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UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Also Known As World Heritage Centre
International Organization

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The Paris secretariat of the 1972 World Heritage Convention, established in 1992 within UNESCO, which administers the World Heritage List on which most of the great monuments of world architecture are inscribed and coordinates international action for their protection.

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Organization Type
International organization 1
Founded Year
1992 1
The Centre itself; the World Heritage Convention it administers was adopted in 1972.
Headquarters
Paris, France 1
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WMF's preservation projects frequently target and partner around UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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