The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.90, 39 COM 7B.4, 40 COM 7B.80, 42 COM 7B.92 and 44 COM 7A.47 adopted at its 38th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Appreciates the State Party’s continued effort to manage and resource the property through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, and reiterates its request to the State Party to guarantee adequate and sustainable ...
Sites: Lake Turkana National Parks
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.48 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the continued efforts made by the State Party to monitor, patrol and support conservation of the property during the COVID-19 pandemic;
Notes with deep concern that the deforestation rate in the property increased significantly to a record high of 0.07%, exceeding the 0.01% limit according to the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.48 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the efforts made by the State Party to implement the corrective measures, and requests it to continue their implementation;
Welcomes the finalization and quality of the 2022-2024 Development and Management Plan (PAG), and requests the State Party to urgently implement the actions detailed therein, and to provide clarifications concerning its financing, the partnership mentioned with a non-governmental ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.50 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note of the efforts made by the State Party to implement the corrective measures, notably those concerning the monitoring of certain key species for the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and the monitoring of the property, and requests the State Party to continue the implementation of these measures as updated by the 2015 Reactive Monitoring mission, the various recommendations formulated by the workshops of ...
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 31 COM 7B.3, 32 COM 7B.3, 33 COM 7B.8, 34 COM 7B.3, 35 COM 7B.6, 36 COM 8B.43, 37 COM 7B 7, 38 COM 7B.95, 39 COM 7A.14, 40 COM 7A.47, 41 COM 7A.17, 42 COM 7A.56, 43 COM 7A.16 and 44 COM 7A.51 adopted at its 31st (Christchurch, 2007), 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 33rd (Seville, 2009), 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.52 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Reiterates its ongoing concern regarding the persistent challenges to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, due to encroachment, the impacts of invasive species, and the prospect of road development, which have the potential to aggravate the decline of key species and the increasing ecological isolation of the property; and expresses its sincere regret that the State Party continues to engage in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.53 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the State Party’s continued efforts to implement the corrective measures and recommendations made by the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission, yet reiterates its concern that limited progress has been made towards their effective implementation, and therefore requests the State Party to strengthen these efforts;
Reiterates once again its request to the State Party to adopt, as a matter of urgency, a new ...
Sites: East Rennell
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.54 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress achieved in implementing the corrective measures, and notes with satisfaction that the Modified Water Deliveries (MWD), ‘Canal-111 South Dade’ (C-111), Everglades Construction Project, and the Combined Operational Plan (COP) are operational;
Commends the State Party for continuing to implement restoration projects in order to achieve the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the ...
Sites: Everglades National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.35 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Commends the State Party for its efforts to implement the previous Committee decisions and the set of corrective measures for achieving the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR) despite the difficult context at the national level;
Welcomes the finalization, official approval and submission of the Integrated and Participatory Management Plan ...
Sites: City of Potosí
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.36 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Acknowledging the important contribution of the project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for the conservation and management of the property, takes note of the commitment expressed by the State Party to implement the full set of corrective measures;
Also takes note that the original timeframe to reach the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.37 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the commitment of the State Party to implementing the Master Plan of the property and to providing the necessary funding for this purpose, and appreciates the continued research and monitoring activities of the Pan-American Conservation Centre for Earthen Heritage Sites (PCCEHS), as well as the implementation of a number of important conservation projects, public awareness and outreach activities;
Commends ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.38 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Takes note with appreciation of the restoration and conservation works undertaken in the property, in collaboration with the traditional mud artisan school;
Takes note of the information submitted regarding the development of a Minor Boundary Modification for the establishment of the property’s buffer zone, and requests the State Party to submit the final proposal for such Minor Boundary Modification to the World ...
Sites: Coro and its Port
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.1 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to maintain constant management and conservation of the property, as well as the mobilization and responsiveness of the local communities, both for the protection of the archaeological sites and for the ancient fabric of the town;
Also appreciates the measures taken at the four archaeological sites for their protection, monitoring and security against looting or illegal ...
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.2 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with satisfaction the continuity of the conservation, management and awareness-raising measures undertaken by traditional actors, notably the mosque management committees and the masons' guild in a still precarious security context;
Commends the maintenance and rehabilitation work undertaken on various parts of the three mosques, notably the urgent interventions at the Djingareyber Mosque, such as the ...
Sites: Timbuktu
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.3 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Expresses its satisfaction that the "Project for the Rehabilitation of the Tomb of Askia", financed by the International Alliance for Protection of Heritage in Conflict Areas (ALIPH), has enabled a significant dynamic mobilization by the State Party and the local community for the effective conservation, management and promotion of the property through a series of measures on the property and its buffer zone, and ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7A.17 and 44 COM 7A.4 adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011) and extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) respectively,
Welcomes the completion of the reconstruction of the Mazibu Azaala Mpanga, the restoration of the Bujjabukala (gate house) and the close collaboration of the State Party with the World Heritage Centre, the UNESCO Regional Office in Nairobi and the Advisory Bodies;
Commends the strong commitment and engagement of the Government’s national and local ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.5 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts undertaken towards improving the state of conservation of the property, and urges the State Party to continue its work on the corrective measures adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007);
Notes the invitation from the State Party for a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property;
Requests that the Management Plan be revised in light of the ICOMOS Technical ...
Sites: Abu Mena
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.6 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Taking into account Decision 45 COM 7A.30 on World Heritage properties in Iraq,
Commends the decision by the State Party to halt any further construction of Makhool Dam, given its potential impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and requests the State Party to ensure the permanent cancellation or relocation of the project;
Notes with appreciation the efforts of the State Party in providing ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7A.7 and 44 COM 7A.9 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Taking into account Decision 45 COM 7A.30 on the World Heritage properties of Iraq,
Commends the efforts undertaken to address the protection and conservation of the property, and requests the State Party to continue its efforts to the extent possible and to seek any needed further support;
Encourages the State Party to pursue urgent priority actions, and reminds the State Party that emergency ...
Sites: Hatra
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7A.8 and 44 COM 7A.9 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021),
Taking into account Decision 45 COM 7A.30 on the World Heritage properties of Iraq,
Notes the information provided by the State Party and its efforts in alleviating threats to the property, but reiterates its concern about the lack of comprehensive and detailed information on the property’s state of conservation;
Expresses its deep concern regarding the condition of the property, recent damage and its deteriorated state, arising ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City