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Flying Beyond Borders: Connecting People, Birds and Habitats in the Spirit of the Sixth ‘C’ – Collaboration

Conserving the Yellow Sea Tidal Flats through Transboundary Cooperation on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway” was organized ...
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Voler au-delà des frontières : créer du lien entre les personnes, les oiseaux et les habitats dans l’esprit du sixième « C » – La Collaboration

L'événement parallèle intitulé « Voler au-delà des frontières : Préserver les vasières de la mer Jaune grâce à la coopération ...
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Three New Countries Join the World Heritage List: A Major Milestone for Africa and SIDS

The 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Busan, Republic of Korea, marks a historic milestone for Africa and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). With the inscription of three new ...
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World Heritage Committee adopts a landmark strategy for Small Island Developing States

The 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, currently taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea, marks a historic milestone for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). On Tuesday, 21 July, the ...
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Civil society: a key partner in safeguarding World Heritage

The Civil Society and World Heritage webpage provides key information and resources to support the engagement of civil society (including non-governmental organizations, community groups such as ...
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UNESCO hands over strategic tools to strengthen the protection of World Heritage in Ukraine

On 25 June 2026, UNESCO formally handed over a comprehensive suite of strategic tools to support the protection and management of World Heritage in Ukraine. The hand over took place in Gdańsk during ...
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Republic of Korea to provide over USD 3 million in support of World Heritage (2026–2030)

The Republic of Korea, through the Korea Heritage Service (KHS), has confirmed a continued voluntary contribution of KRW 5 billion to UNESCO for the period 2026–2030, with annual instalments of KRW 1 ...
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World Environment Day 2026: A Call for Climate Action

On World Environment Day, celebrated in 2026 under the theme of climate action, UNESCO reaffirms the vital role of World Heritage in protecting our planet’s natural and cultural treasures. As climate ...
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Message from Mr Khaled El-Enany Director-General of UNESCO for African World Heritage Day 5 May 2026

African world heritage constitutes an essential part of human history. Every 5 May, African World Heritage Day (AWHD) encourages us to acknowledge its richness, diversity and universality. AWHD 2026 ...
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Call for applications: The Wildlife Institute of India training courses on natural heritage management in 2026

The UNESCO Category 2 Centre Wildlife Institute of India (WII-C2C) for World Natural Heritage Management and Training for the Asia and Pacific Region is calling for applications from international ...
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“Lead Transformative Change or Risk Extinction” – what the IPBES business and biodiversity assessment means for World Heritage

In February 2026, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released a major assessment on business and biodiversity, highlighting that nature loss represents a ...
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New resource manual sets framework for managing World Heritage

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to ...