Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Short Name: World Heritage Convention
Full Name: Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Purpose: general
Established: 16-Nov-1972
Entered into force: 17-Dec-1975
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Paris, France
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The purpose of the Convention is to establish an effective system of collective protection of the cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value, organized on a permanent basis and in accordance with modern scientific methods. Each Party recognizes the duty of identification, protection, conservation & transmission to future generations of cultural & natural heritage.
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Signatories
Country Status Year
Afghanistanpending20-Jun-1979
Albaniapending10-Oct-1989
Algeriapending17-Dec-1975
Angolapending07-Feb-1992
Antigua and Barbudapending01-Feb-1984
Argentinapending23-Nov-1978
Australiapending17-Dec-1975
Austriapending18-Mar-1993
Bahrainpending28-Aug-1991
Bangladeshpending03-Nov-1983
Belgiumpending24-Oct-1996
Boliviapending04-Jan-1977
Brazilpending01-Dec-1977
Belizepending06-Feb-1991
Solomon Islandspending10-Sep-1992
Bulgariapending17-Dec-1975
Myanmarpending29-Jul-1994
Burundipending19-Aug-1982
Belaruspending12-Jan-1989
Cambodiapending28-Feb-1992
Cameroonpending07-Mar-1983
Canadapending23-Oct-1976
Cape Verdepending28-Jul-1988
Central African Republicpending29-Mar-1981
Sri Lankapending06-Sep-1980
Chilepending20-May-1980
Chinapending12-Mar-1986
Colombiapending24-Aug-1983
Congo, R. ofpending10-Mar-1988
Congo, D.R. ofpending17-Dec-1975
Costa Ricapending23-Nov-1977
Cubapending24-Jun-1981
Cypruspending17-Dec-1975
Beninpending14-Sep-1982
Denmarkpending25-Oct-1979
Dominicapending04-Jul-1995
Dominican Republicpending12-May-1985
Ecuadorpending17-Dec-1975
El Salvadorpending08-Jan-1992
Ethiopiapending06-Oct-1977
Estoniapending27-Jan-1996
Fijipending21-Feb-1991
Finlandpending04-Jun-1987
Francepending17-Dec-1975
Gabonpending30-Mar-1987
Gambiapending01-Oct-1987
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending23-Nov-1976
Ghanapending17-Dec-1975
Greecepending17-Oct-1981
Guatemalapending16-Apr-1979
Guineapending18-Jun-1979
Guyanapending20-Sep-1977
Haitipending18-Apr-1980
Honduraspending08-Sep-1979
Hungarypending15-Oct-1985
Icelandpending19-Mar-1996
Indiapending14-Feb-1978
Indonesiapending06-Oct-1989
Iran, Islamic R. ofpending17-Dec-1975
Iraqpending17-Dec-1975
Irelandpending16-Dec-1991
Italypending23-Sep-1978
Côte d'Ivoirepending09-Apr-1981
Jamaicapending14-Sep-1983
Japanpending30-Sep-1992
Kazakhstanpending29-Jul-1994
Jordanpending17-Dec-1975
Kenyapending05-Sep-1991
Korea, R. ofpending14-Dec-1988
Kyrgyzstanpending03-Oct-1995
Lao P.D.R.pending20-Jun-1987
Lebanonpending03-May-1983
Libyan Arab Jamahiriyapending13-Jan-1979
Lithuaniapending30-Jun-1992
Luxembourgpending28-Dec-1983
Madagascarpending19-Oct-1983
Malawipending05-Apr-1982
Malaysiapending07-Mar-1989
Maldivespending22-Aug-1986
Malipending05-Jul-1977
Maltapending14-Feb-1979
Mauritaniapending02-Jun-1981
Mauritiuspending10-Dec-1995
Mexicopending23-May-1984
Monacopending07-Feb-1979
Mongoliapending02-May-1990
Moroccopending28-Jan-1976
Mozambiquepending27-Feb-1983
Omanpending06-Jan-1982
Nepalpending20-Sep-1978
Netherlandspending26-Nov-1992
New Zealandpending22-Feb-1985
Nicaraguapending17-Mar-1980
Nigerpending17-Dec-1975
Nigeriapending17-Dec-1975
Norwaypending12-Aug-1977
Pakistanpending23-Oct-1976
Panamapending03-Jun-1978
Paraguaypending17-Jul-1988
Perupending25-May-1982
Philippinespending09-Dec-1985
Polandpending29-Sep-1976
Portugalpending30-Dec-1980
Qatarpending12-Dec-1984
Romaniapending16-Aug-1990
Russian Federationpending12-Jan-1989
Saint Kitts and Nevispending10-Oct-1986
Saint Luciapending14-Jan-1992
San Marinopending18-Jan-1992
Saudi Arabiapending07-Nov-1978
Senegalpending13-May-1976
Seychellespending09-Jul-1980
Viet Nampending19-Jan-1988
Zimbabwepending16-Nov-1982
Spainpending04-Aug-1982
Sudanpending17-Dec-1975
Swedenpending22-Apr-1985
Switzerlandpending17-Dec-1975
Syrian Arab Republicpending17-Dec-1975
Thailandpending17-Dec-1987
Tunisiapending17-Dec-1975
Turkeypending16-Jun-1983
Ugandapending20-Feb-1988
Ukrainepending12-Jan-1989
Azerbaijanpending16-Mar-1994
Latviapending10-Apr-1995
Egyptpending17-Dec-1975
United Kingdompending29-Aug-1984
Tanzania, United R. ofpending02-Nov-1977
USA (contiguous states)pending17-Dec-1975
Burkina Fasopending02-Jul-1987
Uruguaypending09-Jun-1989
Venezuelapending30-Jan-1991
Yemenpending07-Jan-1981
Zambiapending04-Sep-1984
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