The World Heritage Committee meets annually and consists of representatives from twenty-one of the States Parties to the Convention, who are elected by the General Assembly for terms up to six years.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia— The UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided today to maintain the “in danger” status for the last remaining habitat of the vaquita porpoise and the totoaba fish. Only 10 vaquitas ...

UNESCO presented the Fire risk management guide: protecting cultural and natural heritage from fire during the Fire Resilience for Heritage in a Changing Climate, held on 11–12 November 2024 at the ...

NEW DELHI— The UNESCO World Heritage Committee renewed its call today for urgent action to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise in Mexico. With merely six to eight individuals estimated ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, counseled by an independent panel of experts in history and education, selects sites, ...

Unesco takes into account the ascertained and potential danger of sites and decides whether to add them to the list. If added, the World Heritage Committee can "allocate immediate assistance from ...

The Giza Plateau is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It attracts millions of fans yearly. The Valley of the Kings holds royal ...

Krakow, Poland - A protest organised by a coalition of environmental NGOs in Poland today outside the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee shed light on the plight of the host country’s ...

The vote by the World Heritage Committee to recognize the settlements ... Bethlehem’s Moravian settlements date to 2002, when UNESCO representatives toured Moravian settlements across the ...

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), an advisory body to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee, has supported Japan’s nomination strategy that emphasizes the castle’s role ...

Aisha Jumwa, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage who led the Kenyan delegation at UNESCO's Heritage Committee meeting. [Courtesy] Kenya has been elected member of the ...

Whether it’s the intricate process of making jang in South Korea or the communal joys of sharing a Mediterranean meal, these ...