(ANSA) - ROME, JUNE 21 - For large ships "there is an" urgent need "for a" long-term solution ", which gives maximum priority to the hypothesis of" totally preventing "access to the lagoon, preferably" redirecting them to more suitable ports. 'area ". The technical bodies of Unesco write this together with the proposal to include Venice in the sites in danger. The proposal will be examined in the annual session from July 16 to 31. If approved by the World Heritage Committee, the proposal will ask Italy to develop a plan intervention and corrective measures and to submit an implementation report by February 2022. Immediate reaction of the Minister of Culture DarioFranceschini: "Unfortunately, the Unesco decision was in the air at a time. - he says toANSA - It is an announcement of a possible decision in mid-July to include Venice in the list of heritage in danger, it would be a serious matter for our country and there is no more time to hesitate ". And he adds:" We have already taken an important step in the last decree-law with the definitive destination of the landing of large ships off the lagoon now I think more needs to be done as to prevent the passage of large ships in the Giudecca canal right away ".landing of large ships off the lagoon now I believe more needs to be done as to prevent the passage of large ships in the Giudecca canal right away ".landing of large ships off the lagoon now I believe more needs to be done as to prevent the passage of large ships in the Giudecca canal right away ".
Venice has been inscribed on the Unesco list of World Heritage sites since 1987. If the city were included in the red list of places in danger, which currently includes about fifty sites, Italy would have to agree with the United Nations agency on a plan to exit emergency with an established schedule. In the document, UNESCO, expressing its concern, emphasizes in particular that the solutions found at the moment are not sufficient: "the" theoretical "prohibition for the entry of these ships into the lagoon has no practical effect, since there is still no alternative to the lagoon. for mooring ", write the technicians, who underline the need for a" long-term solution ", which gives maximum priority to the hypothesis of"totally prevent "access to the lagoon, preferably" by redirecting them to more suitable ports in the area ". (ANSA).