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Article 8

1. An Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of Outstanding Universal Value, called "the World Heritage Committee", is hereby established within the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It shall be composed of 15 States Parties to the Convention, elected by States Parties to the Convention meeting in general assembly during the ordinary session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The number of States members of the Committee shall be increased to 21 as from the date of the ordinary session of the General Conference following the entry into force of this Convention for at least 40 States.

2. Election of members of the Committee shall ensure an equitable representation of the different regions and cultures of the world.

3. A representative of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (Rome Centre), a representative of the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and a representative of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), to whom may be added, at the request of States Parties to the Convention meeting in general assembly during the ordinary sessions of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, representatives of other intergovernmental or non-governmental organizations, with similar objectives, may attend the meetings of the Committee in an advisory capacity.


Article 9

3. States members of the Committee shall choose as their representatives persons qualified in the field of the cultural or natural heritage.

Theme: 1.1.2 - World Heritage Committee
Source: Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
1 - General Policies Regarding the World Heritage Convention
1.1 - Fundamental World Heritage policies
"Members of the World Heritage Committee may stand again for election after a gap of 6 years after the expiry of their mandate."
Theme: 1.1.2 - World Heritage Committee
Resolution: 1 EXT.GA 3
1 - General Policies Regarding the World Heritage Convention
1.1 - Fundamental World Heritage policies
14. "[The World Heritage Committee] recommends Committee members consider refraining from bringing forward new nominations that might be discussed during their term serving on the Committee, without prejudice to nomination files already submitted, deferred or referred during previous Committee sessions, or nominations from least represented States Parties (…)."
Theme: 1.1.2 - World Heritage Committee
Decision: 35 COM 12B
1 - General Policies Regarding the World Heritage Convention
1.1 - Fundamental World Heritage policies
14. "[The World Heritage Committee] Recognizes that the selection of the state of conservation reports to be discussed by the Committee during its sessions should be based on clear and objective criteria, including the level of threat to the property, rather than being based on representativity."
Theme: 1.1.2 - World Heritage Committee
Decision: 43 COM 7.1
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