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flag Mount Paektu, a shared Korean-Chinese volcano, is set for UNESCO Global Geopark status in April.

flag Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North Korea and China, is expected to be named a UNESCO Global Geopark in April. flag The designation is likely after the UNESCO executive board reviews 16 sites, including Mount Paektu, during their meeting from April 2-17. flag UNESCO Global Geoparks focus on protecting and educating about sites of geological significance. flag North Korea applied for the designation in 2019, but China's side of the mountain, Mount Changbaishan, was designated last year due to pandemic-related delays.

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