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\u201cThe Governments of the States Parties to this Constitution on behalf of their peoples declare: that since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNESCO<\/a> \u2013 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – seeks\u00a0to build peace through international cooperation\u00a0in\u00a0Education the Sciences and Culture. The\u00a0Constitution of UNESCO, signed on 16 November 1945, came into force on 4 November 1946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNESCO promotes access to quality education.
It builds intercultural understanding through the protection and safeguarding of World Heritage Sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It promotes scientific cooperation and protects freedom of expression and the protection of human dignity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNESCO’s programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Learn more about UNESCO<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The World Heritage List<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Convention<\/em><\/a><\/strong> concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong><\/em>was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The identification, protection, conservation, presentation and transmission to future generations are among the main mission of UNESCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration on the World Heritage List includes monuments, agglomerations or entire sites (works of man and nature) characterized by the Outstanding Universal Value.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The General Conference of UNESCO adopted in 2003, at its 32nd session, the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Convention seek to document, promote, protect and enhance the intangible cultural heritage and is is one of the major instruments for developing activities for the promotion of cultural diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Convention intended to extend protection to all those practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills, as well as tools, artifacts, objects, and cultural spaces associated, that communities, groups and, in some cases even individuals, recognize as an integral part of their assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Heritage List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Intangible Cultural heritage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Heritage List –  Italy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

World Heritage Properties in Lazio Region:<\/p>\n\n\n\n