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Maldives Maldives Maldivas Мальдивские Острова ملديف 马尔代夫 The Republic of Maldives
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Mozambique Mozambique Mozambique Мозамбик موزامبيق 莫桑比克 The Republic of Mozambique
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Eswatini Eswatini (l') Eswatini Эсватини إسواتيني 斯威士兰 the Kingdom of Eswatini
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Andorra Andorre Andorra Андорра أندورا 安道尔 The Principality of Andorra
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Botswana Botswana Botswana Ботсвана بوتسوانا 博茨瓦纳 The Republic of Botswana
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Lesotho Lesotho Lesotho Лесото ليسوتو 莱索托 The Kingdom of Lesotho
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Togo Togo Togo Того توغو 多哥 The Togolese Republic
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Guinea-Bissau Guinée-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Гвинея-Бисау غينيا - بيساو 几内亚比绍
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Equatorial Guinea Guinée équatoriale Guinea Ecuatorial Экваториальная Гвинея غينيا الاستوائية 赤道几内亚
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Le Camp de Concentration de Tarrafal est ancré dans les esprits des Portugais, Angolais, Guinéens et Cap-Verdiens comme le « camp de la mort lente » ou de « mort ». Pendant plus de trente ans de fonctionnement il a servi à pratiquer les crimes les plus odieux, laissant des cicatrices physiques et psychologiques irréversibles chez ceux qui se sont audacieusement opposés à ...
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Fiji Fidji Fiji Фиджи فيجي 斐济 The Republic of Fiji
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Kiribati Kiribati Kiribati Кирибати كيريباس 基里巴斯 The Republic of Kiribati
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Myanmar Myanmar Myanmar Мьянма ميانمار 缅甸 The Union of Myanmar
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Palau Palaos Palau Палау بالاو 帕劳 The Republic of Palau
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Qatar Qatar Qatar Катар قطر 卡塔尔 The State of Qatar
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Samoa Samoa Samoa Самоа ساموا 萨摩亚 The Independent State of Samoa
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Mexico,In cooperation with the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
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This church is placed in Kambambe, Province of Kwanza Norte and it was built by order of the Governor Manuel Cerveira Pereira, in 1603.
It is one of the most ancient churches, and its architectural conformation is similar to the Church of Muxima.
It owned some slaves and was the religious local where the slaves were baptized with other names arising from the Factories ...
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WHC/16/40.COM/INF.3B
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This monumental area contains Mayan cities like Yaxhá, Nakum, Naranjo and Holmul, which settled in strategic places for the obtaining of abundant nutritious resources and raw material. These archaeological places were adapted to the land for the construction of enormous squares surrounded by temples and palaces, placed in different geologic terraces. It outstanding in a ...
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Covering about 350 hectares, Susa constitutes one of the world's largest archaeological sites. It was formed on the bank of Sha'ur river since the 4th millennium BC and has been uninterruptedly inhabited until the 8th century A.H. Along this period, it was the capital of the Elamites and subsequently the Achaemenians for some 2.800 years. Since about 150 years ago, first ...
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This document was prepared by the Arab States Unit of the World Heritage Centre, following the request of the World Heritage Committee that an analytical summary of the Periodic Reporting exercise be prepared for the Arab Region in view of its publication. This report aims at evaluating the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the Arab Region, on the basis of ...
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The World Heritage Centre deeply regrets to announce the passing away, in Paris on Monday 27 September, of Michel Batisse (1923-2004), UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Science from 1972 to1984 and one of the founding fathers of the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
He played a critical role in the preparation and negotiation of this Convention, by guaranteeing the ...
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On the occasion of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Luang Prabang's inscription on the World heritage list, this brochure presents the spirit, the concept, the process, the practice, the partnerships, the implementation and the achievements of this complex multi partner cooperation fostered by the World Heritage Centre and based on a city-to-city partnership ...
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Director-General Koichiro Matsuura awarded diplomas and medals to colleagues who had completed 25 and 30 years of service to UNESCO at a June 14 ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. 29 individuals joined UNESCO or the UN in 1975, including Mrs Marielle Richon and Mrs Silvia Simmonds of the World Heritage Centre.62 individuals joined UNESCO or the UN in 1980, ...
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The Operational Guidelines for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention are now available in Portuguese.
The Operational Guidelines define specific criteria for the inscription of sites on the World Heritage List as well as for the provision of international assistance under the World Heritage Fund. They were revised in 2007 by the World Heritage Committee at ...
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The call for applications for the 3rd Edition of the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Awards is now open until 15 April 2021.
This call was launched by the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), in partnership with the Union for the Mediterranean and UNEP MAP Plan Bleu, in the frame of the 5th Anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement last 20th January. ...
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Brazil,, The representative of Brazil informed the Committee of the creation of a park between Olinda and Recife which would ensure that the zone between the two towns remained non-aedificandi.
He also brought to the attention of the Committee the problems of land subsidence, of dense traffic and increase in tourism to which the town of Olinda was exposed.He added ...
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Germany,,At the seventeenth session of the Bureau, the German Delegate reported on the situation of the Old City of Lübeck, and in particular the demolition of certain monuments situated in the protected zone and the discovery of mural paintings which are presently being restored. A detailed report will be presented to the seventeenth session of the World Heritage ...
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Oman,,On the occasion of a mission sent to Oman from 14 to 21 September 1996, UNESCO experts noted that several structures of the site of Bat are now protected by wire fence enclosures, but that several repairs or preventive measures should be taken, in agreement with the wishes of the Omani authorities.
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Peru,
Major urban rehabilitation projects
Institutional cooperation to be improved
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-third session of the Bureau, Chapter IV.73
New information:At the time of the preparation of this working document no information had been received on the arrangements for the implementation of the assistance for the Master Plan. World Heritage Centre staff, ...
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Pakistan,
Lack of vegetation control
Heavy industries and the stone quarrying in the Taxila Valley areas
Need to redefine if necessary, the boundaries of the Taxila World Heritage Site
Newly constructed football stadium
,The Centre and ICOMOS organised a UNESCO-ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to Taxila (1-5 September 2000) following the request of the Committee ...
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Peru,
Fragility of its adobe structures;
Occupation of land by farmers;
Need of a management plan
,Principal Issues:
Conservation of earthen architecture and site encroachment.
New information:
By the time of the preparation of these working documents the World Heritage Centre had not received the official report from the State Party requested by the Committee at its ...
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Sri Lanka,Concerning issues over the management planning and the legal protection of the site,Although the State Party was requested by the Bureau at its twenty-fifth session to reconsider the proposed expansion of the Sigiriya airport and to provide a report on decisions taken by the Government in this regard by 15 September 2001, the Centre was informed on 20 September ...
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Leipzig, Germany,Denkmal is the largest European event for monument maintenance and restoration, and urban renewal. It is the only salon to approach these themes in a complete and complex manner. Denkmal unites an in-depth exhibition with an extensive international professional programme (conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops, information points, excursions and ...
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Berlin, Germany,The 35th annual CAA conference to be held on April 2-6, 2007 in Berlin, Germany, brings together students, researchers, heritage managers and other experts to present, examine, and discuss current theory and application of quantitative methods and computer science in Archaeology. The CAA conference has established a tradition of international, open ...
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UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,The World Heritage Committee decided at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) to suspend for two years the commencement of the next cycle of Periodic Reporting in order to ensure that necessary time is allocated to study and reflect on the first cycle and develop strategic direction, clear objectives and benchmarks for the next cycle (Decision 30 COM ...
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Paris, France,In celebration of the 1300th anniversary of the ancient capital of Nara Heijo-Jyo, Japan, in 2010, and in the framework of events called "Harmony of World Heritage", this concert is the first in a series to be presented worldwide under the direction of Miss Johnouchi, UNESCO Artist for Peace. The final concert will be held in Nara Heijo-Kyo in 2010, at the ...
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Paris, France,This was the second informational meeting organized for all States Parties representatives of Europe and North America regions (first one being hold in Budapest, Hungary on occasion of the 26th Session of the WH Committee. During the meetings participants were briefed on the periodic report process and provided with a calendar of events and deadlines for the ...
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Modernist city of Asmara, Eritrea,Organised by the World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Government of Eritrea and Africa 2009 (ICCROM, UNESCO-WHC, CraTerre-EAG, African cultural heritage institutions) as counterparts. It brought together 20 experts from various African countries, who presented Asmara (Eritrea), the Kenya Cultural Centre and National Theatre ...
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Ottawa, Canada,The meeting - organized with and fully sponsored by Canadian national authorities - was attended by 90 site managers, representatives of Parks Canada and advisory bodies IUCN, ICOMOS, ICCROM as well as a US delegation of cultural and natural heritage experts. During the two day meeting the debate tackled several themes relevant to the daily management of ...
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San Antonio, Texas, USA,The 15th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium, dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, will be held in San Antonio, Texas, from May 31 to June 2, with the participations of experts from all the Americas and the intent to launch a permanent process of regional cooperation that will ensure greater participation ...
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Himeji, Hyogo (Japan),On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan) and Himeji City organize an expert meeting on "Heritage and Societies-toward the 20th anniversary of the Nara Document Authenticity, and beyond".
The objective of this meeting is to contribute to the outcomes of the closing ...
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Tokyo, Japan,On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the University of Tsubuka, UNU-ISP and GEOC are organizing a symposium on the World Heritage for Peace and Sustainability. International experts in the field of both cultural and natural heritage are expected to attend.
For more information ...
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Mediatheque du Patrimoine, Charenton-le-Pont, France,ICOMOS France and IUCN France are organizing a seminar on “Impact assessments: enhancing cultural heritage” on 10 November 2017 at the Mediatheque du Patrimoine, Charenton-le-Pont, France.
The purpose of this seminar is to address from three different perspectives how projects are assessed, how they impact heritage and ...
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,The world's cultural and natural heritage is an important outcome of the development of human civilization and natural evolution, and an important vehicle for the exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, the Chinese National Commission, in collaboration with the State Administration of ...
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Cameroon Cameroun Camerún Камерун الكاميرون 喀麦隆 The Republic of Cameroon
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Dominica Dominique Dominica Доминика دومينيكا 多米尼克 The Commonwealth of Dominica
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Guinea Guinée Guinea Гвинея غينيا 几内亚 The Republic of Guinea
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Ireland Irlande Irlanda Ирландия آيرلندا 爱尔兰 Ireland
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Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaragua Никарагуа نيكاراغوا 尼加拉瓜 The Republic of Nicaragua
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Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Вануату فانواتو 瓦努阿图 The Republic of Vanuatu
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Zambia Zambie Zambia Замбия زامبيا 赞比亚 The Republic of Zambia
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The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre manages the database of World Heritage properties with natural values.
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Congo Congo Congo Конго الكونغو 刚果 The Republic of the Congo
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Cyprus Chypre Chipre Кипр قبرص 塞浦路斯 The Republic of Cyprus
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Mauritius Maurice Mauricio Маврикий موريشيوس 毛里求斯 The Republic of Mauritius
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Namibia Namibie Namibia Намибия ناميبيا 纳米比亚 The Republic of Namibia
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Article 1 of the World Heritage Convention defines cultural heritage as:
monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations, which are of Outstanding Universal Value from the point of view of history, art or science;
groups of buildings: groups of ...
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WHC-13/37.COM/5C
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The fortifications which are the subject of this proposal are located in regions of Spain which border neighbouring countries, i.e. Portugal and France.The bulwarked border fortifications were planned and built between the end of the 16th century or start of the 17th century and the end of the 18th century. They were constructed as a result of the military conflicts which ...
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China Chine China Китай الصين 中国 The People's Republic of China
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Italy,,The World Heritage Centre has received the Management Plan from the State Party by letter dated 1 February 2005. The State Party also provided on 30 March 2005 revised maps of the property that do not include the two museums.
ICOMOS studied the Management Plan for the World Heritage property. It noted that the chapter on visitor management provides ...
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Turkmenistan,Agriculture Pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques, Lack of management mechanism (including legislation), Lack of Presentation and interpretation; Earthquake; Looting/Theft
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Lack of co-ordination among international teams working on-site. ,No new information has been received from the State Party. A mission to the Sultan ...
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Croatia,
War in the region;
Destruction of the forests and park facilities;
Poaching of bears;
Dynamite fishing.
,The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1992. Missions to the site were carried out in 1992 and 1993.
The Committee at its eighteenth session decided to retain the site on the List of World Heritage in Danger and that another ...
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Belarus,Poland,
Logging operations;
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,The Bureau at its twenty-first extraordinary session was informed that sustainable forestry operations in the Polish side of this trans-border site were restricted to forests outside of the World Heritage area. The Bureau had invited the Polish authorities to inform the Centre as to whether they plan to extend ...
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28th session of the World Heritage Committee Suzhou, China 28COM 28 June - 07 July 2004
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Argentina, Benin, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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25th session of the World Heritage Committee Helsinki, Finland 25COM 11 December - 16 December 2001
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Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...
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The structure of the limes consisted of a complex system of towers, earthworks, walls, small fortifications, the forts behind the limes being usually placed at a distance of ca. 5 km from it, the related civil settlements and non-Roman structures. In front the earthen ramparts it was not identified insofar a ditch. Forts are similar, garrisons to mixed infantry and cavalry ...
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Angola Angola Angola Ангола أنغولا 安哥拉 The Republic of Angola
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Chad Tchad Chad Чад تشاد 乍得 The Republic of Chad
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Haiti Haïti Haití Гаити هايتي 海地 The Republic of Haiti
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Honduras Honduras Honduras Гондурас هندوراس 洪都拉斯 The Republic of Honduras
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Ancienne capitale du royaume de Ouaddaï, Ouara est situé à environ 60 km au nord-ouest de l'actuelle capitale Abéché. La cité a été abandonnée par ses souverains au 19e siècle à cause de la sécheresse. De cette cite, il ne reste que les ruines du palais du sultan Abdel-Kerim Ibn Djamé.Ce palais a été construit en briques cuites au XVIe siècle par un architecte ...
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Namdapha National Park, Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary and Jairampur Forest Division are located within India’s northeastern frontier state–Arunachal Pradesh. Among the last great remote wilderness areas of Asia, Namdapha and its adjoining areas, is flanked by the Patkai hills to the south and south-east and by the Himalaya in the north. The area lies close to the ...
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On Friday November 25, 2005, the French Global Environmental Fund (FGEF) approved the financing of an ambitious project of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. This project aims to improve the conservation and sustainable management of wildlife in the forest landscapes surrounding some of the major tropical forest national parks of the Congo Basin. With a € 2.5 million ...
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Today, we celebrate the first World Wildlife Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly. Since time immemorial, humanity has marvelled at the wild animals with which we co-exist and on which we depend. Prehistoric peoples have depicted wildlife through rock art and engravings, many of which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. UNESCO’s global network of ...
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Every year some 300,000 elephants are killed by poachers in Africa for their tusks, and approximately 41 tons of pangolin scales were seized in Africa (in 2017), that is the equivalent of over 34,000 animals.
On Sunday, 30 September 2018, the Democratic Republic of Congo organized a ceremony, in the presidential park of N’sele, 50 km from the centre of Kinshasa, to set ...
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On 23 November 2020, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), organized an online meeting on “World Heritage in Danger in the Arab States Region, Processes and Actions”.
Focal points and site managers responsible for properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in the Arab States region, as ...
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The Centre for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for the Asia and Pacific Region, a UNESCO Category 2 Centre, at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in Dehradun, India, will organize two training courses on natural heritage management in Dehradun, India in 2025. This course is directed at professionals, researchers and individuals working in the wildlife ...
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Belgium,,In February 2008, information was received by the World Heritage Centre from a foundation raising concerns about interventions and new constructions at the World Heritage property which could have an impact on its authenticity and integrity, as well as the state of conservation of some of the historic buildings. Subsequently, on 17 July 2008 the World Heritage ...