The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/9B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 8B.19 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the detailed report made by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies on mixed sites and related evaluation processes;
Acknowledges from that report that the review of the decision processes for mixed nominations reveals that in most cases these appear to be more complex than those sites nominated for only cultural or natural values and might require more time at the preparatory stage of the nomination;
Further ...
38 COM 9C
Recommendations of the evaluation of the Global Strategy and the PACT initiative: Follow-up to Resolution 19 GA 9
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/9C,
Recalling Resolution 19 GA 9, particularly paragraphs 5, 6 and 12 adopted by the 19th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention in 2013,
Also recalling the principle that submission of nominations to the World Heritage List is an exclusive prerogative of the States Parties, in conformity with the World Heritage Convention,
Reiterates the necessity to progress on the implementation of the recommendations of the independent evaluation by UNESCO’s External Auditor on the ...
38 COM 10A.1
Final report on the results of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for North America and Progress report for the Europe and North America region
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/10A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 10B, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the preparation of the Periodic Report for North America by the World Heritage Focal Points from North America, illustrating the close cooperation between the two States Parties of Canada and the United States of America;
Takes note of the Periodic Report for North America and the activities undertaken as a follow-up of the First Cycle, including the work undertaken in the framework of the Retrospective Inventory and the ...
38 COM 10A.2
Final report on the results of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for North America and Progress report for the Europe and North America region
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/10A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 10B, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Also recalling that the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America takes place on a two-year basis (Group A: North America, Western, Nordic and Baltic Europe sub-regions for the first year 2012-2013; and Group B: Mediterranean, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe for the second year 2013-2014),
Takes note of the activities that took place in the framework of the implementation of the second cycle of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/10B,
Recalling decisions 36 COM 10A and 37 COM 10 C.1, adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013) respectively,
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Asia and the Pacific region;
Notes with appreciation the contribution of the Government of Australia to the organization of a sub-regional workshop in the Pacific for the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting;
Also notes with appreciation the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 10A, adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012), and Decision 37 COM 10C.2 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom-Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region;
Notes with appreciation the financial contribution of the Governments of Norway, Flanders (Belgium), Spain, South Africa and the Netherlands, as well as UNDP/GEF Small Grants Programme and the MAVA Foundation to activities carried-out in the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 10C.3, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Takes note of the progress accomplished in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States and encourages them to continue their efforts in the implementation of its recommendations;
Commends the States Parties of the Arab Region for their commitment and thanks all focal points for their effective participation and involvement;
Notes with satisfaction the increased number of focal points designated for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 37COM 10A adopted at the 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Congratulates the States Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean region for their efforts to continue follow-up actions to the exercise of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for Latin America and the Caribbean, and adopts the 2014-2024 regional Action Plan;
Notes with appreciation the support of the Government of Brazil and the National Institute for Historic and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) in organizing the regional ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/11,
Notes with concern the already low level of the International Assistance budget;
Thanks the States Parties of Italy, India, Finland and the Republic of Korea for their generous contribution which made possible the approval of several International Assistance requests since 2010;
Strongly appeals to all States Parties to contribute to the sub-account of the World Heritage Fund for International Assistance.
38 COM 12
Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2012-2013, the interim financial statement and the state of implementation of the 2014-2015 budget
The World Heritage Committee,
Recalling its decision 35 COM 12B adopted at its 35th session to establish a Budget Working Group as a Standing Consultative Body of the Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/12,
Takes note of the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the biennium 2012-2013 and the situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 December 2013;
Also takes note of the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the first three months of the biennium 2014-2015 and the situation of the contributions as at 31 March 2014 which ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined documents WHC-14/38.COM/8B, WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B1, WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B2, WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B3 and WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B4.Rev;
Appreciative of the high level of expertise and work carried out by Advisory Bodies to meet World Heritage Committee’s expanding needs;
Realising that the growing number of nominations and inscriptions to the World Heritage List has increased not only the workload but also the financial burdens faced by Advisory Bodies;
Conscious of the ample need by a significant number of States Parties for technical assistance ...
38 COM 14
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee (2015)
The World Heritage Committee,
Recalling its Decision 37 COM 17, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013), which elected its Bureau whose mandate will be until the end of its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, its Bureau with the following composition:
Professor Maria BÖHMER (Germany) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 38th session of the Committee (Doha, 2014) until the end of the 39th session of the Committee ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/15,
Decides that its 39th session will take place in Bonn, Germany, from 28 June to 8 July 2015;
Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the incoming Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
Adopts the Provisional Agenda for the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2015 as contained in Document WHC-14/38.COM/15 and as amended.