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To celebrate the occasion, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the National Kyiv-Pechersk Historical and Cultural Preserve, in cooperation with the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, organized an International Scientific and Practical Online Conference on “World Heritage Sites: Sustainable Development Practices for Urban Heritage” on 10 December 2020.
The online conference brought together high-level representatives from the Ukrainian government and UNESCO, as well as site managers and several national and international experts on Urban Heritage for a discussion on the role of culture and cultural heritage in achieving sustainable development. The main objective of the conference was to raise awareness and build capacity amongst World Heritage site managers and enhance their capacities in contributing to inclusive, equitable, resilient, and peaceful cities.
UNESCO raises concerns about Fraser Island fire damage
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The United Nations World Heritage body has raised concerns over the impact of the bushfires that scorched more than half of Fraser Island and sparked a high-level state government investigation.
Queensland s Inspector General of Emergency Management has now called for public submissions as part of the review, which will examine the state s preparedness and response to the blaze and will hold community forums in the new year.
In the first public comments on the Fraser Island bushfire from UNESCO s FF Heritage Centre, the body said it shared fears raised over possible impacts on the island s cultural and environmental values after the fire left 87,000 hectares burnt.