At the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO, held in New Delhi from 21 to 31 July 2024, 24 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. This marks the first time India has hosted the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The session concluded on 30 July 2024, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing $1 million in aid for conservation projects and capacity-building initiatives in developing countries.
Heritage Site Statistics
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Total UNESCO Heritage Sites :1,223
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- Cultural: 952
- Natural: 231
- Mixed: 40
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Leading Countries
- Italy: 60 sites
- China: 59 sites
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India’s Count: 43 sites
- Latest Addition: Moidams of Assam, the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
Updates from the Meeting
- Removed from Danger List: Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal
- Added to Danger List: Saint Hilarion Monastery/Tell Umm Amer, Palestine
New Heritage Sites
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Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
- Country: India
- Category: Cultural
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Moravian Church Settlements
- Countries: Germany, USA, UK
- Category: Cultural
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Umm Al-Jimāl Rural Settlement
- Country: Jordan
- Category: Cultural
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Badain Jaran Desert – Towers of Sand and Lakes
- Country: China
- Category: Natural
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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf
- Country: China
- Category: Natural
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Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno
- Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Category: Natural
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Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands
- Country: France
- Category: Mixed
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The Flow Country
- Country: Scotland (UK)
- Category: Natural
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Lencois Maranhenses National Park
- Country: Brazil
- Category: Natural
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Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites
- Country: Ethiopia
- Category: Cultural
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The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: Pleistocene Occupation Sites
- Country: South Africa
- Category: Cultural
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Royal Court of Tiebele
- Country: Burkina Faso
- Category: Cultural
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Sado Island Gold Mines
- Country: Japan
- Category: Cultural
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Beijing Central Axis
- Country: China
- Category: Cultural
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Phu Phrabat: Sīma Stone Tradition of the Dvaravati Period
- Country: Thailand
- Category: Cultural
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Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
- Country: Russia
- Category: Cultural
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The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi
- Country: Kenya
- Category: Cultural
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Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
- Country: South Africa
- Category: Cultural
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The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex
- Country: Malaysia
- Category: Cultural
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Schwerin Residence Ensemble
- Country: Germany
- Category: Cultural
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Via Appia- Regina Viarum (Roman Road)
- Country: Italy
- Category: Cultural
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The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area
- Country: Saudi Arabia
- Category: Cultural
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Monumental Ensemble of Targu Jiu
- Country: Romania
- Category: Cultural
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
- Country: Romania
- Category: Cultural
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