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Protection of heritage in Cambodia and Thailand: UNESCO stands ready to provide assistance

UNESCO welcomes efforts to achieve lasting peace, an essential condition for the protection of cultural heritage in Cambodia and Thailand. UNESCO has initiated monitoring of cultural heritage sites ...
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Protection du patrimoine au Cambodge et en Thaïlande : l’UNESCO se tient prête à apporter son aide

L’UNESCO salue les efforts entrepris en vue de parvenir à un apaisement durable, condition essentielle à la protection du patrimoine culturel au Cambodge et en Thaïlande. L'UNESCO a initié un suivi de ...
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Eyes in the Sky: UNESCO launches the Sites Navigator to monitor heritage in near-real time

Thanks to the continued support of the Government of Flanders (Belgium), the World Heritage Online Map Platform has evolved ...
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Des yeux dans le ciel : l’UNESCO lance le Navigateur des Sites pour un suivi du patrimoine en temps quasi réel

Grâce au soutien continu du Gouvernement de la Flandre (Belgique), la Plateforme de cartes en ligne du patrimoine mondial ...
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Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea

The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National ...
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Ukraine: UNESCO steps up support for the World Heritage site in Odesa amid escalating damage

In January 2023, the site was simultaneously inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value and the immediate ...
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Port Royal (Jamaïque), site du XVIIe siècle, obtient le statut de patrimoine mondial

Le 12 juillet 2025, le Comité du patrimoine mondial a inscrit l’ensemble archéologique de Port Royal au XVIIe siècle sur la ...
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Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status

On 12 July 2025, the World Heritage Committee inscribed The Archaeological Landscape of 17th Century Port Royal, Jamaica on the World Heritage List. This decision marks a key milestone for Jamaica and ...
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Landscapes of Dauria - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Shared between Mongolia and the Russian Federation, this site is an outstanding example of the Daurian Steppe eco-region, which extends from eastern Mongolia into Russian Siberia and northeastern ...
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UNESCO strengthens fire resilience in the Pantanal and Cerrado with support from local communities

The initiative aims to protect areas recognized as World Natural Heritage Sites and Biosphere Reserves through the Heritage ...
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L'UNESCO renforce la résistance aux incendies dans le Pantanal et le Cerrado avec le soutien des communautés locales

L'initiative vise à protéger les zones reconnues comme sites du patrimoine naturel mondial et réserves de biosphère par le ...
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Minoan Palatial Centres - UNESCO World Heritage Centre

This serial property comprises six archaeological sites on Crete dating from 1900 to 1100 BCE. These sites represent the Minoan civilization, a major prehistoric Mediterranean culture. The palatial ...