UNESCO World Heritage Committee considers Russia’s full-scale invasion cause of threats to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee in its official decisions approved the wording "full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation" in the context of the causes of threats to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy reports.
"It was possible to approve this wording when considering decisions on leaving three Ukrainian sites on the List of World Heritage Sites under threat. When the Committee decides to add an object to this list, it must clearly indicate the reasons for being included in this list. Despite the resistance of a number of countries, the Ukrainian delegation managed to achieve a clear and unambiguous formulation of the causes of threats to cultural heritage sites," the Ministry of Culture said.
It is noted that during the meeting of the Committee, decisions were considered on whether to leave three objects of Ukraine in the List of World Heritage Sites under threat: Kyiv - St. Sophia Cathedral and related monastic buildings, Kyiv Pechersk Lavra; Lviv - the Ensemble of the historical center; the Historical Center of Odesa.
At the same time, Kazakhstan's amendment was proposed to the draft decisions, suggesting that the wording "full-scale invasion of Russia" be deleted as a reason for endangering the preservation of cultural heritage in Ukraine, but during a secret ballot the amendment was not supported.