AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUNESCO World Heritage: The 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan added 25 new sites worldwide, bringing the total to 1,273. Comoros milestone: Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros was inscribed for the first time, alongside first-ever entries for São Tomé and Príncipe and South Sudan. Heritage under threat: Three properties were added under emergency protection, and six sites were placed on the World Heritage in Danger list. Regional connectivity: Madagascar and Comoros have resumed direct flights after a four-year gap, with services expected to boost tourism, trade and people-to-people links. Maritime security: Saudi Arabia is pushing a multinational maritime defence alliance for the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb, with Comoros among the founding states, as attacks and shipping risks continue to reshape routes.
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