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BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization has warned that the reconstruction of cultural heritage sites damaged in Nepal's earthquake might take more than ten years. Speaking in Kathmandu, UNESCO's representative to Nepal called for help from the international community in financing the project.
"I think we have thousands of monuments to restore, and I can only say this will take at least ten years but maybe it will take many decades even, so it's very difficult now to say, and also this will depend on the financial means which will be available for that because also the government of Nepal has not enough money to do this so they need the help and the solidarity of the international community and I think help coming from China will be extremely welcome also here in Nepal. And as more persons and institutions help us and as more money comes in for this task, as fast it will proceed," said Christian Manhart, UNESCO representative to Nepal.
The UNESCO official also noted that the UN developed a reconstruction plan on Thursday. He said the rebuilding will focus on reinforcing the building’s resistance to earthquakes. According to the UN, seven world cultural heritage sites in Kathmandu Valley were damaged in the earthquake. An investigation by Nepal's government revealed that 90 percent of the buildings in these heritage sites were destroyed.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
