If added, Venice will join 55 other sites on the organization's danger list. Places like Bolivia's City of Potosí, the Old City of Jerusalem, and Florida's Everglades National Park are included on the list.
"Some of these long-standing issues have already led to the deterioration of the inherent characteristics of the property and its attributes," UNESCO said, according toThe organization also stated that "the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon," AFP reported.
The World Heritage Committee is scheduled to meet in September. At the meeting, officials will determine if Venice will be added to the list.The Associated Press reported that the city narrowly avoided being added to the list in 2021. The site was recommended in June of that year, but after Italian officials banned large cruise ships from entering its port, Venice avoided the designation, according to the outlet.
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