World heritage representatives to gather in Busan for UNESCO committee session

Thousands of global delegates will gather in Busan on Sunday as the UNESCO World Heritage Committee opens its annual session for the first time in the country.

Around 3,000 participants from 196 member states, international organizations and non-governmental entities, are expected to attend the 10-day meeting at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in the port city, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

Key figures scheduled to attend include UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, Assi ...