CULTURE
- Cultural Diversity
- World Heritage
- Intangible Heritage
- Underwater Heritage
- Movable Heritage and Museums
- Creativity
- Dialogue
- Normative Action
- Emergency Situations
Themes
World Heritage
One of UNESCO's mandates is to pay special attention to new global threats that may affect the natural and cultural heritage and ensure that the conservation of sites and monuments contributes to social cohesion.
Insofar as monuments and sites are also spaces for sustainable development and reconciliation, UNESCO coordinates actions of its partners by administering the World Heritage Convention (1972).
Reflecting the natural and cultural wealth that belongs to all of humanity, World Heritage sites and monuments constitute crucial landmarks for our world. They symbolize the consciousness of States and peoples of the significance of these places and reflect their attachment to collective ownership and to the transmission of this heritage to future generations.
World Heritage List:
- 02-03-2011
Ten years on – remembering the tragic destruction of the giant Buddha statues of Bamiyan (Afghanistan)
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- 09-10-2010
Message from the Director of the World Heritage Centre on the toxic spill in Hungary
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- 04-10-2010
International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv to be held in parallel to COP 10 for Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan
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- 20-09-2010
UNESCO and the Smithsonian sign a Memorandum of Understanding for cultural and natural heritage
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- 02-08-2010
World Heritage Committee inscribes a total of 21 new sites on UNESCO World Heritage List
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- 26-07-2010
Thirty-nine properties to be considered for inscription on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
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- 20-07-2010
New project for the preservation of the World Heritage Property in Nepal: Lumbini, Lord Bhudda’s Birthplace starts with funds from UNESCO/Japanese Fund-in-Trust
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- 18-03-2010
Director-General calls for calm and offers support following fire and subsequent protests at Ugandan World Heritage site
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- 03-12-2009
Google and UNESCO announce alliance to provide virtual visits of several World Heritage sites
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- 10-07-2009
New UNESCO report consolidates and updates damage assessment of Babylon archaeological site
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Cultural Heritage Review N°58 - World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism
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World Heritage Review n°57 - World Heritage in Brazil
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World Heritage Review n°56 - International Year of Biodiversity
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World Heritage Review n°53 - World Heritage in Spain
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