts are from three interviews with Herb Stovel by Christina Cameron in February, March and April 2011. They highlight his leading role in the development of the World Heritage Convention and ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Irina Bokova			Interview Irina Bokova Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Irina Bokova is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. She served as Director General of UNESCO from 2009 to 2017. She ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Jacek Purchla			The following audio excerpts come from an interview with Jacek Purchla by Christina Cameron the 10 May 2018 in Krakow. The interviewee recounts his experience as Chair of the World Heritage Committee, his efforts to ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jad Tabet			Interview Jad Tabet Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Jad Tabet is a Franco-Lebanese architect and urban planner. A graduate in architecture from the American University of ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: James Thorsell			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jim Thorsell by Christina Cameron the 11 August 2010 in Banff, Canada. Thorsell explains the prominent role he played in IUCN's World Heritage activities for ...	Convention	2024-05-13
Oral Archives: Jane Robertson Vernhes			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jane Robertson Vernhes by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The capsules provide an enlightened ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jean Musitelli			The following audio extracts are from an interview with Jean Musitelli by Christina Cameron the 6 December 2019 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The interviews highlights in particular the values of universalism and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jean-Louis Luxen			The audio excerpts are from an interview with Jean-Louis Luxen by Christina Cameron the 26 March 2009 at Louvain in Belgium. These excerpts reflect his optimistic and sometimes critical vision for the objectives and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jeffrey A. McNeely			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jeff McNeely by Mechtild Rössler the 17 September 2010 in Gland, Switzerland. He shares with insight his vision of the natural dimension of the World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jim Collinson			Interview Jim Collinson 1939-2024 Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention After studying Agricultural Economics at the University of Manitoba, Jim Collinson completed a ...	Convention	2024-05-07
Oral Archives: John Reynolds			The audio excerpts are from an interview with John Reynolds in Springfield, Virginia, by Christina Cameron the 18 May 2011, Springfield, United States of America. Among the most suggestive passages are Reynolds' ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jonathan Putnam			The following audio clips are from an interview with Jonathan Putnam by Christina Cameron on 24 April 2019 in Springfield, Virginia. Putnam argues that more effort should be invested in conservation rather than ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Joseph King			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Joseph King by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 19 June 2014 in Doha, Qatar. They offer an interesting perspective on the activities of ICCROM, a consultative ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Jukka Jokilehto			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Jukka Jokilehto by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5 May 2010 in Rome, Italy. They reveal his expertise and deep understanding of World Heritage ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Julia Marton-Lefèvre			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Julia Marton-Lefèvre by Christina Cameron the 28 March 2019 in Paris. Marton-Lefèvre talks about how, as Director General of IUCN, she wanted to recognize the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Koïchiro Matsuura			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Koïchiro Matsuura by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The former UNESCO Director General discusses ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Krzysztof Pawlowski			The following audio excerpts come from an interview with Krzysztof Pawlowski by Christina Cameron the 8 May 2018 in Warsaw. The interviewee recounts his involvement in the beginnings of the World Heritage ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Léon Pressouyre			The selected audio excerpts clips are from an interview with Léon Pressouyre by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 18 November 2008 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. He describes the early years ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Licia Vlad Borrelli			The audio excerpts come from an interview with Licia Vlad Borrelli by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 6 May 2010 in Rome. She describes her long and rich experience of World Heritage, evoking in parallel ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Lucien Chabason			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Lucien Chabason by Christina Cameron and Petra van den Born 2 October 2012 at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The memories of Lucien Chabason offer a very ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Max Bourke			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Max Bourke by Christina Cameron the 30th October 2013 in Canberra, Australia. He describes his personal involvement and that of his country in the early years ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Michael Turner			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Michael Turner by Christina Cameron the 9 July 2017 in Krakow. Turner discusses issues concerning Israel's involvement in the World Heritage Convention, ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Michel Olyff			Designer, engraver and graphic artist, Michel Olyff created dozens of logos, emblems, posters, lithographs, stamps and other arts.	Convention	2024-05-06
Oral Archives: Minja Yang			Interview Minja Yang Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Minja Yang was born and raised in Tokyo. She holds a BA in sociology from Georgetown University and a Masters and ...	Convention	2022-06-24
Oral Archives: Mounir Bouchenaki			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Mounir Bouchenaki by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 5th February 2009 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The interview touches on his long ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Natarajan Ishwaran			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Natarajan Ishwaran by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 24 November 2009 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Through his extensive knowledge of UNESCO's ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Oliver Martin			The following audio excerpts are from a virtual interview with Oliver Martin conducted by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in August 2023. Oliver Martin discusses the impact of the Cairns reforms, particularly ...	Convention	2024-09-30
Oral Archives: Peter Fowler			Interview Peter Fowler Oral Archives of the World Heritage Convention Peter Fowler is a British archaeologist and landscape specialist. A graduate of Oxford University, he served as secretary ...	Convention	2023-12-05
Oral Archives: Raymond Wanner			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Ray Wanner by Christina Cameron the 18 May 2011 in Springfield, Virginia. Having attended nearly 20 sessions of the Committee during his career, he recounts ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Robert C. Milne			The following audio excerpts are from an interview in English conducted with Rob Milne by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 2 March 2009 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. There are enlightening details about ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Russell E. Train			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Russell E. Train by Christina Cameron the 7 December 2008 in Springfield, Virginia. In particular, he recalls the role he played in the development and ...	Convention	2022-03-10
Oral Archives: Sharon Sullivan			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Sharon Sullivan by Christina Cameron the 30 October 2013 in Canberra. Sharon Sullivan provides an original, critical and encouraging vision of the objectives ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Souayibou Varissou			The following audio extracts are taken from a virtual interview conducted with Souayibou Varissou by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in December 2022. Mr. Varissou shares his extensive experience in the ...	Convention	2024-05-06
Oral Archives: Stephen Morris			The following audio clips are from an interview with Stephen Morris by Christina Cameron on 24 April 2019 in Springfield, Virginia. Stephen Morris applauds the awareness of the endangered places that the popularity ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Tamás Fejérdy			The following audio excerpts come from an interview conducted with Tamás Fejérdy by Christina Cameron the 11 May 2018 in Budapest. The interviewee recounts his experience as President of the World Heritage Committee ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Themba Wakashe			The following audio excerpts are taken from a virtual interview conducted with Themba Wakashe by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler in May 2023. Mr. Wakashe recounts his experience as Chair of the Committee in ...	Convention	2024-02-13
Oral Archives: Vera Lacoeuilhe			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with François LeBlanc by Christina Cameron the 7 April 2009 in Ottawa, Canada. His involvement in World Heritage dates back to the early years of the Convention and ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Vera Lacoeuilhe			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Vera Lacoeuilhe by Christina Cameron and Mechtild Rössler the 16 November 2017 in Paris. Lacoeuilhe comments on the current challenges of the implementation of ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Oral Archives: Zsolt Visy			The following audio excerpts are from an interview with Zsolt Visy by Christina Cameron the 12 May 2018 in Budapest, Hungary. We learn about Mr. Visy's experience in the preparation of several nominations to the ...	Convention	2022-03-09
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| A Modernist African City ...	Asmara: A Modernist African City	Eritrea	"Located at over 2,000 m above sea level, the capital of Eritrea developed from the 1890s onwards as a military outpost for the Italian colonial power. It is an exceptional example of early modernist urbanism at the ...		2024-10-23
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Historic City of Ahmedabad ...	Historic City of Ahmadabad	India	Historic City of Ahmedabad (India) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Teen Darwaza, gate of the historic city walls © AnilD / ...		2024-10-23
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Historic Monuments Zone of ...	Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro	Mexico	Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro (Mexico) UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas: Cultural mapping of historic cities and settlements Plaza de Armas © Roberto Galán / Shutterstock.com* World ...		2024-10-23
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Medina of Tunis (Tunisia)	Medina of Tunis	Tunisia	Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, ...		2024-10-23
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Old Towns of Djenné (Mali)	Old Towns of Djenné	Mali	Inhabited since 250 B.C., Djenné became a market centre and an important link in the trans-Saharan gold trade. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it was one of the centres for the propagation of Islam. Its traditional ...		2024-10-07
Urban Heritage Atlas: Understanding attributes of historic cities and settlements\| Samarkand - Crossroad of ...	Samarkand – Crossroad of Cultures	Uzbekistan	Houses in the historical centre of Samarkand are rarely more than 100 years old but follow centuries-old traditions in their sitting and typological organisation, use of interior spaces and construction practices. ...		2024-10-07
Monuments of Nubia-International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia	Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae	Egypt	In 1954 the decision to build the Aswan High Dam was made. This dam would lead to the creation of a huge artificial lake covering the Upper Nile Valley from Aswan in Egypt to the Dal Cataract in Sudan - a culturally ...	Emergency action Restoration	2022-03-02
Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Project	Cocos Island National Park Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection Galápagos Islands	Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Panama	This 3-year project by UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Conservation International, and with financing from the UN Foundation and Global Conservation Fund, calls for the promotion of long-term management and ...	Marine & coastal	2022-06-27
LAC Extra-budgetary Projects	Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park City of Quito Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System Tikal National Park Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture Viñales Valley	Argentina · Bolivia (Plurinational State of) · Chile · Colombia · Cuba · Ecuador · Grenada · Guatemala · Paraguay · Peru · Saint Kitts and Nevis · Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Extra-budgetary Projects Latin America and the Caribbean A number of specific conservation projects within the Region undertaken mostly through funding provided by extra-budgetary resources. The projects financed ...		2022-06-27
Activities in Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino	Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino	Mexico	El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve in Baja California, Mexico, is focusing on developing locally based ecotourism to address threats to the coastal lagoons, which shelter the gray whale, harbour seal, California sea ...	Conservation of Natural Sites	2022-03-02
Ethiopia-International Campaign to Safeguard the Principal Monuments and Sites of Ethiopia		Ethiopia	The area of Africa that is present-day Ethiopia has a long history rich in tradition; its sites and monuments bear witness to the civilizations that have had their roots in this territory for more than 2,700 years. ...	Conservation of Cultural Sites	2022-03-02
Adadi Maryam		Ethiopia	This rock-hewn church is a 600-year-old sanctuary in the building tradition of the northern part of Ethiopia, and marks the advent of Christianity in the southern part of Adadi Mariam, badly damaged by time, has ...	Restoration	2022-03-02

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