The publication "World Heritage Nomination: A practical guide" offers practical information on the opportunities through a World Heritage inscription, to join a global community for the protection, ...

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 ...

UNESCO has supported the successful completion of the Republic of Nauru's first International Assistance project under the World Heritage Convention, marking a significant milestone for the Pacific ...

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is an important tool for helping States Parties anticipate and manage change affecting World Heritage properties. By informing policies, plans and programmes, ...

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 ...

The latest edition of the World Heritage Map is now available to order! This new design, poster-sized wall map features all 1,248 World Heritage properties, illustrated with stunning photographs from ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year on 22nd May, we celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity, marking the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. This day reminds us that biodiversity is not ...

The report "People and nature in UNESCO-designated sites: Global and local contributions" reveals 2,260 living sites where people and nature coexist, from Dja to Greenland, shaped by climate threats, ...

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 ...

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 ...