UNESCO

UNESCO's World Heritage mission is to:
•encourage countries to sign the World Heritage Convention and to ensure the protection of their natural and cultural heritage;
•encourage States Parties to the Convention to nominate sites within their national territory for inclusion on the World Heritage List;
•encourage States Parties to establish management plans and set up reporting systems on the state of conservation of their World Heritage sites;
•help States Parties safeguard World Heritage properties by providing technical assistance and professional training;
•provide emergency assistance for World Heritage sites in immediate danger;
•support States Parties' public awareness-building activities for World Heritage conservation;
•encourage participation of the local population in the preservation of their cultural and natural heritage;
•encourage international cooperation in the conservation of our world's cultural and natural heritage.