The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of the Historic town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Include the N'zima village, wholly or partially, in the nominated property, in order to fully express its value;
b) Extend the buffer zone so as to make it into a single area;
c) Complete the comparative analysis by considering colonial urban planning more widely, primarily and in general on the African continent, at comparable periods;
d) Complete and ...
33 COM 8B.12
Cultural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - Ruins of Loropéni (Burkina Faso)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Inscribes the Ruins of Loropéni, Burkina Faso, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The dramatic and memorable Ruins of Loropéni consist of imposing, tall, laterite stone perimeter walls, up to six metres in height, surrounding a large abandoned settlement. As the best preserved of ten similar fortresses in the Lobi area, part of a larger group of around a hundred ...
Sites: Ruins of Loropéni
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of Historic monuments of Mount Songshan, China, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Consider further the relationship between some of the nominated sites and the central China sacred mountain, Mount Songshan and;
b) Consider how a nomination of some of the selected sites together with part of the mountain might reflect their value as an ensemble that manifests the power and influence the mountain had in constitutional, religious and ceremonial ...
33 COM 8B.14
Cultural properties - New Nomination - Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (Islamic Republic of Iran)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, IslamicRepublic of Iran, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (v);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System demonstrates outstanding universal value as in its present form, it dates from the 3rd century CE, probably on older bases from the 5th century BCE. It is complete, with numerous functions, and large-scale, making it ...
33 COM 8B.15
Cultural properties - New Nomination - Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Republic of Korea)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, Republic of Korea, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (vi);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The natural surroundings of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, shaped by the principles of pungsu, create a delicate setting for the living tradition of ancestral worship and its associated rites. The royal tombs, with their hierarchical ordering of areas ...
33 COM 8B.16
Cultural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain (Kyrgyzstan)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Inscribes Sulamain-Too Sacred Mountain, Kyrgyzstan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (vi);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
Sulaiman-Too Mountain dominates the surrounding landscape of the Fergana Valley and forms the backdrop to the city of Osh. In mediaeval times Osh was one of the largest cities of the fertile Fergana valley at the crossroads of important routes on the Central Asian Silk Roads ...
Sites: Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
33 COM 8B.17
Cultural properties - Extension of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro (Pakistan)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Decides not to approve the extension of the Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, to include the Mehrgarh, Rehman Dheri and Harappa as an extension to the Indus Valley Civilization Sites, Pakistan, on the World Heritage List;
3. Encourages the State Party to consider resubmitting Mehrgarh and Rehman Dheri as new nominations following additional research and comparative analyses;
4. Also encourages, in relation to Harappa, the State Party to consider resubmitting the site as an ...
33 COM 8B.18
Cultural properties - Extension of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Sacred City of Kandy (Sri Lanka)
The extension of the Sacred City of Kandy, to include the Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Viharaya, has been withdrawn.
Sites: Sacred City of Kandy
33 COM 8B.19
Cultural properties - New Nominations - The Architectural and Urban Work of Le Corbusier (Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of The Architectural and Urban Work of Le Corbusier, Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, and Switzerland, back to the States Parties in order to allow them to:
a) Strengthen the justification of the Outstanding Universal Value to demonstrate the influence of the works of Le Corbusier on the architecture of the 20th century and the Modern movement,
b) Improve the delineation of buffer zones in relation to topography and visual parameters, and provide ...
33 COM 8B.20
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Tangible Spiritual Heritage of St.Euphrosyne of Polotsk (Belarus)
The nomination of Tangible Spiritual Heritage of St.Euphrosyne of Polotsk has been withdrawn.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Stoclet House, Belgium, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i) and (ii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Stoclet House is an outstanding testimony to the creative genius of the Wiener Werkstätte. It was designed and built in Brussels from 1905 to 1911 by one of the founders of the movement, the Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann, of whose work it is the masterpiece. The Vienna Secession ...
Sites: Stoclet House
33 COM 8B.22
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Cultural property of the historic town of Jajce (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The nomination of the Cultural property of the historic town of Jajce has been withdrawn.
33 COM 8B.23
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulčice - Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Kopčany (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
The nomination of the Sites of Great Moravia: Slavonic Fortified Settlement at Mikulčice - Church of St Margaret of Antioch at Kopčany has been withdrawn.
33 COM 8B.24
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Schwetzingen - A Prince Elector's Summer Residence - Garden Design and Freemasonic Allusions (Germany)
The nomination of Schwetzingen - A Prince Elector's Summer Residence - Garden Design and Freemasonic Allusions has been withdrawn.
33 COM 8B.25
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Italia Langobardorum. Places of power and worship (568-774 A.D.) (Italy)
The nomination of Italia Langobardorum. Places of power and worship (568-774 A.D.) has been withdrawn
33 COM 8B.26
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Mercury and Silver Binomial: Almadén, Idrija and San Luis Potosí (Mexico, Slovenia, Spain)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of the Mercury and Silver Binomial: Almadén, Idrija and San Luis Potosí, Mexico, Slovenia and Spain, back to the States Parties in order to allow them to:
a) Reconsider the definition of the property in San Luis Potosí, but also with its mining region, and more broadly in comparison with the other silver extraction sites using the amalgamation process in Mexico, to bring it into line with the mining and industrial theme of the mercury and silver ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Tower of Hercules, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Tower of Hercules is the only fully preserved Roman lighthouse that is still used for maritime signaling, hence it is testimony to the elaborate system of navigation in antiquity and it provides an understanding of the Atlantic sea route in Western Europe. The Tower of Hercules was restored in the ...
Sites: Tower of Hercules
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Defers the examination of the nomination of the Farms and Villages in Hälsingland, Sweden, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to:
a) Reformulate the nomination to select a few exceptional decorated farmhouses that maintain their agricultural setting and could be said to be exemplars of the specific and local tradition of decorated farmhouses of the late 18th and 19th centuries in Hälsingland and possibly neighbouring regions;
b) Provide a more ...
33 COM 8B.29
Cultural properties - New Nominations - La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, watchmaking town planning (Switzerland)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, watchmaking town planning, Switzerland, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The watchmaking urban ensemble of La Chaux-de-Fonds and Le Locle demonstrates outstanding universal value as these twin manufacturing-towns constitute an exceptional example of organic urban ensembles entirely dedicated to a single industry. They have been ...
33 COM 8B.30
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (United Kingdom)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal, United Kingdom, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Pontcysyllte Canal is a remarkable example of the construction of a human-engineered waterway in a difficult geographical environment, at the end of the 18th century and the start of the 19th century. It required extensive and boldly conceived civil engineering ...
33 COM 8B.31
Cultural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - City of Graz - Historic Centre, Schloss Eggenberg (Austria)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the extension of the City of Graz - Historic Centre, to include Schloss Eggenberg, Austria, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Extend the buffer zone to the road connecting the historic centre to the Castle along its entire length, through the intermediate zone urbanised in the 20th century, so as to preserve the historic link that existed between the two elements;
b) Strengthen the authority and broaden the scope of competence of the City of Graz Historic ...
33 COM 8B.32
Cultural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - The Causses and the Cévennes (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the nomination of The Causses and the Cévennes, France, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Provide a more detailed inventory of the attributes of the property that relate to agro-pastoralism, in order to:
i) Justify the boundary of the property;
ii) Provide a basis for managing and sustaining the attributes, including processes and practices, that relate to agro-pastoralism;
b) Provide a nomination dossier that reflects the revised focus on ...
33 COM 8B.33
Cultural properties - Properties deferred or referred back by previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee - Triple Arch Gate at Dan (Israel)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B, recognizes that the nomination entitled "Triple Arch Gate at Dan" (Israel) brings to the attention of the Committee one of the elements of a technological innovation that has outstanding universal value on the basis of criterion (ii), and more specifically, that the "Triple Arch Gate at Dan" bears witness to the early diffusion of the architectonic principle of the true radial arch, in the Middle East during the Middle and Late Bronze Ages, particularly in its most complete version, including voussoir bricks, ...
33 COM 8B.34
Cultural properties - Extension of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Approves the extension of the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans to include the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains, on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv) and the new denomination From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the production of open-pan salt, France;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The saltworks in Salins-les-Bains and Arc-et-Senans demonstrate outstanding universal value ...
33 COM 8B.35
Cultural properties - Extension of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Churches of Moldavia (Romania)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the extension of the Churches of Moldavia to include the Church of the Resurrection of Suceviţa Monastery, Romania, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Promulgate the management plan for the Painted Churches of Moldavia property, along with the section dealing with the management of Suceviţa;
b) Establish the Coordination Committee and its local representative in Suceviţa;
c) Define a tourism development plan for each of the properties, within the management plan, ...
Sites: Churches of Moldavia
33 COM 8B.36
Cultural properties - Extension of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List - Spišský Hrad and its associated cultural monuments (Slovakia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Approves the extension of Spišský Hrad and its associated cultural monuments to include Levoča and the Work of Master Paul in Spiš, on the basis of criterion (iv), and the new denomination Levoča, Spišský Hrad, and the associated cultural monuments, Slovakia;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The castle of Spišský Hrad, the town of Levoča, the associated sites in Spišské ...
33 COM 8B.37
Cultural properties - New Nominations - Gold Route in Paraty and its landscape (Brazil)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Defers the examination of the nomination of the Gold Route in Paraty and its landscape, Brazil, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to revise its dimension and denomination as a mixed property, highlighting its exceptional natural and cultural values;
3. Considers that any revised nomination with revised boundaries would need to be considered by a mission to the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Sacred City of Caral-Supe, Peru, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The Sacred City of Caral-Supe reflects the rise of civilisation in the Americas. As a fully developed socio-political state, it is remarkable for its complexity and its impact on developing settlements throughout the Supe Valley and beyond. Its early use of the quipu as a ...
Sites: Sacred City of Caral-Supe
33 COM 8B.39
Natural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Manú National Park (Peru)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of Manú National Park, Peru, in order to rationalize the property boundaries so that they include the entire Manú National Park, and considers that this minor modification will enhance the integrity and protection of the property, and facilitate its more effective management;
3. Encourages the State Party to enhance its efforts to implement the management regime in place for Manú National Park within the ...
Sites: Manú National Park
33 COM 8B.40
Mixed properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B, WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, on the basis of natural criterion (vii);
3. Encourages the States Parties of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Albania to cooperate towards the preparation of a new nomination for a transboundary extension of the property to include the Albanian part of Lake Ohrid and its watershed, in order ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for Tipasa, Algeria, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Revise the boundary of the proposed buffer zone to include the port area;
b) Provide details of the status of the buffer zone and what protection it will afford the inscribed property as well as what protection will be given to archaeological remains associated with those in the property;
c) Clarify whether the Kbor er Roumia will be provided with a buffer ...
Sites: Tipasa
33 COM 8B.42
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Amphitheatre of El Jem (Tunisia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for the Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia, back to the State Party to allow it to provide information on the institutional arrangements and regulatory measures to manage and control development within the proposed buffer zone.
Sites: Amphitheatre of El Jem
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Decides not to approve the minor modification of the boundaries Kairouan, Tunisia;
3. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for Kairouan, Tunisia, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Review the existing proposal to delineate a buffer zone so as to ensure the proper conservation and protection of the Property. The buffer zone should also seek to integrate the three components of the World Heritage property;
b) Provide information on the criteria for ...
Sites: Kairouan
33 COM 8B.44
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Medina of Sousse (Tunisia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for the Medina of Sousse, Tunisia, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Consider the enlargement of the buffer zone so as to effectively and adequately conserve and protect the property. The State Party may wish to extend the buffer zone to 200m beyond the ramparts, where possible, thus following the requirements of the Heritage regulations and the listing of the ramparts as "monument historique" (Decree of 25 January ...
Sites: Medina of Sousse
33 COM 8B.45
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Medina of Tunis (Tunisia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for the Medina of Tunis, Tunisia, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Clarify the areas of the proposed property boundary and that of the buffer zone in relation to those provided with a map of 1984 showing 7 areas surrounded by an "area of environment";
b) Review the existing proposal to delineate a buffer zone so as to ensure the proper conservation and protection of the property, taking into consideration its values ...
Sites: Medina of Tunis
33 COM 8B.46
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis (Tunisia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zones for the Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis, Tunisia, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) Clearly delineate an area that promotes the integration between the two components of the inscribed serial property to adequately protect and conserve the property. Current land uses and cadastral plans should be considered for the delimitation of the buffer zone;
b) Provide information regarding the administrative and ...
33 COM 8B.47
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa (China)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa, China, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Reconsider to supplement the delineation of information provided on the property and the buffer zone for the Potala Palace, to bring the boundaries in line with the 1993 nomination map;
b) Bring the buffer zone for Johkang Temple in line with that shown in the nomination file;
c) Bring the buffer zone for ...
33 COM 8B.48
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Old Rauma (Finland)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Old Rauma, Finland;
3. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
a) The designation of viewpoints within and outside the buffer zone from which view corridors will be protected in the case of development within the buffer zone;
b) The development of a comprehensive Management Plan to cover the nominated area, the buffer zone, and view corridors from any designated locations outside the buffer zone, such as the ...
Sites: Old Rauma
33 COM 8B.49
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Chartres Cathedral (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Chartres Cathedral, France.
Sites: Chartres Cathedral
33 COM 8B.50
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Aachen Cathedral (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Decides not to approve the proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Aachen Cathedral, Germany, and considers that the current proposal has a significant impact on the extent of the property and affects its outstanding universal value;
3. Decides not to approve the proposed name change from Aachen Cathedral to Aachen Cathedral with the Carolingian Palace ...
Sites: Aachen Cathedral
33 COM 8B.51
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Hanseatic City of Lübeck (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Germany;
3. Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
a) The Management Plan currently being prepared for the World Heritage Site should be comprehensive and cover the nominated areas, the buffer zone and the view corridors from the designated locations outside the buffer zone;
b) Information should be provided on the archaeological remains and urban area within the buffer ...
Sites: Hanseatic City of Lübeck
33 COM 8B.52
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Völklingen Ironworks (Germany)
The proposed minor modification to the boundary of the Völklingen Ironworks has been withdrawn.
Sites: Völklingen Ironworks
33 COM 8B.53
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (Spain)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed buffer zone for the Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain, back to the State Party in order to allow it to finalize the management plan for the property.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/8B, WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1, WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B1add and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.8B2 and having reflected upon its discussions on the inscriptions of properties to the World Heritage List;
2. Recognizes the reluctance of the World Heritage Committee to endorse the recommendations of the Advisory Bodies regarding deferral of the examination of properties and requests the Advisory Bodies to prepare a background document on the processes, benchmarks and time constraints resulting from World Heritage Decisions on referral and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC-09/33.COM/7B, WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add and WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Corr) and of proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC-09/33.COM/8B),
2. Decides to inscribe the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Belize, Belize Barrier Reef System (Decision 33 COM 7B.33)
Colombia, Los Katios National Park (Decision 33 COM 7B.36)
Georgia, Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (Decision 33 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-09/33.COM/7A, WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add and WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Corr),
2. Decides to maintain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 33 COM 7A.20)
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, (Decision 33 COM 7A.21)
Central African Republic, Manovo-Gounda St Floris National ...
Sites: Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Bam and its Cultural Landscape Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Comoé National Park Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore Galápagos Islands Garamba National Park Historic Town of Zabid Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara Salonga National Park Samarra Archaeological City Simien National Park Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-09/33.COM/7A, WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add and WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC-09/33.COM/7A.Corr),
2. Decides to remove the following properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Azerbaijan, Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (Decision 33 COM 7A.25
Germany, Dresden Elbe Valley (Decision 33 COM ...
33 COM 8D
Clarifications of property boundaries and sizes by States Parties in response to the Retrospective Inventory
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/8D,
2. Recalling Decisions 30 COM 11A.2, 31 COM 11A.2 and 32 COM 8D, adopted at its 30th (Vilnius, 2006), 31st (Christchurch, 2007) and 32nd (Quebec City, 2008) sessions respectively,
3. Recalls that, as decided at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) by Decision 31 COM 11A.2, the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies will not be able to examine proposals for minor or significant modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties whenever the delimitation of such properties as inscribed is ...
Sites: 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex Acropolis, Athens Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata Archaeological Site of Delphi Archaeological Site of Olympia Archaeological Site of Troy Białowieża Forest Castel del Monte Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena Chartres Cathedral Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula Durmitor National Park Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği Hanseatic City of Lübeck Hattusha: the Hittite Capital Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura Historic City of Trogir Holašovice Historic Village Madara Rider Meteora Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios Nemrut Dağ Old City of Dubrovnik Pilgrimage Church of Wies Rila Monastery Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus Semmering Railway St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim Tipasa Xanthos-Letoon
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/8E,
2. Adopts the retrospective Statements of Significance, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC-09/33.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage properties:
Poland: Cracow's Historic Centre; Wieliczka Salt Mine; Historic Centre of Warsaw; Old City of Zamość; Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork;
3. Adopts the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC-09/33.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage property: Bulgaria: Srebarna Nature Reserve;
4. Decides ...
The Wold Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/9,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 9 adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
3. Welcomes and approves the second compendium prepared by ICOMOS and IUCN.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/10A,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 10B adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
3. Thanking the Government of Germany for having hosted the Workshop on natural serial properties in Vilm, (Germany, 26 - 30 November 2008) as well as all the experts who contributed to it,
4. Takes note of the outcomes and conclusions of the Workshop published in the BfN-Skripten series, as well as the analysis of the present situation of "Serial natural World Heritage Properties" prepared for publication by IUCN and the German ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/10B,
2. Recalling Decisions 7 EXT.COM 11, 31 COM 14, 32 COM 18 adopted respectively at its 7th Extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004), 31st (Christchurch, 2007), and 32nd (Quebec City, 2008) sessions,
3. Encourages the World Heritage Centre, Advisory Bodies and State Parties to continue to support the broadening of the content of the global training strategy and welcomes the establishment of the World Heritage Training and Research Institutes in Bahrain and Brazil and requests the World Heritage Centre to inform the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/10C,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 10A adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
3. Having reviewed the application of the thematic studies and their contribution to the global strategy based on the underrepresented categories developed by the advisory bodies,
4. Requests the Advisory Bodies, in cooperation with the World Heritage Centre, to incorporate into Annex III of the Operational Guidelines references to the thematic studies included in document WHC-09/33.COM/10C;
5. Welcomes the proposed thematic ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/11A,
2. Recalling Decisions 31 COM 11D.1 and 32 COM 11B, adopted respectively at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) and at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
3. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre on progress accomplished in the implementation of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States;
4. Thanks the States Parties of the Arab region which have engaged in the Periodic Reporting process for their active involvement;
5. Also thanks the Kingdom of Bahrain, the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-09/33.COM/11B,
2. Recalling its Decisions 27 COM 20B.4, 30 COM 11D and 31 COM 11C adopted at its 27th (UNESCO, 2003), 30th (Vilnius, 2006), and 31st(Christchurch, 2007) sessions respectively,
3. Notes with satisfaction the significant progress achieved in implementing the World Heritage Convention in the Asia Pacific region through the execution of the Action-Asia 2003-2009 sub-regional Action Plans and the Pacific Action Plan 2009, and commends the States Parties of the Asia Pacific region, the World Heritage Centre and the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/11C,
2. Recalling Decisions 31 COM 10 and 32 COM 11A, adopted respectively at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) and its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008);
3. Takes note of the results of activities in preparation for the launching of the Second cycle of Periodic Reporting, and in particular the workshop for the preparation of draft Statements of Outstanding Universal Value organized in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (March 2009) ;
4. Expresses its thanks to the Swiss Government and the African World Heritage Fund for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/12,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 12 adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
3. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre and commends the efforts of all professionals involved in preserving the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage despite difficult conditions;
4. Regrets the recent destructions in Gaza, and urges all parties concerned with the safeguarding of heritage to take appropriate measures to prevent and avoid any damage to the Palestinian cultural and natural ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/13 and WHC-09/33.COM/INF.13,
2. Recalling Decisions 31 COM 16 and 32 COM 13 respectively adopted at its 31st (Christchurch, 2007) and 32nd (Quebec City, 2008) sessions,
3. Takes note of the report of the Working group of the Committee on the World Heritage emblem presented in document WHC-09/33.COM/INF.13 and the work undertaken to propose corresponding revisions to the Operational Guidelines;
4. Requests the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, and relevant sectors of UNESCO, to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Taking into account rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee, on the creation of consultative bodies,
2. Welcoming the Chairperson's summary Workshop to reflect the Future of the World Heritage Convention that was held at UNESCO Headquarters from 25 to 27 February 2009,
3. Recognizing the need for further reflection on this issue,
4. Establishes a Working Group on the Reflection on the Future of the World Heritage Convention as a Consultative Body that shall meet for the duration of its 33rd session, with a specific mandate ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/14A,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 10 adopted at its 32nd Session (Quebec City, 2008);
3. Notes that the World Heritage Convention is approaching universal ratification and its fortieth anniversary in 2012, and therefore that it is appropriate to reflect on the successes of the Convention and also how it can best evolve to meet the emerging challenges it faces while also increasing its relevance and engagement with communities around the world;
4. Expresses its appreciation to the States Parties of Australia, ...
33 COM 14B
Report by the Chairperson of the Working Group on the election of the members of the World Heritage Committee
NO DECISION
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Noting that the issue of observers' participation in the Committee's meetings requires further discussion, as suggested by the State Party of Canada;
2. Requests the World Heritage Centre to propose amendments to Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure and to circulate these proposals to all States Parties for comment, prior to 1 December 2009;
3. Decides to inscribe the item "Amendment to the Rule 8 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee" on the agenda of the 34th session in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Taking into account Rule 21 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee, on the creation of Subsidiary bodies,
2. Establishes a Working Group on Item 16 (Budget) of the Agenda of its 33rd session as a Subsidiary Body, that shall meet for the duration of the session, with a specific mandate to:
a) Examine items 16A and 16B of the agenda and to formulate its recommendations thereon; and
b) Report back to the Committee at its plenary ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-09/33.COM/16A,
2. Takes note of the implementation rate of the budget for 2008-2009, the current situation of the Reserve and the contributions as at 31 December 2008;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at the next session of the Committee, a document on the situation of the accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the period 2008-2009 as well as the provisional implementation rate of the 2010-2011 budget according to the revised Budget structure (Decision 6 EXT.COM 6) and a schedule of appropriations and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-09/33.COM/16B, and WHC-09/33.COM/16B Rev, Annex 1;
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 17 (Quebec, 2008),
3. Expresses concern that the budget documents as originally presented to the meeting were unclear in a number of areas and included some information that did not easily allow for comparison with the previous biennium;
4. Notes with appreciation, the World Heritage Centre's co-operation in providing further explanations and additional information during the Committee's 33rd session;
5. Requests the Secretariat to include in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/INF.17,
2. Submits to the consideration of the General Assembly the following provisional
Agenda for its 17th session.
Provisional Agenda of the 17th session of the General Assembly
of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
1. Opening of the session
1A. Opening of the General Assembly by the Director-General
1B. Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the General Assembly
2. Adoption of the Agenda of the 17th session of the General Assembly and Timetable for the elections to ...
33 COM 18
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee (July 2010)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling its Decision 32 COM 19, adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) until the end of its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),
2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, a Bureau with the following composition:
a) Mr Juca Ferreira Brazil as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 33rd session of the Committee (Seville, 2009) until the end of the 34th ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-09/33.COM/19,
2. Decides that its 34th session will take place in Brasilia, Brazil, between 16 and 30 July 2010, and requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the incoming Chairperson regarding the provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
3. Adopts the following provisional Agenda of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2010.
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 34TH SESSION
OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening session
2. Admission of Observers
2A. Amendment to the Rule 8 of ...