UNESCO News, Jan 26, 2012

UNESCO Warns that Wayward Italian Cruise Ships and Ugly Skyscrapers Threaten ... ARTINFO by Kate Deimling, BLOUIN ARTINFO France The chief danger facing the sites on the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s World Heritage List isn't the ravages of time or unstable infrastructure; rather, ... See all stories on this topic » ARTINFO

Bid to oust Syria from UNESCO committee that deals with human rights gains steam Washington Post 16 conference in Beirut on democracy in the Arab world. UN Watch, the NGO which is affiliated with the American Jewish Committee, made available a December letter to the executive board chairman, signed by 14 nations, advising of the need to act. See all stories on this topic »

UNESCO urges maritime restrictions for World Heritage Sites in Italy UN News Centre “The tragic accident reinforces longstanding concern over the risk that large cruise liners pose to sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List, particularly the Venice Lagoon and the Basin of San Marco,” wrote Francesco Bandarin, ... See all stories on this topic » UN News Centre

Seville's Unesco status threatened by 600ft Pelli tower The Guardian The half-built Pelli tower is casting a growing shadow across one of the country's most-visited cities and over a cluster of 13th-century buildings which have been designated a world heritage site by Unesco. In a report leaked to local newspapers, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Costa Concordia disaster: UNESCO asks Italy to limit access of cruise ships to ... Daily Mail By Nick Pisa UNESCO has asked the Italian government to limit the access of cruise ships to the World Heritage Site of Venice following the Costa Concordia disaster. Experts already fear that the wash from the giant ships as they pass the edge of the ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Unesco tells city to think again over Liverpool Waters Liverpool Confidential LIVERPOOL'S world famous Pier Head would end up playing second fiddle to Peel's proposed £5.5bn Shanghai skyline project, city leaders have been warned. A Unesco World Heritage mission team pulled no punches, saying it will NOT support Liverpool Waters ... See all stories on this topic » Liverpool Confidential

Japan to ask UNESCO to list Mt. Fuji, Kamakura as World Heritage sites Mainichi Daily News The government has decided to recommend it for registration as UNESCO World Heritage sites. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs said Monday it will finalize its decision Wednesday to recommend Mt. Fuji and the ancient city ... See all stories on this topic » Mainichi Daily News

Liverpool's world heritage waterfront faces 'irreversible damage', report says The Guardian Liverpool's world heritage site waterfront will be "irreversibly damaged" unless urgent modifications are made to a multibillion-pound skyscraper scheme, a delegation from Unesco has warned. The delegation said the skyscraper proposal would result in ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

UNESCO Chooses Tunisia to Host Annual World Press Freedom Day Conference Tunisia Live Tunisia has been chosen by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to host its upcoming annual conference for the World Press Freedom Day on May 3rd, 2012. The conference is scheduled to take place on May 4th and ... See all stories on this topic » Tunisia Live

UNESCO bid will hurt region Selkirk Journal By Marc Zienkiewicz Last week, the province announced that their pitch to designate part of Manitoba's boreal forest on the east side of Lake Winnipeg as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site is finished and is expected to arrive in Paris this week. See all stories on this topic »

Island Inn Hotel, Barbados features charm while nestled amidst Unesco world site Breaking Travel News Conveniently located in among the UNESCO world heritage site in the Garrison Historic Area of Barbados, Island Inn creates for the perfect setting to enjoy while on a tropical vacation steeped with a rich, historic past. The all-inclusive property is ... See all stories on this topic » Breaking Travel News

First Nation partnership pursues World Heritage site status for Pimachiowin Aki Daily Miner and News By Miner and News A partnership of First Nation communities in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario have nominated 43000 square kilometres of Boreal forest straddling the provincial border for recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See all stories on this topic »

Sevilla 'ignores' UNESCO warning over Cajasol Tower Euro Weekly News DESPITE warnings from UNESCO that it will lose its World Heritage Site status, Sevilla plans to go ahead with a 180-metre skyscraper in the Cartuja district of the city. The report carried out on behalf of UNESCO in Sevilla last November recommended ... See all stories on this topic »

world heritage site on your doorstep Kent Online by Gerry Warren A heritage stone plaque has been unveiled at Christ Church University in Canterbury to mark its location as a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site. The event was also the first in an exciting programme of arts, education and science activities ... See all stories on this topic » Kent Online

Law courts extension may impinge on Valletta's World Heritage status MaltaToday "Ignoring the UNESCO restrictions as to what can and cannot be done in a WorldHeritage site will further compromise the World Heritage Status of Valletta and risk having Valletta stripped of its World Heritage status." UNESCO officially recognised ... See all stories on this topic »

Burgundy climats edge closer to UNESCO listing decanter.com by Adam Lechmere The campaign for Burgundy's Cote d'Or Climats to join the UNESCO world heritage list has moved closer to its goal. Last week the Ministry of Ecology and Culture agreed to officially propose its inclusion in the July 2013 listing. See all stories on this topic »

'Toba east side is moving on up with UNESCO bid Beausejour Review By Tamara King The pitch to designate part of Manitoba's boreal forest as a UNESCO World Heritage Site is finished and is expected to arrive in Paris next week, the province announced Wednesday. The Pimachiowin Aki project is a partnership between the ... See all stories on this topic »

Robin Worsnop: Athens of the North needs a spit and polish Scotsman In addition, the fact that it is a Unesco-designated World Heritage Site gives Edinburgh a global status of huge worth. World Heritage status puts us on the same stage as Machu Picchu and the Great Wall of China. It's not just the Old Town and other ... See all stories on this topic » Scotsman

UNESCO to help N. Korea's pest control efforts at ancient tombs BusinessGhana The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said Tuesday it will help North Korea eradicate pests at forests near ancient tombs. The relics, along with murals inside the tombs, became the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Helping herpetofauna in biosphere reserves Canada.com The Long Point World Biosphere Reserve on the north shore of Lake Erie has several things in common with the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Both are located in remarkable ecosystems and encompass long uninterrupted beaches, sand dunes, ... See all stories on this topic »

Oxford bids to be World Book Capital Cherwell Online Oxford's bid to become UNESCO World Book Capital in 2014 has received official government support. The move was confirmed by Culture Minister, Ed Vaizey MP, who stated the government's intention to back the bid, in the hope of promoting the benefits of ... See all stories on this topic » Cherwell Online

What if Hydro assumptions wrong? Winnipeg Free Press It would be unfortunate indeed if this position resulted in any of the following: noUNESCO World Heritage Site; First Nation communities gradually becoming worse off due to population growth and no economic opportunities; a $1-billion increase to the ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran marks world registration of Ta'zieh Press TV Iran celebrates the successful registration of Persian passion play onUNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinezhad, and a group of Iranian artists and officials marked the first ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV

Panel screens plan to seek UNESCO recognition for Japanese food Mainichi Daily News So far, French, Mexican and Mediterranean food cultures are among worlddiets that have been designated by UNESCO, according to the ministry. Currently, the number of Japanese cultural traditions on the list totals 20, including the performing arts of ... See all stories on this topic » Mainichi Daily News

Perak Confident Lenggong Valley Will Be Listed As World Heritage Site Bernama IPOH, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The Perak government is confident that the Lenggong Valley will soon be listed as a World Heritage Site by the Unites Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). State Industry, Investment, Entrepreneur ... See all stories on this topic »

UNESCO: Vital fate of oceans on Rio+20 agenda Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog) By Tierney Smith The head of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission at UNESCO has told RTCC that acidification of the world'sseas must be on the agenda at the Rio+20 summit. Since the industrial revolution, there has been an average 0.1 ... See all stories on this topic » Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)

Liverpool Waters will 'irreversibly damage' waterfront Place North West Unesco has warned that Liverpool's world heritage waterfront would be "irreversibly damaged" if Peel Group's £5.5bn Liverpool Waters scheme goes ahead as planned. A report, which follows a visit by inspectors to the city in November, says it will not ... See all stories on this topic » Place North West

Initiative launched to brand produce grown in Hvar's UNESCO zone (Includes ... DigitalJournal.com Founded in 384 BC by the Ancient Greeks, Stari Grad is the oldest town in Croatia, and a unique agricultural colony has existed next to the town for 2400 years, in the form of the Stari Grad Plain, or Hora, which achieved UNESCO world heritage status ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com

Luscious St. Lucia and The Jalousie Plantation Monroe News Star Designated as a UNESCO World heritage site, the two peaks are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The larger peak, Gros Piton, is 2930 feet tall; the smaller, Petit Piton, 2438 feet. Courtesy photo St. Lucia is a 239-square mile Caribbean island ... See all stories on this topic »

Italy's flood-ravaged Cinque Terre is on the mend USA TODAY The Oct. 25 storm killed four people and caused an estimated $140 million in damage to the area, which was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 1997 and draws more than 2 million tourists a year. Hardest hit: Vernazza, which was buried in 13 feet ... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Rising high: Britain's tallest building adds drama to London's skyline Washington Post Last year UNESCO said it is reviewing the status of the Tower of London as a WorldHeritage Site, partly because of the way the Shard and other buildings loom over its courtyard. The future of the building is still not secure. Along with Shangri-La, ... See all stories on this topic »

Dubrovnik Sun Gardens Starts 2012 with Strong Sales World Property Channel Dubrovnik Sun Gardens is just outside the UNESCO city of Old Town Dubrovnik. The resort is one of the very few in Croatia which offers both hotel facilities as well as an opportunity for residence ownership. Boasting one of the most comprehensive spas ... See all stories on this topic »

A magnetometer is being used in Al Zubarah to take a peek beneath the ground ... Gulf Times By Bonnie James Al Zubarah Archaeological Site, hopefully going to place Qatar for the first time on the Unesco World Heritage List, is being explored with cutting-edge technology to seek unprecedented insights from the past. See all stories on this topic »

Nations try to oust Syria from UNESCO rights panel | Washington ... By The Associated Press A group of UNESCO member states is trying to remove Syria from a committee with a human rights mandate, a panel it quietly rejoined despite its deadly crackdown on protesters. Examiner RSS

APNewsBreak: UNESCO strikes Vienna ball ... - Washington Examiner By The Associated Press A committee reporting to the U.N.'s culture organization struck Vienna's many balls from its list of Austria's noteworthy traditions on Thursday amid an uproar over one of the annual champagne-laced galas that critics say attracts neo-Nazis from ... Examiner World RSS

Pelli tower must be stopped, say UNESCO | Olive Press Newspaper ... By Eloise Horsfield Spain's No1 English news website. Friday, January ... Pelli tower must be stopped, sayUNESCO ... Two delegates visited the site to determine the effect the project had Sevilla's old town, which has 'world heritage' status from the organisation. Olive Press Newspaper Spain

Unesco Tells City to Think Again Over Liverpool Waters A Unesco World Heritage mission team pulled no punches, saying it will NOT support Liverpool Waters in its current form. ... Toolbox · Bookstore · V1 Magazine Feeds. NewsHeadlines Unesco Tells City to Think Again Over Liverpool Waters ... Latest news from our site

BBC News - Vienna ball dropped from UNESCO Austrian heritage list The Viennese ball is dropped from a UN list of Austrian cultural traditions after protests over one ball's links to far-right politics. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16636732

Seville's Unesco status threatened by 600ft Pelli tower | World news ... Spanish city could lose world heritage status over plans to build 40-storey skyscraper amid cluster of 13th-century buildings. www.guardian.co.uk/.../20/seville-unesco-heritage-pelli-tower

UNESCO urges maritime restrictions for World Heritage Sites in Italy The United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding the world's cultural heritage called on Italy today to restrict maritime access to its most culturally and ... www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=41017&Cr...

TRAVEL - UNESCO Gaziantep applies to World Heritage List The southeastern province of Gaziantep, the site of many civilizations throughout history... www.hurriyetdailynews.com/unesco-gaziantep-applies-to-worl...

Unesco calls for change to Liverpool Waters scheme to protect city's ... UNESCO inspectors have called for changes to a £5.5bn skyscraper scheme in order to protect Liverpool's World Heritage Site status. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/.../unesco-calls-for-change-to-liverp...

Insider News North West – Unesco warns on Liverpool's world ... Insider Media Limited is the publisher of North West Business Insider, Yorkshire Business Insider, Midlands Business Insider, Wales Business Insider, UK plc, ... www.insidermedia.com/insider/north-west/.../index.html

undpi.org : UNESCO General Subdirector to Visit Cuba | World News 23 de enero de 2012, 16:47 Havana, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) Qian Tang, United Nations for Education, Science and Culture Organization's General Subdirector ... www.undpi.org/.../UNESCO-General-Subdirector-to-Visit-Cub...

Gov't to ask UNESCO to register Mt Fuji, Kamakura as World ... The government on Wednesday said it will submit a request to UNESCO by Feb 1 to register Mt Fuji and the city of Kamakura as World Heritage sites in 2013. www.japantoday.com/.../govt-to-ask-unesco-to-register-mt-fuj...

  

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