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West Norwegian Fjords piloting the Climate Action Toolkit

UNESCO and its Advisory Bodies, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN, have launched the first field pilot of the Climate Action Toolkit for World Heritage (CAT) in the West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

La boite à outil pour l’action climatique testée sur le terrain dans les Fjords de l’Ouest de la Norvège

L’UNESCO et ses Organisations consultatives – ICCROM, ICOMOS et UICN – ont lancé sur le terrain, le projet pilote de la Boîte à outils pour l’action climatique pour le patrimoine mondial (CAT) dans le ...
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In memoriam – Grand Imam Abderahamane Ben Essayouti, protector of the cultural heritage of Timbuktu

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre honors the memory of the Grand Imam of the Djingareyber Mosque in Timbuktu, Abderahamane Ben ...
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In memoriam - Grand Imam Abderahamane Ben Essayouti, protecteur du patrimoine culturel de Tombouctou

Le Centre du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO salue la mémoire du grand Imam de la grande mosquée de Djingareyber à Tombouctou, ...
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Minoan Palatial Centres

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...
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Journée internationale de la montagne 2025 : Pourquoi les glaciers du patrimoine mondial comptent

Célébrée le 11 décembre, la Journée internationale de la montagne nous rappelle le rôle essentiel que jouent les montagnes dans le maintien de la vie. Cette année, la communauté mondiale met en lumièr ...
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International Mountain Day 2025: Why World Heritage Glaciers Matter

Celebrated on 11 December, International Mountain Day reminds us of the essential role mountains play in sustaining life.
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Mr LEE Byong Hyun elected Chairperson of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee elected Mr LEE Byong Hyun (Republic of Korea) as Chairperson of its 48th session during its 20th extraordinary session, held on 25 November 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in ...
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Twelve new members elected to the World Heritage Committee

The 25th General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention is meeting from 24 to 25 November 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, convening the 196 States Parties to the ...
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Launching a pilot initiative to empowering local communities through cultural entrepreneurship in Namibia

In the border of the arid beauty of the Namib, Sand, communities from Maltahöhe, Aus and Utuseb gathered around a simple yet powerful idea: that heritage can help build livelihoods and stronger ...
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Ms Gayane Umerova elected Chairperson of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention

Samarkand — 11 November 2025 — The States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, meeting during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, have elected Ms Gayane Umerova (Uzbekistan) as ...
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Wazee wa Mazingira awarded the UNESCO–Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes for protecting Mount Kulal ...

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 7 November 2025 — Wazee wa Mazingira, the Council of Elders, has been awarded the 2025 edition of the UNESCO–Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and ...