At the 48th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held at Busan in the Republic of Korea from 19th to 29th July 2026, the unanimous decision was taken to include Mount Olympus on the UNESCO List of World Heritage. A joint press release was issued on 26th July by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Environment and Energy, which were together responsible for the successful application. An edited version of the press release follows; the subheadings are ours.