UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Busan

Source: Government of the Republic of Korea

National Affairs

Busan, Korea’s No. 2 city, from July 19-29, 2026, will host the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Known as the “Olympics of cultural diplomacy” for discussing heritage of universal value that humanity must protect and nurture, the conference will mark Korea’s chairmanship of the event since the country’s signing of the World Heritage Convention in 1988.

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