World Heritage Committee

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  Heritage Not Just History But "Shared Consciousness" Of Humanity: PM Modi At UNESCO Event

  Heritage is not just history but a "shared consciousness" of humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday while encouraging people to leverage heritage to enhance global wellbeing and forge deeper connections.

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  PM Modi Inaugurates 46th Session Of World Heritage Committee At Bharat Mandapam

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute one million dollars to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to provide support for heritage conservation in countries, especially of the Global South.

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  Matter Of Immense Joy India Hosting World Heritage Committee Meeting: PM Modi

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee on Sunday here at the Bharat Mandapam.

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  Venice Not To Be Added To List Of Endangered Sites By UN Cultural Body

  A UNESCO committee has decided not to add Venice to the organisation's World Heritage List in Danger, disregarding a recommendation from experts and sparing the Italian government from an embarrassing verdict on the city's condition.

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  India Gets Elected To UNESCO World Heritage Committee For 4-Year Term

  India has been elected as a member of the United Nations World Heritage Committee for the term of four years, starting from the current year.

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  Naples' Pizza Twirling Wins Coveted UNESCO 'Intangible' Status

  The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural body's World Heritage Committee, who met on the South Korean island of Jeju.

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  India's Nalanda Among 9 New Cultural Sites Added To World Heritage List

  The World Heritage Committee on Friday added nine new cultural sites, including India's Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, to the prestigious World Heritage List.

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  Parts Of Great Barrier Reef Face Permanent Destruction Due To El Nino: Scientists

  Parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef face permanent destruction if the current El Nino, one of the strongest in two decades, does not ease this month, scientists said on Wednesday.

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  Great Barrier Reef, A World Heritage Site, Remains in UN Watch List

  The Great Barrier Reef will remain under surveillance but not be listed as endangered, according to a draft recommendation to the UN's World Heritage Committee, published today.

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  Australia Spells Out Plans to Protect Great Barrier Reef

  Australia detailed today how it will ban dumping of all dredge soil in the Great Barrier Reef as it looks to step up protection of the world's largest reef and avoid having it listed by UNESCO as "in danger".

• Israel Caves Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site

  The U.N. cultural agency has designated a network of ancient, man-made caves outside of Jerusalem a World Heritage site.

• UNESCO Condemns Dredge Waste Dumping in Barrier Reef Waters

  UNESCO on Thursday condemned a decision to allow the dumping of dredge waste in Great Barrier Reef waters and recommended the Australian marine park be considered for inclusion on the World Heritage in Danger list.

• Japanese cuisine added to world heritage list

  The United Nations cultural organization has added traditional Japanese food to its cultural heritage list, making it only the second national cuisine to receive the prized designation.A UNESCO committee announced the decision Wednesday at a meeting in...