Tactical move comes after Turkish president ordered historic Istanbul site to be turned into a mosque

President Erdogan’s plans to convert the museum have drawn fire from Greece and the US

Initiative involves local communities in rebuilding their historic landmarks and neighbourhoods

In an open letter, the organisation criticises building work in the historic area, which is on the nomination list to become a World Heritage site

Digital visualisations gathered for online exhibit will be a “blueprint” for heritage managers planning climate adaptation in the future

Decision that Kariye Museum must become a Muslim house of worship again could imperil its Byzantine art and have repercussions for other early Christian monuments

Its official international role, to which Italy signed up, enables it to mobilise world expertise and funds

More evidence has emerged that the flood barriers have serious technical problems

Iraqi culture ministry announces new national museum in Baghdad as Mosul restoration plan is extended to historic churches

“Where have the ethics and sense of a global mandate to protect the world’s heritage gone?”, asks Francesco Bandarin

US architect's distinctive designs are among 29 designees recognised for their “outstanding value to humanity”

Brazil funds major renovation of landscape architect's lush estate, which could become a World Heritage site in 2020

The World Heritage Committee is meeting in Baku and intends to dodge declaring Venice endangered for the third time

France is due to provide a report on the fire-ravaged church this year

Kalemegdan served as a military site for the Roman Empire and is a candidate for Unesco World Heritage status

Wim Delvoye, one of the artists who submitted a proposal, says he is confident the government will pivot to his solution

A petition has been launched to prevent the Peruvian government from continuing the project

There has been intense competition to borrow works by the artist during the 500th anniversary of his death this year

Life-size "bodyforms" are positioned amid ancient grottoes, agoras and sculptures

The cathedral’s 19th-century additions are as much part of its history as its Gothic vaults, says a former director of Unesco’s World Heritage Centre

On the same day, the nearby Neues Museum Weimar will open a new permanent exhibition on early Modernism

Many World Heritage Sites around the Mediterranean are at grave risk from sea-level rise by 2100, report says

The US and Israel announced plans to leave the international organisation last year

Ancient city occupied by Islamic State was retaken by Syrian army with Russian support in 2017

British-era buildings in historic Fort area nominated by “several citizens’ groups”

Monte Albán, the ancient capital of the Zapotec people, was damaged by earthquakes in 2017

The initiative, which involves governments and the art world, will set up a public database of objects

The Unesco World Heritage Site had been closed for restoration since 2012

How disparate approaches to international law play out at the organisation