Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

26e session de l'Assemblée générale des États parties

Conformément au paragraphe 1 de l'Article 8 de la Convention concernant la protection du patrimoine mondial, culturel et naturel, l'Assemblée générale des États parties à la Convention se réunira pour ...
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Western Tien-Shan

The transnational property is located in the Tien-Shan mountain system, one of the largest mountain ranges in the world. Western Tien-Shan ranges in altitude from 700 to 4,503 m. It features diverse ...
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Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley

Situated in the lush Lenggong Valley, the property includes four archaeological sites in two clusters which span close to 2 million years, one of the longest records of early man in a single locality, ...
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Mr LEE Byong Hyun elected Chairperson of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee elected Mr LEE Byong Hyun (Republic of Korea) as Chairperson of its 48th session during its 20th extraordinary session, held on 25 November 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters in ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

M. LEE Byong Hyun élu Président de la 48e session du Comité du patrimoine mondial

Réuni le 25 novembre 2025 au siège de l’UNESCO à Paris dans le cadre de sa 20e session extraordinaire, le Comité du ...
UNESCO World Heritage Centre

Twelve new members elected to the World Heritage Committee

The 25th General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention is meeting from 24 to 25 November 2025 at ...
Centre du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO

Douze nouveaux membres élus au Comité du patrimoine mondial

La 25e Assemblée générale des États parties à la Convention du patrimoine mondial se réunit du 24 au 25 novembre 2025 au ...
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UNESCO Takes Part in International Conference ‘Samarkand: 3,000 Years of Heritage’

An international conference titled ‘Samarkand: 3,000 Years of Heritage’ was held on 5 November 2025 in the margins of the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, bringing together scholars, ...
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UNESCO–Africa–China Symposium strengthens World Heritage capacity-building in Quanzhou, China

Quanzhou, China, 25 October 2025 — The UNESCO–Africa–China Symposium on World Heritage Capacity-Building and Cooperation concluded in Quanzhou after a week of exchanges and hands-on training from 19 ...
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Ms Gayane Umerova elected Chairperson of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention

Samarkand — 11 November 2025 — The States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, meeting during the 43rd session of the UNESCO General Conference, have elected Ms Gayane Umerova (Uzbekistan) as ...
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Advancing People- and Heritage-Centred Smart Cities: New case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas

To mark World Cities Day 2025 and its theme “People-Centred Smart Cities,” the UNESCO World Heritage Cities Programme is releasing a new set of case studies on the UNESCO Urban Heritage Atlas.
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Mounting climate, invasive species and pathogen risks threaten natural World Heritage – spotlight at IUCN World Conservation Congress

A new assessment by IUCN, released during the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress, reveals deepening risks to natural World Heritage sites from climate change, invasive alien species, and emerging ...