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,The theme of the 12th International Seminar of Forum UNESCO – University and Heritage (FUUH) is both ambitious and crucial to the future of heritage conservation as well as to the development of communities, cities and civil society at large. The Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) Concept includes the broader territorial and landscape context and therefore goes far beyond ...
Events Score 17.713972 Date 09/2008
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On 4 May, on the occasion of her official visit to Estonia, the Director General, Ms Irina Bokova, gave a lecture at the Estonian Academy of Arts on “Attacks against Cultural Heritage – What can UNESCO do ”, in the presence of the Rector of the Academy Professor Signe Kivi, and the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to UNESCO, H.E. Mr Marten ...
News Score 17.631054 Date 05/2015
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Vienna, Austria,Managing the Historic Urban Landscape The UNESCO World Heritage Centre and the City of Vienna are pleased to announce this international conference, co-organized by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, which will take place in the Vienna City Hall from 12 to 14 May 2005. About ...
Events Score 17.442188 Date 05/2005
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Colombia, Conflicts between armed groups Decentralization process of the management of the property ,Previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the Committee – page 96 of Annex IV. Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV. 29   New information: IUCN notes that the Ministry of the Environment is in the process of preparing a Management Plan for the ...
State of Conservation Score 17.319206 Date 10/1999
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UNESCO, through the World Heritage Centre and the Secretariat of the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, is observing with attention and concern the large number of fires which have struck the Pantanal ecoregion in recent weeks. According to information provided by experts and firefighters on site as well as satellite data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space ...
News Score 17.116482 Date 08/2020
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Brussels, Belgium,At the current uncertain phase of the building of Europe which is marked by a growing gap between Europe’s citizens and Europe’s Institutions as well as by increasing misgivings of the public about the on-going enlargement of the European Union, the renewed debate on culture of Europe needs to be pursued with even more intensity and with the full ...
Events Score 17.081762 Date 12/2005
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,The People, Nature, Culture course aims at contributing towards the new paradigm shift ‘from the care of heritage to that of pursuing the wellbeing of both heritage (natural and cultural) and society as a whole’. The goal is to strengthen understanding of people and communities as a core component of heritage management among those involved in heritage management, thus ...
Events Score 17.005114 Date 11/2019
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Genoa, Italy,MEDITERRANEO is an entrepreunerial preparation course which includes both Italian and Mediterranean learners (from countries of Northern Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia). The project is supported through co-operation between administrations, institutes, universities and companies. Period The training course is planned to be from June to ...
Events Score 16.855175 Date 06/2010
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Employment and internshipsat the World Heritage Centre The World Heritage Centre is part of UNESCO. If you’re interested in working at UNESCO or the World Heritage Centre, you can see what opportunities are available by consulting the Employment section of the UNESCO website, find out how to apply, and learn about the recruitment process. UNESCO, a specialized ...
Pages Score 16.531982 Date 10/2022
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Brazil, Administration of the falls (Argentina); Sound pollution (helicopters);  Illegal reopening of the Colon road ,On 16 July 2000, a Brazilian pipeline importing oil from Colombia burst spilling four million litres (1.06 million gallons) of crude oil into the Barigüí River, a tributary of the Iguacú River, causing Brazil’s biggest oil spill in 25 years.  The leak ...
State of Conservation Score 16.432926 Date 09/2000
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UNESCO Sub-regional Conference on World Heritage Global Strategy in the context of South Asia met in Kolkata (21-22 February 2019) released the Kolkata Recommendation as a strategy for future implementation of the World Heritage Global Strategy in the Sub-region. The Sub-regional Conference, attended by approximately 55 governmental officials, experts from Bangladesh, ...
News Score 16.33893 Date 03/2019
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Côte d'Ivoire, Severe impact caused by heavy wildlife poaching and organized hunting, Human encroachment particularly by local agricultural communities, Influx of refugees from the neighbouring countries of Sierra Leone and Liberia ,WHC: At its twenty-sixth session (Budapest, 2002), the World Heritage Committee requested the State Party: "to provide a detailed report of ...
State of Conservation Score 16.123022 Date 06/2003
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United States of America, Agricultural, industrial and urban developments altering the natural systems; Pollution of the water (nutrients and mercury); Hurricane in August 1992 ,The site was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1993 due to an increasing number of threats since the date of its inscription on the List in 1979. The Government is ...
State of Conservation Score 16.065638 Date 12/1994
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The 28th session of the World Heritage Committee was held in Sushou, China, under the chairmanship of Zhang Xinsheng, Vice Minister of Education of China and Chairperson of China’s National Commission for UNESCO, from 28 June to 7 July 2004. Over 700 delegates from States Parties, Advisory Bodies and non-governmental organizations participated. 29 cultural sites and 5 ...
News Score 16.043367 Date 07/2004
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Costa Rica,Panama,a) Construction of hydroelectric dams near the property in Panama and associated effects (greater human presence near the property, interruption of aquatic species migratory corridor); b) Encroachment (settlements, cattle ranching).,The World Heritage Centre received the report from the State Party of Costa Rica on 27 February 2009. The State Party ...
State of Conservation Score 16.014828 Date 05/2009
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On 9 October, Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, and Prof. Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovskiy, General Director of the State Hermitage Museum of Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation), signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the protection and restoration of cultural property in conflict areas, notably in the Middle East. Under this agreement, the State Hermitage ...
News Score 15.937502 Date 10/2017
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released the results of its rhinoceros census in Nepal, reporting a reported 23% increase in rhino numbers in this World Heritage site since the last census taken in 2008.  Numbers increased from 408 to 503. WWF reports that these numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts for this species and are a result of ...
News Score 15.937258 Date 04/2011
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Pakistan,Urban pressure; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human and financial resources; Transfer of custody.,The amount of US$ 50,000, approved by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee in June 2004 as Emergency Assistance for the property, was decentralized to ...
State of Conservation Score 15.902306 Date 05/2005
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Dear friends, As 2019 begins, I’d like thank everyone who has made efforts to protect World Heritage sites, whether by taking action at a property, making a donation for site preservation, or just by being a thoughtful tourist. 2018 was a challenging year with many threats to World Heritage globally. In addition to specific threats ranging from logging to overfishing, from ...
News Score 15.881983 Date 01/2019
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Ethiopia,Lack of conservation and Management Plans;uncontrolled constructions;lack of documentation and equipment;lack of interpretation and presentation;lack of the demarcation of the site.,At the invitation of the Ethiopian authorities through letters dated 15 February and 3 March 2005, and by the Italian authorities through a letter dated 5 April 2005 and by a ...
State of Conservation Score 15.856309 Date 06/2005
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The Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee (Israel) are inscribed for the testimony they provide to the Bahá’i’s strong tradition of pilgrimage and for their profound meaning for the faith. The property numbers 26 buildings, monuments and sites at 11 locations in Acre and Haifa, associated with the founders of the faith, among them ...
News Score 15.830118 Date 07/2008
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In relation to the nomination of sites for inscription on the World Heritage List, “Upstream processes” include advice, consultation and analysis that occur prior to the submission of a nomination and are aimed at reducing the number of nominations that experience significant problems during the evaluation process. The basic principle of the upstream processes is to enable ...
FAQ Score 15.802152 Date 11/2022
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Uganda,Depletion of the population of mountain gorillas,Previous deliberations: Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau –Chapter IV. 41   New information: At its twenty-third session, the Bureau recommended that the State Party submit to the Centre, before 15 September 1999, a report on measures taken to enhance security conditions in this site and to ensure the ...
State of Conservation Score 15.71595 Date 10/1999
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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 identification of Archaeological sites in the Caribbean for potential inscription on the World Heritage List, in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The results of the seminar ...
Activities Score 15.641323 Date 06/2022
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UNESCO Headquarters Paris,For the first time after 70 years of service to the heritage of humanity, UNESCO will open its doors to the general public the weekend of the 15th and 16th of September, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the European Heritage Days.To mark this special occasion, UNESCO is launching World Heritage Journeys of the European Union- the first-ever web platform ...
Events Score 15.560964 Date 09/2018
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From 4 to 5 May, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, is travelling to Estonia for an official visit, where she is expected to meet with a number of high level government officials including, the Minister of Foreign Affairs , Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, the Deputy Secretary-General for Planning, Ministry for Education and Research, Ms Kadri Maasik, the Minister for ...
News Score 15.474408 Date 05/2015
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Philippines,a) Excess exploitation of marine resources; b) Illegal and destructive fishing.,The State of Conservation report submitted by the State Party (23 March 2006) provides a detailed account of the progress made by the Tubbataha Protected Area Management Board (TPAMB) since the last report in 2004. In respond to problems associated to illegal fishing in the property ...
State of Conservation Score 15.445636 Date 06/2006
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By resolution 49/214 of 23 December 1994, the United Nations General Assembly decided that the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples shall be observed on 9 August every year. The date marks the day of the first meeting, in 1982, of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. In 1990, ...
News Score 15.402011 Date 08/2022
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New Haven, Connecticut, USA,The 2nd Yale-UNITAR Global Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy will take place at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA from 17-19 September 2010. Focusing on the theme of Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy, the event will take stock of and examine the role of institutional ...
Events Score 15.381815 Date 09/2010
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Ethiopia,Agricultural Pressure; Logging; Poaching/Hunting; Lack of capacity in conservation techniques; Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system; Lack of human or financial resources; Lack of institution coordination,At the time of the preparation of the document, the State Party had not submitted the report requested by the Committee ...
State of Conservation Score 15.380049 Date 06/2004
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Indonesia, Earthquake (issue resolved) Volcanic eruption (issue resolved) ,In response to the decisions made by the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee (35 COM 7B.69) the State Party provided a report outlining the implementation of the action plans and recovery efforts following the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010. In the framework of the Safeguarding of ...
State of Conservation Score 15.361753 Date 05/2013
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Some 500 of the 1400 participants of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee made the journey from Phnom Penh to Siam Reap and visited the Terrace of the Elephants at Angkor Thom ahead of the closing ceremony of the event. The stone elephants that flank the impressive platform built some eight centuries ago by Angkor's King Jayavarman VII for public ceremonies ...
News Score 15.332282 Date 06/2013
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Viet Nam, Rapid economic development, particularly in the tourism, transportation - including marine transport - sectors Donor co-ordination Monitoring and setting environmental standards befitting an internationally significant marine protected area ,As requested by the twenty-fourth extraordinary session of the Bureau in November 2000, the Ha Long Bay Management ...
State of Conservation Score 15.282603 Date 10/2001
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Ethiopia, Declining populations of Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf and other large mammal species; Increasing human populations and livestock numbers in the park; Agricultural encroachment; Road construction. ,On 13 February 2014, the State Party submitted a detailed state of conservation report, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/9/documents/.  A number of ...
State of Conservation Score 15.220963 Date 04/2014
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On International Women’s Day, we celebrate girls and women across the globe – and we remember that women’s rights must never be taken for granted. Indeed, the path towards a gender-equal world is an uncertain one: gradual progress, made over generations, can be wiped out in one fell swoop. The women and girls of Afghanistan know this well. In a few short months, they have ...
News Score 15.112026 Date 03/2023
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