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UNESCO chief in Iraq to visit war-battered cultural sites
4 years agoIn this handout photo released by the Iraqi prime minister's office, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) holds a joint-press conference with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Baghdad on March 1, 2023. (Photo by - / IRAQI PRIME MINISTER MEDIA OFFICE / AFP)
The head of the UN cultural agency on Monday started a three-day visit to Iraq where many priceless cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed during decades of conflict.