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WRC Promoter, the company responsible for the promotion of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC) and European Rally Championship (ERC), has announced a commitment to safeguard natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites, making it the first-ever motorsport organization to pledge its support to World Heritage. WRC Promoter will also ...

A new report, Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage, reveals that three quarters of marine World Heritage sites are unprepared for the impacts of climate change, because of a lack of scientific knowledge. The roadmap identifies critical science gaps that impede the sustainable protection of marine World Heritage sites in an uncertain future and calls for ...

Ethiopia, Insufficient delimitation of this serial property; Lack of conservation and management plans; Lack of appropriate urban planning and building regulations; Urban encroachment and inappropriate new developments; Rising water level / seepage; Structural instability of Stele III. ,The State Party submitted a state of conservation report on 30 January 2013. A joint ...

Strengthening synergies between culture and science in the fight against climate change was at the centre of the first ever meeting organised jointly by UNESCO, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) from 6 to 10 December 2021. This online 'International Co-sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage ...

UNESCO has assessed the measures taken by governments to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on culture professionals and on the sector as a whole, an impact which appears to be more severe than previously assumed, according to data collected by the Organization and contained in a new policy guide. In the film industry, it is estimated that ten million jobs will ...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Secretariat to the World Heritage Convention and the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) signed a landmark agreement on Monday 26 June 2023 in a new effort to ensure the sustainability of trade in species of wild animals and ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Poor state of conservation Inappropriate restoration techniques Lack of a buffer zone Lack of a management plan Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric Since March 2011: Damage due to the armed conflict Fire due to an electrical incident at al-Asrooniya and elsewhere in the property ,On 15 January 2018, ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Lack of definition of the limits of the property and of the buffer zone Lack of conservation and/or management plans Inappropriate restoration works Urban encroachment Since 2013: Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict ,On 8 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six Syrian World ...

No. Name of property State, Province or Region Area (ha) Geographic (lat/long) or UTM Coordinates of approximate centre point 1 Ancient Termiz Surkhandarya Region, Termiz District 500 ha 67º11'34" N, 37º15'52"E 2 Historic Center of Qoqon Ferghana Region   40º35''N; 71º E 3 Kanka   Tashkent Region, Akkurgan District 220 ha 41º12' ...

No. Name of property State, Province or Region Area (ha) Geographic (lat/long) or UTM Coordinates of approximate centre point I. ROUTE: AMUL - MERV 1 Amul Lebap velayat 5 At the outskirts of the modern Turkmenabat city 2 Akcha-gala Bayramaly etrap, Mary velayat 1.2 Approximately 8 km to the north-east of Merv, at the Akcha-gala deserted ...

The Blue Nile and the Lake Tana, located in the North West highlands of Ethiopia in the Amara Regional State, have been a passion that has driven many explorers since historic times. In ancient Greece, the source of the Nile was considered as one of the earth’s most compelling mysteries. A Greek historian, Herodotus, wrote about the Nile extensively in 460 BC. He believed ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Poor state of conservation Inappropriate restoration techniques Lack of a buffer zone Lack of a management plan Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric Since March 2011: Damage due to the armed conflict ,On 5 February 2016, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six Syrian World ...

The 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) is a perfect herald for the theme of the 2023 World Cities Day, “Financing sustainable urban future for all”. The HUL Recommendation is a crucial instrument for managing urban heritage in and around settlements and cities to recognize, protect and integrate historic built environments into urban ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Poor state of conservation Inappropriate restoration techniques Lack of a buffer zone Lack of a management plan Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric Since March 2011: Damage due to the armed conflict Fire due to an electrical incident at al-Asrooniya and elsewhere in the property ,On 18 January 2017, ...

The Bridge of Justinian, also known as the Sangarius Bridge, is a late Roman bridge with a remarkable length of 350 m, constructed to span the Sangarius River in the ancient region of Bithynia in northwestern Anatolia. The bridge is located in the Beskopru neighbourhood within the Serdivan district, ca 5 km southwest of the town of Adapazari in northwestern Turkey. Today, ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Since March 2011: Damage of historic buildings due to the conflict Illegal constructions following the start of the conflict ,On 8 January 2019, the State Party submitted a state of conservation report for the six Syrian World Heritage properties, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/22/documents/, and includes updated information on ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Protection Policy does not adequately integrate cultural landscapes Lack of human and financial resources Development or infrastructure projects that may affect the integrity of the property Management Plan still incomplete and lack of an Action Plan Since March 2011: Destruction and damage due to the armed conflict Damage of ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Serious weathering of many stone blocks due to capillary rising and variations in humidity and temperature Urban growth of the neighbouring agglomeration International tarmac road crosses the site Heavy automobile and truck traffic (vibrations, pollution, risk of accidents...) Pipeline crossing the southern ...

The tragic destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan in March 2001, which was broadcast across the globe, led to a global recognition of the need to protect cultural heritage at risk. The empty niches of the giant Buddhas in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan are a perpetual reminder of our duty to protect cultural heritage, and what future generations stand to lose if we do ...

Syrian Arab Republic,Before the conflict: Poor state of conservation Inappropriate restoration techniques Lack of a buffer zone Lack of a management plan Development projects threatening the significant historic fabric Since March 2011: Damage due to the armed conflict Fire due to an electrical incident at al-Asrooniya and elsewhere in the property ,On 8 January 2019, ...