Safeguarding our living heritage
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A Malay hawker prepares satay (seasoned and skewered meat grilled over hot charcoal)
© Mohamad Hafiz, contestant of #OurHawkerCulture photography contest 2019, Singapore, 2019
News
17 February: reporting deadline for NGOs
6 February 2025The deadline is fast approaching for the 93 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which were initially accredited by the General Assembly at its
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India to host the 20th session of the Committee in 2025
31 January 2025 – India,The twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee will be generously hosted by India from 8 to 13 December 2025 in New Delhi. The
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Foodways: growing recognition and reinforced safeguarding measures
28 January 2025From the summer farming practices in Sweden and Norway to the Tomyum Kung soup in Thailand; from the Attiéké production i
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Discover the new inscriptions of the living heritage elements
5 December 2024 – Paraguay,During this year’s session in Asunción, Republic of Paraguay, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
General Assemblies 10.GA (2024) 9.GA (2022) 8.GA (2020) 7.GA (2018) 6.GA (2016) 5.GA (2014) 4.GA (2012) 3.GA (2010) 2.GA (2008) 1.EXT.GA 1.GA (2006)
Committees 19.COM (2024) 18.COM (2023) 17.COM (2022) 5.EXT.COM (2022) 16.COM (2021) 15.COM (2020) 14.COM (2019) 13.COM (2018) 12.COM (2017) 11.COM (2016) 10.COM (2015) 9.COM (2014) 8.COM (2013) 4.EXT.COM (2012) 7.COM (2012) 6.COM (2011) 5.COM (2010) 4.COM (2009) 3.COM (2008) 3.EXT.COM (2008) 2.EXT.COM (2008) 2.COM (2007) 1.EXT.COM (2007) 1.COM (2006)
20th anniversary 2003-2023
Visit anniversary pageEvents
20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
08/12/2025 - 13/12/2025New Delhi (India)
First meeting of the 20.COM Bureau
20/01/2025 - 23/10/2024Electronic consultation (France)
19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
02/12/2024 - 06/12/2024Asunción (Paraguay)
Leveraging community-based sustainable development through intangible cultural heritage: safeguarding approaches under the framework of the UNESCO 2003 Convention
25/11/2024 - 29/11/2024Bucharest (Romania)
Themes & programmes
Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
Livelihoods
Economic activities linked with the practice of living heritage can generate income for communities, groups and individuals.
Climate change
Climate change is a largely irreversible and often destructive process inflicting damage on the cultural heritage.
