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WGS: UNESCO showcases power of

multilateralism in restoring cultural

heritage

• Thursday, February 13, 2025 5:52 PM
• 3 minutes Reading

DUBAI, 13th February, 2025 (WAM) – The power of culture to revive cities in crisis was at the

forefront of discussions at the World Governments Summit 2025, being held in Dubai under

the theme ‘Shaping Future Governments’.

During a session titled “Can Culture Revive a City in Crises?”, Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al

Qassimi, UAE Minister of Culture, and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay

highlighted the successful revival of Mosul’s cultural heritage, a landmark UNESCO initiative

spearheaded by the UAE, and its role as a blueprint for global restoration efforts.

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