AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage: The 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan has officially added 25 new sites to the World Heritage List, bringing the total to 1,273 across 173 countries. Comoros Spotlight: For Comoros, it’s a historic first—UNESCO inscribed six ancient medinas of the historic sultanates, described as living towns of palaces, mosques, squares and narrow lanes, some dating back to the 12th century and still occupied today. Heritage Trends: The session also highlighted a growing embrace of 20th-century modernist architecture, alongside major cultural and natural landmarks worldwide. Global Context: The committee approved 28 items by consensus, including emergency inscriptions for threatened sites in conflict-affected regions, and expanded protections for Small Island Developing States with a dedicated strategy.
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