Opportunities for
the future
17
number of new
sites appointed last
five years
90
A literary treasure
UNESCO 2010
UNESCO has been succesfully cultivating
World Heritage Sites all over the world for
the past 70 years. This involves a great responsibility from both the Member States as
well as the Field Offices who are working on
the Programme. During the past decenium,
a significant progress has been made in the
field of conservation and project implementation, leaving certain natural wonders with
a better future.
17
20
Progress in numbers
L. COUSSEMENT - 2014
OVERSIGHT
Safeguarding for a
better future
UNESCO has been succesfully cultivating
World Heritage Sites all over the world for
the past 70 years. This involves a great responsibility from both the Member States as
well as the Field Offices who are working on
the Programme. During the past decenium,
a significant progress has been made in the
field of conservation and project implementation, leaving certain natural wonders with
a better future.
“The biggest
challenge will
be to gather
forces with all
players in the
field”
90
UNESCO is known as the “intellectual” agency of the United Nations. At a time when the world
is looking for new ways to build
peace and sustainable development.
17
In a globalized world with interconnected societies, intercultural
dialogue is vital if we are to live
together while acknowledging
our diversity.
1/2
90
“Protecting
World Heritage
lies at the fundaments of UNESCOs work.”
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“12% of the protected sites
is experiencing significant
progress.”
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