It re-states that World Heritage Sites are a key material consideration which regional and local authorities must take into account when considering and deciding planning and related applications in or around World Heritage Sites.

UNESCO: UK National Commission for UNESCO :: New Circular on the Protection of World Heritage Sites published

The Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir tells the story of Soraya (Suheir Hammad), a young Brooklyn-born woman of Palestinian ancestry who travels to Ramallah to reclaim an emotional heritage as well as a material one: the long-dormant bank account of her grandfather, who was born in Yaffa but left in 1948.

NEWYORKER: Salt of This Sea

This public domain material is an important part of the world's heritage and we're proud to be working with the British Library to open it up to millions of people in the UK and abroad.

ENGADGET: British Library and Google Books partner up to digitize 250,000 out-of-copyright works

The training material emphasizes the role of the States in taking the necessary measures to ensure the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage on their territories, such as adopting a general policy, designating competent bodies, fostering scientific studies and putting in place appropriate legal, technical, and administrative measures.

UNESCO: Intangible Cultural Heritage