QUANG NINH, (Vietnam): The World Heritage Committee (WHC) has requested the two northern provinces of Quang Ninh and Hai Phong to report on several issues related to the protection and coordination of ...

The vote by the World Heritage Committee to recognize the settlements was July 26 in New Delhi, India, but Thursday’s ceremony made the designation official. Twenty-six also happens to be the ...

The UN cultural agency UNESCO said Thursday it would consider enhanced protection of ancient sites in Lebanon after a wave of ...

The world's documentary heritage belongs to all, should be fully preserved and protected for all and, with due recognition of cultural mores and practicalities, should be permanently accessible to all ...

NEW DELHI--Japan’s Sado Island gold mine formally gained World Cultural Heritage status during a meeting of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO here on July 27. The decision brings the ...

It was given the designation by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's World Heritage Committee in 2018. "I never got to enjoy it as a kid … but now I get to come ...

Their additions to the list will become official during an online meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to start on July 16. The subtropical islands have a rich biodiversity ...

A group of environmentalists has asked a House committee to investigate two reservoir construction projects which they say ...