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9
Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List
2
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee
64
State of Conservation Reports
39
International assistance
requests Approved
876,575
International assistance
Total Amount Approved (USD)
Ratification of the Convention:
Wednesday, 6 July 1977
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee 2
2009-2013 2019-2023
UNESCO
World Heritage

Properties inscribed
on the World Heritage List 9

Read more about the Nomination process

Sites on the Tentative List 9

A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process

State of Conservation Reports 64

State of conservation of World Heritage properties since 1979 and the threats they have faced in the past, or are currently facing. More about State of Conservation

Activities (12)
Rapid Response Facility (RRF)
Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site Managers programme
Enhancing the implementation capacity of the 1972 Convention at Natural World Heritage sites
Gondar - Palaces and castles
News (23)
UNESCO seriously concerned about the protection of World Heritage site of the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (Ethiopia)
6 August 2021
Training workshop for “enhancing the implementation capacity of the 1972 Convention at World Heritage sites” organized in Ethiopia
6 August 2021
Ethiopia receives support in preparation of World Heritage nomination files
15 September 2020
Ethiopia hosts technical workshop for potential natural World Heritage sites
1 October 2019
World Heritage site managers from Kenya and Ethiopia strengthen skills for Disaster Risk Reduction
14 June 2019
Director of UNESCO Addis Ababa Office Discussed Conservation of the Rock-Hewn Churches of Labella with the Administration
9 November 2018
5 May 2017 – African World Heritage Day
2 May 2017
A Grazing Pressure Reduction Strategy updated for Simien Mountains National Park
21 December 2015
Safeguarding sites for sustainable development in Ethiopia
27 May 2014
3rd annual Business Skills for Natural World Heritage Site manager training event held
29 November 2011
Nine members elected to World Heritage Committee
7 November 2011
Five World Heritage Sites in Africa Selected to Participate in Business Planning Programme
1 July 2011
Sites in Ethiopia, Kenya and Viet Nam inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
27 June 2011
Exhibition of Aksum Obelisk Re-installation opens in Rome
26 November 2009
Director-General inaugurates exhibition celebrating re-installation of the Aksum Obelisk
23 April 2009
Inauguration Ceremony for the Aksum Obelisk
5 September 2008
Mission accomplished: Aksum Obelisk successfully reinstalled
1 August 2008
Second block of Aksum Obelisk successfully re-installed
28 July 2008
First phase of Aksum Obelisk re-installation successfully completed
23 June 2008
Re-installation of Aksum Obelisk to begin soon
23 May 2008
New Episodes of Patrimonito's World Heritage Adventures available
7 August 2007
UNESCO launches the re-erection project of the Aksum Obelisk
19 June 2007
Aksum obelisk arrives in Ethiopia
20 April 2005
Events (3)
International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.)
8 Jun 2013 - 17 Jun 2013
Aksum Rediscovered
25 Nov 2009 - 4 Dec 2009
Expert Meeting on African Cultural Landscapes, Tiwi, Kenya, March 9-14, 1999
9 Mar 1999 - 14 Mar 1999
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