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Medieval monuments in Kosovo remain on UNESCO World Heritage List in danger

Belgrade, 31 July 2021

Within the 44^th extended session of the World Heritage Committee, which was held from 16 to 31 July in online format, hosted by the People's Republic of China and the city of Fuzhou, a unanimous decision was adopted on the Preservation of Serbian Cultural Heritage - Medieval Monuments in Kosovo and Metohija, on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger.

A statement from the Office for Kosovo and Metohija states that this once again confirms the continuous threat to the Serbian cultural heritage in Kosovo and Metohija.

Cultural property - Medieval monuments in Kosovo and Metohija were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Danger in 2006 at the initiative of Serbia and include the Decani Monastery, Gracanica, the Pec Patriarchate and the Church of the Mother of God Ljeviska.

The state of Serbia regularly informs UNESCO about their state of conservation.

The World Heritage Committee is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the UNESCO Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972 and is a key international body for the protection of heritage.

The sessions of the Committee are held every year, and the host of the 45th session will be the Russian Federation and the city of Kazan, it is stated in the announcement.