African world heritage constitutes an essential part of human history. Every 5 May, African World Heritage Day (AWHD) ...

In response to the growing need to strengthen management systems for World Heritage properties in Africa, a capacity-building ...

Registration for the 48th session will only be possible on this official webpage. No other channel, link or registration form should be used. Note that UNESCO does not charge any fee during the ...

The implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators was officially launched in Cabo Verde during a kick-off workshop ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...

A Tentative List is an inventory of those sites which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre Historic Centre of Lima - Temple and main nave of San Francisco de Asís, XVII century.

En réponse au besoin croissant de renforcer les systèmes de gestion des biens du patrimoine mondial en Afrique, une formation ...

Le patrimoine mondial africain porte une part essentielle de l’histoire humaine. Chaque 5 mai, cette Journée nous invite à en ...

“Our World Heritage is all of ours, and with that comes a shared responsibility. We have laid before you a blueprint of the future and will spend our lives working to make this vision a reality. This ...

The use of a local limestone shaped the construction of the old town of Hebron/Al-Khalil during the Mamluk period between 1250 and 1517. The centre of interest of the town was the site of Al-Ibrahimi ...

“As we are receiving more information from the ground, I am deeply aggrieved by the magnitude of human loss caused by the earthquake in Nepal. I am also shocked by its devastating impact on the unique ...