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World Heritage Committee to meet in Istanbul

India Blooms News Service | | Jun 25, 2016, at 05:02 am

Paris, June 24 (IBNS): The World Heritage Committee will examine proposals to inscribe 29 sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List during its 40th session from July 10-20 .

The session will be chaired by Ambassador Lale Ülker, General Director for Overseas Promotion and Cultural Affairs at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The session will be held at the Istanbul Congress Centre.

The Committee will examine the nomination of nine natural, 16 cultural and four mixed sites, i.e. properties that are outstanding both for their natural and cultural characteristics.

It will also examine the state of conservation of 108 sites already on the World Heritage List and of 48 sites on the World Heritage in Danger List.

#World Heritage Committee #Istanbul #UNSECO

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