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The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7A.24, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Expresses its continuing concern at the recent damage caused to the cultural heritage of Yemen as a result of ongoing armed conflict, and that the Old City of Sana’a has incurred irreversible destruction, and continues to be vulnerable, owing to the current security situation, ongoing social change and continuing lack of organisational support and resources for both heritage management and physical conservation; Commends ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7A.25, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Expresses its continuing concern at the recent damage caused to the cultural heritage of the Old Walled City of Shibam as a result of natural elements and ongoing armed conflict, and that the property continues to be vulnerable, owing to the residual impact of previous flooding, as well as the current security situation, ongoing social change and continuing lack of organisational support and resources for both heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7A.26, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the approval of Phase V of the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust (FiT) project for the safeguarding of the Bamiyan Buddha Niches in 2016, which allowed to resume various long-awaited conservation activities at the Western Buddha niche and the organization of the Bamiyan Expert Working Group meeting in December 2016; Expresses its concerns over the state of conservation of the other components of the property, which ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7A.27 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Notes with regret that the State Party has neither adopted the detailed topographic map of the property produced in 2012, nor submitted a proposal for a minor boundary modification, and reiterates its request to the State Party to adopt the 2012 topographic map of the property and to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2018, a proposal for a minor boundary modification, in accordance with Paragraphs 163-165 of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A, Recalling Decision 40 COM 8B.22, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016); Welcomes the support extended by the international partners (France, Japan and the United States of America) in offering expert resources to the State Party to work on the state of conservation of the property; Notes that the State Party will submit a consolidated report to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies, on the outcomes of the three visits by international experts; Also notes that the State ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.48, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the Action Plan submitted by the State Party, which reflects an acknowledgement of the need to transform the protection, management and decision making not only for Shakhrisyabz but also for other World Heritage properties in Uzbekistan; Notes with extreme concern the findings of the 2016 Reactive Monitoring mission concerning the drastic and irreversible damage to the Temurid urban planning and to traditional ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.92, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the decision by the State Party of Belarus to increase the strict protection zone of the Belarussian part of the property; Notes the information provided by the States Parties regarding the activities termed sanitary cuttings undertaken in the Polish part of the property and the conclusions of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the Amendment to the Forest Management Plan for the Białowieża Forest ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.18, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015), Welcomes the State Party’s acknowledgement of the property’s challenges and vulnerability, and the commitment to embark on a major and participatory management response in the form of an overarching and coherent Action Plan, and requests the State Party to: Allocate adequate resources for the elaboration and implementation of the Action Plan as a matter of priority, and clarify the timeline for its completion, Ensure a process ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.95, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Notes with significant concern the conclusions of the 2017 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that, while the ecological integrity of the property has so far been preserved, the property and its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) are threatened by the significant expansion of tourist facilities, excessive number of visitors, associated pressures from unsustainable water use, water pollution, traffic ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.19, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015), Welcomes the efforts of the State Party of Slovakia to explore how sustainable tourism could contribute to sustainable development around the property as well as the information provided by the State Party regarding the establishment of a new nature reserve and of an “ecological functional area” covering parts of the property located within Poloniny National Park, but notes with utmost concern that, despite these measures and the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.96, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the State Party’s ongoing commitment and progress made in implementing the recommendations of the 2012 Reactive Monitoring mission and reiterates its request to the State Party to continue its efforts in the implementation of all the mission recommendations, in particular as regards tourism planning and management, the involvement of civil society and particularly indigenous communities, as well as the consideration of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.97, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Takes note of the information provided by the State Party regarding existing regulations on water use and management of Lake Baikal, but notes with concern the resolution increasing the allowed fluctuation between the maximum and minimum water levels of Lake Baikal in 2016-2017 and urges the State Party to elaborate an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of potential impacts of existing water use and management regulations on ...
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The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.98, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the invitation by the State Party for a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission to the property and takes note of the fact that due to climatic conditions, this mission will only be able to visit the property in July 2017 and therefore its recommendations will only be available for consideration by the Committee at its 42nd session in 2018; Also welcomes the ongoing progress with the removal of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.101, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Notes with concern the recent legislative changes adopted by the State Party, which may weaken the protection regime of the property and recalls its concerns over a number of previous legislative changes potentially affecting the property; Considers that such continuous degradation of the legal protection regime of protected areas comprising the property represents a potential danger to the Outstanding Universal Value ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.79 and 39 COM 7B.26, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively, Welcomes the State Party’s commitment not to authorize the dredging project to deepen the Guadalquivir River and takes note of the State Party’s statement to remove this project from the Guadalquivir Basin Hydrological Plan when it is next revised; Also welcomes the information provided by the State Party and encourages the State Party to continue working on enhancing water resource ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.29, 39 COM 7B.27 and 40 COM 7B.71, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively, Notes the confirmation of the State Party that the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property continues to be well preserved Takes note with satisfaction of the expansion of the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, recently approved by the Presidential Decree of 5 June 2017, accomplishing a long participatory process of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 39 COM 7A.19, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015), Highly commends the State Party on the continuation of systematic management responses to the Committee’s requests and recommendations, as well as recommendations of the 2015 Reactive Monitoring mission; Strongly encourages the State Party to: Further consolidate human and financial resources and the partnership approach, bridging gaps between the government and civil society and among governmental institutions, both at local and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.29, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015), Commends the State Party on the comprehensive reporting on multiple threats to the property and on its efforts to balance renewable energy and biodiversity conservation objectives; Also commends the State Party on its commitment to consider the property off limits to geothermal development, and requests it to unambiguously confirm that no facilities associated with the projects are or will be located within the boundaries of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.72, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Noting the information provided by the States Parties that several small areas affected by encroachment and illegal activities have been detected through recent patrolling and overflight activities and the States Parties’ intention to further investigate these cases, requests the States Parties to continue their efforts to combat all illegal activities within the property; Takes note with satisfaction of the commitment of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.73, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), Welcomes the commitment of the State Party to strengthen the management of the property, including through elaboration of a new Management Plan and establishment of a buffer zone and encourages it to continue its efforts in this regard and, once the buffer zone of the Morne Trois Pitons National Park has been established, to submit a Minor Boundary Modification proposal, according to paragraphs 163-164 of the Operational ...
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