• The World Heritage Committee recently added seven sites to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Four of the sites have been inscribed for the natural attributed: (1) Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island (Japan), (2) Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats (Republic of Korea), (3) Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex (Thailand) and (4) Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands (Georgia). Three were added for their cultural properties, among them one transnational site: (1) Arslantepe Mound (Turkey), (2) Extension of Defence Lines of Amsterdam, henceforth to be known as Dutch Water Defence Lines (Netherlands) and the (3) transnational site of Colonies of Benevolence (Belgium and Netherlands).
  • These additions were made during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee held online and chaired from by China.