Unesco on Wednesday pulled Liverpool's harbor from its World Heritage List, citing concerns about over-development projects losing the site's originality.
During the meeting of the World Heritage Committee of the organization chaired by China, 13 delegates voted in favor of the proposal to withdraw the port located in the northwest of England from the list, while five members rejected, which exceeds the two-thirds majority required to withdraw a site from the World Heritage List.
UNESCO launched the 44th expanded World Heritage Committee in Fuzhou, China, on July 16, according to a statement issued by the organization.
The statement said that the online course will continue until July 31.
The Committee, consisting of 21 members, will, during its session, consider in particular the state of conservation of 255 sites already inscribed on the World Heritage List, of which 53 are also inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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UNESCO removes Liverpool harbor from the World Heritage List
- Al Jazeera - Urgent (@AJABreaking) July 21, 2021
According to the organization, the World Heritage Committee is responsible for the enforcement of the World Heritage Convention, and for supporting the entire world to safeguard World Heritage sites.
This year's organized session includes the work of 2020 and 2021, after the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the postponement of the annual meeting that was scheduled to take place in 2020.
The Committee will decide on a number of key issues, including updating the guidance document on the effects of climate change on World Heritage properties, and the successful completion of periodic reports, which serve as a pivotal mechanism for monitoring the state of conservation of sites in Africa and the Arab region.