Decision 44 COM 16

Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 45th session of the World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Recalling its Decision 43 COM 16, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019), which elected its Bureau whose mandate will be until the end of its 44th session (Fuzhou/Online, 2021),
2. Recalls that the hosting of a World Heritage Committee session by a Committee member is subject to the host country signing a host country agreement in conformity with UNESCO’s rules and regulations and that host country agreements for category II meetings must be signed eight months in advance of the meeting;
3. Also recalls that, pursuant to Rule 44.3 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, arrangements by the host country to provide interpretation in another language than the working language of the Committee (English and French), or other official working languages recognized by the United Nations, should be in compliance with UNESCO’s rules, regulations and procedures;
4. Decides that its 45th session will take place in Kazan, Russian Federation, from 19 to 30 June 2022;
5. Also decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, its Bureau with the following composition:
   1. His Excellency Mr Alexander Kuznetsov (Russian Federation) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the extended 44th session of the Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) until the end of the 45th session of the Committee,
   2. Spain as Vice-Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will be prolonged until the end of the 23rd session of the General Assembly (2021),

      Saint Kitts and Nevis as Vice-Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the extended 44th session of the Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) until the end of the 23rd session of the General Assembly (2021),

      Thailand as Vice-Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the extended 44th session of the Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) until the end of the 45th session of the Committee,

      South Africa as Vice-Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the extended 44th session of the Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) until the end of the 45th session of the Committee, and

      Saudi Arabia as Vice-Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the extended 44th session of the Committee (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) until the end of the 45th session of the Committee,

   3. Ms Miray Hasaltun Wosinski (Bahrain) as the Rapporteur of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will be prolonged until the end of the 23rd session of the General Assembly (2021);
6. Further decides that the Bureau of the 46th session will be elected at the end of the 45th session of the Committee in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee.