Ukrinform: UN General Assembly to hold meeting to mark anniversary of Chornobyl disaster

A photograph taken on Dec. 8, 2020, shows a Ferris wheel in an abandoned amusement park in the ghost town of Prypiat, not far from the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. More than three decades after the Chornobyl nuclear disaster forced thousands to evacuate, there is an influx of visitors to the area that has spurred officials to seek official status from UNESCO. Officials hope recognition from the UN's culture agency will boost the site as a tourist attraction and in turn bolster efforts to preserve aging buildings nearby.