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Cambodia’s culture ministry asks UNESCO to protect Preah Vihear Temple after reported Thai shelling

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Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts asked the ICC-Preah Vihear co-chairs and UNESCO’s Phnom Penh representative to urgently protect Preah Vihear Temple. It also requested impact assessment through UNESCO mechanisms, particularly advisory bodies, with a report for future World Heritage Committee discussion.

Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts asked the ICC-Preah Vihear co-chairs and the UNESCO representative in Phnom Penh to take urgent measures to protect Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage site. It also asked UNESCO to use its existing mechanisms, particularly its advisory bodies, to study and assess the impact, with a view to including the report in future discussions of the World Heritage Committee.

By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត

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