The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Documents WHC/21/44.COM/8B and WHC/21/44.COM/INF.8B1,
- Approves the proposed buffer zone for Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine;
- Recommends that the State Party gives consideration to the following:
- Updating the management plan as soon as possible, and submitting it to the World Heritage Centre for examination,
- Implementing the rules of the buffer zone and ensuring that the protection and management provisions are strictly implemented and enforced,
- Ensuring that the effectiveness of the buffer zone is monitored.