The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/20A,
2. Takes note of the state of implementation of the Budget for 2006-2007, and the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 December 2006;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at the next Committee session, a document on the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the period 2006-2007 as well as the provisional state of implementation of the 2008-2009 budget, as per the revised budgetary structure (Decision 6 EXT.COM 6);
4. Decides to set the Contingency Reserve at USD 700,000;
5. Authorizes the Director of the World Heritage Centre to proceed, in liaison with the UNESCO Services, to make all necessary budgetary adjustments in the World Heritage Fund within the ceiling approved by the World Heritage Committee;
6. Urges States Parties to pay their outstanding contributions to the World Heritage Fund;
7. Invites the Director-General to encourage States Parties to make voluntary donations to the World Heritage Fund over and above their contributions.