ICOMOS is pleased to announce the launch of PUBLICOMOS, a comprehensive and collaborative platform that integrates printed and digital cultural heritage documentation into a single website.

Displayed in English, French, and Spanish, PUBLICOMOS includes documents in over 50 languages and a comprehensive catalogue of ICOMOS publications since its establishment in 1965.

ICOMOS is pleased to announce the adoption of the ICOMOS International Charter and Guidance on Sites with Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was approved at its recent Annual General Assembly in November 2024 in Ouro Preto, Brazil. This milestone marks the culmination of several years of dedicated work by the ICOMOS International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH).

At the 2023 General Assembly in Sydney, Disaster and Conflict Resilient Heritage - Preparedness, Response and Recovery was selected as the theme for the Triennial Scientific Plan (TSP) 2024-2027. The first year of the plan focuses on how we can prepare for possible disasters, through the prevention and mitigation of hazards, improving resilience, as well as by preparing for conflicts that threaten our cherished heritage resources.

In this context, one might ask in 2025: How can members and constituent Committees of ICOMOS better prepare for these disasters? What role can we play collectively, and what do we need to be effective in that work?

In 2024, a call for members went out for the ICOMOS Indigenous Heritage Working Group (IHWG). That Working group has now been established and is already collaboratively working on a forward workplan. 

ICOMOS’ work is undertaken by the Indigenous Heritage Working Group (IHWG) under the coordination of two volunteer ICOMOS Focal Points.

The World Monuments Fund has announced its 2025 Watch: 25 sites are listed this year in the biennial nomination-based advocacy programme, including... the Moon! The nomination of the satellite originated from ICOMOS' International Scientific Committee on Aerospace Heritage, which was launched in 2023.
As a new era of space exploration dawns, international collaboration is required to protect the physical artifacts of early Moon landings.

ICOMOS is proud to share CHARTER's 12 concrete recommendations to strengthen the heritage sector by addressing key gaps in education, training, and labour market needs. These targeted actions aim to ensure sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation while positioning cultural heritage as a driver of social, economic, and environmental progress.