I discover my heritage: heritage educational process in Rabat
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2449
Under the presidency of Her Royal Highness Princess Lalla Hasnaa, the Foundation for the Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of Rabat has set up the programme "I discover my heritage" for the benefit of 3720 secondary school students from 62 secondary schools in Rabat in partnership with the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports and the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication of Morocco, in collaboration with UNESCO.
With the objective of facilitating access ...
Post COVID-19 World Heritage Site Management: Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage sites
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The project "Post COVID-19 World Heritage Site Management: Integration of Conservation, Tourism and Local Livelihood Strategies at World Heritage Sites?, funded by the government of Japan through the UNESCO/Japanese Funds-in-Trust, will be carried out from 2022 to 2024.
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to national lockdowns and global travel restrictions and  to the closure of many heritage sites around the world (see UNESCO report World Heritage in the face of ...
Stockholm+50 reflects on milestones in conservation of nature's treasures
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As we celebrate 50 years of global environmental action for the anniversary of the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, a side-event commemorated the birth and achievements of four key biodiversity-related Conventions adopted in the 1970s: the Ramsar Convention, the World Heritage Convention, CITES and the Convention on Migratory Species.
Watch the event here
Conservation of species and ecosystems is key to a healthy planet and livelihoods. By showcasing concrete ...
Suppressing the spread of uncontrolled fire in Mount Kenya National Park
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2446
A fire in Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest, burning for over two months, escalated to uncontrolled levels on the northern slopes in February. The Rapid Response Facility (RRF), a UNESCO World Heritage Centre and Fauna and Flora International joint initiative providing small grants in emergency situations affecting biodiversity within natural World Heritage sites mobilized US$40,000 to the Mount Kenya Trust to support fire suppression activities and to prevent additional loss of ...
Join the World Heritage Volunteers 2022 Campaign
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Resilience and Re-mobilization towards World Heritage
The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the selected projects of the World Heritage Volunteers 2022 Campaign!
Under the theme Resilience and Re-mobilization towards World Heritage, 59 action camp projects will be implemented from June to December 2022 at 56 World Heritage properties and sites on the Tentative Lists, by 44 organizations in 29 countries around the globe. These projects will include concrete ...
UNESCO supports the protection of key species and lives of local communities in Garamba National Park
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2444
In recent decades, Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, has been a major target for poachers greedy for ivory and bushmeat. In response to these threats, UNESCO contributed to the management efforts undertaken in the Park by strengthening the ecological monitoring of key wild species (elephants and giraffes) and by contributing to the development of income-generating activities aimed at empowering neighboring ...
Exploring Nature-Based Sustainable Livelihoods Through Community Dialogues in East Rennell, Solomon Islands
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2443
With support from the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust, community meetings were held in each of the four villages in the East Rennell World Heritage site on 28 April and 1 May 2022, to explore potential nature-based, sustainable livelihoods in East Rennell that would be compatible with the World Heritage values.
East Rennell is the first natural property inscribed on the World Heritage List with customary ownership and management. The property was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in ...
UNESCO launches its Strategy to remove African properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2441
On 9 May 2022, UNESCO organized an online meeting to discuss the removal of African properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Despite the richness and diversity of Africa's cultural and natural heritage, the Sub-Saharan African region is one of the least represented regions  on the World Heritage List, but still registers the highest number of endangered properties.
The meeting was the occasion to present the strategy for developing the Desired State of Conservation ...
UNESCO and the Republic of Korea launch the International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2442
The International Centre for the Interpretation and Presentation of World Heritage Sites as a Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO was officially established in the Republic of Korea, on 23 May 2022.
The Assistant Director-General for Culture, Mr Ernesto Ottone R., signed the final Agreement for this UNESCO Category 2 Centre, together with Mr Eung-chon CHOI, Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration of the Republic of Korea. The signing ceremony took place in ...
UNESCO supports eco-tourism and income generating activities in Lopé National Park in Gabon
https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2440
UNESCO and Gabon's National Parks Agency (ANPN) sign an agreement to support eco-tourism and income-generating activities in Lopé National Park.
The partnership between UNESCO and ANPN, worth US$ 200,000 over a period of two years, will help to materialize a long-term vision to support the communities living in the Lopé National Park to establish a link between eco-tourism and income-generating activities. This partnership will support in particular:
The development of ...
