The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/11A,2. Recalling Decisions 25 COM VII.25-27 adopted at its 25th (Helsinki, 2001) session and 7 EXT.COM 5 and 7 EXT.COM 5A.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),3. Welcomes with appreciation the synthesis report of the North American region illustrating very effective cooperation between the States Parties of Canada and the United States of America;4. Takes note of the Periodic Report and its specific recommendations for revised statements of significance, name changes, revisions of criteria and ...
29 COM 11B
Presentation of the Section I (2005) and Progress Report on the Preparation of Section II (2006) of the Periodic Report for Europe
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the presentation and the discussion of this item until its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006).
29 COM 11C.1
Recommendations of the Periodic Report for Africa 2002-05 and Africa 2009 : Progress Report
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Documents WHC-05/29.COM/11C and WHC-05/29.COM/16, 2. Recalling its Decision 7 EXT.COM 5C, adopted at its 7th Extraordinary Session (UNESCO, 2004),3. Bearing in mind that all three modules of the Africa Regional Programme represent means of building in the long-term the capabilities of natural and cultural heritage site managers and other professionals in Africa for the conservation and protection of World Heritage properties,4. Recalling with satisfaction the synthesis Periodic Report published in the World Heritage Paper Series (number 3), ...
29 COM 11C.2
Recommendations of the Periodic Report for Africa 2002-05 and Africa 2009 : Progress Report
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Documents WHC-05/29.COM/11C.1 and WHC-05/ 29.COM/11C.2.Rev,2. Recalling its decisions 7 EXT.COM 5C and 7 EXT.COM 7.2 adopted as its 7th Extraordinary Session (UNESCO, 2004) to support the African initiative to hold a meeting of African experts on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and on the State of Conservation of World Heritage sites in Africa in March 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa, and to participate in the next summit of the African Union through an exhibit by the World Heritage Centre on cultural and natural World ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/11D and the Draft Decision 29 COM 11D.Rev,2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 17B.II adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre on the progress made in the implementation of its Decisions 26 COM 6.1, 26 COM 6.2, 26 COM 24.2, 27 COM 5.2 B and 28 COM 17 B.II;4. Commends the Secretariat for the activities carried out for the protection of the Palestinian cultural heritage despite the difficult conditions, and recommends the reactivation of the joint ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/12,2. Recalling Decisions 7 EXT.COM 10 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004) and 27 COM 20B adopted at its 27th session (UNESCO, 2003),3. Emphasizing that setting precise but realistic and measurable results and indicators is essential for effective performance appraisal and monitoring,4. Takes note of the set of performance indicators described in Table 1 of the Document WHC-05/29.COM/12, which constitutes a framework for Performance monitoring with respect to the four Strategic Objectives set at its ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/13,2. Recalling Decisions 26 COM 17.3 adopted at its 26th session (Budapest, 2002) and 7 EXT.COM 12 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),3. Considers that the regulatory framework set out in Document WHC-05/29.COM/13 provides a robust and workable set of guidelines for the development of partnerships in support of World Heritage;4. Decides to add a paragraph to the regulatory framework starting that the overseeing authority for monitoring progress and performance of the World Heritage PACT rests with ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/14A,
2. Recalling paragraph 3 of its Decision 28 COM 10A.1, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Noting that no funds are available in 2005 for consideration of technical cooperation requests for cultural properties,
4. Aware of the importance of the study to be undertaken for the conservation of the property,
5. Noting that US$ 217,000 are still available under the emergency assistance reserve six months before the end of the biennium and that the financial regulations allow transfers between budget ...
29 COM 14B
Follow-up to the Evaluation of the Emergency Assistance and Evaluation of the other Components of the International Assistance
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/14B,
2. Notes the oral presentation of the item;
3. Decides to put the item ‘Examination of the Recommendations on International Assistance' on the agenda of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
4. Invites the States Parties to submit written comments on Document WHC-05/29.COM/14B to the World Heritage Centre by to be discussed at its 30th ...
29 COM 15A
Report on the Execution of the Budget 2004-05 and Follow-up to the Recommendations of the Audit of the World Heritage Centre
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/15,
2. Notes the state of implementation of the 2004-2005 budget, the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 March 2005;
3. Also notes the conclusions and the recommendations of the Internal Oversight Service (IOS) and the External Auditor;
4. Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at the next session of the Committee, a report on the follow-up to the recommendations of IOS and of the External Auditor.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/15,2. Encourages States Parties to pay their contributions at the beginning of each year;3. Urges States Parties to pay their arrears to the World Heritage Fund;4. Invites the Director-General to encourage States Parties to make voluntary donations to the World Heritage Fund in addition to their contributions, and also to encourage other parties to make similar donations.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/16 and WHC-05/29.COM/16Corr.,
Aware that the proposed expenditure is higher than the expected income in biennium 2006/2007, and that the reserves of the World Heritage Fund are decreasing for the 4th consecutive biennium,
Approves a total World Heritage Fund expenditure of US$ 6,656,836 for the 2006-2007 biennium and the corresponding budget contained in the annexed Tables 1 and 3 of Document WHC-05/29.COM/16 and table 2 of document WHC-05/29.COM/16 Corr.;
Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/17,
2. Recalling Decisions 26 COM 15, adopted at its 26th session (Budapest, 2002), and 7 EXT.COM 14, adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),
3. Takes note of the Annual Report on the uses of the World Heritage emblem, included in Document WHC-05/29.COM/17;
4. Further notes with satisfaction that the graphics of the World Heritage emblem, by itself, as well as the graphics of the emblem with the words in any language surrounding such graphics, are now adequately registered under Article 6ter of ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Recalling its Decisions 28 COM 13.1 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004) and 7 EXT.COM 4B.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),2. Having taken note of the debate of the Working group on working methods which met at its current session,3. Aware of the need to specify the submission modalities for the nomination of transboundary or transnational serial properties on the World Heritage List,4. Confirms that, for the purpose of applying paragraph 17 a) of Decision 28 COM 13.1 and paragraph 3 of Decision 7 EXT.COM 4B.1:a) The States ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Recalling its Decisions 28 COM 13.1 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004) and 7 EXT.COM 4B.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),2. Having taken note of the debate of the Working Group on working methods which met at its current session,3. Decides to further examine at its 31st session (2007), in conjunction with the examination of the transitory mechanism set out in paragraph 17 of its Decision 28 COM 13.1 (the « Cairns / Suzhou Decision »), the perception of conflict of interests in the work of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/18,2. Recalling its Decision 7 EXT.COM 4B.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004),3. Having taken note of the debate of the Working group on working methods which met at its current session,4. Decides that a new article 21.6 be added to the Rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure ::a) "Subsidiary Bodies' recommendations to the World Heritage Committee should be made in the form of draft Decisions";5. Also decides that, in accordance with Rule 51 of the Rules of Procedure, the above mentioned ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Recalling Decision 28 COM 23, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 28th session until the end of its 29th session (Durban, 2005);2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of its Rules of Procedure, a Bureau with the following composition:a) H.E. Ms Ina Marčiulionytė, Lithuania as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of its 29th session until the end of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);b) Prof. Alexander Gillespie, New Zealand as the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/20,2. Decides that its 30th session will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 8 to 16 July 2006;3. Adopts the following provisional agenda for its 30th session:Provisional agenda of the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee (Vilnius, 2006)Opening Session1. Opening Session- Opening of the session by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee - Introduction by the Director-General of UNESCO or his representative - Welcome by the Host Country 2. Requests for Observer status 3. Adoption of the Agenda and ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the presentation and the discussion of this item until its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006).