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2 days ago · As of 2023, Italy has 59 listed sites, making it the state party with the most World Heritage Sites, just above China (57). [3] [4] The first site in Italy, the Rock Drawings in Valcamonica, was listed at the 3rd Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairo and Luxor, Egypt, in 1979. [5]
3 days ago · How are World Heritage sites chosen? Focus. Sunday, 19 May 2024. Niah National Park in Sarawak is expected to achieve Unesco World Heritage status some time this year. A position on the ...
5 days ago · The K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area committee was appointed on 11 November 2021 and has equal representation of Butchulla people, scientific and community members and an independent Chair. See the Terms of Reference for the K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Advisory Committee (PDF, 370.9KB) .
2 days ago · The first sites to be listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World Heritage Committee. The most recent sites listed were Santiniketan and the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas , in 2023. [3]
1 day ago · The first inscriptions on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register were made in 1997. By creating a compendium of the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, oral traditions, audio-visual materials, library and archive holdings, the program aims to promote the exchange of information among experts and raise resources for the preservation, digitization, and dissemination of ...
5 days ago · Latest Press Release. Filter. 10th World Water Forum: UNESCO mobilizes the international community for sustainable water management. 17 May 2024. 70th anniversary of the Hague Convention: UNESCO launches new initiatives to protect cultural property. 15 May 2024.
5 days ago · China has conducted 28 joint archaeological projects in 15 Asian countries. In 2014, the Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, including historical monuments in China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, was inscribed as a World Heritage Site, becoming the first example of the joint nomination of a World Heritage Site in Asia.
