Wetlands & National Heritage Sites
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Expert Working Group releases recommendations for Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan
Expert Working Group meeting held in Tokyo, releases recommendations for Safeguarding World Heritage property of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Following their meeting in UNESCO Headquarters in March 2011, a group of Afghan and international experts w... World Heritage Convention, 14 Feb 2012 more »
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Heritage Heals in Hiraizumi
It is rare for a Director-General to present a certificate of World Heritage in person, but the temples, gardens and archaeological site of Hiraizumi, inscribed on the List in 2011, marked an exception. Located in north-east Japan, the 12th-century si... World Heritage Convention, 13 Feb 2012 more »
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Panasonic Eco Picture Diary Global Contest Ceremony held at UNESCO Headquarters
Panasonic Corporation held yesterday, 8 February, the award ceremony of "Eco Picture Diary Global Contest" which the company has been promoting with the aim to raise awareness of environmental issues and eco actions for the young generation, ... World Heritage Convention, 9 Feb 2012 more »
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The Rapid Response Facility Contributes to avoiding the ecological isolation of Romania’s Retezat Massif
The Retezat Massif has received a Rapid Response Facility (RRF) grant to undertake urgent snow-tracking surveys in response to a road-building threat through the Carpathian Mountains. This protected area is on Romania’s Wo... World Heritage Convention, 3 Feb 2012 more »
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UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, launched the 40th anniversary celebration of the World Heritage Convention in a ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters on 30 January. It was the first of a series of events States Parties to the 1972 Convention ar... World Heritage Convention, 1 Feb 2012 more »
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World Heritage Convention turns forty
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, one of UNESCO's most successful programmes and one of the most powerful tools for heritage preservation. Almost universally adopted, with 188 signatory countries, the Conventio... World Heritage Convention, 30 Jan 2012 more »
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Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention’s 40th Anniversary
On November 16, 1972, the international community took a historic step towards safeguarding core, irreplaceable elements of our global heritage when the General Conference of UNESCO adopted the World Heritage Convention. Since then, more than 188 count... World Heritage Convention, 30 Jan 2012 more »
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ICOMOS advisory mission to the World Heritage site of Seville
From 7 to 9 November 2011, experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) undertook an advisory mission to examine development projects affecting the World Heritage site "Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias ... World Heritage Convention, 17 Jan 2012 more »
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The Côte d’Ivoire component of the transboundary Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve has been awarded ...
The Côte d’Ivoire component of the transboundary Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, inscribed onto the list of World Heritage in Danger, has been awarded a Rapid Response Facility (RRF) small grant to help re-establish the presence ... World Heritage Convention, 13 Jan 2012 more »
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Rapid Response Facility awards grant to Côte d’Ivoire component of Mount Nimba
The Côte d’Ivoire component of the transboundary Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, inscribed onto the list of World Heritage in Danger, has been awarded a Rapid Response Facility (RRF) small grant to help re-establish the presence ... World Heritage Convention, 13 Jan 2012 more »
