The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B,
Approves the proposed name change to I Sassi di Matera as proposed by the Italian authorities. The name of the property becomes the The Sassi and the park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera in English and Les Sassi et le parc des églises rupestres de Matera in French.
31 COM 8B.8
changes to names - Auschwitz Birkenau as title and German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B,2. Recalling Decision 30 COM 8B.12,3. Taking note of the renewed request for a name change for Auschwitz Concentration Camp (Poland) by the Polish authorities,4. Welcoming the international consultation meeting which brought together eminent personalities and international experts on 12 March 2007 at UNESCO Headquarters,5. Noting the results of the international consultation meeting and in particular the proposed statement of significance and the recommended name change,6. Approves the following Statement of ...
31 COM 8B.9
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Rainforests of the Atsinanana
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B,2. Inscribes the Rainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Rainforests of the Atsinanana are a serial property comprising six components. They contain globally outstanding biodiversity and have an exceptional proportion of endemic plant and animal species. The level of endemism within the property is approximately 80 to 90 percent for all groups, and endemic families and genera ...
31 COM 8B.10
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Prince Edward Islands
The nomination of Prince Edward Islands, South Africa, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.11
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - South China Karst
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2. Inscribes the South China Karst, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii):3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:South China is unrivalled for the diversity of its karst features and landscapes. The property includes specifically selected areas that are of outstanding universal value to protect and present the best examples of these karst features and landscapes. South China Karst is a coherent serial property comprising ...
Sites: South China Karst
31 COM 8B.12
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2. Inscribes the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes, Republic of Korea, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii):3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes is a coherent serial property comprising three components. The unequalled quality of the Geomunoreum lava tube system and the exhibition of diverse and accessible volcanic features in the other two components demonstrate a distinctive and important ...
31 COM 8B.13
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Ba Be National Park
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Ba Be National Park, Vietnam, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination of a larger property and with a focus on criterion (x);3. Commends the State Party and Bac Kan Province for the clear commitment that has been made to the protection of Ba Be National Park and the efforts to improve research and understanding of park values, management planning, community participation and awareness ...
31 COM 8B.14
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Speleothems of French Limestone Caves
The nomination of Speleothems of French Limestone Caves, Outstanding Records of Karst Processes and Archives of Palaeo-climates, France, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.15
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - The Dolomites
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2.Decides not to inscribe The Dolomites, Italy, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);3.Defers the examination of the nomination of The Dolomites, Italy, to the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii) to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination, more focused and coherent, that meets the conditions of integrity;4.Recommends the State Party to consider the following issues in the revision of the nomination: a) ...
Sites: The Dolomites
31 COM 8B.16
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2.Inscribes the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians, Slovakia and Ukraine, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (ix):3.Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians are a serial property comprising ten components. They represent an outstanding example of undisturbed, complex temperate forests and exhibit the most complete and comprehensive ecological patterns and processes of pure stands of European beech ...
31 COM 8B.17
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Teide National Park
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2.Inscribes the Teide National Park, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii);3.Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Teide National Park, dominated by the 3,781 m Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano, represents a rich and diverse assemblage of volcanic features and landscapes concentrated in a spectacular setting.Criterion (vii): Mount Teide is a striking volcanic landscape dominated by the jagged Las Cañadas escarpment and a central ...
Sites: Teide National Park
31 COM 8B.18
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2. Approves the extension of the Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn, Switzerland, on the basis of criteria (vii), (viii) and (ix):3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn region is the most glaciated part of the European Alps, containing Europe's largest glacier and a range of classic glacial features, and provides an outstanding record of the geological processes that formed the High Alps. A diverse flora and fauna is represented in a ...
Sites: Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
31 COM 8B.19
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2.Defers the examination of the nomination of Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve, Mexico, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination of the site as a mixed property taking into account the underwater cultural heritage of the site.
31 COM 8B.20
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, South Africa
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B, WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1 and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.2,2. Inscribes the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, South Africa, on the World Heritage List as a living, evolving cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iv) and (v);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value :The extensive communal grazed lands of the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape are a testimony to land management processes which have ensured the protection of the succulent Karoo vegetation and thus ...
31 COM 8B.21
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Refers the nomination of the Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, Kenya, to the World Heritage List back to the State Party to allow it to: a) Carry out documentation and surveys of the cultural and natural aspects of the kayas, and historical research from oral, written and archaeological sources, in order to reconsider and justify the inclusion of the selected sites in the nomination and to justify the application of the criteria. b) Designate all kayas as National Monuments. ...
31 COM 8B.22
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes, Namibia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The rock art forms a coherent, extensive and high quality record of ritual practices relating to hunter-gather communities in this part of southern Africa over at least two millennia and, eloquently reflects the links between ritual and economic practices of hunter-gatherers in terms of the value of reliable ...
Sites: Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes
31 COM 8B.23
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Samarra Archaeological City,
The World Heritage Committee,1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2.Inscribes Samarra Archaeological City, Iraq, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv).3.Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The ancient capital of Samarra dating from 836-892 provides outstanding evidence of the Abbasid Caliphate which was the major Islamic empire of the period, extending from Tunisia to Central Asia. It is the only surviving Islamic capital that retains its original plan, architecture and arts, such as mosaics ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City
31 COM 8B.24
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - the Temple of Preah Vihear
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Having taken note of the following statement by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee which has been agreed to by the Delegation of Cambodia and the Delegation of Thailand:"The State Party of Cambodia and the State Party of Thailand are in full agreement that the Sacred Site of the Temple of Preah Vihear has Outstanding Universal Value and must be inscribed on the World Heritage List as soon as possible. Accordingly, Cambodia and Thailand agree that Cambodia will propose ...
Sites: Temple of Preah Vihear
31 COM 8B.25
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Diaolou and their surrounding villages demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value for their complex and confident fusion between Chinese and western architectural styles, for their final flowering of local tower building traditions, for their completeness and unaltered state resulting from their ...
Sites: Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
31 COM 8B.26
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2.Inscribes Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape, Japan, on the World Heritage List under criteria (ii), (iii) and (v);3.Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine pioneered the development of silver mines in pre-Modern Asia. It had contributed to exchange of values between East and West by achieving the large-scale production of high quality silver through the development of the Asian cupellation techniques transferred from China ...
31 COM 8B.27
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sulaiman-Too Cultural Landscape (Sacred Mountain)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Refers the nomination of Sulaiman-Too Cultural Landscape (Sacred Mountain), Kyrgyzstan, back to the State Party to allow it to: a) Complete the Management Plan. b) Complete the protection of the nominated property by incorporating the zone of planning control and zone of protected natural setting into the city plan to give it effect, and in order to preclude new interventions on the mountain, including tree planting. c) Extend the Buffer Zone to incorporate part of the ...
Sites: Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
31 COM 8B.28
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Batanes Cultural Landscapes
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,Refers the nomination of the Batanes Cultural Landscapes, Philippines, back to the State Party in order to allow it to provide additional information on the basis of further survey and research on:a) The evolution of the landscape as a holistic reflection of history and cultural traditions, and of the interaction between culture and nature;b) The chronological history of the landscape, the way the landscape has been shaped by farming, forestry and fishing practices, and the natural ...
31 COM 8B.29
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sarazm
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Sarazm, Tajikistan, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination, in order to: a) Explore further the values and significance of the property; b) Give consideration to extending the installation of protective covers to all the excavated features on the site; c) Reduce the level of excavation on the site and to divert the emphasis to the use of non-invasive techniques of geophysical ...
Sites: Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
31 COM 8B.30
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Parthian Fortresses of Nisa, Turkmenistan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Nisa was the capital of the Parthian Empire, which dominated this region of central Asia from the mid 3rd century BCE to the early 3rd century CE. As such it formed a barrier to Roman expansion, whilst at the same time serving as an important communications and trading centre, at the crossroads of ...
Sites: Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
31 COM 8B.31
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sydney Opera House
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Sydney Opera House, Australia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (i);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Sydney Opera House constitutes a masterpiece of 20th century architecture. Its significance is based on its unparalleled design and construction; its exceptional engineering achievements and technological innovation and its position as a world-famous icon of architecture. It is a daring and visionary experiment that ...
Sites: Sydney Opera House
31 COM 8B.32
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Red Fort Complex
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Red Fort Complex, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (vi);3. Adopts the following statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The planning and design of the Red Fort represents a culmination of architectural development initiated in 1526 AD by the first Mughal Emperor and brought to a splendid refinement by Shah Jahan with a fusion of traditions: Islamic, Persian, Timurid and Hindu. The innovative planning arrangements and ...
Sites: Red Fort Complex
31 COM 8B.33
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Bregenzerwald Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of the Bregenzerwald Cultural Landscape, Austria, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination, in order to: a) Consider the full significance of the Bregenzerwald as part of the wider Alpine Region; b) Consider whether, possibly in collaboration with other States Parties, the property with other sites could reflect the Alpine landscape farming traditions and their association with the ...
31 COM 8B.34
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2.Inscribes Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);3.Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The universal value of the bridge at Višegrad is unquestionable for all the historical reasons and in view of the architectural values it has. It represents a major stage in the history of civil engineering and bridge architecture, erected by one of the most celebrated builders of the ...
31 COM 8B.35
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Rideau Canal
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Rideau Canal, Canada, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Rideau Canal is a large strategic canal constructed for military purposes which played a crucial contributory role in allowing British forces to defend the colony of Canada against the United States of America, leading to the development of two distinct political and cultural entities in the north of the American ...
Sites: Rideau Canal
31 COM 8B.36
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Hand Paper Mill at Velké Losiny
The nomination of Hand Paper Mill at Velké Losiny, Czech Republic, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.37
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Paimio Hospital (former Paimio Sanatorium)
The nomination of Paimio Hospital (former Paimio Sanatorium), Finland, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.38
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, France, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Bordeaux, Port of the Moon, is an outstanding example of the exchange of human values over more than two thousand years, due to its role as capital city of a world-famous wine production region and the importance of its port in commerce at regional and international levels. The urban form and architecture of ...
Sites: Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
31 COM 8B.39
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - The Mediterranean Shore of the Pyrenees
The nomination of The Mediterranean Shore of the Pyrenees, France/Spain, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned States Parties.
31 COM 8B.40
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Old Town of Corfu
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Old Town of Corfu, Greece, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The ensemble of the fortifications and the Old Town of Corfu is located in a strategic location at the entrance to the Adriatic Sea. Historically, its roots go back to the 8th century BC and to the Byzantine period. It has thus been subject to various influences and a mix of different peoples. From the 15th century, Corfu ...
Sites: Old Town of Corfu
31 COM 8B.41
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Considers, bearing in mind the nature of the nomination, its eligibility for recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value on the basis of criterion (vi). 3. Refers the nomination of Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee, Israel, back to the State Party in order to allow it to: a) Re-consider the scope of the nomination; and b) Put in place stronger protection, particularly for the buffer zones and settings of the sites which comprise the nominated ...
31 COM 8B.42
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Valnerina and the Marmore Cascade
The nomination of Valnerina and the Marmore Cascade, Italy, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.43
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gdańsk - The Site of Memory and Freedom
The nomination of Gdańsk - The Site of Memory and Freedom, Poland, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.44
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Sibiu, the Historic Centre
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Sibiu, the Historic Centre, Romania, to the World Heritage List to allow the State Party to consider the possibility of linking this property in a serial nomination with other already inscribed properties related to the Saxon presence in Romania.
31 COM 8B.45
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gamzigrad–Romuliana, the Palace of Galerius
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Gamzigrad-Romuliana, the Palace of Galerius, Serbia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Gamzigrad-Romuliana is a Late Roman palace and memorial complex built in the late 3rd and early 4th centuries, commissioned by the Emperor Galerius Maximianus. The strong fortifications of the palace are an allusion to the fact that the Tetrarchy Emperors were all senior military leaders. The ...
31 COM 8B.46
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Lavaux, vineyard terraces
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Lavaux, vineyard terraces, Switzerland, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (v);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Lavaux vineyard landscape is a thriving cultural landscape that demonstrates in a highly visible way its evolution and development over almost a millennia, through the well preserved landscape and buildings, and also the continuation and adaptation of longstanding cultural ...
Sites: Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
31 COM 8B.47
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Darwin at Downe
The nomination of Darwin at Downe, United Kingdom, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.48
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - The Historic Centre of Berat (City of 25 Centuries Cultural Continuity and Religious Coexistence)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Taking into account that ICOMOS considers that the town of Berat is an example of the specific architectural and urban values of the Balkans region, in a context of great historical continuity. It also has its own specific architectural value and overall aesthetic quality,3. Referring to paragraph 137, sub-paragraphs a) and b) of the Operational Guidelines, related to serial properties and considering that the two towns of Gjirokastra and Berat belong to the same historico-cultural ...
31 COM 8B.49
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Azerbaijan, on the World Heritage List under criterion (iii);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Gobustan has outstanding universal value for the quality and density of its rock art engravings, for the substantial evidence the collection of rock art images presents for hunting, fauna, flora and lifestyles in pre-historic times and for the cultural continuity between prehistoric and mediaeval times that the ...
31 COM 8B.50
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Heidelberg Castle and Old Town
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Defers the examination of the nomination of Heidelberg Castle and Old Town, Germany, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to consider submitting a new nomination in order to: a) Demonstrate the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, by means of a more comprehensive comparative analysis, including not only German cities but other European cities inscribed on the World Heritage List; and also to demonstrate how the spiritual or intangible values are ...
31 COM 8B.51
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Foundational City of La Plata
The nomination of Foundational City of La Plata, Argentina, was withdrawn at the request of the concerned State Party.
31 COM 8B.52
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma Autónoma de México (UNAM)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B.1,2. Inscribes the Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Mexico, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:The Central University City Campus of UNAM bears testimony to the modernization of post-revolutionary Mexico in the framework of universal ideals and values related to access to education, improvement of quality of life, integral intellectual ...
31 COM 8B.53
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add,
2.Approves the minor modification of boundaries to include the Islas Marietas National Park and the Archipelago de San Lorenzo National Park as an extension to the serial property of the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, Mexico, already inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii), (ix) and (x);
3.Recommends the State Party to plan and manage these two sites in line with the Integrated Management Programme for the entire serial property and to give particular ...
31 COM 8B.54
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add, WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Inscribes the Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda, Gabon, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv), (ix) and (x):
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The Ecosystem and Relic Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda represents an unusual interface between dense and well conserved tropical rainforest and relict savannah environments. A greater number of threatened species of large mammals ...
31 COM 8B.55
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Royal Palaces of Abomey
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the proposed minor modification concerning the defined buffer zone for the Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin.
Sites: Royal Palaces of Abomey
31 COM 8B.56
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Island of Saint-Louis
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the confirmed delineation of the inscribed property of the Island of Saint-Louis, Senegal;3. Invites the State Party to provide detailed maps and areas for the proposed buffer zones as well as details of protective arrangements.
Sites: Island of Saint-Louis
31 COM 8B.57
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Archaeological Site of Volubilis
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Refers a decision on the proposed buffer zone for the Archaeological Site of Volubilis, Morocco, back to the State Party to allow it to provide more details on the area of the zone and the protective policies in place.
31 COM 8B.58
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the minor modification to the boundaries of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, China, back to the State Party to allow it to supplement the information provided on the proposed buffer zones for the three properties by providing:
a) areas and coordinates of the three buffer zones;
b) details of the protective policies in place;
c) rationale for the suggested buffer zones and whether consideration was given to enlarging the area ...
31 COM 8B.59
Minor modification to the boundaries of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Bam and its Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the revised boundaries of the core and buffer zones of Bam and its Cultural Landscape, Islamic Republic of Iran.
31 COM 8B.60
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Butrint
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the Butrint National Park as a buffer zone for Butrint, Albania;3. Requests the State Party to provide documentation on the formal gazetting of the enlarged National Park.
Sites: Butrint
31 COM 8B.61
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries and the proposed buffer zone of the Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy;3. Requests that the State Party consider putting in place further protection to the north and west of the inscribed property.
Sites: Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
31 COM 8B.62
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
The World Heritage Committee, 1.Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2.Recommends that if the State Party wishes the San Salvador de Valdediós Church to be considered for inscription, it should be encouraged to undertake a comparative evaluation of the pre-Romanesque churches in the hinterland of Oviedo and submit this with a formal request for the Committee to consider a further extension of the serial property of the Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias, Spain.
31 COM 8B.63
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the minor extension of the boundary of the Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain;3. Requests that an adequate buffer zone be established and submitted for approval to the Committee;4. Considers that further explanations for the choice of the boundaries to protect the setting of the town and its extra muros churches and views to and from it should be provided.
31 COM 8B.64
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
The proposal to approve a revised buffer zone and the Statement of Significance of Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Holy See/Italy, was withdrawn.
31 COM 8B.64
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
The proposal to approve a revised buffer zone and the Statement of Significance of Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Holy See/Italy, was withdrawn.
31 COM 8B.65
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for the Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay, France.
Sites: Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
31 COM 8B.66
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, France.
31 COM 8B.67
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Vézelay, Church and Hill
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for Vézelay, Church and Hill, France.
Sites: Vézelay, Church and Hill
31 COM 8B.68
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay, France.
31 COM 8B.69
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange, France.
31 COM 8B.70
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for the Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct), France.
31 COM 8B.71
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Strasbourg- Grande Île
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Recommends that the State Party reconsider the buffer zone for Strasbourg- Grande Île, France, in order to delineate an area which gives more effective protection to the inscribed property and its setting.
31 COM 8B.72
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Palace and Park of Versailles
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the buffer zone for the Palace and Park of Versailles, France.
31 COM 8B.73
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Rock Drawings of Valcamonica
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/INF.8B1.Add,2. Approves the following Statement of Significance for the Rock Drawings of Valcamonica, Italy:Valcamonica's rock art, which consists of over 140,000 engravings on about 2,400 rocks distributed on both sides of an entire valley, constitutes an exceptional example of this kind of manifestation of human thought.The number, duration and variety of the engravings, representing for example navigation, dance, war and ploughing and their relationship with contemporary archaeological ...
Sites: Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
31 COM 8B.74
Nomination of natural, mixed and cultural properties to the world heritage list - Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add,2. Approves the following Statement of Significance for the Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo:Virunga National Park is notable for its chain of active volcanoes and the greatest diversity of habitats of any park in Africa: from steppes, savannas and lava plains, swamps, lowland and Afromontane forests, to the unique Afroalpine vegetation and icefields of the Ruwenzori mountains, which culminate in peaks above 5000m. The site includes the spectacular Ruwenzori and Virunga Massifs, including ...
Sites: Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC-07/31.COM/7B, WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2) and of proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add.Rev),
2. Decides to inscribe the following property on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Ecuador, Galápagos Islands (Decision 31 COM 7B.35)
Iraq, Samarra Archaeological City (Decision 31 COM 8B.23)
Senegal, Niokolo Koba National Park (Decision ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-07/31.COM/7A and WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add, WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.3),
2. Decides to maintain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 31 COM 7A.20)
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, (Decision 31 COM 7A.21)
Azerbaijan, Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace ...
Sites: Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Bam and its Cultural Landscape Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Comoé National Park Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Historic Town of Zabid Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara Salonga National Park Simien National Park Virunga National Park Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
31 COM 8C.3
Update of the list of the World Heritage in danger - removal - Royal Palaces of Abomey, Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Kathmandu Valley, Everglades National Park
The World Heritage Committee,1.Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-07/31.COM/7A and WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add, WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add.3),2.Decides to remove the following properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger:Benin, Royal Palaces of Abomey (Decision 31 COM 7A.14)Honduras, Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve (Decision 31 COM 7A.13)Nepal, Kathmandu Valley (Decision 31 COM 7A.23)United States of America, Everglades National Park (Decision 31 COM ...
31 COM 8C.11
Update of the list of the World Heritage in danger - inscription - Galápagos Islands, Samarra Archaeological City, Niokolo Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,1.Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC-07/31.COM/7B, WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add and WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2) and of proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.COM/8B.Add.Rev), 2.Decides to inscribe the following property on the List of World Heritage in Danger:Ecuador, Galápagos Islands (Decision 31 COM 7B.35)Iraq, Samarra Archaeological City (Decision 31 COM 8B.23)Senegal, Niokolo Koba National Park (Decision 31 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/11A.1,
2. Recalling Decisions 30 COM 11A.1 and 30 COM 11A.2 adopted at its 30th session(Vilnius, 2006),
3. Commends States Parties for updating the boundaries and statements of outstanding universal value and encourages the European States Parties to submit any changes to names, criteria, boundaries and statements of significance in a timely fashion and in accordance with deadlines outlined in the Operational Guidelines as a follow-up to the European Periodic Report, at the latest by 1 February 2008;
4. Takes note ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/11A.2,
2. Takes note of the clarification of property limits provided by the following States Parties in the European region in response to the Retrospective Inventory:
Belgium: La Grand-Place, Brussels;
Bulgaria: Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo; Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari;
Italy: Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci; Historic Centre of Florence; I Sassi di Matera; Historic Centre of Urbino;
Portugal: Historic Centre of Évora;
Slovenia: Škocjan ...
Sites: Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci Historic Centre of Évora Historic Centre of Florence Historic Centre of Urbino La Grand-Place, Brussels La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia Mudejar Architecture of Aragon Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries Škocjan Caves The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/11D.1,
2. Recalling Decisions 25 COM VII.25-27 adopted at its 25th session (Helsinki, 2001), 7 EXT.COM 5 and 7 EXT.COM 5A.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004), 29 COM 11.A adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), 30 COM 11G adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
3. Recognizing the range of benefits for the World Heritage community of the new approach for Section II of the Periodic Reporting questionnaire proposed by the "Working Group on the simplification of the Periodic Reporting ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/11D.2,
Noting that maintaining the long established principle of public access to the Nomination Files of the properties inscribed on the World Heritage List is fundamental to achieving the strategic objectives of the Budapest Declaration, specifically the Credibility of the List, the effective Conservation of the Properties, the support for Capacity-building, and public-awareness and support of the Convention through Communication and also to UNESCO’s founding principles,
Decides to approve the proposal to make the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/13A,
2. Recalls the Budapest Declaration, adopted during its 25th session (Budapest, 2002), and more particularly its Article 5;
3. Takes note of information provided by States Parties in their responses to the questionnaire submitted by the World Heritage Centre; Decisions report (Christchurch, 2007) WHC-07/31.COM/24, p. 193
4. Congratulates States Parties to the Convention for their commitment in the implementation of the four strategic objectives and warmly encourages them to pursue their efforts;
5. Decides ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/13B,
2. Welcomes the proposal by New Zealand to enhance the role of communities in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention;
3. Adds a “fifth C” for “Communities” to the existing Strategic Objectives which were adopted as the Budapest Declaration on World Heritage by the World Heritage Committee at its 26th session (Budapest, 2002) which should read as follows: “To enhance the role of communities in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.”
4. Encourages ...
31 COM 14
Implementation of the global framework programme for capacity building on natural heritage
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/14,
Recalling Decisions 7 EXT.COM 11, adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004) and 29 COM 10, adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
Takes notes of the document WHC-07/31.COM/14 and, in particular, the activities undertaken from 2005 to 2007 within the Global Framework Programme for capacity building and training for Natural Heritage;
Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre in close cooperation with IUCN and ICCROM to:
Define a training programme including the institutions and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/15,
Recalling Decision 29 COM 13, adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005);
Expresses its appreciation for the results achieved and encourages the World Heritage Centre to continue work developed under the World Heritage Partnerships Initiative (World Heritage PACT);
Requests the World Heritage Centre, in preparing the next cycle of revisions to the Operational Guidelines, to submit to the 32nd session of the Committee, a discussion paper on new strategic directions for partnerships, with a particular emphasis ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/16,
Recalling Decisions 30 COM 14A.9 and 30 COM 13.3 (Vilnius, 2006), and 29 COM 18B (Durban, 2005);
Requests the World Heritage Centre to check, in close consultation with the Advisory Bodies, the consistency of the relevant decisions of the Committee with the Operational Guidelines;
Also requests the World Heritage Centre, in order to ensure consistency, to submit the proposed revisions for consideration by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, and to update the electronic, web-based version of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/16.Add,
Decides to allocate a budget of USD 8,000 from the World Heritage Fund for the organization of an orientation session for new Committee members to be held the day prior to the 32nd session in 2008;
Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre to organize the orientation session in cooperation with the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, the Advisory Bodies, and ICCROM in particular;
Recognizing the benefits of promoting collegiality among new Committee members and those members currently ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/17,
Recalling the Resolution adopted by the 15th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention asking the Secretariat to initiate a process until the General Assembly in 2007 to discuss possible alternatives to the present election system;
Recalling Decision 30 COM 18B, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
Taking note that only 19 out of 183 States Parties commented on Document WHC-06/30.COM/18B;
Reaffirming the necessity to secure a more equitable representation of the ...
Decision: 31 COM 18A
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/18A,
Decides to approve the following requests:
India: Regional training Workshop for conservation and management of Central Asian and Mogul architecture for an amount of USD 59,600
Vietnam: Ha Long Bay Management Department Institutional Strengthening Project for an amount of USD 65,780
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/18B,
2. Recalling Decision 30 COM 14A, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
3. Taking into account the recommendations contained in Document WHC-06/30.COM/14A,
4. Considers that the preference for Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Low Income Economies (LIEs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and post-conflict countries apply when the funds available are limited and a selection has to be made;
5. Decides:
a) to adopt the new application form and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/19B,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 6 and 30 COM 12 adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
Takes note of the recommendations presented in the Management Audit of the World Heritage Centre and the preliminary comments of the Director-General as well as the observations made by the Internal Oversight Service on the Audit;
Notes the assessment of the Audit which recognizes that the World Heritage Centre is a centre of excellence in its areas of competence and that the programme it implements is one of the most ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/20A,
2. Takes note of the state of implementation of the Budget for 2006-2007, and the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 December 2006;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at the next Committee session, a document on the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the period 2006-2007 as well as the provisional state of implementation of the 2008-2009 budget, as per the revised budgetary structure (Decision 6 EXT.COM 6);
4. Decides to set the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/20B,
2. Approves the World Heritage Fund budget of USD 6,416,464 for the 2008-2009 biennium and the corresponding breakdown annexed to Tables 1 to 3;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to report upon the budgetary execution in accordance with the format adopted by Decision 6 EXT.COM 6, including all funding sources, at each Committee session, in the framework of its annual report;
4. Also requests the World Heritage Centre to present audited statements of the 2006-2007 biennium to the 32nd ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/21A,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 13, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
Takes note of the cost-benefit analysis presented therein;
Commends New Zealand for its proposal relative to producing an audio recording of the proceedings of Committee sessions, but notes that it is not timely and decides to continue with the present system of Summary Records.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/21B,
Recalling Decisions 30 COM 6 and 30 COM 15.2, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);
Endorses the proposed list of titles for the new World Heritage Resource Manuals Series, as well as the outlined timeline;
Thanks the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust for their financial assistance in the production of the Resource Manual on Management Guidelines for Cultural Landscapes;
Approves the budget for the following titles to be published in 2008/2009 (see Decision 31 COM 20B):
Guidance on Preparing World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/21C,
Welcomes the proposal to implement an integrated programme of activities in support of earthen architectural heritage and recognizes the potential of this programme to contribute towards the sustainable development of traditional settlements which could provide considerable benefits to local communities;
Decides to allocate USD 80,000 from the World Heritage Fund as seed money for the implementation of Phase 1 of the Programme (namely, USD 40,000 from the 2006-2007 budget, and USD 40,000 from the 2008-2009 ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Recalling its Decision 30 COM 16, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) until the end of its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),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) Dr Christina Cameron (Canada) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 31st session of the Committee (Christchurch, 2007) until the end of the 32nd ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Adopts the following provisional agenda for the session for its 8th Extraordinary session (UNESCO, October 2007) :
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 8TH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Election of the Rapporteur of the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee
Continuation of the reflection on the elections of the members of the World Heritage Committee
International ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/23,
Decides that its 32nd session will take place in Québec, Canada, from 2 to 10 July 2008;
Adopts the following provisional Agenda for its 32nd session (Québec, 2008):
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening session
2. Requests for Observer status
3. Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
3A Adoption of the Agenda
3B Adoption of the Timetable
REPORTS
4. Report of the Rapporteurs
4A Report of the Rapporteur of the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee (Christchurch, ...