On behalf of her colleagues at the World Heritage Center, Rossler expressed her gratitude for the high-level organization of the meetings, including the team involved in supporting the
UNESCO Secretariat, who was directly involved in the day-to-day planning.
Director of
UNESCO for Science and Culture in Europe Ana Luisa Thompson Flores talked about the development of tourism and problems it may face, saying that such problems occur around the world and that Mostar is not a specific environment.
The Lenggong Valley, where the 11,000-year-old skeleton of Perak man was discovered, is the first site to be recognised by
Unesco.
Violation of the buffer zone proviso will put San Agustin Church, the oldest church in the Philippines, and three other inscribed Baroque churches in danger of being stricken from the prestigious
Unesco World Heritage List.
Meanwhile, the
UNESCO executive board members expressed their "deep emotion" over the fire that hit Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on April 15.
UNESCO, or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, formally recognized Palestine as a member state in 2011, becoming the first UN body to do so.
The official website of
UNESCO reported on Wednesday (5/2), the status was passed by the Executive Board of
UNESCO on April 17, 2018.
Dr Shezra Mansab assured the Executive Board that Pakistan would fulfill its obligations to
UNESCO and would continue to work together with the global community in striving for an equitable, just, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world.
In her speech, Samira focused on the discussions on reform and achievements adopted by the
Unesco, the beginning of a new era with the election of a new director general of the organisation and the adoption of the Contribution and Budget Programme.
.The Executive Board meeting was also attended by Director General
UNESCO Ms Audrey Azoulay, Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin ul Haque and 58 Executive Board members.
As international threats to peace and security escalate,
UNESCO offers one of very few channels for dialogue.
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (
UNESCO) has expressed deep regret over Israel's decision to withdraw from the agency.