IUCN at the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee is the governing body on World Heritage and meets every year. As its Advisory Body on nature, IUCN prepares recommendations regarding the inscription of new sites following a rigorous evaluation process, and also submits state of conservation reports for sites under threat, including sites inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger or that it considers should be.
The Committee has the final say on whether a property is inscribed on the World Heritage List, and can also defer its decision and request further information from the States Parties. The Committee examines reports on the state of conservation of listed sites and asks States Parties to take action when these are facing major threats or are not being adequately managed. It also decides on inscriptions or deletions on the List in Danger.
Past news from IUCN at World Heritage Committee meetings
IUCN at #44WHC
Declaración de la UICN
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29 Jul, 2021
IUCN acknowledges the World Heritage Committee’s decision to inscribe the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex onto the World Heritage List, and the commitment expressed by the State Party of Thailand to…
Comunicado de prensa
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23 Jul, 2021
Gland, Switzerland, 23 July 2021 (IUCN) – IUCN’s call for urgent action to address impacts from climate change and poor water quality affecting the Great Barrier Reef has been adopted by the World…
Artículo
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19 Jul, 2021
The World Heritage Committee today has decided to remove Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from the List of World Heritage in Danger. A mission carried out jointly by IUCN…
Artículo
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16 Jul, 2021
IUCN calls on governments gathering virtually today at UNESCO’s 44th World Heritage Committee meeting to take full account of the contributions of World Heritage sites in addressing biodiversity loss…
Artículo
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23 Jun, 2021
La UICN, el órgano consultivo oficial de naturaleza del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, recomienda la inscripción de cuatro sitios naturales en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro:…
Artículo
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05 Jun, 2021
La UICN, el órgano consultivo oficial de naturaleza del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO, recomienda dos nuevas inscripciones en la prestigiosa Lista del Patrimonio Mundial para sitios en…
IUCN at #43WHC
Artículo
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05 Dic, 2019
A strategic environmental assessment meant to guide decisions on the Rufiji hydropower project in Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve World Heritage site is completely inadequate, according to an…
Artículo
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15 Jul, 2019
UNESCO’s annual World Heritage Committee meeting concluded on 10 July. After gathering input from the IUCN delegation he headed at the Committee, Peter Shadie, Director of IUCN’s World Heritage…
Comunicado de prensa
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03 Jul, 2019
El Comité del Patrimonio Mundial ha seguido hoy el consejo de la UICN de incluir las Islas y Áreas Protegidas del Golfo de California de México en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro. La…
Declaración de la UICN
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27 Jun, 2019
Gland, Suiza - La Reserva de Caza de Selous en Tanzania se enfrenta a daños irreversibles si se sigue adelante con los planes de construcción de la presa de la Garganta de Stiegler, según la UICN –…
Artículo
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11 Jun, 2019
La UICN, como órgano consultivo oficial sobre Patrimonio Mundial natural, recomienda la inclusión de tres sitios naturales en la lista de "Patrimonio Mundial en Peligro": los Sundarbans en Bangladesh…
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20 Mayo, 2019
El órgano consultivo oficial sobre Patrimonio Mundial natural, la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza), recomienda que se inscriban cuatro nuevos sitios de Patrimonio…
Artículo
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12 Dic, 2018
The IUCN World Heritage Panel met last week to evaluate site nominations proposed for the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019. Proposals for seven new natural heritage sites and one ‘mixed’ natural…
IUCN at #42WHC
Blog
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11 Jul, 2018
Returning from the 42nd World Heritage Committee meeting in Manama, in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Peter Shadie, IUCN’s World Heritage Senior Advisor and head of the IUCN delegation at the Committee,…
Artículo
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04 Jul, 2018
Water is at the heart of human existence and development. But how do people manage this precious resource in arid landscapes, such as in the Arab region? What cultural practices have developed over…
Artículo
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03 Jul, 2018
“I respectfully encourage the representatives of each country present to think of my generation in decision-making regarding World Heritage sites – our barrier reef and our planet depend on it.” Thus…
Comunicado de prensa
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02 Jul, 2018
Manama, Bahrain – Following IUCN’s advice, the World Heritage Committee has urged Yemen to halt any activity that may negatively impact on the unique wildlife and landscapes of the Socotra…
Artículo
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01 Jul, 2018
Discover the beauty of the new World Heritage sites inscribed during the 42nd World Heritage Committee meeting, following the advice of IUCN – the official advisor on natural World Heritage. Our…
Comunicado de prensa
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28 Jun, 2018
Manama, Bahrain, 28 June 2018 (IUCN) – Lake Turkana National Parks in Kenya has been placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger today at UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting, due to impacts…
Artículo
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27 Jun, 2018
Manama, Bahrain – A benefits concert taking place today at the World Heritage Committee meeting pays tribute to park rangers who were brutally killed while protecting Virunga National Park. It marks…
Artículo
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27 Jun, 2018
Manama, Bahrain – Tanzania has been urged to not proceed with plans to log 143,638 ha in the Selous Game Reserve today at UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee meeting, as recommended by the…
Comunicado de prensa
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26 Jun, 2018
Manama, Bahrein, 26 de junio de 2018 (UICN) – La Red de reservas del arrecife de barrera de Belice –la segunda red de arrecifes de coral más grande del mundo después de la Gran Barrera– se ha…
Artículo
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18 Jun, 2018
El desarrollo incontrolado, las pesquerías insostenibles y las especies invasivas amenazan el Archipiélago de Socotra en el Yemen, según la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza …
Artículo
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29 Mayo, 2018
Según la Unión Internacional de Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN), organismo encargado de ofrecer asesoramiento al Comité del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO en materia de sitios naturales, se…
Artículo
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15 Mayo, 2018
La Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN), órgano consultivo oficial sobre Patrimonio Mundial natural, recomienda la inscripción de dos áreas muy extensas del Canadá y…
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