The UNESCO World Heritage Committee held its 48th session in Korea for the first time, convening in Busan. Director Lazare Eloundou Assomo praised the Korean government's commitment to heritage cooperation.
In an interview at BEXCO in Busan, Director Lazare Eloundou Assomo said the session marked the first time the committee met in the Republic of Korea. He highlighted Korea's commitment to UNESCO cooperation on world heritage.
The committee decided Thursday that Japan must fully reflect the whole history at the Sado Island Gold Mines, including wartime forced labor. Japan is required to submit a State of Conservation report by December 2027.
Eloundou Assomo stressed the need for Heritage Impact Assessments at Jongmyo Shrine amid urban development. He welcomed the Busan Declaration and proposed adding collaboration as a sixth strategic objective.
