Founded in the 9th century, Fez reached its height in the 13th–14th centuries under the Marinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as the capital of the kingdom. The urban fabric and the principal monuments ...
The Operational Guidelines (paragraph 19) provides for the inscription of serial nominations on the World Heritage List. A serial nomination is any nomination which consists of two or more unconnected ...
The Sundarbans covers 10,000 km 2 of land and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests. A number of ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre Nathalie Valanchon SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, POLICY AND STATUTORY MEETINGS UNIT Dika Arthur Bekombo-priso-manga INTERN ...
The Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014. Its inscription is an outstanding example of international cooperation and the fruit of ongoing efforts by ...
In April 2021, the Government of Mali and UNESCO each received a symbolic euro from the International Criminal Court (ICC) as reparation for the damage inflicted on the people of Mali and the ...
UNESCO assists the Afghan authorities in preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural property. UNESCO's policy on the protective safekeeping of cultural property is straightforward. Where there is ...
Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. The ...
2012 36COM 7B.91 - Tower of London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island) (C 488) 2011 35COM 7B.114 - Tower of London (United Kingdom) (C 488) 2009 33COM 7B.127 - Tower of London ...
The World Heritage Committee, holding its 44th session in Fuzhou and online, decided to delete the property “Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City” (UK) from the World Heritage List, due to the ...
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 ...
On 8 July 2025, UNESCO launched the Dive into Heritage platform at the 47 th session of the World Heritage Committee, marking a key milestone in the field of digital heritage preservation. The ...