From cultural landmarks to natural wonders, each #WorldHeritage site tells a story that connects us all.
As #48WHC takes place in Busan🇰🇷, learn how #Heritage can help shape a more inclusive, resilient future in the latest issue of World Heritage magazine: https://t.co/XhX28q6R6A
In Mosul and Basra, @UNESCO is doing more than restoring bricks — we are helping communities rebuild homes, skills, and daily life.
Since 2019, the Reviving Mosul and Basra Old Cities project has restored historic homes, created livelihoods, and trained locals to bring heritage back to life. In 2023, a new EU-supported phase expanded the work — with a simple idea: heritage only survives when people can carry it forward.
Recovery isn’t just rebuilding what was lost — it’s people reconnecting with their cities and shaping what comes next. #ForThePeople
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/mUCEFqaOJg
Algunos objetos se pierden.
Otros vuelven a encontrarse.
Y algunos aún siguen buscando el camino de regreso a casa.
El Museo Virtual de Bienes Culturales Robados de la UNESCO revela las historias humanas que hay detrás del tráfico ilícito, porque recuperar un objeto también significa recuperar la memoria.
Más información: https://t.co/Oa4B0Ty06x
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Los arquitectos en la clausura del Congreso Mundial de Barcelona: “El derecho a la vivienda no es negociable”
https://t.co/ymHHB198X2
Clara Blanchar / El País
Los profesionales apelan a la honestidad, al impacto de la construcción y recuerdan que los hombres no son los únicos habitantes del planeta.
Con una breve pero contundente declaración se cerró el Congreso Mundial de Arquitectos que durante cuatro días reunió a 10.000 profesionales en Barcelona en decenas de debates que han sumado 30.000 asistentes. La declaración resume bastante fielmente las cuestiones que se han puesto sobre la mesa: la necesidad de ser honestos en un futuro que pinta fatal, de tener en cuenta la huella y costes de la construcción o de ser conscientes de que no estamos solos en el mundo.
“Ya no podemos ser antropocéntricos; no somos los únicos habitantes del planeta”, claman los profesionales, que también bajan a lo concreto y declaran que “el derecho a la vivienda no es negociable”...
Behind every restored wall of Barood Khana is a story of local craftmanship.
Stone by stone, skilled craftspeople from Mosul are bringing the historic building back to life — using traditional techniques, matching original materials. 1/2
¿Qué ocurre cuando la arquitectura deja de imponerse al paisaje y aprende a dialogar con él?
Hace más de un siglo, Antoni Gaudí imaginó en las colinas de Barcelona una ciudad jardín donde naturaleza, paisaje y arquitectura se integraban en un único conjunto.
Desde 1984, el #ParkGüell es #PatrimonioMundial de la UNESCO.
En el marco del Año Gaudí 2026, redescubrimos el legado de un creador que unió arte, ciencia y espiritualidad: https://t.co/KIe2Foo8M4
📢📢CONFERENCE INVITATION and CALL FOR PAPERS
Blue Shield 30! The Past, Present, and Future of Cultural Property Protection - Conference to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of The Blue Shield,
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2026, Athens
👉https://t.co/coxFfks92u
@INAHmx Conservar un sitio #PatrimonioMundial requiere modelos que integren a las comunidades y que su bienestar sea la meta común. 👉🏿La #UNESCO acompaña ese tipo de procesos, como planes de manejo y herramientas para la gestión de visitantes, de forma participativa.
At the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2026, held in Gdańsk, Poland, on 25–26 June, @UNESCO announced a new package of support of over EUR 2,5 million, from the #EU and #Flanders, to help rebuild #Ukraine’s scientific and cultural sectors while strengthening long-term resilience.
Read more: https://t.co/z6lrdDgmOq
The Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra will be restored.
Thanks to the professionalism and swift actions of our emergency responders, the fires have been extinguished.
Russia attempted to destroy the Lavra for a second time – just as it did in 1941. Thankfully, we will not have to rebuild this Ukrainian shrine from its foundations.
The Government will secure funding for its restoration. As President Zelenskyy noted, the Government is preparing decisions to allocate resources from the reserve fund for urgent roof stabilization and its subsequent restoration.
We expect a response from international organizations to yet another barbaric act by Russia. I have instructed Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Affairs Tetiana Berezhna @BerezhnaT to intensify this work, including through the tools of the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Fund.
Since early morning, I have also received numerous messages from representatives of Ukrainian businesses and philanthropists willing to contribute to the restoration of this sacred site. Thank you for your shared values and readiness to help.
The Government, together with the reserve administration, will organize this process.
My deepest gratitude goes to Ukraine’s Defense Forces and the State Emergency Service teams, who are working selflessly at the attack site to save lives and protect our cultural heritage. 🇺🇦
In the context of the escalation of the war in Ukraine following the invasion by the Russian Federation, @UNESCO condemns the reported strike on 15 June that hit the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, within the World Heritage property “Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra”, one of Ukraine’s most significant spiritual and cultural landmarks.
The strike reportedly caused significant damage to the exterior and interior of the Dormition Cathedral. Adjacent historic structures, including elements of the Lavra’s fortification complex and Ivan Kushnik Tower, were also reportedly impacted.
#UNESCO condemns attacks against cultural property, educational institutions, students, education personnel and media professionals protected under international law. Damage to such institutions deprives communities of access to culture, education, and shared spaces that are essential for recovery and social cohesion.
UNESCO stands ready to support relevant authorities in assessing damage to cultural and educational institutions and identifying urgent measures within its mandate.
https://t.co/XrGIIaTS0f
La biodiversidad de la región es también un #PatrimonioDocumental🌿
Registros sobre la riqueza de los recursos naturales y las especies endémicas de América Latina y el Caribe son parte de los ejes de la convocatoria regional a la #MemoriadelMundo
🔗https://t.co/QZPFv4EEtN
👏 El apoteósico espectáculo de luces y fuegos artificiales que inauguró la torre de Jesús de la Sagrada Familia
«Primero el amor, después la técnica»
La célebre máxima de Gaudí resumió una noche en la que arquitectura, fe y belleza se unieron para culminar el proyecto al que el arquitecto catalán consagró su vida
.@UNESCO is on the ground in Lebanon — supporting 1.6M students, strengthening protection of heritage sites, and combating misinformation through awareness campaigns.
Because Lebanon is in crisis. 500,000 children out of school. Heritage sites damaged. Journalists killed. Misinformation rising.
Learn more about UNESCO's work in Lebanon: https://t.co/LB2CvphySr
In Syria, protecting heritage is part of rebuilding.
At the National Museum of Damascus, @UNESCO is preserving evacuated objects, restoring and digitizing documentary heritage, and training Syrian experts, with support from Germany and other partners.
Working hand in hand with Syrian institutions, these efforts - part of a broader Action Plan for Syria - strengthen recovery and resilience through culture and knowledge.
Learn more: https://t.co/SfAyRqXPC9 @GermanAmbUNESCO
🔮 ¿Y si pudiéramos asomarnos a la Madinat al-Zahra del siglo X mientras recorremos sus calles?
Hoy te invitamos a imaginar con nosotros cómo serán los museos del mañana.
¿Cómo te gustaría visitar Madinat al-Zahra dentro de 20 años?
#AIFuturesMW#MuseumWeek@MuseumWeek
We cannot wait to share something we have been working on with heritage stewards and organisations around the world, something that will strengthen community resilience worldwide.
Mark your calendars for 4 June!