Climate change 'main threat' for world heritage sites
One of the world's first cities came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods this summer in Pakistan.
Sun Nov 20 2022
Major glaciers, including Dolomites and Yosemite, to disappear by 2050 - UN report
UNESCO monitors some 18,600 glaciers across 50 of its World Heritage sites and said that a third of those are set to disappear by 2050.
Thu Nov 03 2022
Great Barrier Reef should be listed as 'in danger', UN committee recommends
UN said the world's biggest coral reef system should be added to the list due to the impact of climate change.
Tue Jun 22 2021
Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites
From shrinking glaciers to coral bleaching to increasingly frequent fires and droughts, climate change has impacted natural sites.
Thu Dec 03 2020
U.S., Israel quit U.N. heritage agency citing bias
The withdrawal of the United States is a major blow for the Paris-based organisation, founded after World War Two to help protect cultural and natural heritage around the world.
Fri Oct 13 2017
There are 10 world heritage sites in Iraq and Syria. Nine are in danger
UNESCO lists 10 world heritage sites in Syria and Iraq. Of those 10, it says nine are currently in danger and not just because of Islamic State vandalism.
Wed Sep 02 2015