World Heritage Day 2019: All you need to know about the history, significance and this year’s theme | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

World Heritage Day 2019: All you need to know about the history, significance and this year’s theme | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: April 18, 2019 12:13:42 pm

World Heritage Day 2019: All you need to know about the history, significance and this year’s theme

World Heritage Day, 2019: Approved by UNESCO in 1983 during its 22nd General Conference, the day is dedicated to recognising sites of historical importance, raising awareness and the stressing on the need to restore and preserve them.

World Heritage Day 2019: This year, the theme is Rural Landscapes. (Source: File Photo)

The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 had decided to celebrate April 18 as as the International Day for Monuments and Sites or World Heritage Day. Approved by UNESCO in 1983 during its 22nd General Conference, the day is dedicated to recognising sites of historical importance, raising awareness regarding them, and stressing on the need to restore and preserve them.