After wrapping up its discussions related to the sites which are in danger, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added six new sites to its prestigious World Heritage List.
Marking a joyous moment for Indians, West Bengal's Santiniketan – where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore spent many years of his life – became a part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan, which is located near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank, was included in the World Heritage List by the United Nations' cultural organisation.
The Forest Massif of Odzala-Kokoua in Congo was included in the World Heritage List. It is one of the oldest parks of Africa along with one of the world's largest tropical rainforests.
The global significance of Pitons du Carbet and Mount Pelee is based on their representation of materials, processes and volcanic features.
UNESCO has recognised Ha Long Bay - Cat Ba Archipelago in the north of Vietnam as a world natural heritage. This inclusion has taken the number of total UNESCO-recognised world heritage sites located in Vietnam to nine.
The Dry Forests of Andrefana Falls in Tsingy de Bemaraha World Heritage property's serial extension and consists of five protected areas.