Unesco says Liverpool’s World Heritage status should be scrapped
By Tom Lowe2021-06-22T13:47:00
Save writes to culture secretary urging action as UN report warns of ‘irreversible damage’ to historic sites
Liverpool’s World Heritage status could be scrapped as soon as next month after a Unesco committee said that too many modern developments had been built in the city’s historic waterfront.
A new report by the World Heritage Committee has recommended the city lose its World Heritage status ahead of a meeting in July when a final decision will be made.
The report said “with deep regret” that new developments around the listed waterfront had caused a “significant loss to its authenticity and integrity” and that the process of further deterioration is “irreversible”.
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