The Stoclet Palace by Josef Hoffmann is also on the UNESCO list

Madrid - Today, the list of endangered sites of world cultural and natural heritage of mankind has been expanded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), including the coral reef in the waters of Central American Belize, the national park de los Katíos in Colombia, and the Stoclet Palace in the Belgian capital, Brussels. However, the UNESCO committee, which is meeting in Seville, Spain, until the end of June, has newly refused to include the work of French architect Le Corbusier on the list.
    In connection with the nature reserve in the Caribbean Sea, the committee pointed out the destruction of mangrove forests as well as excessive development of the area, which was added to the list in 1996 as the largest coral reef in the Northern Hemisphere. The committee emphasized that a moratorium on the destruction of mangroves, which expired at the end of last year, is again in effect.
    The national park, named after the indigenous Emberá-Katío ethnic group, was added to the endangered sites list at the request of the Colombian government, which seeks to mobilize international aid to save the site, which is mainly threatened by deforestation. The park has been on the list since 1994 due to its exceptional biological wealth, but is threatened by illegal logging and fishing.
    The architectural monument also added to the World Heritage List is the Stoclet Palace in the Belgian capital Brussels, a former hotel built between 1905 and 1911, the work of Austrian architect Joseph Hoffmann. According to the committee, it is a "masterpiece of Viennese Secession" and "a perfect example of the integration of all arts."
    However, the work of French architect Le Corbusier, which is celebrated by countries around the world, did not make it onto the list. The committee did not justify its decision to exclude it.
    There are already nearly 880 sites inscribed on the World Heritage List in 145 countries worldwide - including 679 cultural monuments, 174 natural sites, and 25 mixed sites. The current UNESCO committee is evaluating 27 nominated cultural and natural monuments. The Czech Republic has 12 sites on the list and, in comparison to the size of its territory, belongs to the more successful states. This year, it is not applying for a new inscription.