UNESCO closely monitoring ongoing threats to Venice World Heritage site
Representatives from the city of Venice, the Italian government, UNESCO and ICOMOS came together at UNESCO Headquarters on 2 October 2019 to discuss the ongoing challenges facing Venice and its surrounding lagoon – an iconic site whose status as a World Heritage property is in jeopardy. Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987, Venice is threatened on several fronts – from overtourism, ... View