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State of Conservation Historic Monuments and ... 2017

Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Factors affecting the property in 2017*
  • Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
  • Management systems/ management plan
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Impacts of tourism/visitor/recreation (Need to develop tourism management and interpretation plans)
  • Management systems/Management Plan (Need to further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies)
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2017
Requests approved: 2 (from 2006-2009)
Total amount approved : 55,000 USD
2009 Preparation of nomination and management plan for the ... (Approved)   25,000 USD
2006 Preparation of nomination file and management plan for ... (Approved)   30,000 USD
Missions to the property until 2017**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2017

On 9 May 2017, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which was due for 1 December 2016. It is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1278/documents/ and provides the following information:

  • An international training workshop on tourism management was held in 2014 and the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) was completed in December 2015 in close collaboration with the UNESCO Office in Beijing and ICOMOS. A pilot project was initiated in February 2016 to examine the efficiency of the plan. Based on the positive outcome, the plan has been submitted to the Government for endorsement and adoption.
  • A conservation and management campaign was launched in March and April 2016, involving 50,000 citizens who actively participated in the repair and environmental improvement of historic sites and the World Heritage property. All repair and improvement activities were conducted in accordance with the Guidelines for Protection and Management of the Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong adopted in 2013.
  • Conservation of the mural paintings in the Mausoleum of King Wang Kon has been carried out to prevent further detachment.
Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 2017

Despite the regrettable delay in submitting the state of conservation report, the efforts of the State Party to complete the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) are acknowledged and the State Party should be encouraged to proceed with its timely adoption and implementation.

The previous recommendation of the Committee, made at the time of inscription, that the State Party further develop the monitoring system to ensure coordination between the monitoring bodies, remains important. It is therefore recommended that the Committee reiterate its previous recommendation to the State Party and further request the State Party to submit a report on the state of conservation of the property and on the progress achieved, for examination by the Committee at its 43rd session in 2019.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2017
41 COM 7B.89
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) (C 1278rev)

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
  2. Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
  3. Notes the efforts of the State Party to complete the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) and encourages its timely adoption and implementation;
  4. Requests the State Party to report on the tangible results achieved on the further development of the monitoring system at the property;
  5. Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2018, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 43rd session in 2019.
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Draft Decision: 41 COM 7B.89

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
  2. Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
  3. Notes the efforts of the State Party to complete the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) and encourages its timely adoption and implementation;
  4. Requests the State Party to report on the tangible results achieved on the further development of the monitoring system at the property;
  5. Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2018, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 43rd session in 2019.
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Report year: 2017
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Date of Inscription: 2013
Category: Cultural
Criteria: (ii)(iii)
Documents examined by the Committee
WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
SOC Report by the State Party
Report (2017) .pdf
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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