New UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites
UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage designates a list of sites considered to be of exceptional importance to the heritage of humanity. Maintained by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), this list includes monuments, groups of buildings, natural sites and cultural landscapes, recognized for their outstanding universal value in terms of culture, history, science or nature. The main aim is to preserve and protect these sites for future generations by providing funding, technical assistance and raising public awareness of their importance.