World Heritage Day 2022: 18 April

World Heritage Day 2022: 18 April

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Category : Important Days Published on: April 19 2022

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  • World Heritage Day 2022 has been observed on 18 April.
  • The day also focuses on solutions through which one can preserve the ancient culture.  
  • UNESCO announced April 18 as World Heritage Day in order to create awareness about monuments, sites, and dying cultures of nations.
  • n 1982, the International Council and Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) suggested that it is important for people to be aware regarding the preservation of ancient culture and its historic sites.
  • Later in 1983, UNESCO adopted the idea during the 22nd General Conference.
  • This year's theme for World Heritage Day is kept as “Heritage and Climate". Last year's theme for World Heritage Day 2021 theme was "Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures.
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