UNESCO World Heritage Committee opens annual session in S. Korea’s Busan

BUSAN, South Korea, July 19– The 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened in Busan, South Korea, on Sunday. The event brought together around 3,000 participants to consider new World Heritage nominations and discuss the protection of cultural and natural heritage sites.

At the opening ceremony, UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany said World Heritage represented not only the legacies of the past but also a living source of inspiration for the present. He described the session as a defining moment of unity and called on states parties to work together to address common challenges and safeguard humanity’s shared heritage.