The World Heritage Policy Compendium is a database of World Heritage policies. It is organized around the 5 Strategic Objectives of the Convention - known as the 5Cs, - including Credibility, Conservation, Capacity Building, Communication and Communities, together with a first chapter on General Policies.
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United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
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Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
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Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
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GIAHS – Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (FAO)

Annex X of WHC‑01/CONF.208/24 - Update of the Global Training Strategy

Man and the Biosphere Programme

Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage

Managing Natural World Heritage

Nara Document on Authenticity

Policy on Engaging with Indigenous People

Preparing World Heritage Nominations (Second edition)

Reflection on the Trends of the State of Conservation

Report of the Expert Meeting on Evaluation of General Principles and Criteria for Nominations of Natural World Heritage sites
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Revised Partnerships for Conservation Initiative Strategy

Strategy for the Reinforcement of UNESCO Action for the Protection of Culture and the Promotion of Cultural Pluralism in the Event of Armed Conflict

The Bonn Declaration
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The Istanbul Declaration

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (New York, 1992)

Global Code of Ethics for Tourism

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030

The Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Nature and Culture

UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Annual Reports

Managing Cultural World Heritage

UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage

UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People

Vienna Memorandum on World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture – Managing the Historic Urban Landscape

World Heritage Tourism Programme
The World Heritage Policy Compendium was elaborated thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Australia.
The World Heritage Policy Compendium On-line tool was developed thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Korea.
- The Convention
- Convention Text
- Operational Guidelines
- Policy Compendium
- Governing Bodies
- The General Assembly
- The Committee
- Resolutions / Decisions
- Sessions since 1977
- The States Parties
- The Centre
- Employment & Internships
- Who's Who
- Director of the World Heritage
- The Advisory Bodies
- Funding
- World Heritage Fund
- Financial regulations
- International Assistance
- Reporting & Monitoring
- State of Conservation
- Periodic Reporting
- List of factors affecting the properties
- Reactive Monitoring
- The Emblem
- Africa
- Arab States
- Asia & Pacific
- Europe & North America
- Latin America and the Caribbean