Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information.

Administration
Budget
Capacity Building
Communication
Community
Conservation
Credibility of the World Heritage ...
Inscriptions on the World Heritage ...
International Assistance
List of World Heritage in Danger
Operational Guidelines
Outstanding Universal Value
Partnerships
Periodic Reporting
Reinforced Monitoring
Reports
Tentative Lists
Working methods and tools
World Heritage Convention








Decision 45 COM 8E
Adoption of Retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/8E,
  2. 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;
  3. 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 Philae
  • Egypt, Saint Catherine Area
  • Iraq, Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
  • Iraq, Hatra

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

  • Australia, Tasmanian Wilderness
  • Sri Lanka, Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

  • Croatia, Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
  • Croatia, Historic City of Trogir
  • Croatia, The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
  • France, Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
  • Greece, Meteora
  • Spain, Doñana National Park
  • Spain, Historic City of Toledo
  • Spain, Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
  • Spain, Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture;
4.    Notes that retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger will be reviewed in priority by the Advisory Bodies;

5.    Requests the World Heritage Centre to upload the two language versions of the above-mentioned retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value on its website.
Documents
Context of Decision
WHC-23/45.COM/8E
top