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Australia’s government pledges to fight UN plans to classify Great Barrier Reef as ‘in danger’

The new Labor government said progress will be made on climate targets

Evening Standard

Afternoon Update: Nationals spark Indigenous voice row; Daryl Maguire charged; and China’s escalating protests

Voice campaigners say the Nationals are ‘out of touch’ with regional Australia

The Guardian - AU

Mass evictions at Angkor Wat leave 10,000 families facing uncertain future

Cambodian government claims ‘voluntary relocations’ needed for Unesco status, but stallholders say they are being forced out of the site

The Guardian - UK

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef should be on ‘in danger’ list: UN

Adding the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO’s ‘in danger’ list could tarnish the heritage site’s allure for visitors.

Al Jazeera

Great Barrier Reef flagged as ‘in danger’ world heritage site. What does this mean?

Scientists have made recommendation for the reef. So what did their report say, how might the government respond and what happens next?

The Guardian - AU

Australia argues against 'endangered' Barrier Reef status

Australia’s environment minister says her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites

The Independent UK

UNESCO Has Again Recommended ‘In Danger’ Status For The Great Barrier Reef So Will Labor Listen?

The United Nations has again recommended the Great Barrier Reef be added to the World Heritage "in danger" list after an official visit.

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Great Barrier Reef should be put on 'in danger' list, UN panel says

Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is "in danger", a UN panel recommended on Tuesday, saying the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans.

Reuters

Park to be tabled for World Heritage status

Thailand's World Heritage Convention Committee, led by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon, is gathering details for an application for Udon Thani's Phu Phra Bat Historical Park for consideration as a Unesco World Heritage site.

Bangkok Post

The Loop: Littleproud calls Morrison censure a 'stunt', woman found 51 years after abduction, and a rainbow pitch invader in Qatar — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News

How South Korea uses technology to bring together local residents and World Heritage sites

The Baekje kingdom was one of the earliest states on the Korean Peninsula (18 BEC to 660 CE), and UNESCO’s Baekje Historic Areas offer a unique testimony of its history, culture and legacy. Located in South Korea’s Midwest, the kingdom was at the crossroads of exchanges of art and Buddhist…

The Conversation

UN: Great Barrier Reef Should Be on Heritage ‘Danger’ List

A United Nations-backed mission is recommending the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, sounding the alarm that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action the world’s largest coral reef is in peril. The warning came in a report published Monday following a 10-day…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN: Great Barrier Reef should be on heritage 'danger' list

A United Nations-backed mission is recommending that the Great Barrier Reef be added to the list of endangered World Heritage sites, sounding the alarm that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action the world’s largest coral reef is in peril

The Independent UK

United Nations recommends Great Barrier Reef be added to World Heritage 'in danger' list

A UN delegation again recommends Australia's Great Barrier Reef be added to the World Heritage 'in danger' list, urging immediate and urgent action to protect it.

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The Guardian - AU

Great Barrier Reef should be placed on world heritage ‘in danger’ list, UN-backed report says

Experts from Unesco and IUCN find climate change threatens reef’s values and work to improve water quality is too slow

The Conversation

Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is a strong sense of connection at high school

About one in five young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people.

France 24

France's Reunion Island, a land of contrasts

It's nicknamed the intense island. Located 10,000 kilometres from the French mainland, in the Indian Ocean, Reunion Island contains a thousand treasures for the senses. Some 40 percent of the territory is a UNESCO World Heritage site. On the coast, whale song punctuates the missions of oceanographers. Meanwhile, on the…

The Independent UK

Mongolian metal band named Unesco Artist for Peace

The Hu address themes of gender equality, respect for difference and the importance of protecting nature in their music.

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Evening Standard

Google preserves Ukraine’s historical culture in virtual exhibition

Local preservationists captured 3D models of 40 landmarks and 1,800 images from pre-war Ukraine as part of a five-year project

Evening Standard

The best affordable holiday destinations in Europe for 2023

Even when your bank balance is squeezed, a holiday can still be on the cards — you just have to choose the right destination, says Alicia Miller

The Conversation

Mind the gaps: the world needs to radically transform its educational systems, not just upgrade them

In September 2022 the United Nations organised the first-ever high-level Transforming Education Summit, inviting stakeholders to put forward commitments and tackle the challenges we face. Once again we heard how staggering the needs are: in lower-income countries, 25% of young people and just over 55% of adults are still illiterate,…

The Independent UK

With searches, Ukraine focuses suspicions on Orthodox clergy

Ukrainian counter-intelligence services have turned their sights on some Orthodox clergy whom they suspect of pro-Russian sentiment and activity

The Independent UK

Japan travel guide: Everything you need to know

From the bright lights of high-tech mega cities to the peace of rural temples; from onsen culture to ski slopes stacked with light, dry powder – Japan is as diverse and dynamic a holiday spot as they come

The Conversation

Banksy in Ukraine: how his defiant new works offer hope

Art, in all its forms, has always been a powerful means of representing, resisting and remembering war. And the Russo-Ukrainian War is no different, with artists responding powerfully to Russian aggression through an explosion of artwork drawing attention to, and reinforcing, the resilience of Ukrainian people and culture.

The Guardian - UK

Greta Thunberg’s charity funds Sami fight against British mining company

Indigenous people in Sweden are battling UK firm over plans for iron-ore mine on reindeer-herding lands

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