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Great Barrier Reef

2024 46COM 7B.62 - Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (N 154) 2023 45COM 7B.13 - Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (N 154) 2021 44COM 7B.90 - Great Barrier Reef (Australia) (N 154) 2017 41COM 7B.24 - Great ...
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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Regional Capacity Building on Management for World Heritage Sites - From Theory to Practice

The World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITR-AP, China) has launched a ...
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Stoclet House

When banker and art collector Adolphe Stoclet commissioned this house from one of the leading architects of the Vienna Secession movement, Josef Hoffmann, in 1905, he imposed neither aesthetic nor ...
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Historic City of Ahmadabad

2023 45COM 7B.159 - Historic City of Ahmadabad (India) (C 1551) 2021 44COM 7B.25 - Historic City of Ahmadabad (India) (C 1551) 2018 42COM 8B.44 - Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of ...
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Resource Manuals

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document ...
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Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System

This site is an extensive Inca communication, trade and defence network of roads covering 30,000 km. Constructed by the Incas over several centuries and partly based on pre-Inca infrastructure, this ...
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Namibia and City of Windhoek Hold Restitution Workshop on UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators

The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), the National Arts Council of Namibia and ...
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Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

Appel à candidatures : Renforcement des capacités régionales en Asie et dans le Pacifique pour la gestion des biens du patrimoine mondial : de la théorie à la pratiq…

L’« Institut de formation et de recherche sur le patrimoine mondial pour l’Asie et le Pacifique » (WHITR-AP, Chine) a lancé ...
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UNESCO concerned about insufficient Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rufiji Hydropower Project in Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania)

In response to the results of the independent technical review of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) commissioned by IUCN, the World Heritage Centre expresses grave concern over the state of ...
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World Heritage Nomination: A practical guide - Now available

The publication "World Heritage Nomination: A practical guide" offers practical information on the opportunities through a World Heritage inscription, to join a global community for the protection, ...
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World Wetlands Day 2026: Celebrating cultural heritage through wetlands

Celebrated each year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day highlights in 2026 the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage”, underscoring the deep and enduring connections ...