Decision 46 COM 10B.2

Mid-Cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in the Arab States

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/10B,
2. Recalling Decisions 44 COM 10A and 45 COM 10C.2 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions, respectively,
3. Expresses its sincere appreciation to the States Parties in the Arab States region for submitting the mid-cycle assessment forms;
4. Welcomes the mid-cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in the Arab States;
5. Commends the efforts of the States Parties in pursuing the implementation of the Action Plan, focusing on relevant actions, and encourages them to continue with their efforts in appropriating the Action Plan and integrating relevant actions in country or site-specific action plans;
6. Takes note with appreciation of the efforts of the Secretariat, the Advisory Bodies and the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage in providing technical support to States Parties in implementing activities of the Action Plan, and requests that they continue to do so, whenever feasible;
7. Reminds the States Parties that have not already done so to submit to the World Heritage Centre their retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value by 1 February 2025, as well as clarifications of boundaries by 1 December 2024;
8. Also requests the Secretariat to continue monitoring the implementation of the Action Plan in collaboration with the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, the Advisory Bodies and relevant stakeholders in the region, with the aim of preparing a final assessment report reflecting its overall implementation, to be presented to World Heritage Committee at its session in 2028.