UNESCO and World Heritage Sites

Flashcards about UNESCO and World Heritage Sites

UNESCO

A specialized agency of the United Nations formed on 16-Nov-1945 with 195 member states.

United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO)

Promotes various conventions and other instruments for the conservation of cultural heritage.

UNESCO's mandate

Contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science, culture and communication.

UNESCO's policies and actions aim at:

Promoting cultural diversity by safeguarding heritage in its various dimensions and enhancing cultural expressions.

Cultural and Natural Heritage

Monuments, groups of buildings, and sites.

Natural Heritage

Natural features, geological and physiographical formation and natural sites.

World Heritage

Reflect the wealth and diversity of the Earth’s cultural and natural heritage with outstanding universal value.

UNESCO

Encourages the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.

World Heritage Convention

Links together in a single document the concepts of nature conservation and the preservation of cultural properties.

Purpose of World Heritage Convention

To protect the world cultural and natural heritage.

World Heritage Convention

Sets out the Duties of States Parties and role.

Mechanism to Keep The Heritage

To make local volunteers and community residents as the main role of cultural heritage protection.

The 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Aims to provide protection for often age-old oral and intangible cultural practices.

Nomination Process

The Tentative List (Inventory), the nomination file, the advisory bodies, and the World Heritage Committee (final Decision).

The Advisory Bodies

The International Council an Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), The World Conservation Union (IUCN), and The International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).

The Benefits for Countries and Sites

Brings international attention for protection and conservation.

Cultural heritage tourism contributes to:

Improve local economy by generating employment and incomes, and thus enhance the quality of life for local residents.