Morocco To Receive UN Assistance In Assessing Cultural Damage

By Ebi Kesiena

The UN cultural agency Unesco says it will help Morocco assess damage to heritage sites and work out a repair strategy.

Marrakesh’s old city is a Unesco World Heritage Site, which was heavily damaged by Friday’s earthquake.

In a statement on Sunday, Unesco’s regional head Eric Falt said it was necessary for plan to be made for the reconstruction of damaged cultural assets.

Marrakesh is the main gateway for tourism into Morocco. The city was expected to host 13 million visitors in 2023 as many as it did in the years before the Covid pandemic.