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Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the ancient heritage site of Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine on Friday received the UNESCO tag and was simultaneously put on the List of World Heritage in Danger after an "emergency nomination".
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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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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UNESCO Recommends Adding Venice To List Of World Heritage Sites In Danger
Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.
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Venice Dodges UNESCO Endangered Listing After Ban On Large Ships
Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday, just weeks after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the city centre.
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Australia To Challenge UNESCO Downgrade Of Great Barrier Reef
Australia will strongly oppose a UNESCO plan to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" over its deterioration caused by climate change, the government said Tuesday.
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Assam Floodwater Inundates Kaziranga Park, 51 Animals Dead, 100 Rescued
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest home to the one-horned rhinoceros in India, was almost completely inundated on Tuesday when 13 river and tributaries flowed above the danger mark. As the flooding worsened, at least 51 wild animals were confirmed dead, 100 had been rescued and many tigers and rhinos ...
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Bangladesh's Power Plants Put Sunderbans On "Sites In Danger": Report
The official advisory organisation on natural World Heritage has recommended putting the Sundarbans on a list of natural sites in danger as Bangladesh has continued implementing a coal-fired power plant project near the forest, a media report said on Saturday.
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UNESCO Leaves Great Barrier Reef Off 'In Danger' List
The United Nations cultural body UNESCO has voted to leave the Great Barrier Reef off its "in danger" list despite recent widespread destruction of the World Heritage Site.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Australia Hails 'Tremendous' UN Barrier Reef Decision
Australia has hailed a United Nations decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its in danger list as 'tremendous', but activists warned more must be done to improve the marine park's health.
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Plan Ensures Great Barrier Reef Not in Danger: Australia
Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef today, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority.
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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".
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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Barrier Reef Won't Be Called Endangered for Now
A decision to add the Great Barrier Reef to a list of World Heritage in Danger has been held off a year, after the UN's cultural agency said Australia has made progress in protecting it.
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Ancient Palestine Site Receives UNESCO Tag Amid Raging Conflict In Gaza
Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the ancient heritage site of Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer in Palestine on Friday received the UNESCO tag and was simultaneously put on the List of World Heritage in Danger after an "emergency nomination".
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Once World Heritage Sites, Ukraine's Kyiv, Lviv Now In 'Danger List': UNESCO
The United Nation's cultural organisation on Friday placed World Heritage Sites in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Lviv on its "in danger" list, saying they are at risk from the war sparked by Russia's invasion of the country.
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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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UNESCO Recommends Adding Venice To List Of World Heritage Sites In Danger
Other sites recommended to be put on the danger list this year are the cities of Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine.
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Venice Dodges UNESCO Endangered Listing After Ban On Large Ships
Venice avoided being named a world heritage site in danger by UNESCO on Thursday, just weeks after Italy moved to ban large cruise ships from sailing into the city centre.
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Australia To Challenge UNESCO Downgrade Of Great Barrier Reef
Australia will strongly oppose a UNESCO plan to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" over its deterioration caused by climate change, the government said Tuesday.
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Assam Floodwater Inundates Kaziranga Park, 51 Animals Dead, 100 Rescued
The Kaziranga National Park in Assam, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest home to the one-horned rhinoceros in India, was almost completely inundated on Tuesday when 13 river and tributaries flowed above the danger mark. As the flooding worsened, at least 51 wild animals were confirmed dead, 100 had been rescued and many tigers and rhinos ...
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Bangladesh's Power Plants Put Sunderbans On "Sites In Danger": Report
The official advisory organisation on natural World Heritage has recommended putting the Sundarbans on a list of natural sites in danger as Bangladesh has continued implementing a coal-fired power plant project near the forest, a media report said on Saturday.
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UNESCO Leaves Great Barrier Reef Off 'In Danger' List
The United Nations cultural body UNESCO has voted to leave the Great Barrier Reef off its "in danger" list despite recent widespread destruction of the World Heritage Site.
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Great Barrier Reef May Figure In UNESCO's 'Danger List'
The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral system off the coast of Australia, is at a high risk of being included in UNESCO's 'World Heritage in Danger' list, an official said on Friday.
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Australia Hails 'Tremendous' UN Barrier Reef Decision
Australia has hailed a United Nations decision to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its in danger list as 'tremendous', but activists warned more must be done to improve the marine park's health.
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Plan Ensures Great Barrier Reef Not in Danger: Australia
Australia released its long-term blueprint to save the Great Barrier Reef today, with Prime Minister Tony Abbott saying protecting the World Heritage site was a priority.
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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".
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World Heritage Nod for Ancient Palestinian Village
The United Nations cultural agency has listed the Palestinian village of Battir as a World Heritage site in danger, raising hopes among residents on Saturday that this will protect their community against Israel's West Bank separation barrier.
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Barrier Reef Won't Be Called Endangered for Now
A decision to add the Great Barrier Reef to a list of World Heritage in Danger has been held off a year, after the UN's cultural agency said Australia has made progress in protecting it.
