{"id":22,"date":"2016-06-06T04:45:44","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T04:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icc-angkor.org\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2023-11-13T18:35:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T11:35:45","slug":"prefaces-of-unesco-director-general","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icc-angkor.org\/kh\/about-us\/prefaces-of-unesco-director-general\/","title":{"rendered":"Preface of H.E.Dr. SOK An"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Preface of His Excellency Dr Sok An<\/h2>\n
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The sustainable protection of Angkor is the collective task and individualduty of all Cambodians. This is the meaning of the silhouette\u00a0of Angkor Wat on our national flag (beyond the reference to the\u00a0identity and the demonstration of our national pride).It also explains the constant solicitude that the prestigious site has\u00a0been enjoying from the highest bodies of the State for the past two\u00a0decades. The late King-Father, NORODOM Sihanouk, took, as early\u00a0as in 1991, the initiative to propose the nomination of Angkor on the\u00a0UNESCO World Heritage List. His successor, His Majesty NORODOM\u00a0Sihamoni deigned, the day after his enthronement, to become\u00a0the Honorary President of the International Co-ordinating Committee\u00a0(ICC) for Angkor and is regularly briefed on the site works.The Royal Government, spearheaded by His Excellency the Prime\u00a0Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, has unwaveringly supported the\u00a0conservation and sustainable development programmes in Angkor\u00a0and its region, with a priority on Siem Reap.<\/p>\n

As for the international community, a partner of the APSARA\u00a0National Authority (managing the World Heritage site), it has\u00a0continued to fully commit in the field and the developed projects\u00a0have reached, as of today, the impressive number of 58 plus,\u00a0concerning 15 countries. And this is far from being over. In Angkor\u00a0the heritage is complex and to manage it brings together\u00a0multiple approaches, techniques, state-of-the-art technologies\u00a0and broad and varied skills.<\/p>\n

The area of the inscribed site is huge: 401Km2 (approximately
\n40,000ha). Flagship of the aforementioned List, this site is\u00a0unique in its complexity: Simultaneously an archaeological site, a\u00a0complex of historic monuments, a forest, a cultural landscape, an<\/td>\n

ancient hydraulic system, a genuine landscape of living and rural\u00a0activities, it is rich with intangible heritage and is a globalised\u00a0tourism destination.The task is, however, complicated by the dual pressure exercised on\u00a0the integrity of the Angkor site:a. One is endogenous, with the local population reaching more
\nthan 100,000 across 112 villages and hamlets scattered all over the\u00a0site. These inhabitants continuously try to extend their living space,\u00a0which may threaten the archaeological site.<\/p>\n

b. The other is exogenous and is related to the neighbouring city\u00a0of Siem Reap, the provincial seat, where tourists sojourn and which\u00a0creeping urban sprawl may extend towards the demarcated areas\u00a0of the eco-historical site.<\/p>\n

We are aware of the challenges and so is the ICC co-chairmanship,\u00a0valiantly carried out by France and Japan. In the well-augured forthcoming\u00a0decade, all of us will ensure that the global situation of\u00a0the protected zones remains satisfying, whilst according the necessary\u00a0importance to tourism development pressure and guaranteeing\u00a0at its best the sustainable management of the site. We do\u00a0not forget that the key values that gained the inscription of Angkor\u00a0on the World Heritage List are mainly based on the authenticity of\u00a0the monuments and the integrity of the site.<\/p>\n

Our common endeavour aims at preserving this authenticity and\u00a0safeguarding this integrity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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