UNESCO: Olympus was unanimously recognized as a natural and cultural asset of outstanding universal value for humanitytranslated

With a unanimous decision, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognized Mount Olympus as a natural and cultural asset of outstanding universal value for humanity. This decision, which is a very important decision for our country, was taken in the city of Busan, Korea, where the 48th meeting of the Committee of the International Organization is taking place these days.

BREAKING!

New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: The wider area of ​​Mount Olympus, #Greece.

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— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 26, 2026

This decision, which is a historical distinction for our country, was taken after great efforts by the Greek delegation and the proposals of the committee of experts, who considered that there are technical deficiencies in the relevant proposal.

The Greek delegation, which consists of experts from the Ministry of Culture and UNESCO, the Natural Environment and Climate Change Organization, the Ministry of Environment and Energy, led by our country's permanent representative to UNESCO, Giorgos Koumoutsakos, last week in Korea had intensive contacts with all...