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Twelve new members elected to World Heritage Committee
The 21st General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention is meeting on 14 and15 November 2017 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, convening the 193 States Parties to the World Heritage ...
12/132017 -
International Criminal Court and UNESCO Strengthen Cooperati...
International Criminal Court and UNESCO Strengthen Cooperation on the Protection of Cultural Heritage
11/142017 -
Ministries and customary owners discuss future East Rennell ...
From 16 to 18 August 2017, about 80 people met in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to discuss the future of the East Rennell World Heritage site. The Government, together with the customary owners, is currently striving t...
10/312017 -
Audrey Azoulay nominated by UNESCO Executive Board for the p...
Paris — The 58 members of UNESCO’s Executive Board on 13 October nominated Audrey Azoulay of France for the position of Director-General of the Organization, replacing outgoing Director-General Irina Bokova.
10/162017 -
Annual Meeting of World Heritage Committee opens in Krakow
The opening ceremony of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee took place on 2 July at the Royal Palace of Wawel in Krakow, Poland.
07/042017 -
2017 State of conservation reports now publicly accessible o...
At its 41st session to be held in Krakow, Poland, from 2 to 12 July 2017, the World Heritage Committee will examine the state of conservation of 154 World Heritage properties.
06/142017 -
Judith Pisar to be named UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural D...
Judith Pisar, President of the non-profit organization Arts France-USA, will become a UNESCO Special Envoy for Cultural Diplomacy in a ceremony at UNESCO’s Headquarters on 15 June (6pm).
06/132017 -
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on...
It may seem hard to believe now, but, fifty years ago, it was thought the best way to protect nature was to make it off-limits to the human population…
06/052017 -
Cuba and UNESCO conduct National Education Assessment
Over 6,500 students from 368 primary schools participated in a national education assessment led by the Ministry of Education of Cuba and UNESCO’s Regional Bureau of Education for Latin America and the Caribbean.
06/012017 -
Celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue an...
Held every year on 21 May, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development celebrates not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achi...
05/212017 -
Eight Geological sites in Asia, Europe and Latin America bec...
Paris, 5 May—Eight sites demonstrating the great diversity of our planet’s geology have received the UNESCO Global Geopark label on 5 May......
05/182017 -
Plans afoot to seek World Heritage status for Silk Road outp...
Juyan, which lies deep in the Gobi Desert, is familiar to some when it comes to ancient frontier outposts, its fame is largely attributed to its mention in On a Mission Towards the Frontiers by Tang Dynasty (618...
05/092017 -
In one of the most dangerous regions on the planet, two hero...
Fighting to preserve the natural richness of Virunga National Park is the deed of two Congolese men, Bantu Lukumba and Josué Kambasu Mukura – at the risk of their own lives. The two men are engaged in its prot...
04/282017 -
UNESCO Director-General welcomes the liberation of Hatra and...
Following several reports and discussions with the Iraqi authorities, UNESCO has confirmed the liberation of the archeological site of Hatra, located in the Governorate of Nineveh in Iraq. The Director-General o...
04/282017 -
Project Launch Meeting of ‘Conservation and Management of W...
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage under the auspices of UNESCO (HIST), joined hands with the Beijing office of UNESCO
04/282017 -
2,200-year-old Qin tomb discovered in Shaanxi
Two tombs from the Qin Kindom in the time of the Warring States are under excavation. The tombs can be dated back to over 2,200 years ago and are estimated to belong to the great grandfather of Emperor Qinshihuang,...
04/262017 -
Youth Mobilize for Creativity, Heritage and Peace along the ...
Over 80 young people from 65 countries have adopted an international Declaration affirming their desire to promote peaceful coexistence and sustainable development through recognition and celebration of the Silk...
04/252017 -
China builds world cultural heritage
Forty years ago, the UN passed the "World Heritage Convention" to help preserve special natural and cultural sites. Today, China has over forty official heritage sites, ranking it third behind only Italy and Spa...
04/242017 -
UNESCO World Heritage Centre Director Releases Message on In...
The 2017 International Day for Monuments and Sites is dedicated to the theme “Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Tourism”, chosen in relation to the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism for...
04/182017 -
UN Security Council Adopts Historic Resolution for the Prote...
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova addressed today’s public briefing of the United Nations Security Council on “Maintenance of international peace and security: destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage ...
03/242017 -
6th Session of the HIST Governing Board Meeting held in Beij...
The HIST Governing Board met for its 6th session on March 14, 2017 at The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) headquarters in Beijing. Dr. Ozlem Adiyaman Lopes, representing the Division of Ecological an...
03/142017 -
Academic Exchange Seminar and Launch of DBAR-Heritage Projec...
On 13th March 2017, the academic exchange seminar and the project launch of the Digital Belt and Road for Heritage (DBAR-Heritage) were successfully
03/132017 -
UNESCO hosts First International Coordination Meeting for th...
UNESCO brought together Syrian stakeholders and international experts to evaluate damage to historic monuments including the citadel,
03/092017 -
UNESCO calls on International Community to Help Revive Iraq...
A two-day International Coordination Conference on the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage in Liberated Areas of Iraq ended at UNESCO’s Headquarters on Friday
02/242017 -
UNESCO Director-General condemns destruction of the Tetrapyl...
UNESCO received several reports and satellite imagery released today by UNITAR-UNOSAT confirming the destruction of Palmyra’s tetrapylon and parts of the theatre’s proscenium.
02/202017 -
Delegation from UNESCO Beijing office visits HIST
A delegation from UNESCO Beijing Office visited HIST on Monday, February 13 to view the facilities and hold discussions on further collaboration in areas of common interest. The delegation of five included Ms Himal...
02/132017 -
HIST Representative attends ASEM Workshop on Conservation of...
HIST representative, Archana Jayaraman, attended a two day workshop in New Delhi, India, on ‘Techniques and Instruments for Conservation of Monuments and Artefacts
02/062017 -
The World Heritage Convention has entered into force for Tim...
On 31 October 2016, the Government of Timor-Leste officially deposited its instrument of ratification of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage with the Director-General...
02/012017 -
World Heritage Sites getting hammered by human activities
A new study warns that more than 100 natural World Heritage sites are being severely damaged by encroaching human activities. The study, led by an international team of researchers from the University of Que...
01/302017 -
Tomb site of Han marquis chosen for national park
CHINA, January 14, 2017 (China Daily) - Plans are being made to build a national park on the site of China's most complete Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) cemetery, and the park will include a museum to house th...
01/142017 -
HIST Delegation attends the Special Meeting of ICC- Preah Vi...
The Special Meeting for the Experts Group of the International Coordinating Committee for PreahVihear (ICC-PV) was held in Sanya, China from January 13-15, 2017.
01/132017 -
World Heritage Committee’s 42nd session to be hosted by Bah...
The Government of Bahrain, newly elected member of the World Heritage Committee, will host the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee from 24 June to 4 July 2018, in Manama, Bahrain.
12/132017 -
Five Laureates Named for 2018 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in ...
Paris, 13 November–The L'Oréal Foundation and UNESCO have selected five outstanding women scientists from Argentina, Canada, China, South Africa, and the United Kingdom who will receive the 2018 L'Oréal-UNESCO F...
11/142017 -
UNESCO more necessary than ever, declares Audrey Azoulay
Audrey Azoulay was sworn in as the new Director-General of UNESCO on Monday before the 39th session of the General Conference. Invoking the challenges facing the Organization, she focused on the pertinence of UNESC...
11/142017 -
Side Event Concerning Preserving the UNESCO Designated Place...
The 41th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee was held at Krakow, Poland from 2 to 12 July 2017. At this session, two China's sites: Qinghai Hoh Xil located in the north-western extremity of the Qinghai-T...
08/072017
