What a World Heritage inscription records
UNESCO’s 2025 additions show how the committee documents cultural and natural significance.
At its 47th session in 2025, the World Heritage Committee reviewed nominations and added sites to UNESCO's World Heritage List. The committee also considered the state of conservation at places already listed.
An inscription records why a place has outstanding universal value. The committee's decisions describe the boundaries and the qualities that justify listing. For readers following conservation over time, those documents provide a basis for comparing a site's condition with the values it was designated to protect.