By Year
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Kazakhstan,,2. Inscribes The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, Kazakhstan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (i): The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is an outstanding achievement in the Timurid architecture, and it has significantly contributed to the development of Islamic religious architecture. Criterion (iii): The mausoleum and its property represent an exceptional testimony to the culture of the Central Asian ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Queréetaro, Mexico, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iii):Criterion (ii): The Sierra Gorda Missions exhibit an important interchange of values in the process of evangelisation of central and northern Mexico, and the western United States.Criterion (iii): The five Sierra Gorda missions bear witness to the cultural encounter of the European missions with the nomadic populations of central Mexico, remaining a significant testimony to this second phase of evangelisation ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, Mongolia, to allow the State Party to clarify the boundaries of the property. A proposal for a wider cultural landscape should include assurances that the protection of natural as well as cultural values will be addressed;2. Encourages the State Party to consider an alternative location for the proposed visitor centre at Kharkhorum.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides not to inscribe The Valley of the Pradnik River in the Ojcowski National Park, Poland, on the World Heritage List;
2. Commends the State Party on the quality of its management of the Valley of the Pradnik River within the Ojkowski National Park;
3. Encourages the State Party to consider using other mechanisms to recognize the international importance of the property, as noted by IUCN.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Bbuildings of Derbent, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (iv):Criterion (iii): The site of the ancient city of Derbent has been crucial for the control of the north-south passage on the west side of the Caspian Sea since the 1st millennium BCE. The defence structures that were built by the Sasanians in the 5th century CE were in continuous use by the succeeding Persian, Arabic, Mongol, and Timurid governments for some fifteen centuries. Criterion (iv): ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v):Criterion (ii): The Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape contains evidence of an important interchange of human values that led to far-reaching cultural and social changes in southern Africa between AD 900 and 1300.Criterion (iii): The remains in the Mapungubwe cultural landscape are a remarkably complete testimony to the growth and subsequent decline of the Mapungubwe Sstate which at its height was the largest kingdom ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Sudan, 2. Inscribes Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region, Sudan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi):Criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv): The nominated pyramids and tombs, being also part of the special desert border landscape, on the banks of the Nile, are unique in their typology and technique. The remains are the testimony to an ancient important culture which existed and flourished in this region ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): Since the 18th century, the Botanic Gardens of Kew have been closely associated with scientific and economic exchanges established throughout the world in the field of botany, and this is reflected in the richness of its collections. The landscape and architectural features of the gardens reflect considerable artistic influences both with regard to the European continent and to more distant ...
Sites: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The World Heritage Committee,1. Defers the nomination of The Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to allow the State Party to:(a) complete the reconstruction of the Old Bridge and the main features of the property and to redefine the significance of the Old City, taking into account the impact of the destruction and reconstruction of the property;(b) identify the relevant World Heritage criteria, review the nominated core area and buffer zone;(c) review and implement the management system and relevant plans in view of the significance of the nominated property and its ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting that this property is the first to be inscribed on the World Heritage List from Gambia, 2. Inscribes James Island and Related Sites, Gambia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (vi):Criterion (iii): James Island and Related Sites on the River Gambia provide an exceptional testimony to the different facets of the African-European encounter, from the 15th to 20th centuries. The River Gambia formed the first trade route into the interior of Africa and became an early corridor for the slave trade.Criterion (vi): James ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, Italy, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The implantation of architecture and sacred art into a natural landscape for didactic and spiritual purposes achieved its most exceptional expression in the Sacri Monti (‘Sacred Mountains') of northern Italy and had a profound influence on subsequent developments elsewhere in Europe.Criterion (iv): The Sacri Monti (‘Sacred Mountains') of northern Italy represent the successful integration of architecture and ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland, Poland, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (iv):Criterion (iii): The wooden churches of Little Poland bear important testimony to medieval church building traditions, as these related to the liturgical and cult functions of the Roman Catholic Church in a relatively closed region in central Europe.Criterion (iv): The churches are the most representative examples of surviving Gothic churches built in horizontal log technique, particularly impressive in their artistic ...
With regard to the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, Italy and the Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland, Poland, the World Heritage Committee,1. Congratulates the States Parties of Italy and Poland on the successful establishment of planning mechanisms for the two serial nominations;2. Encourages the States Parties to work with the World Heritage Centre in assisting other States Parties to develop planning mechanisms for similar serial properties;3. Requests that the two States Parties report back to the Committee at its 28th session in 2004 on the implementation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii), (v) and (vi):Criterion (iii): The Matobo Hills has one of the highest concentrations of rock art in southern Africa. The rich evidence from archaeology and from the rock paintings at Matobo provide a very full picture of the lives of foraging societies in the Stone Age and the way agricultural societies came to replace them.Criterion (v): The interaction between communities and the landscape, manifested in the rock art and also in the long standing ...
Sites: Matobo Hills
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of existing cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi). The property now includes the following tombs or tomb groups:ID No. Tomb(s)Province InscribedArea (ha)Buffer Zone (ha)001Xianling TombHubei 200087.6226.4002Eastern Qing TombsHebei20002247,800003Western Qing TombsHebei20001,8424,758Subtotal, 2000 2,153.612,784.4004Ming TombsChangping Dist., Beijing20038238,100.0Xiaoling Tombs 005Xiaoling TombJiangsu2003116 180006Tomb ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Approves the extension of the Historic District of Panamá, with the Salón Bolivar, Panama, on the World Heritage List to include the Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo under the existing cultural criteria (ii), (iv) and (vi);NameDate InscribedArea (ha)Buffer (ha)Historic District of Panamá, with the Salón Bolivar 199729.4not givenArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo proposed28.085.0TOTAL 57.4 2. Approves the proposed name change to the "Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and the Historic District of Panamá," with the agreement of the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes the Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso, Chile, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criterion (iii):Criterion (iii): Valparaíso is an exceptional testimony to the early phase of globalisation in the late 19th century, when it became the leading merchant port on the sea routes of the Pacific coast of South America.2. Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to inventory and protect the infrastructure related to the historic functions of the harbour area and transport systems;3. Further encourages the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Úbeda-Baeza: Urban duality, cultural unity, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (ii) and (iv):Criterion (ii): The 16th-century examples of architectural and urban design in Úbeda and Baeza were instrumental in introducing the Renaissance ideas to Spain. Through the publications of Andréa Vandelvira, the principal project architect, these examples were also diffused to Latin America.Criterion (iv): The central areas of Úbeda and Baeza constitute outstanding early examples of Renaissance civic architecture and urban ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Inscribes the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi):
Criterion (i): The Buddha statues and the cave art in Bamiyan Valley are an outstanding representation of the Gandharan School in Buddhist art in the Central Asian region.
Criterion (ii): The artistic and architectural remains of Bamiyan Valley, and an important Buddhist centre on the Silk Road, are an exceptional testimony to the interchange of Indian, Hellenistic, ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides to inscribe to the Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan, on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
The World Heritage Committee,1. Inscribes Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat), Iraq, on the World Heritage List on the basis of cultural criteria (iii) and (iv):Criterion (iii): Founded in the 3rd millennium BCE, the most important role of Ashur was from the 14th to 9th century BCE when it was the first capital of the Assyrian empire. Ashur was also the religious capital of Assyrians, and the place for crowning and burial of its kings;Criterion (iv): The excavated remains of the public and residential buildings of Ashur provide an outstanding record of the evolution of building practice from the ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides to inscribe Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat), Iraq, on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
With regard to The First Railway Bridge over the Yenisei River, Russian Federation, the World Heritage Committee,1. Considers that the conditions required by paragraph 67 of the Operational Guidelines concerning "damage from disaster caused by natural events or human activities" have not been fully met; 2. Decides not to inscribe The First Railway Bridge over the Yenisei River, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on an emergency basis; 3. Encourages the State Party to resubmit the nomination in accordance with normal procedures for ...
The World Heritage Committee [64],1. Defers examination of documents WHC-03/27.COM/9 and WHC-03/27.COM/INF.9 to the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2004. [64] See also Decision 27 COM 2
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Requests States Parties to the World Heritage Convention to provide final written comments on the revised Operational Guidelines presented in document WHC.03/27.COM/10 to the World Heritage Centre by 15 October 2003;
2. Further requests the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies to review the written comments from States Parties, verifying that they comply with the decisions of the Committee, in particular Decision 6 EXT COM 5.1 and Technical Annex, and integrate them into the revised Operational Guidelines in English and French;
3. Requests the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Emphasizing the flagship status of the World Heritage Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) highlighted in the Medium-Term Strategy 32 C/4 document and the public recognition of the value of the Convention,
2. Conscious that, whereas a real increase in UNESCO's budget is proposed to the next General Conference by the 166th Executive Board, there will be a significant reduction in the budget of the World Heritage Fund for technical reasons,
3. Welcomes the recommendation of the Executive Board to the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having considered the 2004-2005 budget of the World Heritage Fund, its estimated income and proposed expenditure;2. Decides that the Contingency Reserve be consolidated into the budget as from 31 December 2003;3. Approves a total expenditure of US$ 7,248,070 for the biennium 2004-2005 from the World Heritage Fund subject to the approval by the UNESCO General Conference of a budget totalling US$ 610 million for the same period;4. Approves the corresponding budget attached in Tables 1 to 3; 5. Notes that the approved budget includes the following amounts for ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Urges States Parties in arrears to pay their overdue contributions to the World Heritage Fund;2. Invites the Director-General to report to it on this matter;3. Further invites the Director-General to encourage States Parties to supplement their contributions to the World Heritage Fund with voluntary donations;4. Encourages the World Heritage Centre to develop bilateral agreements with States Parties as well as partnerships with multilateral organisations, the private sector and other actors with a view to securing additional resources for the following ...
Hungary: Organisation of a workshop for the managers of World Heritage sites in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approve US$ 15,000 from 2003 funds.
Kenya: Second International Experts Meeting on Great Rift Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, whilst acknowledging the importance of this initiative, not to approveUS$ 50,000 from 2003 funds, and to postpone the examination of the request until the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2004.
India: Group of Monuments at Hampi. Elaboration of a management plan
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approveUS$ 75,000, of which US$ 28,250 from 2003 funds and US$ 46,750 from 2004 funds.
Sites: Group of Monuments at Hampi
Yemen: Historic Town of Zabid. Follow-up actions for the implementation of safeguarding measures
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approve US$ 40,000 from 2003 funds.
Sites: Historic Town of Zabid
Kazakhstan: Sub-regional Workshop for follow-up to the Periodic Reports on the implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the State of Conservation of World Cultural Heritage properties in Central Asia
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approveUS$ 35,000 from 2003 funds under the Technical Co-operation budget, the Training budget for cultural heritage being exhausted;
2. Recommends that the State Party and the World Heritage Centre organise the workshop as a sub-regional workshop for Central Asian World Cultural Heritage to follow-up on the Periodic Reporting Exercise ...
Uzbekistan: Sub-regional Workshop for the elaboration of a specific programme for the first 3 years of the Central Asian Earth 2002-2012 Programme combined with an on-the-job practical training activity in Khiva.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approveUS$ 50,000 from 2003 funds under the Technical Co-operation budget, the Training budget for cultural heritage being exhausted. Approval is subject to verification that the activities foreseen do not duplicate those foreseen for the request from Kazakhstan (see above), that the timing of the two workshops is complementaryare ...
Bangladesh: Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur. Conservation training and organization of a workshop to elaborate a management plan.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approveUS$ 35,000 from 2003 funds under the Technical Co-operation budget, the Training budget for cultural heritage being exhausted. Approval is subject to the request being reformulated with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies to meet the priority needs of the property. The final reformulated workplan and budget breakdown will be approved by the ...
Oman: Arabian Oryx Sanctuary. Capacity-building for the staff and rangers to manage the property
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approve US$ 40,000 from 2003 funds.
Iraq: Ashur (Qala'at at Sherqat). Emergency assistance for the establishment of a site management coordination unit and the development of a management plan
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to approveUS$ 50,000 from 2003 funds.
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting the Regional Progress Reports (2002-2003) and Action Plans 2004-2005 for the Global Strategy presented in document WHC-03/27.COM/1,3;2. Requests the World Heritage Centre, working in collaboration with the Advisory Bodies and States Parties to the World Heritage Convention to continue to implement the Global Strategy as a contribution to strengthening the credibility of the World Heritage List; (check French - from Belgium)3. Further requests the World Heritage Centre to prepare summaries and assessments of the results of the Global Strategy ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Taking note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre in WHC-03/27.COM/13 and WHC-03/27.COM/INF.13 on the initiative of five Andean States Parties to collaborate in the process of nominating the Qhapac Nan - Camino Inca road system for inscription on the World Heritage List,;2. Considering the results of the consultation meeting with the Permanent Delegations to UNESCO (29th January 2003 at UNESCO Headquarters), and the documents adopted at the first sub-regional technical meeting held in Lima, Peru, on 1 and 2 April 2003, 3. Welcoming the ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Noting with concern the continuing disparities between regions and States Parties in their capacity to prepare Tentative Lists and nominations of properties for inscription on the World Heritage List,;2. Noting the progress made in the analyses of the World Heritage List being undertaken by ICOMOS and IUCN for submission to the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2004,;3. Recognizing the progress in the preparation of studies to promote the revision of national tentative lists through regional consultations and the periodic reporting exercise, ...
The World Heritage Committee,1. Decides to retain the limit of one new and complete nomination per State Party with properties already on the World Heritage List, as the best means of managing the workload of the Committee, the Advisory Bodies, and the World Heritage Centre, and of improving the geographic distribution of properties on the World Heritage List; States Parties that have no properties inscribed on the World Heritage List will have the opportunity to nominate two or three properties;2. Decides to continue to exempt from this limit transboundary and emergency nominations, ...
The World Heritage Committee [67],1. Takes note of document WHC-03/27.COM/15. [67] See also Decision 27 COM 2
27 COM 16
Progress Report on the Revision of Unesco's Medium-Term Strategy and the Preparation of the Unesco Draft Programme and Budget
The World Heritage Committee [68],1. Takes note of document WHC-03/27.COM/16. [68] See also Decision 27 COM 2
The World Heritage Committee[69],1. Takes note of document WHC-03/27.COM/17 [69] See also Decision 27 COM 2