The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/10D,
2. Recalling Decision 33 COM 11C adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
3. Notes the strong results obtained by the AFRICA 2009 programme from 1998 - 2009;
4. Notes with appreciation the work done by the 5 institutional partners, ICCROM, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, CRATerre-ENSAG, EPA, and CHDA to contribute to the successful implementation of the programme;
5. Also notes with great appreciation the role of the financial partners, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/11,
2. Recalling Decision 33 COM 12 adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
3. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre and commends the efforts of all professionals involved in preserving the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage despite difficult conditions;
4. Urges all parties concerned with the safeguarding of heritage to take appropriate measures to prevent and avoid any damage to the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage;
5. Encourages the reactivation of the joint ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-10/34.COM/12A, WHC-10/34.COM/12B and WHC-10/34.COM/14,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 10 adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), Decision 33 COM 14A.2 adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) and Resolution 17 GA 9 adopted at the 17th General Assembly of States Parties (UNESCO, 2009),
3. Notes that the World Heritage Convention is fast approaching a number of important milestones, including its 40th Anniversary in 2012, the potential inscription of the 1000th property to the World Heritage List, and near universal ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-10/34.COM/13 and WHC-10/34.COM/13.Rev,
2. Recalling Decisions 31 COM 16, 32 COM 13 and 33 COM 13 adopted at its 31st (Christchurch, 2007), 32nd (Quebec City, 2008) and 33rd (Seville, 2009) sessions respectively;
3. Takes note of the proposals presented in Document WHC-10/34.COM/13.Rev of the Working Group on the Revision of the Operational Guidelines, created as a Consultative Body at its present session as per Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee;
4. Requests the Working ...
34 COM 14
Feasibility Study on the working methods of the Committee – Possibility of holding two annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/14,
2. Recalling Decision 33 COM 14.A2 adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
3. Takes note of the above-mentioned Document;
4. Proposes the consideration of this issue by the Working Group on the Future of the World Heritage Convention, created as a Consultative Body at its present session as per Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee (see Decision 34 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-10/34.COM/15,
2. Noting that paragraph 241 of the Operational Guidelines sets a deadline for submission of Emergency Assistance requests to the World Heritage Committee,
3. Also noting that the need for such an assistance is by definition unpredictable,
4. Decides that the deadline for submission of Emergency Assistance requests to the World Heritage Committee will be deleted; and,
5. Requests the Secretariat to modify ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/15,
2. Considering the threat to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property that motivated its inscription on the List of World Heritage in Danger, and the need for urgent action to restore the integrity of the property,
3. Decides to approve the following request:
Madagascar: Rainforests of the Atsinanana, for an amount of US$ 100,000 in the category "Conservation and Management Support", in accordance with the following modalities:
a) Prior payment ...
34 COM 16
Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2008-2009, the interim financial statement and the state of implementation of the 2010-11 budget covering 01 January to 31 May 2010
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-10/34.COM/16,
2. Takes note of the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2008-2009 and the situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 December 2009;
3. Also takes note of the implementation of the budget and the statement of accounts for the World Heritage Fund for 2010-2011 and the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 May 2010;
4. Thanks the States Parties who have already made their contributions and calls upon the other States Parties, who have not yet paid the totality of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling its Decision 33 COM 18, adopted at its 33rd session (Seville, 2009), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 33rd session (Seville, 2009) until the end of its 34th session (Brasilia, July-August 2010),
2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, a Bureau with the following composition:
a) H.E. Sh. Mai bint Muhammad Al Khalifa (Bahrain) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 34th session of the Committee (Brasilia, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-10/34.COM/19,
2. Adopts the following Agenda
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening session
2. Admission of Observers
3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
3A. Adoption of the Agenda
3B. Adoption of the Timetable
REPORTS
4. Report of the Rapporteur of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee (Brasilia, 2010)
5. Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies
5A. Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage ...