The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.56 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Welcomes the outcomes that the decision of the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes of 8 March 2024 to dismiss Gabriel Resources’ arbitration claim against the Government of Romania regarding the annulment of mining permits in 2007 may have on the state of conservation of the property;
Notes that Gabriel Resources has the right to challenge the decision within 120 days, and requests the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Decidesto adjourn the debate on this agenda item until its next ordinary session.
Sites: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
46 COM 7A.4
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Ukraine) (C 527ter)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.59 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Deplores the RussianFederation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Welcomes the State Party’s commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, in particular the various protective measures it has taken, and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing potential threats facing the property in relation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.60 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Deplores the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Commends the State Party for its strong commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre’, in particular for having taken various protective measures, and reiterates its utmost concern at the potential threats facing the property due to the ongoing war;
Calls on the Russian ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 18 EXT.COM 5.2 adopted at its 18th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2023),
Deplores the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the loss of human life and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing ascertained and potential threats facing the property;
Appreciates the commitment of the State Party to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘The Historic Centre of Odesa’, in particular through the various protective measures taken, including the documentation, ...
Sites: The Historic Centre of Odesa
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 8B.66 and 45 COM 7A.18 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Takes note of the efforts made by the State Party to implement the previous Committee decisions and the technical advances made to meet the corrective measures for achieving the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR);
Also takes note of the “Critical Route to remove Potosí from the World ...
Sites: City of Potosí
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.19 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Appreciates that the loan of the Inter-American Development Bank has been extended until December 2025;
Regrets that the revised timeframe 2019-2023 that was proposed by the State Party for the full implementation of the programme of corrective measures was not implemented, adopts the revised timeframe for implementation of the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.20 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Commends the State Party for its continued commitment to implement the Master Plan for the Conservation and Management of the Chan Chan Archaeological Complex 2021-2031 and welcomes the important contribution of the Pan-American Centre for the Conservation of Earthen Heritage in the fields of research and conservation, and the financial contributions of other government bodies at the national and regional level through special ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.21 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyad, 2023),
Welcomes the implementation of the conservation measures carried out in the last year following a very inclusive approach;
Notes the important work accomplished in view of the submission of a Minor Boundary Modification (MBM) proposal and reiterates its request that the final MBM proposal be submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies and approval by the World Heritage Committee, as per ...
Sites: Coro and its Port
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.22 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Commends the State Party on its efforts to maintain constant management and conservation of the property, in particular through the adoption of Law No. 2022-034 of 28 July 2022, establishing the system for the protection and promotion of national cultural heritage;
Appreciates the sustained efforts of the Cultural Mission in the census and inventory of houses in the old urban fabric, and reiterates its request to the State ...
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.23 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Welcomes the continuation of conservation measures, in particular the emphasis placed on participatory management and awareness-raising, carried out in partnership with traditional stakeholders such as mosque management committees, the masons' guild and civil society, and mobilisation efforts aimed in particular at the creation of management committees for each cemetery housing mausoleums of saints with a view to supporting ...
Sites: Timbuktu
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/46.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.24 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Congratulates the State Party on the operational launch, in March 2024, of the project to rehabilitate the Tomb of Askia and thanks the International alliance for the protection of heritage in conflict areas (ALIPH) for providing funding for activities that take into account all the corrective measures;
Expresses its concern, however, about the cumulative delays since the initial launch of this project in January 2020, ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.26 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Commends the efforts undertaken by the State Party towards improving the state of conservation of the property, including the submission of a revised Management Plan, and urges the completion of final steps regarding the corrective measures adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), with the submission of the draft Conservation Plan to the Word Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
Reiterates its request ...
Sites: Abu Mena
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 45 COM 7A.27 and 45 COM 7A.30 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Acknowledges with appreciation the efforts of the State Party to establish a partnership for the preparation of the previously requested Conservation and Site Management Plans, as also recommended by the 2022 joint World Heritage/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, and requests the initiation of these activities as soon as possible in consultation with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies; ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 45 COM 7A.28 and 45 COM 7A.30 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Commends the efforts undertaken in the implementation of previous Committee Decisions and corrective measures for the achievement of the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), as adopted by the Committee in Decision 45 COM 7A.28;
Encourages the State Party to pursue the implementation and completion of other corrective measures as a ...
Sites: Hatra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 45 COM 7A.29 and 45 COM 7A.30 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Expresses its appreciation for the establishment of a framework for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2023 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission, comprising a strategic approach in three phases, and encourages the State Party to pursue its implementation as soon as possible, particularly with regard to surveys, documentation, assessments, conservation planning, and the ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City
The World Heritage Committee,
Having considered Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4 and the Annex attached to this decision,
Recalling its previous decisions concerning the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls,
Decides that the status of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls relating to the World Heritage List remains unchanged as reflected in Decisions 45 COM 7A.31 and 45 COM 8C.2 of its last session.
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ANNEX
The World Heritage Committee
46th session of the Committee (46 COM)
Item 18: Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (site proposed by Jordan)
The World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 18 EXT.COM 5.1 and 45 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 18th extraordinary (UNESCO, 2023) and its extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its extended 18th extraordinary session, and however notes that some information was gathered during an online meeting with the State Party;
Welcomes the holding of a capacity building workshop on impact assessments in a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.33 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Notes with appreciation the cancellation of the Cyrene Grand Hotel project and requests the State Party to keep the Committee informed through the World Heritage Centre on any ongoing and future plans for major restoration or new construction projects that may affect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, in conformity with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines;
Expresses serious concerns about the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.34 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit its report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee at its extended 45th session, and expresses concern about the absence of relevant updated information;
Urges the State Party to continue its efforts for the conservation of the property and its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) to the extent possible and to seek the necessary funds as ...