In response to the growing need to strengthen management systems for World Heritage properties in Africa, a capacity-building ...

The global assessment of protected landscapes draws on Adam Wilson’s research on species’ exposure to extreme temperatures.

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 ...

UNESCO recently announced new additions to its list of World Heritage Sites. From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important ...

African world heritage constitutes an essential part of human history. Every 5 May, African World Heritage Day (AWHD) ...

UNESCO officials visited South Korea last week to review preparations for an upcoming meeting of the World Heritage Committee ...

Finally tonight, we leave you with scenes from some of the world's newest protected sites courtesy of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. This vast landscape in the north of Scotland is helping fight ...

The U.S. is withdrawing from UNESCO for a second time under President Trump. Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are among the 1,248 UNESCO World Heritage sites. UNESCO's mission is to protect and ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is selected for places that possess outstanding universal value for humanity in terms or cultural, historical, scientific or natural significance. They are also designated ...

These Unesco World Heritage Sites are once-in-a-lifetime spots that should be added to your bucket list immediately.