UPDATE - the Uluru climbing ban is here!
The climbing ban for Uluru that was announced months ago finally arrives. The ban goes into effect Saturday, October 26, 2019. See A...
Medieval to modern trade routes: the Silk Road and World Heritage preservation
"The Silk Road is likely to emerge as the most ambitious and expansive international cooperation program for heritage preservation ever...
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright inscribed on the World Heritage List!
In 2016, a group of 10 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings across the United States were nominated to the World Heritage List, however the World...
Uluru - impending tourist ban leads to increased tourism!
“Outsiders are cursed for disturbing the red-colored Uluru monolith reaching for the sky” Governments and agencies that oversee some...
Venice mayor says Venice is in danger!
The Italian government rejected a plan that would have closed the Guidecca Canal to cruise ships Venice has long been battling the twin...
UPDATE: Frank Lloyd Wright tries again for World Heritage status
In 2016, a group of 10 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings across the United States were nominated to the World Heritage List, however the World He
Hope for Hopewell despite US withdrawal from UNESCO
"The remarkable legacy of the Hopewell culture’s people in Ohio connects us to those who inhabited our land thousands of years ago." In...
Volunteer for World Heritage preservation in 2018
“Empowering Commitment to World Heritage”–Volunteers needed for Summer 2018 “Working vacations have gained in popularity in recent years...
Marking the 45th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
“Heritage is not a luxury—it is a precious asset” In 1945, shortly after the end of World War II, the United Nations Educational,...
The United States withdraws from UNESCO—a “misguided decision”
"It is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed.” In 1945 shortly after the end of World War II, the United...