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UNESCO World Heritage is an international designation awarded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to places of outstanding universal value to humanity. The program operates under the 1972 World Heritage Convention, which enables countries to nominate sites and provides conservation support. A site is inscribed after evaluations by advisory bodies: ICOMOS assesses cultural properties and IUCN assesses natural properties, with decisions ultimately by the World Heritage Committee.

Sites must meet at least one of ten criteria that recognize cultural or natural significance. Once inscribed,

Examples of UNESCO World Heritage sites include the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Machu Picchu (Peru), the

While the designation aims to safeguard heritage and promote sustainable tourism, it has faced criticism. Debates

they
are
subject
to
monitoring,
protection
requirements,
and,
in
some
cases,
technical
or
financial
assistance
to
help
preserve
them.
Countries
commit
to
preserving
the
site's
integrity
and
to
manage
tourism
and
development
responsibly.
Historic
Centre
of
Rome
(Italy),
the
Pyramids
of
Giza
(Egypt),
and
the
Taj
Mahal
(India).
The
program
has
extension
and
revision
mechanisms
and
maintains
an
“in
Danger”
list
for
sites
facing
serious
threats.
center
on
local
engagement,
the
impact
of
tourism,
funding,
and
the
influence
of
geopolitics
on
listing
decisions.
The
system
continues
to
evolve
to
balance
preservation
with
community
needs.
In
Dutch-language
discourse,
UNESCOwerelderfgoed
is
used
to
refer
to
UNESCO
World
Heritage
sites.