http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/739
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has released the results of its rhinoceros census in Nepal, reporting a reported 23% increase in rhino numbers in this World Heritage site since the last census taken in 2008.  Numbers increased from 408 to 503. WWF reports that these numbers reflect the success of conservation efforts for this species and are a result of improved rhino protection measures and management of habitat. For further details, see the WWF report ...
Conclusions of the Second HERITY International Conference
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/737
This conference was held in Rome December 3-5, 2008. The conclusions outlined below were reached thanks to contributions from ICCROM, UNESCO-WHC, UN-WTO, HERITY INTERNATIONAL
Conclusions by the First HERITY Conference (December 5-9, 2006) highlighted that "from the point of view of culture, no poor Countries exist around the World: every territory has a significant and priceless Heritage Wealth. This Heritage constitutes the collective memory of Humanity. As a non renewable resource, ...
UNESCO for Haiti. 19 April 2011
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/736
UNESCO invites Member States, Intergovernemental Organizations, NGOs, the Private Sector and Civil Society to a Conference designed to demonstrate the importance of culture as a motor for reconstruction in Haiti. The main objective of this conference is to inform the international community about the role of Culture in the Reconstruction of Haiti, the projects undertaken, the needs and the actions that should be developed in the short and medium term. The proposed actions will ...
Call for applications for the IV edition of the Master in "World Heritage at Work"
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/734
The call for applications for the IV° edition of the Master in "World Heritage at Work", offered by the University of Turin, the Polytechnic of Turin and the International Training Centre of ILO, in collaboration with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, is now open. The programme is intended for professionals involved in the management of World Heritage properties and/or professionals and specialists involved in the preservation or promotion of cultural ...
Rapid Response Facility Supports Post Tsunami Recovery in Galapagos
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/733
The devastating March 11th earthquake that struck the coast of Japan created a powerful tsunami that ravaged the  coastline and brought tragedy to thousands of people. No World Heritage sites were affected in Japan and the tsunami spread rapidly across the Pacific during the course of the day. Properly warned, the people of Galápagos (13,000 km from Japan) headed for high ground as a series of high waves, more akin to rapidly rising ...
2010 - 2011 World Heritage map now available
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/731
The latest version of the World Heritage Map, produced by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre and National Geographic Maps with support from Ministry of Culture of the  Kingdom of Bahrain and the United Nations Foundation, can now be ordered for a modest fee from the World Heritage Centre website to recover mailing costs.
The Map is an extremely valuable learning and awareness-raising tool that gives a rich and initial contact with the World Heritage concept, allowing UNESCO to ...
Statement from the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/735
Since the Kingdom of Bahrain became for the first time a member of the prestigious World Heritage Committee in 2007, one of the objectives has been to welcome the distinguished delegates of the States Parties to the Convention in our country. For the last four years, all the Bahraini authorities have been working on the preparation of this exceptional event and we were honoured to  be approved ...
Kishore Rao appointed Director of UNESCO World Heritage Centre
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/732
Kishore Rao has been appointed Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. An expert in forestry and natural resources policy and planning, Mr Rao has been Deputy Director of the World Heritage Centre since 2005, and has, in addition to overall management and programme coordination responsibilities, led the Centre's work on natural heritage protection. Mr Rao has Master's Degrees in Forestry (from India), and in Natural Resources Policy and Planning (from Cornell University, ...
Director-General urges military forces engaged in Libya to refrain from endangering cultural heritage
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/730
The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today called on both Libya and the coalition of States implementing a no-fly zone over the country to respect the Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954) and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols, as appropriate, and keep military operations away from cultural sites.
Of the ten states that make up the coalition involved in the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 (Belgium, ...
Call for Posters on World Heritage Cities and Climate Change for the 11th OWHC World Congress
http://whc.unesco.org/en/news/729
In view of the forthcoming 11th World Congress of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in Sintra (Portugal), 22 to 25 November 2011, the OWHC has launched a Call for Posters on the congress theme World Heritage Cities and Climate Change.
This Call addresses all those who are engaged in the conservation and management of a World Heritage City - public servants and administrators, specialized professionals, technical experts and scientists from various fields related to cultural and ...
