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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Country | Status | Year |
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Afghanistan | pending | 20-Jun-1979 |
Albania | pending | 10-Oct-1989 |
Algeria | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Angola | pending | 07-Feb-1992 |
Antigua and Barbuda | pending | 01-Feb-1984 |
Argentina | pending | 23-Nov-1978 |
Australia | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Austria | pending | 18-Mar-1993 |
Azerbaijan | pending | 16-Mar-1994 |
Bahrain | pending | 28-Aug-1991 |
Bangladesh | pending | 03-Nov-1983 |
Belarus | pending | 12-Jan-1989 |
Belgium | pending | 24-Oct-1996 |
Belize | pending | 06-Feb-1991 |
Benin | pending | 14-Sep-1982 |
Bolivia | pending | 04-Jan-1977 |
Brazil | pending | 01-Dec-1977 |
Bulgaria | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Burkina Faso | pending | 02-Jul-1987 |
Burundi | pending | 19-Aug-1982 |
Cambodia | pending | 28-Feb-1992 |
Cameroon | pending | 07-Mar-1983 |
Canada | pending | 23-Oct-1976 |
Cape Verde | pending | 28-Jul-1988 |
Central African Republic | pending | 29-Mar-1981 |
Chile | pending | 20-May-1980 |
China | pending | 12-Mar-1986 |
Colombia | pending | 24-Aug-1983 |
Congo, D.R. of | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Congo, R. of | pending | 10-Mar-1988 |
Costa Rica | pending | 23-Nov-1977 |
Côte d'Ivoire | pending | 09-Apr-1981 |
Cuba | pending | 24-Jun-1981 |
Cyprus | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Denmark | pending | 25-Oct-1979 |
Dominica | pending | 04-Jul-1995 |
Dominican Republic | pending | 12-May-1985 |
Ecuador | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Egypt | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
El Salvador | pending | 08-Jan-1992 |
Estonia | pending | 27-Jan-1996 |
Ethiopia | pending | 06-Oct-1977 |
Fiji | pending | 21-Feb-1991 |
Finland | pending | 04-Jun-1987 |
France | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Gabon | pending | 30-Mar-1987 |
Gambia | pending | 01-Oct-1987 |
Germany, Fed. Rep. | pending | 23-Nov-1976 |
Ghana | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Greece | pending | 17-Oct-1981 |
Guatemala | pending | 16-Apr-1979 |
Guinea | pending | 18-Jun-1979 |
Guyana | pending | 20-Sep-1977 |
Haiti | pending | 18-Apr-1980 |
Honduras | pending | 08-Sep-1979 |
Hungary | pending | 15-Oct-1985 |
Iceland | pending | 19-Mar-1996 |
India | pending | 14-Feb-1978 |
Indonesia | pending | 06-Oct-1989 |
Iran, Islamic R. of | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Iraq | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Ireland | pending | 16-Dec-1991 |
Italy | pending | 23-Sep-1978 |
Jamaica | pending | 14-Sep-1983 |
Japan | pending | 30-Sep-1992 |
Jordan | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Kazakhstan | pending | 29-Jul-1994 |
Kenya | pending | 05-Sep-1991 |
Korea, R. of | pending | 14-Dec-1988 |
Kyrgyzstan | pending | 03-Oct-1995 |
Lao P.D.R. | pending | 20-Jun-1987 |
Latvia | pending | 10-Apr-1995 |
Lebanon | pending | 03-May-1983 |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | pending | 13-Jan-1979 |
Lithuania | pending | 30-Jun-1992 |
Luxembourg | pending | 28-Dec-1983 |
Madagascar | pending | 19-Oct-1983 |
Malawi | pending | 05-Apr-1982 |
Malaysia | pending | 07-Mar-1989 |
Maldives | pending | 22-Aug-1986 |
Mali | pending | 05-Jul-1977 |
Malta | pending | 14-Feb-1979 |
Mauritania | pending | 02-Jun-1981 |
Mauritius | pending | 10-Dec-1995 |
Mexico | pending | 23-May-1984 |
Monaco | pending | 07-Feb-1979 |
Mongolia | pending | 02-May-1990 |
Morocco | pending | 28-Jan-1976 |
Mozambique | pending | 27-Feb-1983 |
Myanmar | pending | 29-Jul-1994 |
Nepal | pending | 20-Sep-1978 |
Netherlands | pending | 26-Nov-1992 |
New Zealand | pending | 22-Feb-1985 |
Nicaragua | pending | 17-Mar-1980 |
Niger | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Nigeria | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Norway | pending | 12-Aug-1977 |
Oman | pending | 06-Jan-1982 |
Pakistan | pending | 23-Oct-1976 |
Panama | pending | 03-Jun-1978 |
Paraguay | pending | 17-Jul-1988 |
Peru | pending | 25-May-1982 |
Philippines | pending | 09-Dec-1985 |
Poland | pending | 29-Sep-1976 |
Portugal | pending | 30-Dec-1980 |
Qatar | pending | 12-Dec-1984 |
Romania | pending | 16-Aug-1990 |
Russian Federation | pending | 12-Jan-1989 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | pending | 10-Oct-1986 |
Saint Lucia | pending | 14-Jan-1992 |
San Marino | pending | 18-Jan-1992 |
Saudi Arabia | pending | 07-Nov-1978 |
Senegal | pending | 13-May-1976 |
Seychelles | pending | 09-Jul-1980 |
Solomon Islands | pending | 10-Sep-1992 |
Spain | pending | 04-Aug-1982 |
Sri Lanka | pending | 06-Sep-1980 |
Sudan | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Sweden | pending | 22-Apr-1985 |
Switzerland | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Syrian Arab Republic | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Tanzania, United R. of | pending | 02-Nov-1977 |
Thailand | pending | 17-Dec-1987 |
Tunisia | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Turkey | pending | 16-Jun-1983 |
Uganda | pending | 20-Feb-1988 |
Ukraine | pending | 12-Jan-1989 |
United Kingdom | pending | 29-Aug-1984 |
Uruguay | pending | 09-Jun-1989 |
USA (contiguous states) | pending | 17-Dec-1975 |
Venezuela | pending | 30-Jan-1991 |
Viet Nam | pending | 19-Jan-1988 |
Yemen | pending | 07-Jan-1981 |
Zambia | pending | 04-Sep-1984 |
Zimbabwe | pending | 16-Nov-1982 |
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