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The historic center of the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa, which Russia has been launching missile attacks against, will be added to the World Heritage List, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee announced on Wednesday.

The decision acknowledges the Black Sea site’s high universal importance and the responsibility of all humanity to protect it, according to a statement from UNESCO.

In a statement congratulating the inscription, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, referred to Odesa as “a free city, a world metropolis, a legendary port that has left its mark on cinema, literature, and the arts.”

This inscription “embodies our collective will to ensure that this city, which has historically survived global upheavals,” said Azoulay, “while the war continues.”

The 194 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention, of which Russia is also a signatory, are obligated under its rules to refrain from taking any intentional action that could harm a World Heritage site either directly or indirectly and to support its protection.

Odesa is now eligible for enhanced technical and financial international assistance, which Ukraine may request in order to ensure the property’s protection and, if necessary, help with its rehabilitation. Odesa has also been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Since Russia’s war began on February 24 of last year, the third-largest city in Ukraine has faced dangers, prompting the World Heritage Committee to employ an emergency mechanism outlined in the World Heritage Convention’s operational guidelines.

With the assistance of Italy and Greece, UNESCO began collaborating with Ukrainian experts in the middle of 2022 to draft the nomination.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, formally submitted the proposal to UNESCO in an online speech in October.

Following weeks of review by the evaluation bodies allowed for a review at this week’s exceptional World Heritage Committee in Paris.

Along with adding the Historic Center of Odesa to the World Heritage List recently, UNESCO also put emergency protection measures in place on the ground.

Since the start of the conflict, UNESCO has played a significant role in ensuring that the Odesa Museum of Fine Arts and the Odesa Museum of Modern Art be repaired.

Additionally, the Odesa State Archives’ documentary collection and nearly 1,000 works of art were digitally preserved thanks to equipment given by the UN organization.

Additionally, supplies were given to safeguard the structures and the outdoor artwork.

These actions are a part of the larger action plan for UNESCO in Ukraine, which has already raised more than USD18 million for information, education, science, and culture.

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