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Marine World Heritage managers unite at the Wadden Sea in effort to accelerate conservation successDescription:
Introduction: From 5 to 9 October 2023, managers from the 50 marine sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List gathered to discuss critical challenges and solutions in protecting ocean biodiversity of outstanding universal value to humanity. The conference’s objective was to accelerate conservation successes by sharin... -
Publication: Our Natural World Heritage - 50 of the Most Beautiful and Biodiverse PlacesDescription:
Introduction: Published in partnership with UNESCO World Heritage, Our Natural World Heritage showcases 50 of the planet’s most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes, each identified as a site of outstanding universal value and an irreplaceable source of life and inspiration. Over 900 color images and evocative, ac... -
UNESCO welcomes the first-ever motorsport commitment to safeguard World Heritage: WRC PromoterDescription:
Introduction: WRC Promoter, the company responsible for the promotion of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) World Rally Championship (WRC) and European Rally Championship (ERC), has announced a commitment to safeguard natural and mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites, making it the first-ever motorsport or... -
“Financing Sustainable Urban Future for All”: the World Heritage Cities Programme celebrates World C...Description:
Introduction: The 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL Recommendation) is a perfect herald for the theme of the 2023 World Cities Day, “Financing sustainable urban future for all”. The HUL Recommendation is a crucial instrument for managing urban heritage in and around settlements and cities t... -
ICH Open Day provides opportunity for Mongolia’s students to learn about their living heritageDescription: The 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a key international instrument that raises awareness about the importance of ICH of the humanity and the need to safeguard it. To celebrate this milestone, on 6 October 2023, Mongolian National Commission of UNESCO, in collaboration with National Center of Cultural Heritage and with the support of UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office for East Asia, organized an "ICH Open Day”.
Introduction: The primary goal of this Open Day was to enhance awareness and appreciation of intangible cultural heritage among secondary school students, while encouraging their active involvement in its safeguarding. More than 100 students from UNESCO ASPnet schools participated in this event, including the Mon...
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