The bureau of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will convene for its first meeting within the 47th session at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, under Bulgaria’s chairmanship led by ...

Nine new sites nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List were reviewed Friday at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Bulgaria. During the morning session, the ...

A Vietnamese delegation, including Standing Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Minh Vũ and Deputy Minister of Culture, ...

New Delhi, Since 2018, 15 sites across eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa have earned a UNESCO tag, and four new ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to ...

Upon request from the Bulgarian authorities, the Bureau has agreed to organize the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from 6 to 16 July 2025. As ...

Bulgaria is known for its rich cultural heritage with unique Thracian, Roman and medieval works of art and architecture. Its capital, Sofia, was recently picked to host next year’s UNESCO World ...

Each issue of the World Heritage magazine goes beyond a visual account of cultural and natural sites: it invites readers to understand their significance and their uniqueness and to take action for ...

One of only three national parks in Bulgaria, Pirin National Park was declared UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983, and in 2007 it became part of the EU’s environmental network Natura 2000. The ...