The election took place during the 18th General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention held at the Unesco headquarters in Paris on Monday, November 7, 2011.

UNESCO: Malaysia Elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee

Responsible for ensuring the overall implementation of the International Convention against Doping in Sport, enacted by the General Conference of UNESCO in October 2005, the Conference of the States Parties to this Convention is held every two years at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.

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Since 1992, the Convention is managed by the World Heritage Centre, which is based in Paris, and which constitutes a focal point and a coordinator within UNESCO for all matters related to world heritage.

UNESCO: World Cultural and Natural Heritage

In January 2010, to launch the IYB, UNESCO organized a high-level event in Paris, launched the official IYB travelling exhibit with a wide range of partners in particular the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Global Environment Facility, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Airbus.

UNESCO: Indigenous Peoples

Rarely has that been more true than with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) due to be signed by the United States and scores of other nations in Paris tomorrow.

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