Nearly 70 locations across 41 countries and territories, including some in the UK, have been included on the World Monument Fund's (WMF) 2012 World Monuments Watch.

London's South Bank Centre is featured on the latest list, in addition to Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire and the ruins of Coventry's former Cathedral Church of St Michael.

The World Monument Watch has been published on a biennial basis since 1996 in order to raise awareness of important cultural-heritage sites in need of assistance.

WMF president Bonnie Burnham said: "While these sites are historic, they are also very much of the present-integral parts of the lives of the people who come into contact with them every day."

It was also announced that founding sponsor American Express had provided a US$5m (£3.3m, EUR3.7m) grant to support the programme over the next five years.

Details: www.wmf.org