Statement by the US National Commitee of ICOMOS on the Maui Wildfires in Hawaii

Hawaii MauiFires Statement

The United States National Committee of ICOMOS is horrified at the extent of human suffering and the destruction of heritage resulting from the fires in Maui. Our hearts go out to the many people who have lost family and friends in reported numbers that continue to increase.
The heritage value of one town largely destroyed by the fire, Lahaina, is enormous. It was the Capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii for decades and contains many sites sacred to Native Hawaiians.

ICOMOS joins forces with UNESCO and ICCROM to support Ukrainian heritage professionals

In response to the urgent needs the Ukrainian cultural sector is experiencing, and in the framework of UNESCO's emergency assistance programme for Ukraine, the multisectoral programme ‘Support for Ukraine in culture and education through UNESCO’ funded by the Japan-Fund-in Trust was launched in February 2023, with a culture-specific component, namely ‘Emergency response for World Heritage and cultural property: damage assessment and protection'.

ICOMOS and GHF complete their first phase of investigating heritage gaps in the UN SDGs

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ICOMOS and the Global Heritage Fund (GHF) recently completed Phase 1 of their project which identifies key linkages and data gaps in the contribution of heritage to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
"Providing Guidance on Evidence for Heritage and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals" is conducted by the 2 organisations under the terms of their Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2021.

ICOMOS Statement on Lviv and Odesa Attacks

Lviv Odesa Statement

ICOMOS, as Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee, joins the Director General of UNESCO in expressing its strongest condemnation at recent repeated attacks on World Heritage areas in Ukraine – Lviv and Odesa – destroying lives and damaging significant cultural sites.

Digital Technologies and Climate Action at the 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-Designated Sites

On 29 June, the 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-Designated Sites and Sustainable Development took place in China. Organised by the Huangshan Municipal Government and the International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) under the auspices of UNESCO, the two-day event brought together over 200 participants, including decision-makers, researchers and managers from 10 international organisations and 20 countries.

21st ICOMOS General Assembly – Consult the preliminary agenda and schedule of information sessions

ICOMOS GA2023 FrenchLogo 3 cropped The plenary sessions of the 21st ICOMOS General Assembly will take place through one online-only session, and two hybrid sessions from Sydney, Australia.

· Friday August 25, 2023 from 12:00 to 14:00 (Paris time – CEST): Technical online opening of the General Assembly

· Monday, September 4, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (Sydney time – AEST): General Assembly Hybrid Session 1

· Friday, September 8, 2023 from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (Sydney time – AEST): General Assembly Hybrid Session 2

Now or never: The Culture2030Goal campaign urges explicit inclusion of culture in the SDG Summit Declaration

Missing Link The Culture2030Goal campaign advocates to National Governments and on the international stage for the formal inclusion of culture in sustainable development. As a founding member of the campaign, ICOMOS calls on the UN to recognise culture as a driver of sustainable development during the SDG Summit at the HLPF in September 2023.