The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Defers the examination of the nomination of the Historic Centre of Gorokhovets, Russian Federation, in order to allow the State Party, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre, if requested, to:
Develop coherent argumentation for the justification for inscription of the nominated property in order to demonstrate how or in which way the architectural monuments and/or the urban landscape of the historic centre of Gorokhovets stand out in illustrating a particular ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes the Cold Winter Deserts of Turan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, comprising the following component parts: Altyn-Emel East, Altyn Emel Central, Altyn-Emel West, Barsakelmes Island, Kaskakulan, Bereketli Garagum, Gaplankyr, Repetek, Yeradzhi, Saigachy, Saigachy-Beleuli, Saigachy-Duana, Saigachy-Zhideyli and Southern Ustyurt, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal ...
Sites: Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B, WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Zagori Cultural Landscape, Greece, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criterion (v);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Zagori Cultural Landscape is located in the region of Epirus, in northwestern Greece. The property and its buffer zone contain 45 traditional villages known as Zagori villages (or Zagorochoria) and extend along the western slopes of the ...
Sites: Zagori Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Ancient Town of Si Thep, Thailand, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Ancient Town of Si Thep is a serial property of three component parts that represent Dvaravati culture from the 6th to the 10th centuries, an important phase in the history of Southeast Asia. The component parts are the unique twin-town lay-out of the Ancient Town of Si Thep (component ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University is a facility consisting of two component parts: one of them is located in the historical centre of Kazan, the other, which is the Engelhardt Astronomical Observatory, is ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/23/45.COM/8B and WHC/23/45.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Medieval Mosques of Anatolia with Wooden Posts and Upper Structure, Türkiye, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The nominated serial property is comprised of five hypostyle mosques built in Anatolia between the late 13th and mid-14th centuries, each of which is located in a different province of present-day Türkiye, as well as a number of ...
45 COM 8B.76
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of properties inscribed at previous sessions and not adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/8B,
Adopts the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee:
Chile, Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region
Côte d’Ivoire, Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire
France, Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
Gabon, Ivindo National Park
Germany, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
India, Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
Iran ...
Sites: Arslantepe Mound Dutch Water Defence Lines Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats Ḥimā Cultural Area Ivindo National Park Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’Ivoire Trans-Iranian Railway
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/8E,
Commends the States Parties for the work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties located within their territories;
Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in Annex of Document WHC/23/45.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage properties:
ARAB STATES
Egypt, Abu Mena
Egypt, Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Egypt, Historic Cairo
Egypt, Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to ...
Sites: Abu Mena Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Doñana National Park Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Hatra Historic Cairo Historic City of Toledo Historic City of Trogir Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture Meteora Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications Saint Catherine Area Tasmanian Wilderness The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
45 COM 10D.1
Progress report on the implementation of the Action Plans for the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the other regions (Asia and the Pacific)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/10D,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 10A.1 and 44 COM 10C.3 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online 2021) session respectively,
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the Pacific;
Thanks the Governments of China, Japan, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea as well as the European Union for their contributions towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the ...
45 COM 17
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Takes note of the willingness by the State Party of India to host the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee and thanks the Indian authorities for their interest;
2. Decides to prolong the mandate of its Bureau composed of the following members:
Chairperson: Dr Abdulelah Al-Tokhais (Saudi Arabia)
Rapporteur: Ms Shikha Jain (India)
Vice-Chairpersons: Argentina, Italy, Russian Federation, South Africa, Thailand,
until its 19th extraordinary session to be held during the 24th session of the General Assembly of ...
Decision 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.4
The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made jointly by Mongolia and the Russian Federation regarding the elaboration of a Joint Mongolian-Russian Federation Site Management Plan for the Uvs Nuur Basin, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2,
Decides to approve this technical cooperation assistance request for natural heritage for US$ 26,000 under the 2004 budget.
Sites: Uvs Nuur Basin