Take advantage of the search to browse through the World Heritage Centre information.

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii
viii
ix
x

State of Conservation

81
Reports
11
Properties concerned
8
States Parties with SOC reports
Property Category:Culturalclose
Date Start: 1991close
Threats* : Civil unrestclose
States Parties: Ethiopia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Structural instability of Stele 3 Impact of the recent conflict on cultural heritage in the Tigray region
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings; Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings; Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings; Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions).
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings; Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: a) Risk of imminent collapse of the Giant Buddha nichesb) Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintingse) Anti-personnel mines and unexploded ordinances (i.e. munitions)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Risk of imminent collapse of the Buddha niches; Irreversible deterioration of the mural paintings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Fragile state of the cliffs and niche; Presence of anti-personnel mines in the area.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: a) Fragile state of the cliffs and nichesb) Presence of anti-personnel mines in the are
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: a) Consolidation of the cliffs and niches; b) Lack of a long-term on-site monitoring system
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Türkiye
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of a unique and severely degraded cultural landscape
States Parties: Mexico
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of a unique and severely degraded cultural landscape
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add,WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add,WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: e) Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Unsatisfactory state of conservation and maintenance of the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Serbia
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Difficulties to monitor the property
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.3
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: b) Inclination of the Minaret;
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inclination of Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Leaning of the Minaret
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and restoration of the monument
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Afghanistan
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A,WHC.03/27.COM/7A.Corr
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Need for consolidation and restoration of the monument
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Deterioration of dwellings
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Poor maintenance
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Nigeria
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
States Parties: Mali
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Civil unrest
Other Threats: Inappropriate design and scale of new Ahmed Baba Cultural Centre in the vicinity of the Sankoré Mosque; lack of detailed drawings supplied to the Committee

* : 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.


top