The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee concluded on Monday 25 September and inscribed 42 new sites and approved the extension of 5 sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The Committee inscribed:
- 42 new sites, of which 33 are cultural sites and 9 are natural sites. These sites will now benefit from the highest level of heritage protection in the world. They will also have access to new opportunities for technical and financial assistance from UNESCO. These inscriptions bring the total number of UNESCO World Heritage sites to 1199 across 168 countries. The World Heritage Committee also approved the extension of 5 sites and examined the state of conservation of 263 sites that were already inscribed.Representatives of the 195 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and nearly 300 civil society organizations were present in Riyadh for this session of the Committee. They worked together on how to tackle the major global challenges facing heritage: climate change, urban development and demographic pressure, armed conflicts and mass tourism.Some of the new sites…..
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Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er, China (tea production)
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Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites, Mongolia (deer stones)
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Gaya Tumuli, Republic of Korea(ARCHeology)
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Gordion, Türkiye (archaeology)
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Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt, Germany (historicaL)
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Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar, Cambodia (SACRED)
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Tr’ondëk-Klondike, Canada
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Viking-Age Ring Fortresses, Denmark
New Inscribed Properties Natural properties
* Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua, Congo
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Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique
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Andrefana Dry Forests, Madagascar
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Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago, Viet Nam
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Hyrcanian Forests, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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