Message for World Heritage Convention

Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
March 16, 2012

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140 years ago, the United States established Yellowstone as our first national park. A century later, as a charter member of UNESCO, we proposed the World Heritage Convention, initiating a global movement to protect the earth’s irreplaceable resources and treasures.

Since then, the World Heritage Convention has been the most widely accepted international conservation treaty in history. In the United States alone, over twenty landmarks have been added to the World Heritage List, inspiring people from across the globe.

I have had the honor of visiting many of these sights and the opportunity to meet those who have dedicated their lives to this important preservation. As we celebrate this 40th anniversary, let us pay tribute to those who have worked to preserve and protect sites in the United States and around the world. And let us renew our commitment to the next 40 years so that future generations have an opportunity to experience the places that reflect our unique heritage, and tell the story of the ties we all share.

Thank you.

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