Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

L’UNESCO appelle à la protection du patrimoine culturel à la suite des affrontements armés entre le Cambodge et la Thaïlande

L’UNESCO exprime sa vive préoccupation face à la reprise des tensions entre le Cambodge et la Thaïlande, y compris aux abords du temple de Preah Vihear, inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. L’Or ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre

UNESCO urges protection of cultural heritage following armed clashes between Cambodia and Thailand

UNESCO expresses strong concern over the renewed tensions between Cambodia and Thailand, including in the vicinity of the Preah Vihear Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. UNESCO calls for urgent ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Join the World Heritage Volunteers 2026 Campaign - Working on the Future

After seventeen years of grassroots youth activities and international cooperation, the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

Rejoignez la campagne de volontariat pour le patrimoine mondial 2026 - Construire l’avenir

Après dix-sept ans d’activités fructueuses mettant en avant la jeunesse à travers une coopération internationale, ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

26e session de l'Assemblée générale des États parties

Conformément au paragraphe 1 de l'Article 8 de la Convention concernant la protection du patrimoine mondial, culturel et naturel, l'Assemblée générale des États parties à la Convention se réunira pour ...
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Western Tien-Shan

The transnational property is located in the Tien-Shan mountain system, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m. It features diverse ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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 ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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 ...
UNESCO

Advancing People- and Heritage-Centred Smart Cities: New case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas

To mark World Cities Day 2025 and its theme “People-Centred Smart Cities,” the UNESCO World Heritage Cities Programme is releasing a new set of case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas.
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Mounting climate, invasive species and pathogen risks threaten natural World Heritage – spotlight at IUCN World Conservation Congress

A new assessment by IUCN, released during the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, reveals deepening risks to natural World Heritage sites from climate change, invasive alien species, and emerging ...
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Archaeological Research at the Site of Palmyra : Interactive Map

Discover the various archaeological and heritage interventions carried out at the Site of Palmyra by national and international research teams. This map has been developed by the French Ministry of ...