In The Balance: Urgent Calls For Taliban, UNESCO To Safeguard Famed Minaret
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi November 26, 2021 Afghan experts say urgent action is needed to protect the famed Minaret of Jam after guards disappeared and critical damage became visible on the cultural treasure. An apparent stalemate between UNESCO and Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban-led government has left the Minaret of Jam unguarded and in immediate danger of collapse,