UNESCO and the Republic of Korea establish a new Framework Agreement to support initiatives for living heritage safeguarding
23 May 2025 – Republic of Korea,
Safeguarding our living heritage
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Girls from Muraka Primary School, Kakamega County, reciting a poem on traditional foods during a foodways fair.
© Patrick Maundu, Kenya, 2012
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In memoriam: Professor Kristin Kuutma
20 May 2025 – Estonia,The Secretariat is deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Kristin Kuutma, a recognized scholar, influential cultural heritage thinker, member
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NGOs: Deadline for accreditation requests set on 30 April 2025
22 April 2025Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) active in safeguarding living heritage are invited to submit their requests for accreditation to provide advisory services
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Empowering country expert teams to integrate living heritage safeguarding into sustainable urban planning
17 March 2025 – Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, ...An online Training of trainers on living heritage safeguarding and sustainable urban development will take place in March and April
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Deadline for the 2026 cycle nominations: 31 March 2025
13 March 2025The submission deadline is fast approaching for nominations to the Lists of the Convention, proposals for the Register of Good
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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 20.COM (2025) 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
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20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee
08/12/2025 - 13/12/2025New Delhi (India)
Third meeting of the 20.COM Bureau
11/06/2025 - 11/06/2025UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Training of trainers on living heritage and disaster risk reduction
27/03/2025 - 28/03/2025Online (-)
Building capacities for safeguarding living heritage and preparing nominations to the Lists of the 2003 Convention in Africa
17/03/2025 - 17/03/2025Online (-)
Sharing good safeguarding experiences
Find inspiration in numerous approaches and measures implemented by communities worldwide to address specific needs in safeguarding living heritage. The platform for sharing good safeguarding experiences currently under development aims to promote broader implementation of Article 18 of the 2003 Convention.
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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.
