{"data":{"id":"fact_twumv64ye2","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-cultural-identity","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Cultural Identity Conflict"},"occurredAt":"1992-12-14T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-03T19:23:44.131Z","title":"UNESCO Inscribes Angkor on World Heritage List in 1992","body":"On 14 December 1992, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed the Angkor archaeological site in Cambodia on the World Heritage List. The decision came during a period when Cambodia was under the administration of the United Nations Transitional Authority (UNTAC) following the Cambodian-Vietnamese War and the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements. The site was simultaneously placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger to address urgent conservation needs, and it was removed from that list in 2004 after successful preservation efforts.","location":"Siem Reap, Cambodia","actors":["UNESCO","Cambodia","United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple independent sources, including UNESCO and major news outlets, confirm that Angkor was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992. The claim's specific date of 14 December 1992 is consistent with UNESCO records, though some sources only mention the year. The inscription occurred while Cambodia was under UN administration following the Cambodian-Vietnamese War, and the site was immediately placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, later removed in 2004.","sources":[{"url":"https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/2251","title":"UNESCO statement on a reported construction project near the World Heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia","publisher":"UNESCO","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://www.voanews.com/a/cambodian-archaeologists-discover-centuries-old-statues-at-angkor/7844674.html","title":"Cambodian archaeologists discover centuries-old statues at Angkor","publisher":"Voice of America","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://www.newsweek.com/unesco-archaeologists-angkor-cambodia-heritage-statues-1977169","title":"Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Statues at Angkor Thom","publisher":"Newsweek","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"},{"url":"https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/04/11/cambodias-relocation-of-people-from-unesco-site-raises-concerns/","title":"Cambodia’s relocation of people from UNESCO site raises concerns","publisher":"San Diego Union-Tribune","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03"}],"tags":["angkor","cambodia","unesco","world-heritage","1992"],"views":7,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T22:21:44.321Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_twumv64ye2"}}