UK CELEBRATES TWO NEW WORLD HERITAGE INSCRIPTIONS
During the 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, held virtually and hosted by the State Party…
Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City deleted from the World Heritage List
On 21st July, during its 44th Online Session hosted by the People’s Republic of China, the UNESCO World…
Threatened closure of Department of Archaeology, University of Sheffield
ICOMOS-UK wishes to express its grave concern at the announcement by the University of Sheffield that it is…
Duke of Edinburgh
ICOMOS-UK notes with sadness the death of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and joins the…
PRESS RELEASE STONEHENGE A303 TUNNEL SCHEME
On 12 th November 2020, Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Transport gave approval for the A303 road…
Update on the 44th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
The 44th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which should have been held in China from 29th June to…
ICOMOS-UK response the White Paper on Planning for the Future
ICOMOS-UK has submitted response to Planning for the Future, the government’s consultation on planning reform in England, particularly in…
We are sad to report the death of John Hurd
He will be sadly missed by ICOMOS colleagues around the world, as much for who he was as…
ICOMOS-UK Statement on Black Lives Matter Protests
The recent killing of the African American George Floyd has inevitably sparked worldwide protests against racism. ICOMOS-UK is…
ICOMOS-UK COVID-19 Update
This is our update on our arrangements in response to the need for new ways of working to…