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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Egypt,
Growing number of visitors (issue resolved)
Uncontrolled development of the nearby village (issue resolved)
Deterioration of the monuments (issue resolved)
Tunnel construction project
Urban encroachment
Infrastructure and tourism developments
Development and Urban Infrastructure projects (including Ring Road project)
,A joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Technical ...
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The Fortress of "Kambarnbe" built in 1604, is placed in Kambambe, Province of Kwanza Norte.
This Fortress, like others, was a point of support to the conquest and penetration in angolan territory trough the Kwanza River. The occupation of Kambambe cost very much to the portugueses, on account of the resistance offered by the natives to the foreign authority.
Besides ...
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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 Project . The forum was attended by 19 young people between 18 and 20 years of age, who met at the Marc de Montalembert Foundation in the heart of the medieval ...
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The project for the reinstallation of Aksum Obelisk (Stela 2) is completed UNESCO has completed the engineering design for the reinstallation of the Aksum Obelisk (Stela 2). The design was developed by the Italian engineer Prof Giorgio Croci (Director of Studio Croci & Associati) who was also in charge of the dismantling of Stela 2 in Rome and of its air transportation ...
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,Workshop Dates: 27 November to 1 December 2017
Applications Close: 15 September 2017
Link to event: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/world-heritage-nominations-comparative-analysis-0
Contact: Mr. Nigel Gan nigel.gan@unitar.org
The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 14th annual ...
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Central African Republic,
Insecurity,
poaching,
transhumance,
mining,
illegal fishing
,Although an invitation was received from the State Party in March 2004 to carry out a monitoring mission to the property, as requested by the Committee at its 27th session (UNESCO, 2003), the prevailing security situation prevented the mission from taking place. No further information ...
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Saint Lucia,Development pressures associated with tourism and housing,The State Party provided its report on 10 May 2008, thus limiting the ability to consider information presented therein.
The State Party provided a copy of a newly completed Soufrière Region Integrated Development Plan (the plan) in March 2008. The plan includes a detailed analysis of the ...
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Upstream Process
© UNESCO / Namib Sand Sea
The ability to evolve is one of the main strengths of the World Heritage Convention. While the Convention itself is essentially set in stone, the flexibility of the Operational Guidelines, through which the provisions and principles of the Convention are implemented, reflect the evolution of notions and processes and ...
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Saudi Arabia,
Detailed Conservation Strategy not finalized
High rate of decay of the historic houses
Housing
Management systems/ management plan: Management system not in place
Need for a risk management and prevention plan
Projects and development work with the potential to impact the authenticity of the property
,On 16 November 2022, the State Party submitted a report on ...
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The theme for this World Migratory Bird Day is Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird!
At the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, we support natural sites around the world in their conservation efforts, which in turn supports animals in maintaining their natural behaviors in healthy habitats.
Bird song is not only enjoyable to listen to, but scientists and site managers can use it to ...
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The UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC) learned with sadness the news of the accidental explosion that devastated the Saratoga Hotel, in Havana, on May 6, causing a significant number of losses and injuries, as well as considerable damage.
The WHC expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims, to the injured and to all Cubans.
“To address this ...
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After last year's groundbreaking Tides of Time campaign, luxury watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre organized a second auction on March 18, 2010.
This time, one of two vintage 1958 Geophysic Chronometer Models E168, tested by professional climber Stephane Schaffter and his team during their recent Geophysic Expedition in the Himalayas, was up for auction. A week after the ...
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Yemen,a) Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state);
b) Large percentage of the city's houses replaced by inappropriate concrete buildings;
c) Large sections of the city’s open spaces have been privatized, either illegally or informally and more than 30% of these built-up;
d) Lack of conservation ...
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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, trained staff in conservation techniques and restored objects destroyed by Taliban.
This pilot project, part of the UNESCO Programme for the Preservation of ...
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The UNESCO - FFI - UNF Rapid Response Facility awarded an emergency grant to the Wildlife Conservation Society of Tanzania this week in response to its request for assistance in dealing with a sudden rise in the killing of elephants linked to an increase in Human / Elephant Conflicts on the border of Udzungwa Mountains National Park. The park is part of the ...
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Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...
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Roma, Italy,This international training course which will take place in Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy from 24 September- 26 October 2012 (5 weeks), is organised in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies, with the financial support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture (FOC), and the Italian ...
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Colombia,a) Armed conflict;
b) Illegal extraction of natural resources;
c) Lack of control of management agency. ,Since the time of this inscription of this property in 1994 there have threats to its integrity due to increased deforestation in the region surrounding the property and potential threats associated to the construction of a proposed road through Los ...
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Nepal,
Growing energy demands of the tourist industry
Growing number of tourists
Need to revise the management plan of the site
,The mission to Sagarmatha National Park was not requested by the Committee. However, IUCN discussed with the State Party the possibility of connecting the mission to Royal Chitwan National Park with a visit to Sagarmatha National Park. ...
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China,
Project to raise up the Yuzhen Palace at the property
Requirement for a living heritage management approach
Tourism development has begun to reach a critical mass
,On 27 November 2015, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report, a summary of which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/705/documents/, presenting progress on a number of areas ...
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Gifu, Japan,This year marks the tenth anniversary of the International Conference on Virtual Systems and MultiMedia and the founding of the Society. VSMM 2004 continues to push the boundaries of Virtual Reality and Multimedia research by expanding upon the 2003 conference and presenting "VR and the Human Factor: Art, Science and Culture." To celebrate the tenth ...
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At some time during the past one hundred years or so, the great, multimillennial tradition of earthen architecture, which even today is a dominant technique in every world civilization, fell victim to the Modern Ideal.
Being ‘modern’, some thought, meant eating, clothing and housing oneself as one did in the industrial world. If some lived and worked in ...
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Indonesia,
Management infrastructure development within the constraints imposed by security risks in the area (issue resolved)
Disposal of mine tailings (issue resolved)
Strategic planning and promoting Government-NGO-industry co-operation for conservation
,The WWF-Office for Sahul Bioregion is now located in Jayapura in Irian Jaya and has provided a report to IUCN ...
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Last August, the UNESCO’s Marine World Heritage Managers Conference was held on board Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Endeavour, and we were honored to be joined by CEO and Ocean Elder Sven Lindblad. Over the course of the week, Lindblad met with the managers responsible for the day-to-day protection of our common ocean heritage of humanity, sharing the stories ...
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Libya,,Since its inscription on the World Heritage List, the site has never been the subject of a state of conservation report. In March 2003, the Centre dispatched a mission to Cyrene to assess its state of conservation and identify possible remedial measures. The findings and recommendations of the mission, which had been discussed with the State Party, were contained in ...
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This lush, photo-driven guide introduces 50 of the most magnificently biodiverse places around the world, revealing not only their physical beauty but also celebrating the flora and fauna that make them unique.
Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over ...