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Egypt, Raise of the underground water level; Risks of flooding (Valleys of Kings and Queens); Absence of a comprehensive Management Plan; Major infrastructure and development projects taking place or scheduled; Uncontrolled urban development; Housing and agricultural encroachment on the West Bank; Demolitions in the villages of Gurna on the West Bank of the Nile and ...

Oman, Degradation of the structures; Use of recent construction materials (cement, etc.) ,Since the eighteenth session of the Committee in December 1994, two missions were fielded to the Sultanate of Oman to monitor and evaluate the ongoing restoration work at the Fort. The first of these missions was carried out in December 1994 and resulted in observations and ...

Malta,  Problems of climatology and hydrology   Proliferation of micro-organisms on the walls Inappropriate lighting system Decayed sewage and water supply pipes Need of a new entrance for the site ,The Committee was informed, during its eighteenth session, of the very serious situation at this site, which is partially flooded and in a state of accelerated ...

Egypt, Growing number of visitors Uncontrolled development of the nearby village  Deterioration of the stones Motorway project ,Following an exchange of correspondence between the Director-General of UNESCO, the Government of Egypt and the World Heritage Committee, which was informed during its eighteenth session in Phuket of the very serious problems which threatened the ...

Benin, Storm in 1984 (issue resolved) Need for a management and conservation plan for the site ,The twelve Royal Palaces of Abomey which are situated in a vast area of 44 hectares are the shared responsibility of the Royal Families and the Heritage Directorate of Benin. Since 1955 this site received support from the PREMA Benin II Project, financed by the Italian ...

Mozambique, Need for a detailed programme for the recuperation / rehabilitation of the island Storm in 1994 Lack of funding (issue resolved) Precarious state of conservation of the stone Solid waste collection Presence of squatters in the Stone City ,Previous deliberations: Twenty-second session of the World Heritage Committee - Chapter VII.36: The Committee ...

India, Lack of co-ordinated and integrated management system; Loss of character of the cultural landscape directly associated with the property and its outstanding universal value; Lack of protection under national legislation. ,On 29 January 2014, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report; a summary of which is available at ...

Tokyo, Japan,the Sixth Expert Working Group for the Preservation of the Bamiyan Site is organized by UNESCO (Kabul Office in close collaboration with WHC) and National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Japan (NRICP) inTokyo from 20 to 22 January 2008 Within the framework of Japanese Funds-in Trust project for the Safeguarding Bamiyan site, much ...

University of Cambridge, UK,10th Cambridge Heritage SeminarThe Future of Historic Cities: Challenges, Contradictions, Continuities Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, UK18-19 April 2009 Deadline for paper proposals: 15 November 2008For the past ten years the Cambridge Heritage Seminars have brought together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to ...

,UNESCO marine World Heritage sites are vital refuges for global biodiversity, hosting about 35% of threatened marine species. However, over 70% of the 50 marine sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List are currently threatened by climate change, according to the 2020 IUCN World Heritage Outlook. The UNESCO Environmental DNA (eDNA) Expeditions, a global citizen ...

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 ...

Spain, with its long, complex history and the global character of its territorial and cultural extension, remains marked by a striking diversity of historical influences and regional differences, and it justifiably prides itself on the forty Spanish sites currently inscribed on the World Heritage List. Together, they represent a broad range of categories: religious, ...

The World Heritage Convention arose from the need to identify and protect outstanding natural and cultural sites for future generations. Over time, the effectiveness of the Convention has led to an increasing number of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, resulting in not only a List including a great variety and number of places around the world, but an awareness ...

Latitude and Longitude, or UTM coordinates Kanchipuram  12°50'25.4"N                  79°41'59"E Components of the Nominated proposal Rajasimhesvaram (Kailasanatha temple)  12°50'32"N   79°41'23"E Parameswara Vinnagaram (Vaikuntaperumal temple)  12°50'13"N   79°42'35"E Piravathaneswara temple  12°50'48"N   79°42'20"E Iravathaneswara ...

Name of site Latitude Longitude The 13 Stones 13˚17 ̒29˝N 61˚14 ̒52˝W Petit Bordel 13˚16 ̒51˝N 61˚14 ̒56˝W Barrouallie 13˚14 ̒07˝N 61˚16 ̒31˝W Mount Wynne 13˚13 ̒08˝N 61˚16 ̒39˝W Buccament 13˚11 ̒20˝N 61˚16 ̒00˝W Sharpes Stream 13˚09 ̒49˝N 61˚13 ̒24˝W Indian Bay 13˚08 ̒02˝N 61˚12 ̒29˝W Yambou 1 13˚09 ...

The millennial temples of Angkor with their monumental architecture, infinitely fine bas-reliefs, enduring spiritual significance and complex irrigation system constitute one of the most impressive success stories of the World Heritage Convention. The symbol of a whole nation, the 400km2 site lay fallow in the early 1990s. While monks continued to pray at many temples in ...

“On this International Day, I call upon all African stakeholders, States, civil society and local communities to assume the protection of the unparalleled richness of Africa’s heritage.” “Supporting local communities – and especially young people – to promote and develop the abundant cultural and natural resources means paving the way for long-term, inclusive and socially ...

The World Heritage Committee’s 44th session will be chaired from Fuzhou (China) and take place online from 16 to 31 July, combining current work and issues left outstanding since last year, when the annual meeting was postponed due to COVID-19. The extended session will be chaired by Tian Xuejun, China’s Vice Minister for Education and Director of China’s National ...

The World Heritage Committee today inscribed the transnational property of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.  Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) features components in Austria, Germany, and SlovakiaIt covers almost 600km of the whole Roman Empire’s Danube frontier. The ...

UNESCO participated actively in the 12th edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF12) in Cairo. Convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the WUF12 focused on the theme of “It All Starts at Home.” The meeting was attended by 25,000 from 182 countries. A UNESCO delegation led by the Deputy Director of the World Heritage Centre, Ms Jyoti ...