The following is a non-exhaustive list of standard-setting texts and other documents that may contain policy relevant in the context of World Heritage but are not referred to within the World Heritage Policy Compendium as they exceed the scope of the document.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. Annual Reports
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
GIAHS - Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (FAO)
The Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration on Nature and Culture
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
Man and the Biosphere Programme
Policy on Engaging with Indigenous People
UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
Strategy for the Reinforcement of UNESCO Action for the Protection of Culture and the Promotion of Cultural Pluralism in the Event of Armed Conflict
UNESCO Declaration concerning the Intentional Destruction of Cultural Heritage
Nara Document on Authenticity
Report of the Expert Meeting on Evaluation of General Principles and Criteria for Nominations of Natural World Heritage sites
Annex X of WHC‑01/CONF.208/24 - Update of the Global Training Strategy
Vienna Memorandum on World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture – Managing the Historic Urban Landscape
Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage
World Heritage Tourism Programme
Revised Partnerships for Conservation Initiative Strategy
Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage
Preparing World Heritage Nominations (Second edition)
Managing Natural World Heritage
Managing Cultural World Heritage
The Bonn Declaration
The Istanbul Declaration
The World Heritage Policy Compendium was elaborated thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Australia.
The World Heritage Policy Compendium On-line tool was developed thanks to the generous contribution of the Government of Korea.
- The Convention
- Convention Text
- Operational Guidelines
- Policy Compendium
- Governing Bodies
- The General Assembly
- The Committee
- Resolutions / Decisions
- Sessions since 1977
- The States Parties
- The Centre
- Employment & Internships
- Who's Who
- Director of the World Heritage
- The Advisory Bodies
- Funding
- World Heritage Fund
- Financial regulations
- International Assistance
- Reporting & Monitoring
- State of Conservation
- Periodic Reporting
- List of factors affecting the properties
- Reactive Monitoring
- The Emblem
- Africa
- Arab States
- Asia & Pacific
- Europe & North America
- Latin America and the Caribbean