The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/9A,
- Recalling Decision 45 COM 9A adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023), and its previous decisions concerning the Upstream Process,
- Also recalling that upstream support should take place at an early stage, preferably at the moment of preparation or revision of States Parties’ Tentative Lists, welcomes that States Parties from all regions make use of the Upstream Process;
- Takes note of the progress made regarding the Upstream Process requests received from 2018 to 2023;
- Also welcomes the submission of the Upstream Process requests received by the 31 March 2024 deadline, and the efforts by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies to process all requests received in the timeliest manner possible within the resources available;
- Invites the States Parties to contribute extra-budgetary resources for the overall coordination and capacity building support of the Upstream Process;
- Thanks the States Parties of Ireland and Kazakhstan for their financial support to the overall coordination of the Upstream Process;
- Requests the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies, to present a progress report on the support offered to Upstream Process requests received, for consideration at its 47th session.