AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee wrapped up in Busan by inscribing 25 new sites, including São Tomé and Príncipe’s historic Roças (plantation estates) — a major cultural milestone for the islands and a first-ever World Heritage listing for the country. Heritage & memory: The same decision added globally watched landmarks like the Beaches of the D-Day Landings in Normandy and Greece’s Mount Olympus, underlining UNESCO’s push to protect both living landscapes and shared history. First-time African wins: Comoros and South Sudan also secured their first World Heritage inscriptions, while six threatened sites were placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Women & resilience campaign: In Luanda, Angola’s First Lady welcomed counterparts from Equatorial Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire for a continental campaign focused on building resilience for women and girls amid climate, conflict, and humanitarian pressures.
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