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26 new UNESCO World Heritage sites inscribed

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Once again this year, the ...
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UNESCO Adds 26 New World Heritage Sites Highlighting African Heritage and Shared Prehistory

Xixia Imperial Tombs in China. Image © Rita Willaert via Flikr, unedr license CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains in Cameroon ...
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Dive into Heritage is now live! UNESCO launches online platform to explore World Heritage in 3D

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 ...
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Indigenous Voices Shaping UNESCO Sites

UNESCO has launched a flagship publication highlighting Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge systems and perspectives within UNESCO Global Geoparks, Biosphere Reserves and World Heritage sites. The book, ...
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Climate change is wreaking havoc on World Cultural Heritage sites, study finds

A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, ...
Times Union

Natural World Heritage sites under growing threat, but bright spots remain

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jessica Beaudette, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) Botswana’s fertile ...