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UNESCO Adds 25 Sites to World Heritage List, Including Okefenokee and Normandy Beaches

UNESCO's July 29 decisions increase international recognition, leave site protection and funding to national and local authorities.

UNESCO Inscribes Normandy D‑Day Beaches and Mount Olympus as World Heritage Sites

UNESCO Adds Six Sites to World Heritage in Danger, Using Emergency Procedure for Three

G-Dragon Named Honorary Ambassador for UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan

Russian Strikes Damage Kyiv World Heritage Monastery and Kill at Least Ten

Vatican Confirms Pope Leo XIV State Visit to France on Sept. 25–28

Gunman Kills Canadian Tourist, Injures Six at Teotihuacan Pyramid

World Heritage Day Shifts Spotlight to Emergency Protection of Living Heritage

Inca Trail and Amazonian Route to Machu Picchu Reopen After Monthlong Closure

Machu Picchu Sets May 1 Start for New Conservation Fee Added to Entry Tickets

Machu Picchu Rail Crash Kills Train Driver; Authorities Suspect Human Error

India’s UNESCO Ambassador Reviews Conservation at Ramappa Temple in Telangana

India Urges Restraint as UNESCO Seeks Safeguards for Preah Vihear in Border Fighting

Córdoba Closes 25th Anniversary of Jesuit World Heritage With Teatro del Libertador Concert and Honor for Hugo Juri

Peru Sets Nov. 17 Launch for 2026 Machu Picchu Ticket Sales and Confirms Visitor Caps

Cologne’s Incoming Mayor Urges North Rhine–Westphalia Olympic Bid to Center on the City

Machu Picchu Trains Restart After Protest Blockades as Talks Continue on Bus Concession

Hikone Castle’s World Heritage Nomination Deferred in This Year’s Domestic Screening

UNESCO Expands World Heritage List With 26 New Sites, Removes Three From Danger List

Study Confirms Neolithic Transport of Stonehenge’s Newall Boulder from Wales