World Heritage Convention States Parties Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Republic of Korea

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16
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List
4
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
4
State of Conservation Reports
6
International assistance
requests Approved
95,000
International assistance
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Acceptance of the Convention:
Wednesday, 14 September 1988
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee 4
1997-2003 2005-2009 2013-2017 2023-2027
UNESCO
World Heritage
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List 16

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Sites on the Tentative List 14

A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process

State of Conservation Reports 4

State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing. More about State of Conservation

Activities 3
Daily monitoring system of heritage sites in the Baekje Historic Areas (Republic of Korea)
Patrimonito Storyboard Competition 2012
Safeguarding Koguryo Tombs & Mural Paintings in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
News 23
Report released on UNESCO/Republic of Korea Funds-in-Trust Project supporting Silk Roads Nomination(s) (Phase II)
17 February 2023
UNESCO and the Republic of Korea launch the International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites
23 May 2022
Danube Limes added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List closing this year’s inscriptions
30 July 2021
Four natural and three cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
26 July 2021
The Republic of Korea Pledges 6 million USD for World Heritage-related activities in Asia and the Pacific
24 March 2021
Seven more cultural sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
6 July 2019
Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
30 June 2018
Almaty Agreement adopted in the Fourth meeting of the Coordinating Committee on the World Heritage Serial Nomination of the Silk Roads
22 December 2015
Korean National Commission for UNESCO donates 100,000 USD to World Heritage Fund
2 November 2015
Young leaders film World Heritage sites at Media Communication Training Workshop in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea
21 October 2014
Four new cultural sites inscribed on World Heritage List
22 June 2014
South Asia World Heritage Serial Nomination for the Silk Roads Project Launched with the Support of the UNESCO/Korea Funds-in-Trust
11 February 2014
Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
20 November 2013
Two New Episodes of Patrimonito’s World Heritage Adventures Available Online
7 May 2013
IUCN World Conservation Congress begins in Jeju, Republic of Korea
7 September 2012
UNESCO World Heritage Youth Storyboard Korean Competition (2012)
16 March 2012
Patrimonito Korean National Storyboard Competition 2012 - Winners
3 March 2012
Ashgabat Agreement: representatives and experts of twelve Asian countries outline the Silk Roads Heritage Corridors approach for the future Serial and Trans-boundary World Heritage Nomination
18 May 2011
Sacred mountain in Kyrgyzstan enters List along with Iran’s Shushtar water system and Royal tombs in Republic of Korea
26 June 2009
Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch
29 June 2007
Natural sites in Madagascar, China and Korea inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
27 June 2007
Results of the election to the World Heritage Committee
10 October 2005
Paper Series N°12 "The State of World Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (2003)"
4 April 2005
Events 16
5th Meeting of Coordinating Committee on the serial transnational World Heritage nomination of the Silk Roads 
3 Dec 2018 - 7 Dec 2018
Inter-Regional Workshop “World Heritage and Sustainable Development: The Role of Local Communities”
23 Nov 2017 - 24 Nov 2017
4th Silk Roads Serial World Heritage Nomination Coordinating Committee Meeting
24 Nov 2015 - 26 Nov 2015
1st Regional Conference of the OWHC’s Regional Secretariat for Asia-Pacific
24 Sep 2014 - 26 Sep 2014
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