New UNESCO Logo
UNESCO UK National Commission release draft brand guidelines for the United Kingdom, Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. In consultation with…
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World Heritage UK welcomes two new members to the UK’s World Heritage Family
The Great Spa Towns of Europe and The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales are inscribed onto the World Heritage List…
Read moreA Statement from World Heritage UK on the delisting of Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site
World Heritage UK (WHUK) deeply regrets the decision by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) to delist Liverpool – Maritime…
Read moreWorld Heritage UK ready to assist authorities in retaining Liverpool’s World Heritage Site status
WHUK deeply regrets that the UNESCO World Heritage Centre has recommended removing Liverpool from the list of inscribed World Heritage…
Read moreTelford and Wrekin Council seeks World Heritage Site Coordinator
Telford and Wrekin Council are seeking a World Heritage Site Coordinator to manage the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site –…
Read more44th 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…
Read moreThree 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…
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