The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/13, 2. Recalling its Decision 29 COM 18C adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), 3. Requests the Secretariat to develop, without prejudice to the World Heritage Convention and the Operational Guidelines, a document to be discussed at the 31st session of the Committee in 2007 on the division of responsibilities between the World Heritage Committee and the General Assembly of State Parties based on the following principles;a) Strategic policy issues should be discussed and adopted by the General Assembly,;b) ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/14A, Part I and Part II,
2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 10B adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Taking into account the comments on Document WHC-05/29.COM/14B made by States Parties,
4. Notes with appreciation the findings and recommendations contained in the Report on Impacts of Training Activities;
5. Decides that:
a) Preference will be given to developing countries as defined by the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Committee for Development Policy in the grant of international assistance, ...
No decision required.
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-06/30.COM/15.Rev and WHC-06/30.COM/15.Rev.Add, 2. Takes note of the statement of account of the World Heritage Fund for 2004 to 2005 and the situation of the reserves and the contributions as at 31 December 2005; 3. Also takes note of the implementation of the budget and the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2006 to 2007 and the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 March 2006; 4. Recalls the debate on the general overview of the 2006 to 2007 World Heritage Centre budget and in ...
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-06/30.COM/15.Rev and WHC-06/30.COM/15.Rev.Add, 2. Having also examined the budgetary adjustments proposed by the World Heritage Centre, as well as the requests formulated by ICOMOS and IUCN, 3. Authorizes the World Heritage Centre to proceed with the necessary budgetary revisions, if the financial situation of the Fund so permits, to finance the following activities: a) Development and dissemination of material for disaster reduction at World Heritage sites (USD 25,000); b) Management audit of the World Heritage Centre (USD ...
30 COM 16
Elections of the Chariperson, Vice-Chairpersons, and Rapporteur of the 31st Session of the World Heritage Committee (June-July 2007)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Recalling its Decision 29 COM 19 adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 29th session (Durban, 2005) until the end of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), 2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, a Bureau with the following composition:a) Mr Tumu Te Heuheu (New Zealand) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 30th session of the Committee until the end of the 31st session of the Committee ...
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/17, 2. Decides that its 31st session will take place in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 23 June to 1 July 2007; 3. Adopts the following provisional Agenda for its 31st session (Christchurch, 23 June to 1 July 2007): PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 31ST SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE OPENING SESSION1. Opening session2. Requests for Observer status3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable3A Adoption of the Agenda 3B Adoption of the TimetableREPORTS4. Report of the Rapporteur of the 30th session of ...
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/18A, 2. Having carefully noted that this item appears on the Agenda of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), in accordance with Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,3. Recalling Decisions 7 EXT.COM 4B.1 and 29 COM 18C, adopted respectively at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004) and its 29th ordinary session (Durban, 2005), 4. Decides to add a paragraph 21.6 to Rule 21 of its Rules of Procedure concerning the subsidiary bodies, to read as follows: 5. "21.6 Subsidiary bodies' Recommendations to the World Heritage ...
30 COM 18B
Reflection Elements for the Election Procedure of Members of the World Hertiage Committee
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/18B, 2. Recalling the Resolution adopted at the 15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention (UNESCO, 2005),3. Invites States Parties to submit their comments on the above-mentioned Document to the World Heritage Centre by 1 February 2007; 4. Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre to prepare a working document taking into account States Parties' comments for examination by the Committee at its 31st session in ...
30 COM 18C
Pilot Project to Study the Economic, Social, and Environmental Benefits of World Heritage Listing
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/9,
2. Notes the recommendations from the Kazan meeting,
3. Welcomes the proposal for the Pilot Project to study the economic, social and environmental benefits of World Heritage Listing and encourages the World Heritage Centre to seek extrabudgetary funds for its ...