“There is the will to begin a dialog” Vice Director Bandarin is satisfied with the outcome of the meeting with the Mayor: “There was effort on the part of the City” “It is the beginning of a constructive dialog that has not yet had its outcome. We are a long way from solutions and in … More UNESCO Vice Director Bandarin on meeting with Brugnaro: “We are a long way from solutions.”

Confronted by ten clear requests by the Unesco Commission for World Heritage Sites, Mayor Brugnaro arrived with a large number of city and state directors and with a 70 page document that did not contain any concrete response but rather contradicted every single request. Some examples: regarding point 6 (exclusion of cruise ships from the … More UNESCO: “frank and fruitful”Paris meeting to be followed by review of dossier presented by Brugnaro. Summary and critique by Italia Nostra

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro’s meeting with UNESCO on Jan. 24 succeeded in convincing the panel that there were sufficient plans and money to demonstrate their commitment to meeting the requirements of the July 2016 ultimatum. This, however, is just the beginning of the process. The next meeting in July of this year will begin to address … More UNESCO gives Brugnaro a pass after the presentation on Jan. 24. Italia Nostra’s respsonse: “Nothing has been done.”

Mrs Irina Bokova,  Director General UNESCO, Mr Francesco Bandarin, Assistant Director General, Aahrus Convention Compliance Committee, aahrus.compliance@unece.org The City Council of Venice (Consiglio comunale di Venezia).   Venice, 23 January 2017 Subject: Your meeting with the City Mayor of Venice, regarding Decision 40 COM 7B.52 of 14 July 2016. According to the local newspapers, on … More Gruppo 25 Aprile sends open letter to UNESCO : “Brugnaro has failed to comply with the UNESCO decision on all points”

Italia Nostra – Venezia: Press Release The Mayor in Paris to defend the indefensible The complaint presented five years ago by the Venice section of Italia Nostra to the general directors of UNESCO continues to bear fruit. Following the complaint and the steps that resulted (inspection of Venice by the UNESCO Commission, work also related … More The Mayor in Paris to defend the indefensible. Italia Nostra – Venezia: Press Release

In August 2016 UNESCO issued a report reflecting their ‘extreme concern’ at the state of development and tourism in Venice, and the dire threat to the fragile city. In the absence of significant changes, UNESCO will recommend that Venice be listed on the List of the World Heritage in Danger. This should be the alarm … More Venice In Crisis: UNESCO’s Ultimatum