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South Korea Briefs Diplomats on Preparations to Host UNESCO World Heritage Session in Busan
The foreign ministry on June 23 briefed diplomats from UNESCO World Heritage Committee member states in Seoul about hosting the 48th session. The meeting will take place in Busan from July 19 to 29.
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South Korea's foreign ministry on June 23 briefed diplomats from member states of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on preparations to host the committee's 48th session in Busan. The briefing occurred in Seoul and sought support for the July gathering. The session will run from July 19 to 29 in the southeastern port city, about 330 kilometers from Seoul.
It marks the first time South Korea has hosted the meeting since it joined the World Heritage Convention in 1988. Yonhap reported that the event is expected to draw some 3,000 participants from 196 member states, international organizations and non-governmental entities. The World Heritage Committee addresses the inscription, conservation and management of World Heritage sites.
During the briefing the ministry outlined the government's effort to secure adoption of a Busan Declaration focused on international cooperation. Diplomats from Peru, the Czech Republic, Kenya and Mongolia attended. They praised South Korea's preparations and pledged active cooperation for a successful session, the ministry said.
