Unesco adds First World War remembrance sites to heritage registry

A sculpture entitled Mourning Parents by German artist Kaethe Kollwitz at a German First World War cemetery in Vladslo, Belgium (Virginia Mayo/AP/PA)

Unesco has added First World War funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance.

The World Heritage Committee announced the decision on Wednesday during its meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.