On the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the 30th anniversary of the declaration of Old Havana and its fortress system as World Heritage Sites, and the 20th anniversary of the UNESCO Programme "Memory of the World", a press conference was held on Tuesday, November 30.
The 1972 Convention for Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage developed from the merging of two separate movements: the first focusing on the preservation of cultural sites, and the other on the conservation of nature.
Along with the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage this Convention is one of the pillars of the preservation and promotion of cultural diversity.
Discussions focus also on how to continue ensuring the credibility of the World Heritage Convention in the face of increasing pressures on cultural heritage from rapid urbanization, mass tourism, climate change, and conflict situations.
Talbot and Mr. David Hales were also awarded certificates from the Department of State and the Department of the Interior in recognition of their inspiring vision in contributing to the development of the World Heritage Convention that led to the revolutionary concept of cultural heritage of "Outstanding Universal Value".
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The Director-General recalled the importance of the World Heritage Convention as one of the most important and deeply innovative international legal treaties forged to create bonds amongst peoples across the world through the mutual appreciation and preservation of the world's most outstanding cultural heritage, beyond domestic, political or territorial divides.
It marked the 40th anniversary of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
In 1972, UNESCO adopted the Convention Concerning the protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, which has since been signed by many countries, including Pakistan.
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She showcased the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, as well as the upcoming commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Convention concerning the Protection for the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
However, on the basis of the 1966 Declaration, the success of the Nubia campaign and the principles established in Venice in 1970 the most important action undertaken by UNESCO in 1972 was the adoption of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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The 1972 Convention for the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, the third fundamental pillar, is the most popular and famous in the body of legal texts on heritage.
With this historic declaration, the States of the world recognized cultural diversity as the common heritage of humanity.
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The Platform explored the intrinsic linkages between world heritage and intangible cultural heritage, which is embedded in the living tradition of the city and which drives Kyoto's community engagement and deliberate commitment towards disaster-risk prevention in the future.
During the two-day meeting, a holistic discussion took place around the management plan for the World Heritage Property, the Cultural Master Plan for Bamiyan, urban planning and transport issues, including roads and aviation.
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Over the 10 years of its existence, this treaty has become the foremost international legal instrument for the protection of the world's submerged cultural heritage.
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The Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was adopted at The Hague (Netherlands) in 1954, as a consequence to the massive destruction of the cultural heritage in the Second World War.
As illustrated by the collapse of the magnificent antique citadel at Bam, the largest sun dried bricks (adobe) building in the world and a World Heritage Site, during the devastating earthquake that struck this ancient Iranian city, cultural heritage sites themselves are threatened by earthquake destruction.
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By regarding heritage as both cultural and natural, the World Heritage Convention exemplifies the value that we place on both culture and nature and recognises the fundamental need to preserve the balance between the two.
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The exchanges covered issues from World Heritage Sites and intangible cultural heritage to education for sustainable development, including the role of Scotland's Creative Cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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