Decision of the World Heritage Committee 27 COM 11.3
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(ii) Emergency International Assistance,
(iii) International Assistance to properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger,
(iv) Other International Assistance to States Parties, with priority to Preparatory Assistance,
(v) Funds to ensure that the Advisory Bodies have sufficient resources to enable them fulfill their obligations under the Convention”.
| Date year: | 2003 |
Decisions (1)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Urges States Parties in arrears to pay their overdue contributions to the World Heritage Fund;
2. Invites the Director-General to report to it on this matter;
3. Further invites the Director-General to encourage States Parties to supplement their contributions to the World Heritage Fund with voluntary donations;
4. Encourages the World Heritage Centre to develop bilateral agreements with States Parties as well as partnerships with multilateral organisations, the private sector and other actors with a view to securing additional resources for the following priorities:
(i) Reinforcement of the staff of the World Heritage Centre,
(ii) Emergency International Assistance,
(iii) International Assistance to properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger,
(iv) Other International Assistance to States Parties, with priority to Preparatory Assistance,
(v) Funds to ensure that the Advisory Bodies have sufficient resources to enable them fulfill their obligations under the Convention;
5. Requests the Secretariat to report on the budget execution including all sources of financing at each World Heritage Committee session as part of its annual report.
Table 1 - OVERVIEW OF BUDGETED INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION (DRAFT 32C/5 REAL GROWTH SCENARIO US$ 610 M) | ||
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| CURRENT BIENNIUM | NEXT BIENNIUM |
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INCOME |
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WORLD HERITAGE FUND | 8 046 411 | 6 803 155 |
- Contributions from States Parties | 6 626 600 | 5 954 014 |
- Contributions, Gifts or Bequests from Others | 107 745 |
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- Investment & Proprietary Income | 356 066 | 338 541 |
- Other Resources | 956 000 | 510 600 |
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OTHER EXTRA-BUDGETARY* | 9 233 074 | 12 573 827 |
- Personnel | 1 432 000 | 2 699 000 |
- Activities | 7 801 074 | 10 385 427 |
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UNESCO REGULAR BUDGET (C5)** | 5 872 400 | 7 640 700 |
- Personnel | 4 803 500 | 5 531 800 |
- Activities | 1 068 900 | 2 108 900 |
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TOTAL | 23 151 885 | 27 017 682 |
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EXPENDITURE*** |
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Main Line of Action 1 |
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Support to the World Heritage Governing bodies | 2 769 000 | 3 993 647 |
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Main Line of Action 2 |
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Protection of the World Heritage | 26 075 311 | 23 468 950 |
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TOTAL | 28 844 311 | 27 462 597 |
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* Representing Committed Funds |
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** Subject to approval by UNESCO General Conference |
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*** The 2002-2003 figures have been determined on the basis of the chapters of the approved budgets | ||
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