UNESCO excludes Belgian carnival from cultural heritage list

This is stated on the organization’s website.

It is noted that the reason for this step was that in March manifestations of anti-Semitism were allowed at the carnival.

“In connection with the proposal submitted by the UNESCO secretariat, the committee based its decision on the fact that the systematic repetition of racist and anti-Semitic ideas is incompatible with the fundamental principles of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,” the statement said.

Earlier on the Japanese island of Okinawa, a major fire occurred in the medieval Shuri Castle, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.