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News Director-General of UNESCO deplores severe damage at Church of Saint Simeon, World Heritage site in Syria18 May 2016
News Director-General Irina Bokova firmly condemns the destruction of Palmyra's ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syria24 August 2015