2026.03.16 17:04 GMT+8

World Heritage director: Middle East heritage sites under severe threat

Updated 2026.03.16 17:04 GMT+8
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CGTN's Li Qiuyuan spoke with Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Assomo says World Heritage sites across the Middle East are facing severe threats amid rising regional tensions. Assomo added that UNESCO is taking concrete measures to protect these sites, and stresses that cultural heritage should not be targeted during conflicts.

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