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African world heritage: a remarkable diversity

This publication presents the re-edition of African World Heritage: A Remarkable Diversity (2012), revised to include sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Africa up to June 2025. It sh ...
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Nouveaux biens inscrits

Propositions d’inscription pour examen Les sites culturels Aires historiques de Baekje (République de Corée) Aqueduc de Padre ...
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Créer un écosystème patrimonial durable pour le développement socio-économique en Afrique

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Extractive activities in UNESCO World Heritage sites: commitments, risks and investment implications

World Heritage sites should be declared as no-go areas for extractive industries to preserve their Outstanding Universal Value. Yet this report by UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenba ...
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UNESCO launches collaboration with the College of African Wildlife Management in Tanzania to safeguard African heritage

On 25 August 2025, the College of African Wildlife Management (MWEKA) in Tanzania and UNESCO officially launched a ...
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L'UNESCO lance une collaboration avec le Collège africain de gestion de la faune sauvage (Mweka) en Tanzanie afin de préserver le patrimoine africain

Le 25 août 2025, le Collège africain de gestion de la faune sauvage (Mweka) en Tanzanie et l'UNESCO ont officiellement lancé ...
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Call for Application for Phase 4 of the UNESCO World Heritage Mentorship Programme for African World Heritage Professionals

Application materials: CV and Motivation letter to be sent to: [email protected] with copy to Jessica Roland Williams [email protected] The UNESCO Mentorship Programme for African Heritage ...
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Dive into Heritage is now live! UNESCO launches online platform to explore World Heritage in 3D

On 8 July 2025, UNESCO launched the Dive into Heritage platform at the 47 th session of the World Heritage Committee, marking a key milestone in the field of digital heritage preservation. The ...
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The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee

This serial property consists of four grand palace complexes in Bavaria’s alpine region, built under King Ludwig II between 1864 and 1886. Designed as personal retreats and imaginative escapes, they ...
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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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New Guidance Launched to ensure protecting World Heritage during the Renewable Energy Transition

UNESCO has launched the Guidance on Wind and Solar Energy Projects in a World Heritage Context, which is the updated and extended version of an existing online Guidance which was focusing first on ...
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UNESCO promotes community resilience in Trinidad, Cuba, through sustainable tourism and the safeguarding of living heritage

First capacity-building workshop held as part of the Communities for Heritage project in Cuba. As part of the regional project “Latin America and the Caribbean: Strengthening capacities for resilient ...