Urban Expansion and Climate Change Threaten Afghanistan’s Cultural Heritage : United Nations

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says that climate change and urban expansion are threatening Afghanistan’s cultural and architectural heritage.

In a message issued on Saturday, December 13, the UN programme said that preserving historic neighborhoods is essential to safeguarding the identity of cities.

UN-Habitat has repeatedly warned about unregulated and non-standard urban expansion across Afghanistan.

The programme also noted that the pace of urbanization in Afghanistan is rapidly increasing.