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Guidance on Developing and Revising World Heritage Tentative ListsDescription: ICOMOS is pleased to share the “Guidance on Developing and Revising World Heritage Tentative Lists”, that is has elaborated with the assistance of IUCN, ICCROM and the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, within the context of the ongoing reform of the Nomination Process.
Introduction: Guidance on Developing and Revising World Heritage Tentative Lists This document responds to an increasing need of basic guidance for States Parties when developing and revising their Tentative Lists. On its first part, the Guidance presents and explains the basic concepts around the Tentative... -
UNESCO statement on a reported construction project near the World Heritage site of Angkor in Cambod...Description: UNESCO is closely following plans for a 75-hectare amusement park under discussion near the World Heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia.
Introduction: The UNESCO World Heritage Centre has also received numerous appeals from third parties expressing their concern. The plenary session of the International Coordinating Committee for Angkor (ICC), held virtually on 26 and 27 January, addressed this project with particular attention, and the technic... -
Monitoring World Heritage site closures (updated on January 2021)Description: Introduction to the global map on the closure of World Heritage sites due to Covid-19 and analysis
Introduction: 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 t... -
ICCROM’s Annual Report 2019 Now AvailableDescription:
Introduction: ICCROM is pleased to present its 2019 Annual Report, which provides an overview of our activities over the past year and highlights many of our successes in this reporting period. The theme of this annual report is the importance of partnership. Only together can we carry out activities that will... -
Cyclone Amphan makes landfall across Sundarbans World Heritage properties (Bangladesh, India)Description: UNESCO expresses its deep concern over cyclone 'Amphan', which recently hit Bangladesh and eastern India, and wishes to express its deepest sympathy for the loss of human life and the material damage caused by this disaster, in solidarity with the people affected.
Introduction: On 20 May 2020, cyclone Amphan made landfall across the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast, which includes two World Heritage properties: “Sundarbans National Park” (India) and “The Sundarbans” (Bangladesh), inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987 and 1997 respectively. This transnational mangrove ec...
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