UNESCO has always been mired in politics and squabbling, but this shouldn't detract from its work
- Written by: Stephen Hill, Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts, University of Wollongong
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef made the international headlines this week. It was not good news for the reef, described by David Attenborough as “one of the greatest and most splendid natural treasures that the world possesses”.
A report tabled by the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO recommended adding the reef to the list of 53...
