Indigo Shire has moved a step closer to being recognised on the global stage following the backing of the Australian ...

“ Tropical regions are home to rich biodiversity and diverse ecosystems, including vital natural land types such as forests. There is a more consistent consensus that temperature increases in tropical ...

UNESCO has condemned Russia's January 31 missile attack on the historic center of Odesa, which is a World Heritage site. — ...

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, has condemned the killing of journalist Gastón Medina in Ica, Peru, on 20 January ...

The City of Ballarat and its local government counterparts are celebrating following the Australian Government's announcement ...

The Australian government has nominated the goldfields in the country's southeast for World Heritage status. Tanya Plibersek, ...

World Heritage Sites could and should play a more active role in promoting a vision of global peace, heritage experts at Newcastle University say.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Friday declared Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Natural Heritage Site, making it the South ...

The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as ...

This year has seen a flurry of activities regarding cultural heritage ... to be recommended to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Hikone Castle in Shiga ...

However, the organization has suggested ... Hikone Castle was first added to UNESCO’s tentative list of properties suitable for the World Heritage List in 1992. The popular tourist site features ...