- The announcement comes a week after the Kingdom was elected to the UN heritage body鈥檚 executive board for 2019-2023
- There are five sites in 抖阴短视频 that are currently on UNESCO鈥檚 World Heritage List
RIYADH: 抖阴短视频 was elected to UNESCO's World Heritage Committee for the first time on Wednesday.
The announcement comes a week after the Kingdom was elected to the UN heritage body鈥檚 executive board for 2019-2023.
鈥淎fter the executive board (election), the Kingdom wins UNESCO鈥檚 World Heritage membership for the first time,鈥� Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah said in a tweet, adding: 鈥淭hank you to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for their continuous support to the cultural sector.
鈥淭his confirms the Kingdom鈥檚 international status and its role in building peace and contributing effectively to the establishment of the principles of culture and science."
The World Heritage Committee meets once a year and consists of representatives from 21 member states to the convention elected by the general assembly.
The committee has the final say on whether a property is added to the World Heritage List. It also examines the state of conservation at listed sites asks member states to take action when they are not being properly managed.
There are five sites in 抖阴短视频 that are currently on UNESCO鈥檚 World Heritage List: Al-Ahsa Oasis, Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madain Saleh) in AlUla, Al-Turaif district in Diriyah, Historic Jeddah, and rock art in the Hail region.