ICOMOS is sad to hear about the passing of Finnish Architect and Urban Planner Jukka Jokilehto. Jokilehto was awarded the ICCROM Award in 2000 as well as the Honorary Membership of ICOMOS in 2014 for his outstanding work in the protection of international cultural heritage. Jukka Jokilehto greatly contributed to the shaping of the conservation field over the span of his career – his works on the history and politics of conservation, as well as conservation theory are an invaluable testimony to his considerable knowledge and expertise in the heritage field.

For this GivingTuesday on 28 November 2023, support 4 ICOMOS National Committees, who have been going through traumatic events in their respective countries. ICOMOS Pakistan is still recovering from last year's floods, while ICOMOS Burkina Faso deals with terrorism, ICOMOS Sudan with armed conflict and ICOMOS Syria with the aftermath of this year's earthquake and an ongoing crisis.
Find out how you can help below!

On 2 November 2001, the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage was adopted by the 31st session of the General Conference of UNESCO. Twenty two years later, ICOMOS takes this opportunity to interview Christopher Underwood, President of the ICUCH (ICOMOS International Committee on Underwater Cultural Heritage) and reflect on the place our societies give this precious heritage.

On 17 October 2003, the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted by the 32nd session of the General Conference of UNESCO. Twenty years later, ICOMOS takes this opportunity to interview Munish Pandit, President of the ICICH (ICOMOS International Committee on Intangible Cultural Heritage) and reflect on the place our societies give this precious heritage.

This past week, ICOMOS has witnessed with horror and despair the unspeakable attacks, loss of life and suffering inflicted on Israeli and Palestinian civilians – who are again paying the heaviest price in this conflict, our own members and their families included. We express our deepest condolences and solidarity to all those who have lost or are still missing their loved ones.

Under the new leadership of Prof. Xavier Greffe, the ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Economics of Conservation (ISCEC), is looking to enlarge and diversify its membership, as well as improve its geographic diversity.