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The Latest Breaking News from UNESCO

Santiniketan finds a place on UNESCO’s World Heritage list

India had been striving for long to get a UNESCO tag for this cultural site located in Birbhum district.

The Hindu

UN committee votes to list ruins near ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

A U.N. conference has voted to list prehistoric ruins near the ancient West Bank city of Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine

The Independent UK

Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are about to be a UNESCO World Heritage site

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are just 24 in the U.S., including the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

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Unesco adds two locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

Unesco has placed Saint Sophia Cathedral and Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on its list

The Independent UK

UNESCO puts 2 locations in war-ravaged Ukraine on its list of historic sites in danger

The U.N.’s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger

The Independent UK

Venice won't be listed as one of the world's most endangered sites

UNESCO, the United Nations body that designates and protects World Heritage sites, says it will continue to monitor the famed Italian city's issues, including climate change and over-tourism.

WEKU

30 destinations cracking down on overtourism, from Venice to Bhutan

From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers

The Independent UK

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Venice faces possible UNESCO downgrade as it struggles to manage mass tourism

The Italian city of Venice has been struggling to manage an onslaught of tourists in the budget travel era

The Independent UK

Tour de France: Where to go and what to see on the ultimate French road trip

From incredible cuisine to unforgettable culture, we outline a French ferry and road trip that captures the best of this incredible country

The Independent UK

Venice may be put on the endangered list, thanks to human-created climate change

The impacts of climate change including related disasters, such as wildfires and sea level rise, are increasingly raising a question about how best to save cultural heritage.

WEKU

Jihadist groups threaten the conservation of a key west African world heritage site - new study

Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of this 3 million hectare Unesco world heritage site was declared in 1996 and it was extended in 2002. It’s intended to protect…

The Conversation

Spain's Andalusia region will expand the Doñana wetlands park. Critics applaud but want more action

The government of Spain’s southern Andalusia region plans to expand a prized national park that is home to one of Europe’s largest wetlands that is danger of drying up

The Independent UK

Israeli Officials Make First Public Appearance In Riyadh

An Israeli delegation attended a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Riyadh

Zenger

Venice set to finally introduce tourist entry fees after years of wrangling

Decision due just weeks after Unesco warned of irreversible damage to popular Italian city

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Venice to introduce €5 fee for day-trip tourists in bid to combat numbers

Those visiting iconic city for the day would be required to pay surcharge

The Guardian - UK

A last blast of summer sun: seaside holidays in France, Spain, Italy and Croatia

With the kids back at school, the crowds have gone, prices are lower and there’s still plenty of sun for late-season breaks in southern Europe

The Guardian - UK

Venice awaits Unesco heritage ruling as beds for tourists outnumber residents for first time

‘We feel like foreigners in our own home’ says activist as city’s population dwarfed by visitors

The Independent UK

Europe’s most beautiful ugly cities where post-war architecture deserves a second look

Lucy Shrimpton goes walkabout in four survivor cities, where urban ‘eyesore’ buildings demand a relook

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First-ever Official Israeli Delegation Arrives In Saudi Arabia

An official Israeli delegation arrived for the first time in Saudi Arabia for a UNESCO meeting

The Independent UK

Historic Cairo cemetery faces destruction from new highways as Egypt's government reshapes the city

Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy Cairo's City of the Dead, a vast historic cemetery that has been in use for more than 1,000 years

The Guardian - UK

Morocco earthquake: mourning begins as rescue continues with death toll over 2,000

Villagers bury their dead while Red Cross warns recovery may take years and other countries offer aid

The Conversation

Marrakech artisans – who have helped rebuild the Moroccan city before – are among those hit hard in the earthquake's devastation

A powerful earthquake that hit close to the medieval city of Marrakech in Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, has killed thousands and injured many more. It has also put at risk buildings and monuments of major historic importance, among them the minaret of the Kutubiyya mosque, a 12th-century structure that…

The Hindu

Stakeholders miffed as plea for better connectivity to Somanathpur is ignored

Mysuru's iconic 13th century Keshava temple is India's official nomination for UNESCO World Heritage tag, yet connectivity to it remains poor. Local guides have repeatedly called for improved transport links and cross-promotion of the temple, to no avail. Poor road quality and lack of direct bus service from Mysuru, plus…

The Hindu

Kerala gets a mention in UNESCO report

Al Jazeera

Fears for Marrakesh’s ancient structures after Morocco’s earthquake

Images of toppled structures and debris emerge after the deadly earthquake tore through the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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