The organization, which meets annually, is made up of 21 States parties to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, a multilateral instrument adopted in 1972.
In a significant first step after it opens this Monday, the Committee will discuss, as of Tuesday, the state of conservation of 248 sites already inscribed on the World Heritage list, 56 of which are listed as endangered.
After three days of work to this end, UNESCO’s specialized body will begin assessing on Friday, 30 new nominations, including 24 cultural sites, five natural sites, and one mixed site.
The World Heritage Committee will also review the extension of several sites, such as the centers of repression in Cambodia converted into zones of peace and reflection, the Carnac megaliths in France, and the Port Royal archaeological landscape in Jamaica.
UNESCO highlighted the role of its Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, in promoting inscriptions from Africa, a policy launched in 2018 to support that continent.
During the 47th Session, UNESCO will present proposals from Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, and Malawi.
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