World Heritage Committee Held in Fujian Province, China from June to July next year UNESCO announced November 3, 7:18
UNESCO-United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that the World Heritage Committee, which had been postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus, will be held from June to July next year.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which was scheduled to meet in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China from June to July, has been postponed due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
The World Heritage Committee held a special meeting on the 2nd to discuss the future schedule and decided to hold it in Fuzhou, Fujian Province from June to July next year.
The Japanese government is aiming to be registered as a World Natural Heritage site, such as Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture, and forests in the northern part of the main island of Okinawa and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture.・ It is expected that both sides of the Jomon Archaeological Sites in the northeastern part of the country will be examined by the committee to be held next year.
Governor of Kagoshima "Working for registration"
Regarding the postponed UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting from June to July next year, Governor Koichi Shiota of Kagoshima Prefecture said, "Efforts to balance the conservation and use of the natural environment and improve the momentum of the region. We recognize that the holding of the World Heritage Committee is extremely important in the final stage of the fruitful efforts so far. We will continue to register while further coordinating with related organizations such as the national government. I would like to work toward this. "