The committee removed three sites from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger: the Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar, the pilgrimage site of Abu Mena in Egypt, and Libya's Old Town of Ghadamès. This decision reflects significant efforts by member states to safeguard sites of cultural or natural importance. UNESCO's director-general, Audrey Azoulay, stated that these removals are victories for concerned countries, communities, and the shared heritage of humanity. UNESCO is focusing on supporting African sites through expert training and new inscriptions, leading to these successful outcomes.
Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO's director-general, said: "When sites are removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger, it is a great victory for all. For the countries and communities directly concerned, for UNESCO and, more broadly, for the shared heritage of humanity. We are pursuing a special effort for Africa, both to train experts and facilitate new inscriptions, and to support strategies to bring some sites out of danger. These efforts are paying off today."
The committee also decided to remove three African sites from UNESCO's List of World Heritage in Danger. The Rainforests of the Atsinanana in Madagascar, the pilgrimage site of Abu Mena in Egypt and Libya's Old Town of Ghadamès were all taken off the list.
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