evidence: Cambodia celebrates 13 years of Preah Vihear Temple as a UNESCO World Heritage Site [...] For the past thirteen years, UNESCO has been assisting the National Authority for Preah Vihear in safeguarding the Outstanding Universal Value of the historical monument in line with the World Heritage Convention. Today, Mr. Sardar Umar Alam, UNESCO Representative to Cambodia, reaffirmed UNESCO’s commitment for the conservation and restoration of the Preah Vihear Temple, outlining that: "Safeguarding the rich cultural heritage of Cambodia requires collective efforts among all Cambodians, and heritage education will play an important role to encourage youth as agents of change to participate in heritage conservation and sustainable development". Preah Vihear Temple is located in the northern province of Preah Vihear 400 km north of Phnom Penh and 140 km northwest of Angkor, on the central summit perched on the edge of the precipice under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Cambodia. It is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva in the form of Shri Shikarashvara or Lord of the Summit, is an outstanding masterpiece of the Khmer Art, in terms of plan and the details of its decoration and relationship to the spectacular landscape environment.