Rock carvings in Mongolia, ancient German beech forests, Buddhist sites in Japan and the architectural works of the modernist genius Le Corbusier are among the nominations before Unesco as it debates which of the world”s cultural treasures to elevate to its world heritage list, says The Guardian in Britain.

The 35th session of the world heritage committee meets in Paris to discuss 42 nominations for the list, which for almost 40 years has aimed to define and cherish places of universal significance. It will not be a serene process of looking at images of awe-inspiring ancient monuments and ravishing landscapes.