Diplomats are set to convene in New Delhi for UNESCO discussions on the preservation of at-risk World Heritage sites.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visits Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO world heritage site, in Lalitpur, Nepal October 29, 2023. / Photo: Reuters Archive
The battles contrast with the usual suspense over which locations may be added to the prestigious World Heritage classification, which can be a lucrative driver of tourism. Venice has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1987. Still, under threat from climate crisis and over-tourism, it recently imposed a fee on visitors staying only a day at peak times of the year after risking addition to the unhappy club in 2023.
British courts blocked an initial plan for the tunnel in July 2021 over concerns about the environmental impact on the site dating to between around 3,000 and 2,300 BCE. In Nepal, the Buddha's birthplace of Lumbini — rediscovered in 1896 after long being lost to the jungle — is another sore point."The site is endangered because many of the monuments are not well maintained and are being seriously degraded," Eloundou said.
Turkey Middle East Africa Europe China Us Germany News Breaking News Context Explainer Opinion Economy Business Trends Humans Globalisation Russia Rt Trt Trt World Journalism Human Interest
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
SugarGh0st: China-linked espionage malware found targeting diplomatic circlesNew cyberespionage group 'SneakyChef' targets global diplomats using malware 'SugarGh0st,' raising questions about diplomatic security.
Read more »
The Reimagined Chateau Opens at NemacolinNew accommodations, a new nightspot, and new amenities enhance the luxe factor.
Read more »
Tensions escalate at Ukraine border as EU drops new sanctions on Russian ally BelarusAt least 1 killed, several injured in Dnipro from reported Russian attack
Read more »
Hezbollah leader threatens new attacks on Israeli towns as tensions riseHezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah struck a victorious tone in a speech, claiming Israel has been exhausted by the fighting in Gaza and external pressures.
Read more »
Hezbollah leader threatens new attacks on Israeli towns as tensions riseHezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah struck a victorious tone in a speech, claiming Israel has been exhausted by the fighting in Gaza and external pressures.
Read more »
U.S.-China tensions are not a ‘new Cold War,' veteran Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan saysThe term is “misleading” and only bears “superficial similarities to the U.S.-Soviet competition of [an] earlier era,” he says.
Read more »