46th World Heritage Committee Meeting

India hosted the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) Meeting for the first time at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from July 21-31, 2024.

  • The session was inaugurated by PM Modi on July 21, 2024, alongside UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay.
  • 24 new World Heritage sites were inscribed, including 19 cultural, 4 natural, and 1 mixed property.
  • Moidams from Assam became India’s 43rd World Heritage Site on July 26, 2024, marking the first cultural site from Assam to receive this recognition.
  • PM Modi announced a $1 million grant to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre to support conservation and ....
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