UNESCO World Heritage Convention
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The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Convention Context triple: [UNESCO World Heritage Site, definedBy, UNESCO World Heritage Convention]
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Programme
The UNESCO World Heritage Programme is an international initiative that identifies, protects, and promotes cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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B.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
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C.
UNESCO
UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication to foster peace and sustainable development.
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D.
Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as having outstanding universal value to humanity and deserving legal protection and conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: UNESCO World Heritage Convention Target entity description: The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Programme
The UNESCO World Heritage Programme is an international initiative that identifies, protects, and promotes cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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B.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
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C.
UNESCO
UNESCO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes international cooperation in education, science, culture, and communication to foster peace and sustainable development.
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D.
Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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E.
UNESCO World Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as having outstanding universal value to humanity and deserving legal protection and conservation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO convention
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral environmental agreement ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
World Heritage Centre
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surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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| adoptedBy |
General Conference of UNESCO
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surface form:
UNESCO General Conference
UNESCO ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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| adoptionDate | 1972-11-16 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| adoptionSession | 17th session of the UNESCO General Conference ⓘ |
| advisoryBody |
ICCROM
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International Council on Monuments and Sites ⓘ
surface form:
ICOMOS
IUCN ⓘ ICCROM ⓘ
surface form:
International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
International Council on Monuments and Sites ⓘ IUCN ⓘ
surface form:
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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| cameIntoForceOn | 1975-12-17 ⓘ |
| criteriaType |
cultural heritage criteria
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mixed cultural and natural criteria ⓘ natural heritage criteria ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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surface form:
World Heritage
|
| depositary | Director-General of UNESCO ⓘ |
| establishesBody | World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| establishesFund | World Heritage Fund ⓘ |
| establishesList |
List of World Heritage in Danger
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage List
|
| fullName |
UNESCO World Heritage Convention
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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| goal |
ensure collective protection of cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value
ⓘ
promote international cooperation in heritage conservation ⓘ |
| governedByBody | World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| keyConcept | outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding on States Parties ⓘ |
| obligatesPartiesTo |
identify heritage within their territory
ⓘ
protect and conserve World Heritage properties ⓘ report on the state of conservation of World Heritage properties ⓘ |
| openTo |
member states of UNESCO
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non-member states invited by UNESCO General Conference ⓘ |
| providesFor |
international assistance for heritage protection
ⓘ
periodic reporting ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention ⓘ |
| shortName |
UNESCO World Heritage Convention
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
World Heritage Convention
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| subjectMatter |
protection of cultural heritage
ⓘ
protection of natural heritage ⓘ |
| supportedByBody |
Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee
ⓘ
World Heritage Centre ⓘ |
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Subject: UNESCO World Heritage Convention Description of subject: The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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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
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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UNESCO Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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UNESCO 1972 World Heritage Convention
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
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World Heritage Convention
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World Heritage Convention
General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
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UNESCO World Heritage Convention
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Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention (1972)
UNESCO World Heritage site Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
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Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
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UNESCO World Heritage Convention framework
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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World Heritage Convention
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list (Droogmakerij de Beemster and related works context)
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World Heritage Centre
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
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UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí"
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World Heritage Convention of 1972
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Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage