48th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, 16 November
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The 16th of November marks the 48th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention. This Convention protects the world's most outstanding places, belonging to us all.
Where it all began
The idea of creating an international movement for protecting heritage emerged after World War I. The 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage developed from the merging of two separate movements: the first focusing on the preservation of ...
Africa region concludes Data Analysis and Report Synthesis Online Workshop for the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region
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 On 28 October 2020, the World Heritage Centre (WHC), in collaboration with the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) started the Data Analysis and Report Synthesis Online Workshop in the framework of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region.
More than 35 participants from the AWHF, WHC, Advisory Bodies and international heritage experts met online for three days to discuss and work on the methodology for data analysis and synthesis, following the results of the Third ...
UNESCO and the Urban Economy Forum 2020
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On 5 October 2020, the Urban Economy Forum (UEF) in collaboration with UN-Habitat organized the "Urban Economy Forum 2020". The event brought together ministers, mayors, representatives of UN agencies, and high-profile experts from the private and public sectors and academia for a conversation on sustainable urban development for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
UNESCO supports this initiative and welcomes efforts to address the challenge of sustainable urban ...
Online meeting : Strategic Urban Development Action Plan of the Union for the Mediterranean
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On 29 October 2020, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) secretariat presented the draft UfM Strategic Action Plan and its Housing Action Plan to the Euro-Mediterranean local and regional authorities, as well as associations active in the region, within the framework of the ongoing consultation process on the development of the Strategic Action Plan for sustainable urban development.
The presentation was organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) and the Euro-Mediterranean Regional ...
World Cities Day 2020, 31 October
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This World Cities Day is the seventh global celebration since the day was launched in 2014 in Shanghai, China. The 2020 World Cities Day themed ?eValuing our communities and cities' underlines the importance of the local communities who are at the heart of building sustainable cities.
By 2050, nearly 7 out of 10 people in the world will live in cities. Cities have become the point of confluence where, economic, social, cultural and environmental factors converge and interact not just to ...
'Toward a Better Urban Future': UIA Webinar, World Architecture Day 2020
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The UIA (International Union of Architects) marked the World Architecture Day on Monday 5 October by holding a live webinar to discuss this year's theme: "Toward a better urban future?h.
Moderated by UIA President Thomas Vonier and UIA Secretary General Serban Tiganas, the webinar began with a virtual roundtable which included the UN Habitat Assistant Secretary General and Executive Director Victor Kisob, Deputy Director for the World Heritage Centre at UNESCO Jyoti ...
Monitoring World Heritage site closures
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Monitoring World Heritage site closures
Introduction to the global map on the closure of World Heritage sites due to Covid-19 and analysis.
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many governments have taken measures to restrict movements of people and access to certain areas.
This includes the closure of natural and cultural World Heritage sites in the 167 countries they are located in. Please consider the following when reviewing the map:
The World Heritage Convention has been ratified ...
Videos: Site managers report on Covid-19
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Site managers report on Covid-19
World Heritage sites are also affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the managers of World Heritage sites tell us how they are coping with the crisis.
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre would like to warmly thank the site managers and staff who made the effort to update us during this particularly difficult time.This page will continue to be updated.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park(Uganda)
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties ...
"Housing For All: A better Urban Future?h Conference held for UN World Habitat Day
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As part of the celebration of UN World Habitat Day, a high-level conference under the theme "Housing For All: A better Urban Future?h was held online on 5 October 2020, at the initiative of the Ministry of National Territory Development, Urban Planning, Habitat and Urban Policy of Morocco. The event brought together several ministers and senior officials in charge of Housing, as well as representatives from international organisations and civil society.
It offered an opportunity for a ...
Local action for global impact: Scientific research at UNESCO Marine World Heritage sites
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From 7 to 30 October 2020, the photo exhibition "Protecting UNESCO Marine World Heritage through scientific research" features 21 photographs at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, as well as a digital edition.
Exceptional photographs highlight how innovative marine experts and scientists take the pulse of the ocean by exploring ecosystems, studying the movement of species, or revealing the hidden biodiversity of coral reefs. Scientific discoveries are more important than ever for ...
