Explain the following statements giving reasons.

The list of World Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), is a global organization which has specified some directives for the educational, cultural and scientific promotion of the world heritage sites. A list of World Heritage Sites is announced by UNESCO as they choose the sites as the world or natural heritage sites according to the implementation of their directives. In India, there are a number of world heritage sites such as - Hampi in Karnataka, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, Khajuraho temples in Madhya Pradesh, etc.