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organisation
Close ✕UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)
The UN specialised agency whose General Conference adopted the 1972 World Heritage Convention and whose secretariat, the World Heritage Centre, services the World Heritage Committee.
48.8, 2.3 · exact · Founded 1945; HQ at Place de Fontenoy since 1958; Nubia appeal 1960; Convention adopted 1972
Connections
- adopted Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) — The UNESCO General Conference adopted the Convention at its 17th session in Paris on 16 November 1972; UNESCO's World Heritage Centre serves as the Convention's secretariat.
- provides secretariat to World Heritage Committee — The UNESCO World Heritage Centre prepares documentation, coordinates monitoring and publishes decisions, but does not vote. This is the distinction the phrase 'UNESCO delisted a site' habitually blurs.
Mission history61 missions · 1959 → 2026 · 2 planned
1145 objects · 280 located (1 withheld pending verification) · 865 unlocated · No relief basemap · marks drawn only from sourced coordinates