The Bulgarian presidency of the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, taking place at the organization’s headquarters in Paris, is a great honour and responsibility for the Republic of ...

The bureau of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will convene for its first meeting within the 47th session at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, on Sunday, under Bulgaria’s chairmanship led by ...

Nine new sites nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List were reviewed Friday at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, chaired by Bulgaria. During the morning session, the ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to ...

Upon request from the Bulgarian authorities, the Bureau has agreed to organize the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, from 6 to 16 July 2025. As ...

Bulgaria is known for its rich cultural heritage with unique Thracian, Roman and medieval works of art and architecture. Its capital, Sofia, was recently picked to host next year’s UNESCO World ...

World Heritage partnerships for conservation. Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites ...

One of only three national parks in Bulgaria, Pirin National Park was declared UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983, and in 2007 it became part of the EU’s environmental network Natura 2000. The ...