The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan, South Korea, added 25 new sites to the global heritage list, including Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara capitals and France's Normandy D-Day beaches, bringing the total to 1,273 properties across 173 countries.
South Korea is hosting its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan, featuring a large pavilion to showcase its cultural heritage and international preservation efforts. The "K-Heritage House" offers exhibitions, performances, and interactive programs, drawing positive feedback from visitors and international observers.
Thousands of delegates are gathering in Busan, South Korea, for the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, the first time the country has hosted. The 10-day meeting will review 33 proposals, including South Korea's tidal flats extension and a draft decision on Japan's Sado mine, urging better reflection of wartime Korean labor.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened its 48th annual session in Busan, South Korea, with President Lee Jae Myung and K-pop star G-Dragon attending. Delegates will review 33 proposals, including an extension for Korea's tidal flats and a draft decision on Japan's Sado mine history.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee commenced its annual session in Busan, South Korea, with President Lee Jae Myung emphasizing heritage as a symbol of unity. The 10-day meeting will review 33 proposals, including South Korea's Getbol extension and Japan's Sado mine historical representation.
Busan, South Korea, will host the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session from July 19-29. The event will include a "Korea Pavilion" with exhibitions, media installations, and film screenings to promote Korean heritage and traditional culture to an estimated 3,000 international participants.
South Korea's foreign ministry briefed diplomats on preparations for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan, July 19-29. The session, the first hosted by Korea since 1988, will discuss World Heritage site inscriptions and conservation, with a focus on the "Busan Declaration" for international cooperation.
UNESCO officials visited South Korea last week to review preparations for the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee scheduled for July 19-29 in Busan. The four-member team inspected the BEXCO convention center and accommodations, discussing safety, visa and transportation logistics. This marks South Korea's first time hosting the committee meeting since joining the World Heritage Convention in 1988.
