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Decision 42 COM 7A.31
Ancient City of Bosra (Syrian Arab Republic) (C 22)

Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
  2. Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.45, 41 COM 7A.50 and 41 COM 8B.39, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
  3. Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
  4. Expresses its concern about the situation at the property and the lack of detailed information on damages and restoration works undertaken;
  5. Acknowledges the efforts of the local communities to monitor and protect the property despite very difficult circumstances;
  6. Calls on all UNESCO Member States to support emergency safeguarding measures, including through the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund;
  7. Requests that the invited joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission be carried out to proceed to a comprehensive assessment of the state of conservation of the property and identify measures needed to reverse the decay and ensure the conservation and protection of the property, as soon as the security situation allows;
  8. Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2019, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 43rd session in 2019;
  9. Decides to retain the Ancient City of Bosra (Syrian Arab Republic) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Decision Code
42 COM 7A.31
Themes
Conservation, List of World Heritage in Danger
States Parties 1
Properties 1
Year
2018
State of conservation reports
2018 Ancient City of Bosra
Documents
WHC/18/42.COM/18
Decisions adopted during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Manama, 2018)
Context of Decision
WHC-18/42.COM/7A.Add
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