The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.24 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note of the efforts made by the State Party in addressing the conservation of the property;
Regrets that the protective shelter was built at the Royal Cemetery in spite of the request made to submit details for the intervention for review prior to its construction, notes the physical and visual impacts of the shelter on the attributes of the property and requests the State Party to work with the World Heritage Centre and the ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7A.25, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of a restoration programme for the property;
Reiterates the need for the State Party to pursue its efforts and prioritise the implementation of the following, as requested by the Committee in its Decision 37 COM7A.25:
Develop baseline documentation, including missing architectural plans and topographic surveys, carry out a detailed conservation condition ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City
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The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling the relevant provisions on the protection of cultural heritage including the four Geneva Conventions (1949), the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 and its related protocols, the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972, the Delhi UN ESCO Recommendation of 1956 concerning excavations undertaken in occupied territories, the inscription of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls at the request of ...
38 COM 7A.5
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine) (C 1433)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.27, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party had not developed the overarching conservation strategy for the Church of the Nativity prior to the commencement of the restoration works and requests the State Party to provide such strategy based on the analysis of the church fabric and its historic, archaeological and architectural characteristics, prior to any future conservation works;
Notes the progress made towards the restoration of the roof of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.58, 36 COM 7B.58, 37 COM 7B.57 and 37 COM 8C.1, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Deplores the conflict situation prevailing in the country, the loss of human life and the degradation of humanitarian conditions;
Takes note of the report provided by the State Party regarding the state of conservation of the six Syrian World Heritage properties and the 12 sites inscribed on the Tentative List and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.28, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges with great concern, the extreme conditions that have prevailed in Zabid over the past three years and the way this has hindered external donors from fulfilling their pledges, and notes the major impact that this had had on the availability of resources and on progress with regeneration and conservation projects;
Also notes with concern the lack of support for conservation initiatives from some inhabitants of ...
Sites: Historic Town of Zabid
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.29, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013);
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) and urges it to sustain these efforts to work on all corrective measures identified;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to adopt the detailed topographic map of the property produced in 2012, and finalise the buffer zone, and to submit a proposal for a minor boundary modification, ...
38 COM 7A.15
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan) (C 208 rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.30, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the progress made by the State Party on the implementation of the corrective measures, notably the conservation efforts at the Buddha niches and other component parts of the property, including Shahr-i-Gholghola and others, and efforts to mitigate the development pressure;
Takes note of the continued concern expressed by the State Party on the critical condition of the large Western Buddha niche; also takes note of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.32, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress in the implementation of the conservation programme plan for Gelati Monastery;
Notes that the State Party submitted on 1 February 2014 a request for a Major Boundary Modification for the property, further to the request of the Committee;
Decides to retain the Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (Georgia) on the List of World Heritage in ...
Sites: Gelati Monastery
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7A.27, 35 COM 7A.30, 36 COM 7A.31 and 37 COM 7A.33 adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the detailed information provided by the State Party on the progress made to implement the corrective measures and urges the State Party to finalise its work on all the corrective measures adopted at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010) by the end of 2014, including to submit to the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides to adjourn the debate on this agenda item until its next ordinary session.
Sites: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
38 COM 7A.19
Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1150)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.93 and 37 COM 7A.35, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the results of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission of November 2011,
Reiterates its serious concern over the potential threat of the Liverpool Waters development scheme on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and notes that the implementation of the development, as currently planned, would irreversibly ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.36 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to fund and organize the advisory mission conducted in 2014 and encourages it to implement the recommendations contained in the mission report;
Welcomes the development and adoption of the Emergency Plan for the property and urges the State Party to secure the necessary resources to commence the immediate implementation of the identified priority conservation and stabilisation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A;
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.37 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for efforts made in the implementation of the corrective measures for the property and encourages it to sustain these efforts to ensure that the Desired state of conservation for the property is met within the established timeframe;
Urges the State Party to conclude the planning process for the formulation of the management plan and the comprehensive conservation plan and requests it to provide an electronic ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.38 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for its long-term commitment and efforts to address the deterioration of the earthen architecture remains of the property and to put in place a sustainable and operational management system to continue to handle decay factors and threats;
Considers that the State Party has made considerable progress in meeting 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-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.39 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party in addressing the state of conservation of the property and progress on implementation of recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee and the monitoring missions to the property;
Takes note of the submission of the revised cartography for the component parts of the property and proposed buffer zone and requests that it be finalized within the framework of the retrospective ...
Sites: Coro and its Port
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.19, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013,)
Congratulates the State Party for having accomplished significant progress enabling the commencement of the reconstruction of the mausoleums on 14 March 2014;
Notes with satisfaction the preparation of a restoration and reconstruction strategy for damaged cultural heritage in northern Mali detailing the reconstruction method for the destroyed mausoleums, and appreciates the place accorded to the role of the communities, the ...
Sites: Timbuktu
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.20, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for having organized the joint UNESCO/Mali mission of 11 February 2014, despite difficult security conditions;
Notes with satisfaction the preparation of a rehabilitation and reconstruction strategy for the damaged cultural heritage of North Mali, that includes the rehabilitation of the Tomb of Askia;
Requests the State Party to undertake the necessary actions to enable the urgent detailed ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.21 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the continuing commitment of the State Party to pursue the reconstruction of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga and the restoration of the wider property;
Expresses concern that detailed information on the planned work, and timelines for the reconstruction of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga have still not been provided, even though work on the supportive framework for the building has been undertaken;
Requests the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.22, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures;
Considers that the State Party has made considerable progress in meeting the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger;
Notes however that several actions are currently in planning stages, rendering the property vulnerable, and urges the State Party to implement the ...