People's Daily Online
February 23, 2011
Koichiro Matsuura, the special envoy on the Preah Vihear Temple for the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), will travel to Bangkok and Phnom Penh between Feb. 25 and March 1 to talk on the temple's protection, the UN cultural arm said on Tuesday.
Matsuura, a former director-general of UNESCO (1999-2009), will discuss the safeguarding of the World Heritage site with the Thai and Cambodian prime ministers and seek ways to mitigate tension over the sovereignty of the temple, according to a statement issued by the Paris-based organization.
Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, named Koichiro Matsuura on Feb. 11 as the special envoy to mediate the issue of Preah Vihear.
Preah Vihear Temple was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 but sparked disputes between Thailand and Cambodia, both of which claim sovereignty over the 11th century temple.
Source: Xinhua
Matsuura, a former director-general of UNESCO (1999-2009), will discuss the safeguarding of the World Heritage site with the Thai and Cambodian prime ministers and seek ways to mitigate tension over the sovereignty of the temple, according to a statement issued by the Paris-based organization.
Irina Bokova, director-general of UNESCO, named Koichiro Matsuura on Feb. 11 as the special envoy to mediate the issue of Preah Vihear.
Preah Vihear Temple was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008 but sparked disputes between Thailand and Cambodia, both of which claim sovereignty over the 11th century temple.
Source: Xinhua
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