The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.24, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Commends the State Party of India for the great efforts made in response to the recommendations of the various UNESCO missions and advice from the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, and notably for having established a management authority for the property;4. Requests the State Party to submit for examination of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies the required documentation for the resumption of the ...
Sites: Group of Monuments at Hampi
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29 COM/7A,
2. Recalling its Decisions 28 COM 14B.55 and 28 COM 14B.56, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Requests the State Party of Islamic Republic of Iran, in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre, to address the issues identified during the workshop held in Bam in January 2005, and in particular:
a) to develop a management plan, reflecting the extent and values of the World Heritage property, in close coordination and integration with other existing planning frameworks and ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.25, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Commends the State Party of Nepal for the great efforts made towards the conservation of the property;4. Congratulates the State Party for the work achieved on the redefinition of the boundaries, and:a) requests the State Party, in consultation with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, to submit new legally redefined core and buffer zones for the seven Monuments Zones, as well as new criteria;b) encourages it to ...
Sites: Kathmandu Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,
2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 15A.26, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Commends the State Party of Pakistan for the significant and positive steps undertaken for the safeguarding of the property, and notably for having ensured the stability of the ceiling of the Shish Mahal;
4. Requests the State Party, in consultation with ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre, to:
a) submit to the World Heritage Centre copies of the final Master Plans developed in the framework of the on-going Project for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A and the Draft Decision 29 COM 7A.26.Rev,
2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.27, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Congratulates the State Party of Philippines on the progress made in addressing concerns raised by the joint 2001 IUCN/ICOMOS mission and for the actions in involving local communities and stakeholders in every stage of the conservation and management processes;
4. Takes note with concern of the May/June 2005 UNESCO monitoring mission’s findings and recommendations concerning the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.28, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Thanks the State Party of Albania for the submission of the progress report and for the organization of the Round Table as requested;4. Acknowledges the considerable efforts by the State Party to contribute to the improvements in the state of conservation of the property, its gradual return to normality and its legal protection;5. Endorses the recommendations made by the joint UNESCO/ICOMOS/ICCROM mission of March 2005, and calls ...
Sites: Butrint
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined the Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,
2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.29, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Takes note of the outcome of the Round Table and the change of the body responsible for the administration and management of the World Heritage property;
4. Encourages the State Party of Azerbaijan to foster coordination amongst all stakeholders and notably between the national and municipal authorities;
5. Regrets that the State Party did not provide a state of conservation report by 1 February 2005 as requested;
6. ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.70, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Notes that the State Party of Germany has provided a detailed report on the current situation at the property and the visual impact study requested by the Committee;4. Further notes the results of the Vienna Conference on “World Heritage and Contemporary Architecture” (May 2005) in Document WHC-05/29.COM/5, and refers to its decision 29 COM 5.3;5. Recalls paragraphs 116 and 192 of the Operational Guidelines;6. Expresses its ...
Sites: Cologne Cathedral
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7A,
2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.30, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
3. Noting the comprehensive information on the state of conservation provided by the State Party,
4. Commends the State Party of Peru for the actions taken to protect and preserve the World Heritage property of Chan Chan Archaeological Zone, in particular the progress made with regard to reducing the water level at the property,
5. Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2006, a report ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29 COM/7A.Add,2. Recalling Decision 28 COM 15A.31 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Referring to 171 EX/Decision 18, taken at the 171st session of the Executive Board of UNESCO (April 2005), notably “affirming that nothing, in the present decision, which aims at the safeguarding of the cultural heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem, shall in any way affect the relevant United Nations resolutions and decisions, in particular the relevant Security Council resolutions on the legal status of Jerusalem”,4. Reiterates ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev and the Draft Decision 29 COM 7B.a.Rev,
2. Recognizing the work being undertaken within the framework of the UN Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), and the need for a proper coordination of such work with the activities under the Convention,
3. Takes note of the four petitions seeking to have Sagarmatha National Park (Nepal), Huascaran National Park (Peru), the Great Barrier Reef (Australia) and the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Belize) included on the List of World Heritage in Danger;
4. ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,
2. Having taken note of the serious threat posed by disasters on the conservation of World Heritage and of the very negative impact that disasters may have on perspectives for sustainable development and poverty eradication of communities living around affected World Heritage properties;
3. Strongly encourages the States Parties to the Convention to act swiftly with a view to integrate concern for heritage within their overall policies and operational mechanisms for disaster mitigation, and to develop ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15A.6, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Commends the State Party of United Republic of Tanzania for positive actions undertaken for the conservation and protection of the property; particularly in redressing tourism pressure, diversifying tourist activities, improving the livelihoods of the local pastoralists and moving to restructure the organization of the NCAA, introducing a new scheme of service and improving the management of the area;4. Requests the State Party to ...
Sites: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.2 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Regrets that the State Party of Cameroon has still not submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by Decision 28 COM 15B.2, adopted at 28th session (Suzhou, 2004);4. Invites the State Party to sign the ministerial order necessary to the implementation of the management plan, and to communicate to the World Heritage Centre the details of the institution in charge of the protection and the ...
Sites: Dja Faunal Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.1 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Thanks the State Party of Niger for its decision to forego the construction of a dam and mining activities in the W National Park;4. Encourages Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin to finalise the proposal to extend the W Park into a transboundary property between the three countries.
Sites: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.1 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Thanks the State Party of Niger for its decision to forego the construction of a dam and mining activities in the W National Park;4. Encourages Niger, Burkina Faso and Benin to finalise the proposal to extend the W Park into a transboundary property between the three countries.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.7, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Takes note of the intention of the State Party of Mauritania to draw up a Development and Management Plan (DPM) for the Banc d'Arguin Park (PNBA), whilst inviting the authorities concerned to set up management tools, which will be effective in the long term and form part of an initiative more centred on the "programme" approach;4. Requests the State Party to complete, in coordination with the World Heritage Centre and all the ...
Sites: Banc d'Arguin National Park
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.8 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),3. Commends the State Party of Oman for responding to its request and for submitting the management plan for the World Heritage property, as well as for its efforts to conserve the property and the recent progress reported;4. Notes the slow progress in establishing an effective management regime for the property and that the positive intent of the management plan is not being fulfilled due to lack of funding;5. Requests the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,
2. Recalling its Decision 28 COM 15B.9, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004);
3. Reiterates its grave concern on the impacts that the proposed construction of dams could have on the outstanding universal value and integrity of this World Heritage property and downstream communities, and considers that any dam construction within the World Heritage property would provide a case for inclusion of the property in the List of World Heritage in Danger;
4. Requests the World Heritage Centre and IUCN to ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev,2. Expresses its serious concern over the current situation at the Keoladeo National Park (KNP) resulting from inadequate release of water to maintain the wetland ecosystem of the property;3. Considers necessary that the required quantity of water is released to the KNP from the Panchana Dam between the months of July and September 2005, and regularly each year thereafter, and that essential repairs are made to the Ghana canal, which carries water from the Ajan Dam to the Park, to avoid water losses during such ...
Sites: Keoladeo National Park