44th Session of the World Heritage Committee
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is meeting in Fuzhou, China and online from 16-31 July 2021. This meeting was postponed…
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Three UK heritage sites celebrate two decades of global recognition
Three of the UK’s World Heritage Sites comprising of globally significant textile mills, are celebrating 20 years of UNESCO inscription…
Read moreStonehenge and Avebury WHS seeks new independent chair for its Partnership Panel
This prestigious role requires an individual who is comfortable being in the spotlight and operating at a high level. You will…
Read moreNew Lanark 2021: A Living Legacy
From Robert Owen to World Heritage and Beyond A celebration of the legacies of social reform, heritage-led regeneration and World…
Read more‘Comparing Approaches – UK and China’ webinar recording now available
World Heritage UK’s international webinar ‘Comparing Approaches, Values and Philosophies in Conservation and World Heritage in China and the UK’,…
Read moreEngaging Young People in the co-creation of future World Heritage
On behalf of the Saxony State Office for the Conservation of Monuments, World Heritage UK colleagues are cordially invited to…
Read moreWorld Heritage Day 2021
April 18th is officially the ICOMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites . Often it’s just known as ‘World Heritage…
Read moreBath Preservation Trust seeks new CEO
Bath Preservation Trust has announced that they are seeking a new CEO following the announcement that Caroline Kay is to…
Read moreThe Duke of Edinburgh 1921-2021
WH:UK is deeply saddened to hear of the death of HIs Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and…
Read moreCornish Mining WHS Launch new Management Plan
Cornish Mining World Heritage Site’s new sustainable development focussed Management Plan hailed by UNESCO UK as a world leading example…
Read moreMelina Mercouri Prize 2021
UNESCO has announced that the call for submissions and nominations for the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize is now open until 30 April 2021.…
Read moreInternational Women’s Day 2021
Women and World Heritage As recently witnessed at the recent ‘Visitor Centres in a Changing World’ webinar, women are at…
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