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False Promises?<br> Monuments & Memorials in Afghanistan picture - A UNESCO sign near the rubble at a Niche base where one of the 2 Buddhas once stood, claiming that the site will be protected under the name of UNESCO and the Japanese Government. It shows that UNESCO protection did'nt go very far when the situation became dicey and the ugly world of politics got involved.
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A UNESCO sign near the rubble at a Niche base where one of the 2 Buddhas once stood, claiming that the site will be protected under the name of UNESCO and the Japanese Government. It shows that UNESCO protection did'nt go very far when the situation became dicey and the ugly world of politics got involved.
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