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Decision 42 COM 8E
Adoption of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value

The World Heritage Committee,

  1. Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8E and WHC/18/42.COM/8E.Add,
  2. Commends the States Parties for the work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties located within their territories;
  3. Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annexes of Documents WHC/18/42.COM/8E and WHC/18/42.COM/8E.Add, for the following World Heritage properties:

    ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

    • Sri Lanka, Golden Temple of Dambulla

    EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

    • Canada, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
    • Canada, Nahanni National Park
    • France, Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
    • France, Amiens Cathedral
    • France, Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
    • France, Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
    • France, Palace and Park of Versailles
    • France, Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
    • France, The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
    • Italy, Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
    • Italy, Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
    • Italy, Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
    • Italy, Villa d’Este, Tivoli
    • Portugal, Alto Douro Wine Region
    • United States of America, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    • United States of America, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
    • United States of America, Mammoth Cave National Park
    • United States of America, Olympic National Park
    • United States of America, Yellowstone National Park
    • United States of America, Yosemite National Park;
  4. Decides that retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger will be reviewed in priority by the Advisory Bodies;
  5. Requests the States Parties to provide support to the World Heritage Centre for translation of the adopted Statements of Outstanding Universal Value into English or French respectively, and further requests the World Heritage Centre to upload the two language versions on its website.
Documents
WHC/18/42.COM/18
Decisions adopted during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee (Manama, 2018)
Context of Decision
WHC-18/42.COM/8E
WHC-18/42.COM/8E.Add
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