Venice was able to avoid being placed on the United Nation's world heritage sites in danger list

Venice was able to avoid being placed on the United Nation's world heritage sites in danger list after it banned cruise ships from the area.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) met in China on Thursday and decided it would not put Venice on the list. It said it would reconsider the issue in 2023, The Associated Press reported.
Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said the government’s ban on huge cruise ships traveling through waterways in Venice facing St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doges Palace was the reason Venice avoided the list. 
“Now, the global attention on Venice must remain high, and it is everyone’s duty to work for the protection of the lagoon and identify a sustainable development path for this unique reality,” Franceschini said.
UNESCO had previously said part of the consideration for Venice to be put on the list was cruise ships traveling in the waterways, according to the AP.
However, the Italian government will have to submit a report on how it will protect Venice to the organization by December 2022 in order to stay off the list in 2023.
The organization recommended putting Venice on the list last month as a way to draw attention to the area that is hurt by population decline and excessive tourism, the AP noted.
Under the new rules, cruise ships will be able to go to the Venice lagoon but will have to stick to industrial ports. 
Cruises are just beginning to pick back up around the world as the industry took a huge hit during the pandemic, when it was shut down.

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