28 COM 15C.3 The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following examination of state of conservation reports of properties on the Listof World Heritage in Danger (WHC-04/28.COM/15A Rev),2. Decides to remove the following properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Angkor, Cambodia (Decision 28 COM 15A.23)
Bahla Fort, Oman (Decision 28 COM 15A.19)
Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda (Decision 28 COM 15A.8)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Expressing its sincere appreciation to the States Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean, the World Heritage Centre, the Advisory Bodies and the regional experts involved in the periodic reporting exercise for their collaboration in the successful completion of the comprehensive report on “The State of the World Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004 Periodic Report”,
2. Takes note of the periodic report and endorses its Strategic Framework for Action contained in it;
3. Also endorses the Caribbean Action Plan for World Heritage 2004-2014 ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee, 1. Takes note of the information provided by the Secretariat on the progress made in the implementation of its decisions 26 COM 6.1 and 26 COM 6.2 and further takes note of the oral report of the representative of the Director- General ; 2. Commends the Palestinian authorities and the Secretariat for the activities accomplished despite the difficult circumstances; 3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to continue assisting the concerned Palestinian institutions in developing capacity in the protection of the cultural and natural heritage and assessing its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item,
with the exception of the proposal by China, until its 7th extraordinary session
to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling the responsibility of the States Parties under Article 5 (e) of the
World Heritage Convention to “foster the establishment or development of
national/regional centres for training in the protection, conservation and
presentation of the cultural and natural heritage and to encourage scientific
research in this field”,
2. Welcomes the initiative of the Government of China to establish a World
Heritage Research and Training Institute in China and invites the State Party to
report on the progress of this initiative at the 7th extraordinary ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Noting with satisfaction the partnership day that took place on the occasion of
its 28 session,
2. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee
1. Recalling Decision 27 COM 3 which, on an exceptional basis, elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of the 27th session of the Committee until the end of the 28th session of the Committee,
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 Themba P Wakashe (South Africa) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 28th session of the Committee until the end of the 29th session of the Committee in 2005 in South ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Decides to adopt the following provisional agenda for its 29th session : 29th session of the World Heritage Committee Durban, South Africa (2005) Opening Session
1. Opening Session 1.1 Opening of the session by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee 1.2 Introduction by the Director-General of UNESCO or his representative 1.3 Welcome by the Host Country 2. Requests for Observer status 3. Adoption of the Agenda Reports 4. Report of the Rapporteur of the 7th extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee (Paris, 6-11 December 2004) 5. Report ...
The World Heritage Committee
1. Decides, in view of the time constraints, to defer the discussion of this Item
until its 7th extraordinary session to be held in Paris, (December 2004).
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides to hold its 7th Extraordinary session in December 2004 and to adopt the following provisional agenda for the session : 7th Extraordinary session of the World Heritage Committee December 2004 Opening Session
1. Opening of the session • by the Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee • Introduction by the Director-General of UNESCO or his representative
2. Requests for Observer status
3. Adoption of the Agenda and provisional Timetable Reports
4A. Progress Report and discussion on the Revised Operational Guidelines
4B. Working methods of the ...
Decision 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.1
The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the preparatory assistance request made by South Africa regarding the preparation of a nomination file for Richtersveld mixed heritage, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2;
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for mixed heritage for US$ 20,000 under the 2004 budget.
Decision: 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.2
The World Heritage Bureau,
Having examined the preparatory assistance request made by Sudan regarding the preparation of a nomination file for the property 'Island of Meroe, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2;
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for cultural heritage for US$ 20,000 under the 2004 budget.
Recommendation: 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.3
The World Heritage Bureau,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made by India regarding an improved geographic information system (GIS) for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), as presented in Documents WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 and WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 Add,
Noting that in accordance with Decision 28 COM 10A, four requests for technical cooperation will be submitted to the Chairperson / Committee in 2005 for a total amount US$ 104,915;
Considering that only an amount of US$ 160,000 is available for cultural properties under technical ...
Sites: Mountain Railways of India
Decision 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.4
The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made jointly by Mongolia and the Russian Federation regarding the elaboration of a Joint Mongolian-Russian Federation Site Management Plan for the Uvs Nuur Basin, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2,
Decides to approve this technical cooperation assistance request for natural heritage for US$ 26,000 under the 2004 budget.
Sites: Uvs Nuur Basin