The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.48, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the progress achieved by the State Party in the implementation of the Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (2008-2013);
Also notes with satisfaction that the tunnel has been adopted as the only feasible option for the road connectivity development for Nurana Island;
Further notes that the revision of the Heritage Law is still under revision and invites the State Party to consider this revision as a priority, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.48 and 39 COM 7B.49, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Notes the physical conservation works, including cleaning of inscriptions, masonry repair and stabilization, which has occurred at the Karnak, Luxor and Madamud temples, and the works undertaken and proposed for the Avenue of the Sphinx;
Also notes the conclusions and recommendations of the World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission undertaken in April 2017 and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.50, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the progress that has been made by the State Party in conformity with the recommendations of the Committee and of the 2014 Advisory mission in terms of putting in place both short and long term measures to address the urgent problems facing the urban fabric of the Old City and its socio-economic structures;
Also notes the immediate measures on the control of conservation and demolition of structures, on urban regeneration ...
Sites: Historic Cairo
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.22, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the engagement of the State Party with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in the development of proposals for a Cairo Ring Road tunnel across the Giza Plateau, and takes note the two Advisory missions that have been invited by the State Party and which were undertaken in 2015 and early 2017;
Notes that the planned Ring Road of 1995 had been partially constructed across a 5km stretch of the Giza ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.10 and 40 COM 8B.50, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively;
Commends the State Party on the revisions of the management plan in response to the Committee’s recommendations;
Requests the State Party to supplement the disaster response guidance in the management plan regarding earthquakes, in particular to address specific response actions to protect the property in the event of an earthquake;
Also requests the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.52, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the Management Plan has not been finalized yet and expresses concern that a number of major projects foreseen in the planned buffer zone have reached an advanced level of development prior to their submission to the World Heritage Centre and review by ICOMOS, in accordance with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines;
Also regrets the decision of the State Party not to submit a minor boundary modification proposal ...
Sites: Petra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.53, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its 39th session in 2015;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to complete the Management Plan, which must include a comprehensive Conservation Plan and archaeological research policy, and integrate a Public Use Plan;
Requests the State Party to report on the implementation of the conservation ...
Sites: Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
41 COM 7B.82
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (Lebanon) (C 850)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.55, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the Action Plan approved by the concerned parties and urges the State Party to implement it as soon as possible;
Notes that a project financed by the Italian Agency Development Cooperation foresees support in the implementation of the Action Plan, notably through the rehabilitation of pedestrian trails, training activities and conservation and by the restoration of a certain number of historic and religious structures;
Requests ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 8B.45 and 39 COM 7B.54, adopted respectively at the 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions,
Takes note of the progress made in the preparation of the Management Plan for the property and the conservation works concerning some zones of the site (including those containing the mosaics), vegetation control, fire prevention and the establishment of the maritime protection zone, encourages the State Party to continue this work and requests the State Party to provide the ...
Sites: Tyre
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.58, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Encourages the State Party to continue the finalization of the management plan and the timetable for its implementation and to submit it to the World Heritage Centre for consideration by the Advisory Bodies;
Noting with concern that restoration works have been carried out in the property since September 2016, with no details having been provided to the World Heritage Centre in advance, requests the State Party, in accordance with ...
Sites: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.11 and 40 COM 8B.50, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively;
Welcomes the actions undertaken by the State Party to address the recommendations of the Committee;
Requests the State Party to clarify whether there are any impediments to formalizing an extended buffer zone of 1 to 1.5 km, as originally recommended by the Committee;
Also requests the State Party to specifically consider in the management plan for the property the success ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Commends the State Party for its efforts towards the protection and conservation of this vast cultural property, especially with regard to the systematic cataloguing of all elements of the Great Wall and the introduction, revision and/or implementation of national and provincial legal frameworks, and encourages the State Party to proceed with the adoption of all provincial programmes for the protection of the Great Wall as soon as possible;
Takes note of the information provided on the proposed high-speed ...
Sites: The Great Wall
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.59, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party to further strengthen the protection of the property through the Cultural Heritage Protection Law and the Urban Planning Law, both adopted in 2014;
Regrets the lack of progress with the completion of the Management Plan, which was due for submission by 1 February 2015, and reiterates its requests to the State Party to complete this Management Plan as a matter of priority, and to submit it ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Macao
41 COM 7B.88
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.34 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Takes note of the conclusions and recommendations of the November 2016 Reactive Monitoring mission to the eight component sites of the serial property in Kazakhstan;
Expresses its deep concern that the component site of Talgar has been impacted so adversely in a comparatively short amount of time since the time of inscription that its state of conservation is now a potential threat to the integrity of the overall serial ...
41 COM 7B.89
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) (C 1278rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the efforts of the State Party to complete the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) and encourages its timely adoption and implementation;
Requests the State Party to report on the tangible results achieved on the further development of the monitoring system at the property;
Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2018, an updated report on the state of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party, especially with regard to progress with the implementation of the Action Plans of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), the strengthened protection in newly designated areas of ecological importance, the Conservation Plan for the Virupaksha Bazaar, and the Circulation Plan and bypass road to divert traffic away from the property;
Notes the State Party’s commitment to update Sectoral ...
Sites: Group of Monuments at Hampi
41 COM 7B.91
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy (Indonesia) (C 1194rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.14 and 39 COM 7B.66, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the progress made in implementing the Committee’s previous decisions and the recommendations of the 2015 Advisory mission, which align with the commitments made at the time of inscription to ensure effective management as a means of protecting the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Welcomes the establishment of the Coordination Forum for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.67, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to shift the routing of Metro Line 2 outside the property and requests the State Party to ensure that all mitigation measures and the investigation and monitoring of monuments continue to be part of the tunnelling activities, in order to ensure that these works do not cause any negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Reiterates its request to the State ...
Sites: Meidan Emam, Esfahan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 8B.13, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes with appreciation the initiatives undertaken by the State Party to strengthen the protection of the archaeological remains and sites contained within the buffer and landscape zones, and encourages the State Party to continue its work in order to finalize the updated mapping of archaeological sites within the two zones and provide them with the necessary protection measures;
Requests the State Party to continue harmonizing existing ...
Sites: Susa
41 COM 7B.94
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) (C 481)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.68 adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party, especially with the development and adoption of a road network and management scheme, the Monument Zoning Plan together with construction and zoning regulations, and the completion of the Champasak Cultural Landscape Master Plan;
Regrets that the State Party has not finalized the Management Plan and requests the State Party to finalize it, as a matter of priority, and to provide a final ...