Politics
Great Barrier Reef Not Granted Endangered Status After Australia Lobbied Against It
Unesco members voted against the label following intense lobbying by Australian officials
Great Barrier Reef off Townsville, Queensland in Australia.
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Australia succeeded in efforts to prevent the Great Barrier Reef from being listed as endangered by a United Nations organization after a diplomacy blitz.
Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization committee on Friday voted against proposals to add the landmark to a list of at-risk World Heritage Sites, a move that would have triggered demands for additional conservation work.