8194 Decisions
146 Resolutions
By Year
The nomination of Teylers, Haarlem, Netherlands, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 ,
2. Inscribes the Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine, Poland / Ukraine, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv) ;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located at the eastern fringes of Central Europe within the Polish and Ukrainian Carpathian mountain range, the sixteen wooden tserkvas (churches) are outstanding examples of the once widespread ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.4 ,
2. Inscribes the University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia, Portugal , on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iv) and (vi) ;
3. Adopts the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Situated on a hill overlooking the city, the University of Coimbra-Alta and Sofia has grown and evolved over more than seven centuries to form its own well-defined urban area of two ...
The nomination of the Historic City of Alanya, Turkey, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 ,
2. Noting that the State Party agreed to a revised name of property;
3. Inscribes the Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora , Ukraine , with the exception of serial component no. 7 Cape Vinogradny, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (ii) and (v) ;
4. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Tauric Chersonese and its chora are the remains of an ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B4 ,
2. Approves the extension of the Wieliczka Salt Mine to include the Bochnia Salt Mine and Wieliczka Saltworks Castle, and thus become the Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines, Poland , on the basis of criterion (iv) ;
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Wieliczka and Bochnia salt mines are located on the same geological rock salt deposit in southern Poland. Situated close to ...
The nomination of the Sacral Complex on the remains of the Roman Forum in Zadar, Croatia, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.1 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B.4 ,
2. Recognizing the Outstanding Universal Value of the site, refers the nomination of the Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex, Russian Federation, back to the State Party in order to allow it, in collaboration with the Advisory Body (ICOMOS), in particular by inviting an advisory mission to the site, to take adequate measures for an inscription on the basis of criteria (iii) and (vi) at its next ...
37 COM 8B.44
Mixed properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications - Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add, WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B2.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B4.,
2. Recalling Decision 32 COM 7B.41, Decision 34 COM 7B.38, Decision 34 COM 8B.46 and Decision 36 COM 8B.45 ;
3. Notes that the proposed minor boundary modification has been submitted under natural criteria only although it appears to contain significant cultural attributes that relate to those located within the inscribed property;
4. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification ...
Sites: Tasmanian Wilderness
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for Tyre, Lebanon, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Consider including in the property the underwater archaeology following the boundary of the Marine Archaeology Protection Area of the Marine Protection Zone (MPZ), in process of approval, as well as the tower remains located along Hamra Street, the reburied remains of the Byzantine basilica and of the ...
Sites: Tyre
37 COM 8B.46
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Republic of Korea)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for the Jeongneung area , component part of the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty , Republic of Korea .
37 COM 8B.47
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Town of Luang Prabang (Lao People’s Democratic Republic)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone for the Town of Luang Prabang , Lao People’s Democratic Republic .
Sites: Town of Luang Prabang
37 COM 8B.48
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Philippines)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone of the Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustin (Manila), component part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines , Philippines ;
3. Refers the examination of the proposed minor boundary modification and buffer zone of the component of the Church of San Agustin (Paoay) component part of the Baroque Churches of the Philippines , Philippines , back to the State ...
37 COM 8B.49
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Amiens Cathedral (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Amiens Cathedral , France .
Sites: Amiens Cathedral
37 COM 8B.50
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Bourges Cathedral (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Bourges Cathedral , France .
Sites: Bourges Cathedral
37 COM 8B.51
Cultural Properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Aachen Cathedral (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for Aachen Cathedral , Germany .
Sites: Aachen Cathedral
37 COM 8B.52
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Historic Centre of Warsaw (Poland)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zone for the Historic Centre of Warsaw, Poland , back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Provide detailed information regarding the protection afforded by the buffer zone as a Monument of History and under the Act on the Protection of Monuments and the Guardianship of Monuments;
b) Consider legal protection and regulation of the buffer zone as a whole by inclusion in the National ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Warsaw
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone for the Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications, Portugal .
37 COM 8B.54
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (Russian Federation)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed minor boundary modification of the Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments, Russian Federation ;
3. Recommend s that the State Party give consideration to the following:
a) Slightly modifying the protection zones established according to the Saint Petersburg Law no. 820-7 where necessary to cover with the appropriate regime (CZ or DRZ1) those small portions of territory that are proposed to ...
37 COM 8B.55
Cultural properties - Examination of minor boundary modifications: Burgos Cathedral (Spain)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the examination of the proposed buffer zone for Burgos Cathedral , Spain , back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
a) Provide a detailed overview of the site management arrangements that would be put in place in the proposed buffer zone; and in relation to both World Heritage properties;
b) Provide a map showing the relationship between the two World Heritage properties of Burgos Cathedral and the Route of Santiago de ...
Sites: Burgos Cathedral
37 COM 8B.56
Adoption of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee (Saint Petersburg, 2012)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add.2 and WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add.2.Corr,
2. Adopts the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 36th session of the World Heritage Committee (Saint Petersburg, 2012):
- Brazil: Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea ;
- India: Western Ghats;
- Palestine: Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem ;
- Russian Federation: Lena Pillars Nature ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC-13/37.COM/7B, WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add.Corr) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC-13/37.COM/8B and WHC-13/37.COM/8B.Add),
2. Decides to inscribe the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Solomon Islands, East Rennell (Decision 37 COM 7B.14 )
Syrian Arab Republic, Ancient City of Damascus, Ancient City of Bosra, Site of Palmyra, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-13/37.COM/7A, WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add.
Decides to maintain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 37 COM 7A.29 )
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Decision 37 COM 7A.30 )
Belize, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Decision 37 COM 7A.16 )
Central African ...
Sites: Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat) Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Comoé National Park Coro and its Port Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley Everglades National Park Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo Garamba National Park Gelati Monastery Historic Town of Zabid Historical Monuments of Mtskheta Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Los Katíos National Park 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 Rainforests of the Atsinanana Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara Salonga National Park Samarra Archaeological City Simien National Park Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park
Afghanistan Belize Central African Republic Chile Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Ethiopia Georgia Honduras Indonesia Iraq Madagascar Mali Niger Panama Peru Senegal Serbia State of Palestine Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yemen
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-13/37.COM/7A, WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add and WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add.2),
2. Decides to remove the following property from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Islamic Republic of Iran, Bam and its Cultural Landscape (Decision 37 COM ...
37 COM 8D
Clarifications of property boundaries and areas by States Parties in response to the Retrospective Inventory
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/8D,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 8D, adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Acknowledges the excellent work accomplished by States Parties in the clarification of the delimitation of their World Heritage properties and thanks them for their efforts to improve the credibility of the World Heritage List;
4. Recalls that 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 ...
Sites: Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Brasilia Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Chavin (Archaeological Site) City of Cuzco Colonial City of Santo Domingo Complex of Hué Monuments Darien National Park Hanseatic City of Lübeck Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Historic Centre of São Luís Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic City of Toledo Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue Kasbah of Algiers Kizhi Pogost Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Petra Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque Río Abiseo National Park Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Sian Ka'an Völklingen Ironworks Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/8E and WHC-13/37.COM/8E.Add,
2. Congratulates States Parties for the excellent work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties in their territories;
3. Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC-13/37.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage properties:
Andorra: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley;
Argentina: Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas; Jesuit Block and ...
Sites: Aachen Cathedral Aapravasi Ghat Abbey of St Gall Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila Aksum Alejandro de Humboldt National Park Ancient City of Ping Yao Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun Antigua Guatemala Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes Area de Conservación Guanacaste Ban Chiang Archaeological Site Belfries of Belgium and France Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair Blaenavon Industrial Landscape Blenheim Palace Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne Bryggen Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst Chavin (Archaeological Site) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) Choirokoitia Churches of Chiloé City of Bath City of Cuzco City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications City of Quito Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas Classical Gardens of Suzhou Classical Weimar Cologne Cathedral Coro and its Port Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas Darien National Park Desembarco del Granma National Park Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder) Durham Castle and Cathedral Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae) El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City Elephanta Caves Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro Fuerte de Samaipata Galápagos Islands Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia Great Living Chola Temples Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği Greater Blue Mountains Area Group of Monuments at Hampi Hanseatic City of Lübeck Heart of Neolithic Orkney Hierapolis-Pamukkale High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago Himeji-jo Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Macao Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco Historic Centre of Morelia Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán Historic Centre of Puebla Historic Centre of Riga Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox Historic Centre of Zacatecas Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar Historic City of Sucre Historic City of Vigan Historic Fortified Town of Campeche Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Iguazu National Park Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station) Ironbridge Gorge Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Itchan Kala Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site Kakadu National Park Kinabalu Park Komodo National Park Kronborg Castle La Grand-Place, Brussels Longmen Grottoes Lorentz National Park Luis Barragán House and Studio Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Maloti-Drakensberg Park Maritime Greenwich Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Maya Site of Copan Messel Pit Fossil Site Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment Mount Athos Mount Huangshan Mountain Railways of India Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin National Archeological Park of Tierradentro Nemrut Dağ New Lanark Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Old City of Berne Old Havana and its Fortification System Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings Painted Churches in the Troodos Region Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church Pasargadae Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal Quebrada de Humahuaca Rapa Nui National Park Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House) Rock Art of Alta Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco Rohtas Fort Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens Ruins of León Viejo Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range San Agustín Archaeological Park Sangiran Early Man Site Schokland and Surroundings Serra da Capivara National Park Sewell Mining Town Shark Bay, Western Australia Shirakami-Sanchi Shiretoko Shrines and Temples of Nikko Sian Ka'an Speyer Cathedral St Kilda Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey Sukur Cultural Landscape Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing Sun Temple, Konârak Takht-e Soleyman Taxila The Sundarbans Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape Tower of London Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen Town of Bamberg Town of Luang Prabang Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Ujung Kulon National Park Urnes Stave Church Venice and its Lagoon Vilnius Historic Centre Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino Willandra Lakes Region Yakushima Yin Xu Yungang Grottoes
Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Denmark Ecuador El Salvador Ethiopia Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Ireland Italy Japan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Slovakia Solomon Islands South Africa Sweden Switzerland Thailand Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/9,
2. Recalling Decision 34 COM 13.III adopted at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010), Decision 35 COM 12C adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011) and Decision 36 COM 12C adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies to take into account the rich debate held at its 37th session, in particular on capacity-building, methodology and processes for Tentative Lists and upstream nomination projects, in order to enhance dialogue and ...
37 COM 10A
Final Report on the results of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting Exercise for Latin American and the Caribbean
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-13/37.COM/10A,
2. Recalling Decisions 32 COM 11D, 34 COM 10B.2, 35 COM 10B and 36 COM 10C adopted respectively at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) sessions,
3. Expresses its sincere appreciation to the States Parties from Latin America and the Caribbean for their efforts in preparing and submitting their Periodic Reports and thanks especially all focal points and site managers for their effective participation and commitment;
4. Notes ...
37 COM 10B
Progress report on the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for Europe and North America
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/10B,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 10B adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Recalling furthermore that the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in Europe and North America takes place on a two-year basis (Group A: North America, Western, Nordic and Baltic Europe sub-regions for the first year 2012-2013, and Group B: Mediterranean, Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe for the second year 2013-2014), provided that a report on the Periodic Reporting ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/10C,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 10A , adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in Asia and the Pacific;
4. Thanks the Government of Indonesia for its contribution to the organization of a sub-regional workshop for the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting;
5. Also thanks the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITRAP), the UNESCO ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/10C,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 10A, adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
3. Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa Region;
4. Thanks the Government of South Africa and the UNESCO Category 2 Centre, the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) for financing and organizing the 40 th anniversary conference on World Heritage and Sustainable Development; and for contributing to the implementation of integrated capacity-building ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37 COM/10C ,
2. Recalling Decision 35 COM 10C.3 , adopted at its 35th session (Brasilia, 2011) ,
3. Takes note of the progress accomplished in the follow-up of the second cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States;
4. Commends the States Parties of the Arab Region for their commitment and thanks especially all focal points for their effective participation and involvement;
5. Notes with satisfaction the designation of focal points for natural heritage related ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/11 ,
2. Recalling Decisions 35 COM 12B and 36 COM 9A adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th sessions (Saint Petersburg, 2012) respectively,
3. Decides to amend Articles 22.6, 22.7, 23.1 and 23.2 of the Rules of Procedure as follows:
Rule 22. Order and time-limit of speeches
22.6 States Parties shall not speak to World Heritage properties in their own territories, except at the explicit invitation of the Chairperson within the allowed time for their speech and in response to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/12,
2. Recalling Decisions 36 COM 13.I , 36 COM 13.II adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 35 COM 12B adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
3. Decides to establish a Consultative Body under Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure during its 37thsession to examine proposed revisions to the Operational Guidelines ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/12,
2. Recalling Decisions 36 COM 13.I and 36 COM 13.II adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 35 COM 12B adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
3. Noting Decisions 7.COM 3 and 7.COM 6 adopted by the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict at its seventh meeting in December 2012, and welcoming the reflections on the interaction between the World Heritage Convention and the Second Protocol (1999) to the 1954 Hague Convention on the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/13,
2. Recalling Decision 35 COM 12 adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), which requested to “establish a four-year cycle for updating the Operational Guidelines and that the Operational Guidelines should be restricted to operational guidance, and that a new document, ‘Policy Guidelines’, be developed as a means to capture the range of policies that the Committee and the General Assembly adopt” (Decision 35 COM 12B , point 11) and to “develop ‘Policy ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-13/37.COM/14 and WHC-13/37.COM/INF.14,
2. Expresses its deep concern at the status of the International Assistance budget;
3. Warmly thanks the Governments of Italy and India for their generous contribution to the International Assistance budget, which made the approval of several requests possible since 2010;
4. Encourages other States Parties to follow their example, since without additional contributions being made to the World Heritage Fund, it will not be possible to effectively respond ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/15.Rev,
2. Recalls its budget decisions adopted since the 28th session of the Committee;
3. Also recalls its decision 35 COM 12B paragraph 13 adopted at its 35th session to establish a Budget Working Group as a Standing Consultative Body of the Committee in order to examine item 15 of the Agenda, to formulate its recommendations thereon and to report back to the Committee at its plenary session;
PART I
4. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/15.Rev Part I on the Budget ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Urges the Executive Board of UNESCO to maintain its support for an adequate level of financial allocations for the effective implementation of the World Heritage Convention, as a flagship programme of UNESCO, in the framework of the 2014-2015 biennium
No decision
37 COM 17
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee (2014)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling its Decision 36 COM 17 , adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012), which elected its Bureau whose mandate will be until the end of its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, its Bureau with the following composition:
a) H.E. Sheika Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Al-Thani (Qatar) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 37th session of the Committee (Phnom Penh, 2013) until the end ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/18A,
2. Decides that its 38th session will take place in Doha, Qatar from 15 to 25 June 2014;
3. Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the incoming Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
4. Adopts the Provisional Agenda for the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee in 2014 as contained in Document ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/18B,
2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 12B adopted at its 36th session;
3. Considering the costs inherent to the holding of an additional ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee and the financial situation that UNESCO, including its World Heritage Centre, is facing;
4. Decides not to hold an additional ordinary session in October/November 2013;
5. Requests the World Heritage Centre to re-assess the eventual possibility of holding an additional ordinary session of ...
37 COM 19
Provisional Agenda of the 19th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention (UNESCO, 2013)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/19,
2. Submits to the consideration of the General Assembly of States Parties the Provisional Agenda for its 19th session as follows:
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 19th session of the General Assembly and Timetable for the elections to the World Heritage Committee
2A. Adoption of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Taking into consideration Rule 8 (Observers) of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee,
Authorizes the participation in the 38th session as observers of those representatives of the international governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), permanent observer missions to UNESCO and non profit-making institutions having activities in the fields covered by the Convention, who have requested observer participation at the session and as listed in Section A of document ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/3A.Rev,
Adopts the Agenda included in the above-mentioned document.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/3B.Rev,
Adopts the timetable included in the above-mentioned document.
38 COM 4
Report of the Rapporteur of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee (Phnom Penh, 2013)
The World Heritage Committee,
Takes note of the report of the Rapporteur of the 37th session of the World Heritage Committee (Phnom Penh, 2013).
38 COM 5A
Report of the World Heritage Centre on its Activities and the Implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s Decisions
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 5A adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note with appreciation of the activities undertaken by the World Heritage Centre over the past year in pursuit of the expected results and the five strategic objectives as presented in Document WHC-14/38.COM/5A;
Takes notes with concern of the restructuring of the World Heritage Centre and urges the Director-General of UNESCO to ensure adequate expertise on natural and cultural heritage in the World Heritage Centre;
Also takes ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 5B adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Advisory Bodies (ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN) on their activities;
Welcomes the harmonization of the reports by the Advisory Bodies and the comments on the progress made and gaps identified for the implementation of the Convention.
38 COM 5C
Follow-Up to the Director-General’s Meeting on “The World Heritage Convention: Thinking Ahead” (UNESCO HQ, 2-3 October 2012)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5C,
Recalling Decisions 33 COM 5A, 34 COM 5C, 35 COM 5D, 36 COM 12B and 37 COM 5C adopted at its 33rd (Seville, 2009), 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011) 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Takes note of the positive impact of the actions already undertaken, as well as of plans for further actions, and invites all stakeholders to pursue efforts to enhance and facilitate dialogue, communication and transparency in all processes of the Convention and in the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5D,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 5E and 36 COM 5C, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the progress made towards the development of a draft policy for integrating a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the World Heritage Convention, despite the lack of resources;
Acknowledges the eight key dimensions of sustainable development, namely Inclusive Economic Development, Environmental Sustainability, Peace and Security, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5E,
Recalling Decisions 32 COM 10, 32 COM 10A, 34 COM 5F.1, 36 COM 5D and 36 COM 5E, adopted at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 34th (Brasilia, 2010) and 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the progress report on the implementation of the World Heritage Thematic Programmes and Initiative and thanks all States Parties, donors and other organizations for having contributed to achieving their objectives;
Acknowledges the results attained by the Forest Programme and expresses its regrets that ...
38 COM 5F.1
Follow-up to the Audit of the Working Methods of Cultural Conventions and to the Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard-Setting work of the Culture Sector
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5F and its Annexes,
Welcomes the findings of the audit and the recommendations offered therein;
Takes note that the General Assembly of States Parties decided to establish a sub-account under the World Heritage Fund with regard to recommendation 1(a), to be funded from Voluntary Contributions and to be used exclusively for enhancing the human capacities of the Secretariat, and with regard to recommendation 1(e) to apply the cost recovery policy for the staff time spent in managing the World Heritage Fund within the ...
38 COM 5F.2
Follow-up to the Audit of the Working Methods of Cultural Conventions and to the Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard-Setting work of the Culture Sector
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/5F as well as the “Evaluation of UNESCO’s Standard-setting work of the Culture Sector: Part III – 1972 Convention,
Noting that the present evaluation constitues the first such evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of the World Heritage Convention of 1972,
Welcomes the findings of the evaluation and the recommendations offered therein;
Takes note that the current periodic mechanism already includes a number of indicators and considers that Recommendation 1, with regard both to the World Heritage Convention of ...
38 COM 6
Follow-up to the World Heritage Capacity Building strategy and Progress report on the World Heritage-related Category 2 Centres
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/6,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 6, 36 COM 9B, 37 COM 5E and 37 COM 6, adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Commends the progress made in the implementation of the World Heritage Capacity Building Strategy (WHCBS), its accompanying World Heritage Capacity Building Programme, and the capacity building activities carried out in 2013 and 2014;
Notes with appreciation the continued support of the Government of Switzerland in the implementation of the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7,2. Recalling Decisions 35 COM 12B, 35 COM 12E and 37 COM 7C adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Issues emerging from the 2014 state of conservation reports
3. Noting with regret that issues related to Management Plan / System remain a serious cause for concern, requests all States Parties to ensure that all World Heritage properties are managed in such a manner that their Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) is not put at risk and, whenever necessary, develop/update ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.23 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of measures at the property and urges it to continue with the implementation of the corrective measures, with particular attention to the following:
Undertake detailed condition surveys to identify priority interventions to ensure stabilization of archaeological remains,
Define a comprehensive strategy to address drainage of groundwater and impacts from other ...
Sites: Abu Mena
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.24 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note of the efforts made by the State Party in addressing the conservation of the property;
Regrets that the protective shelter was built at the Royal Cemetery in spite of the request made to submit details for the intervention for review prior to its construction, notes the physical and visual impacts of the shelter on the attributes of the property and requests the State Party to work with the World Heritage Centre and the ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7A.25, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of a restoration programme for the property;
Reiterates the need for the State Party to pursue its efforts and prioritise the implementation of the following, as requested by the Committee in its Decision 37 COM7A.25:
Develop baseline documentation, including missing architectural plans and topographic surveys, carry out a detailed conservation condition ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City
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The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling the relevant provisions on the protection of cultural heritage including the four Geneva Conventions (1949), the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict of 1954 and its related protocols, the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972, the Delhi UN ESCO Recommendation of 1956 concerning excavations undertaken in occupied territories, the inscription of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls at the request of ...
38 COM 7A.5
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine) (C 1433)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.27, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party had not developed the overarching conservation strategy for the Church of the Nativity prior to the commencement of the restoration works and requests the State Party to provide such strategy based on the analysis of the church fabric and its historic, archaeological and architectural characteristics, prior to any future conservation works;
Notes the progress made towards the restoration of the roof of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.58, 36 COM 7B.58, 37 COM 7B.57 and 37 COM 8C.1, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Deplores the conflict situation prevailing in the country, the loss of human life and the degradation of humanitarian conditions;
Takes note of the report provided by the State Party regarding the state of conservation of the six Syrian World Heritage properties and the 12 sites inscribed on the Tentative List and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.28, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges with great concern, the extreme conditions that have prevailed in Zabid over the past three years and the way this has hindered external donors from fulfilling their pledges, and notes the major impact that this had had on the availability of resources and on progress with regeneration and conservation projects;
Also notes with concern the lack of support for conservation initiatives from some inhabitants of ...
Sites: Historic Town of Zabid
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.29, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013);
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) and urges it to sustain these efforts to work on all corrective measures identified;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to adopt the detailed topographic map of the property produced in 2012, and finalise the buffer zone, and to submit a proposal for a minor boundary modification, ...
38 COM 7A.15
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan) (C 208 rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.30, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the progress made by the State Party on the implementation of the corrective measures, notably the conservation efforts at the Buddha niches and other component parts of the property, including Shahr-i-Gholghola and others, and efforts to mitigate the development pressure;
Takes note of the continued concern expressed by the State Party on the critical condition of the large Western Buddha niche; also takes note of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.32, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress in the implementation of the conservation programme plan for Gelati Monastery;
Notes that the State Party submitted on 1 February 2014 a request for a Major Boundary Modification for the property, further to the request of the Committee;
Decides to retain the Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (Georgia) on the List of World Heritage in ...
Sites: Gelati Monastery
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7A.27, 35 COM 7A.30, 36 COM 7A.31 and 37 COM 7A.33 adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the detailed information provided by the State Party on the progress made to implement the corrective measures and urges the State Party to finalise its work on all the corrective measures adopted at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010) by the end of 2014, including to submit to the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides to adjourn the debate on this agenda item until its next ordinary session.
Sites: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
38 COM 7A.19
Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1150)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.93 and 37 COM 7A.35, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the results of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission of November 2011,
Reiterates its serious concern over the potential threat of the Liverpool Waters development scheme on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and notes that the implementation of the development, as currently planned, would irreversibly ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.36 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to fund and organize the advisory mission conducted in 2014 and encourages it to implement the recommendations contained in the mission report;
Welcomes the development and adoption of the Emergency Plan for the property and urges the State Party to secure the necessary resources to commence the immediate implementation of the identified priority conservation and stabilisation ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A;
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.37 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for efforts made in the implementation of the corrective measures for the property and encourages it to sustain these efforts to ensure that the Desired state of conservation for the property is met within the established timeframe;
Urges the State Party to conclude the planning process for the formulation of the management plan and the comprehensive conservation plan and requests it to provide an electronic ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.38 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for its long-term commitment and efforts to address the deterioration of the earthen architecture remains of the property and to put in place a sustainable and operational management system to continue to handle decay factors and threats;
Considers that the State Party has made considerable progress in meeting the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.39 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party in addressing the state of conservation of the property and progress on implementation of recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee and the monitoring missions to the property;
Takes note of the submission of the revised cartography for the component parts of the property and proposed buffer zone and requests that it be finalized within the framework of the retrospective ...
Sites: Coro and its Port
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.19, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013,)
Congratulates the State Party for having accomplished significant progress enabling the commencement of the reconstruction of the mausoleums on 14 March 2014;
Notes with satisfaction the preparation of a restoration and reconstruction strategy for damaged cultural heritage in northern Mali detailing the reconstruction method for the destroyed mausoleums, and appreciates the place accorded to the role of the communities, the ...
Sites: Timbuktu
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.20, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for having organized the joint UNESCO/Mali mission of 11 February 2014, despite difficult security conditions;
Notes with satisfaction the preparation of a rehabilitation and reconstruction strategy for the damaged cultural heritage of North Mali, that includes the rehabilitation of the Tomb of Askia;
Requests the State Party to undertake the necessary actions to enable the urgent detailed ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.21 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the continuing commitment of the State Party to pursue the reconstruction of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga and the restoration of the wider property;
Expresses concern that detailed information on the planned work, and timelines for the reconstruction of the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga have still not been provided, even though work on the supportive framework for the building has been undertaken;
Requests the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.22, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the efforts made by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures;
Considers that the State Party has made considerable progress in meeting the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger;
Notes however that several actions are currently in planning stages, rendering the property vulnerable, and urges the State Party to implement the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.14, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for the development of an Emergency Action Plan, which could facilitate the implementation of the corrective measures;
Expresses its serious concern about the pressure to downgrade the protection status of Kerinci Seblat National Park to a Protected Forest, which would not only expose the property to the risk of road construction and the associated potential impacts of poaching and encroachment, but would ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.14, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with appreciation that some progress has been achieved in the implementation of the recommendations of the Committee and the 2012 IUCN reactive monitoring mission;
Welcomes the assessment of threats to the property undertaken with support from the Government of Australia, and considers that the findings and recommendations of this assessment could provide a basis for the State Party to develop, in consultation with the World ...
Sites: East Rennell
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.15, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Reiterates the request that the State Party submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2015, a detailed report on the state of conservation of the property, including progress achieved in implementing the corrective measures and in meeting the indicators developed for the Desired state of conservation for removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its ...
Sites: Everglades National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document Belize,
Recalling Decision 37COM 7A.16 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for the progress achieved in the implementation of certain corrective measures, particularly those regarding expansion of no-take zones and eradication and control of invasive species; and for its efforts undertaken to control unauthorized development activities and eliminate their impacts on the property;
Urges the State Party to establish, as a matter of priority, a legislative instrument that will guarantee ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.17, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress reported by the State Party in the implementation of the updated corrective measures and towards achieving the indicators established for the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR);
Requests the State Party to make a clear commitment to the long-term securing of adequate funding, management and staffing levels, in order to ensure that ...
Sites: Los Katíos National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.18, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party with the development of a draft proposal for the Desired State of Conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), and requests the State Party, in consultation with the World Heritage Centre and IUCN, to finalize the proposal for the DSOCR for examination by the Committee at its 39th session in 2015;
Also welcomes the State Party’s ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.1, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets the degradation of the security situation in the Central African Republic marked by an outbreak of violence and internal conflicts;
Reiterates its utmost concern regarding the likely disappearance of most of the flagship species of large mammals in the property, due to poaching and the impact of transhumant cattle, and expresses its deep concern as regards the further deterioration of the situation since its last ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.2, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for the efforts undertaken in the implementation of the corrective measures and the actions carried out with the local populations in establishing the Village Conservation and Development Associations (VCDA) and their involvement in surveillance patrols;
Notes with concern the delay in carrying out the wildlife inventory to enable the identification of value indicators for the Desired state of conservation ...
Sites: Comoé National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.3, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress reported by the Ivorian and Guinean State Parties in the implementation of the corrective measures, notably the efforts to restore the integrity of the property and strengthen its management capacity;
Notes with concern that the Guinean State Party does not appear to have established a strategy to prolong the accomplishments of the UNDP/GEF (Global Environmental Facility) Programme for conservation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.4 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with appreciation the efforts deployed by the park staff to continue to ensure the conservation of the property despite life threatening conditions, and expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the guards killed in operations for the protection of the property;
Reiterates its deep concern about the fact that the State Party has not revised the authorizations for petroleum exploration in the Park, as ...
Sites: Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.5, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the reported improvement in the security situation which has allowed the park staff to again start patrolling the areas previously out of control and notes that restoring the security is a pre-condition for implementing the corrective measures and restoring the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Also welcomes the ongoing efforts of the State Party to carry out a survey of the main populations of wildlife in ...
Sites: Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.6 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the improvement in the security situation as a result of the military operations to contain the Lord Resistance Army and considers that it is a key condition to halt poaching in the property and start the rehabilitation of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Commends the State Party for its efforts to strengthen the operational capacities of the Congolese Nature Conservation Institute (ICCN), in particular by making ...
Sites: Garamba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.7 adopted during its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes with satisfaction the important efforts of the State Party to secure the property and the efforts of the patrols to reduce professional poaching of elephants, and encourages the State Party to continue these efforts and to reinforce them where pockets of resistance still remain;
Takes note of the difficulties reported by the managers of the property concerning the participatory management of natural resources and their ...
Sites: Salonga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.8, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Expresses its deepest concern as regards the degradation of the security situation at the property, the loss of control of approximately 75% of the Reserve, the increase in poaching and the reopening of several artisanal mining works, and considers that this situation risks destroying, if it continues, all the progress achieved over five years;
Notes with concern the results of the 2010/2011 inventories that demonstrate that the ...
Sites: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.9, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013) and reaffirming the need to implement the Kinshasa Declaration adopted in 2011,
Notes that the security situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has improved since the last session but that it still remains unstable and commends the courage of the staff of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and its efforts to protect the World Heritage properties;
Urges the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.10, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to complete the re-gazettal of Simien Mountains National Park in 2014 as well as its sustained efforts to strengthen the management effectiveness of the property and to implement the corrective measures;
Considers that if sufficient financial resources are secured to complete the implementation of the corrective measures, it should be possible to achieve the Desired state of conservation for the ...
Sites: Simien National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.11, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the efforts undertaken by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures and the commitments contained in the action plan annexed to the decision of the Conference of Parties of CITES in Bangkok (COP16);
Welcomes the clear political will of the State Party as expressed by the President of the Republic of Madagascar to undertake the necessary measures to halt the illegal traffic of rosewood;
Notes with ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.10, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts undertaken by the State Party in the areas of defence and land restoration, demining and reinforcement of the physical presence of forestry agents in the property, and requests the State Party to continue its efforts to implement the corrective measures and strengthen the management structure of the property, by providing the necessary human, material and financial resources for its efficient ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.13, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party to strengthen surveillance and curb poaching, notably the progress achieved in the rehabilitation of the surveillance tracks and guard posts, as well as the strengthening of surveillance staff;
Reiterates its serious concern as regards the state of conservation of the key species in the park, notably the elephant and chimpanzee and requests the State Party to urgently implement an inventory ...
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
38 COM 7B.1
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (C 850)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.53, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes progress made with the construction of a sample of the proposed paved road around Qannoubin Monastery; and requests that the project plan for the remainder of the road be submitted for review before work progresses;
Reiterates its request to abandon the associated project of cableways and model villages in the property;
Notes with extreme concern the planning violation near the church of Saint George and the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.53, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note with great concern of the information provided by the State Party in its report on the state of conservation of the property;
Urges the State Party to undertake all possible measures to stop encroachment and destruction of the archaeological areas as soon as possible;
Requests the State Party to submit a detailed map of the current encroachment and destruction at the property, and to accelerate the elaboration of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.55, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Commends the State Party for the efforts achieved in the management and conservation of the property;
Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre more detailed information on the management system established and the positive impact of the commissioning of the bridge linking the two banks of the Oued El Maleh, so that this may be used as an example of good practice in integrated management of an urban ensemble ...
Sites: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.57, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for the efforts aiming at ensuring the long-term management and conservation of the property, and the launching of the project entitled “Rehabilitating and Refurbishing the Old Souq at Bahla: From Study to Reinstatement”, and of the monitoring of the aging characteristics of the different brick types;
Regrets that neither the finalized version of the management plan nor a request for a minor boundary ...
Sites: Bahla Fort
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.56, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party in improving the management of the property;
Regrets that the management plan has not been sufficiently developed and that key components are still missing;
Also regrets that no detailed information has been provided to address the conservation and management issues raised by the 2011 reactive monitoring mission, and reiterates the need to develop appropriate concrete measures as ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.59 and 36 COM 8B.47 adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for the adoption of the Protection and Enhancement Plan (PPMV) presented for the property;
Encourages the State Party to continue its land management policy in the archaeological area in order to prevent damage to the integrity of the property;
Reiterates its invitation to the State Party to provide further information on the criteria used to define the buffer zone submitted for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.58, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the continuing vulnerability of the property as a result of the extreme conditions that have prevailed in Sana’s over the past four years;
Nonetheless welcomes the positive progress that has been possible and in particular the adoption of a new law in August 2013 on the protection of historic sites, monuments, cities and their urban and cultural heritage; the Prime Minister’s Decree for the endorsement of the urgent ...
Sites: Old City of Sana'a
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM7B,
Recalling Decision 34 COM 7B.65, adopted at its 34th session (Brasília, 2010),
Commends the State Party and the international community, including ICC-Angkor, for the significant progress made in the conservation and management of the property, notably in developing a Heritage Management Framework;
Also commends the State Party for the elaboration of a Tourism Management Plan and a Risk Map, which are important tools for managing the World Heritage property;
Notes the progress made by the State Party in ...
Sites: Angkor
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.60 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Strongly regrets that the project to raise the Yuzhen Palace was not brought to the attention of the World Heritage Committee in accordance with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines ;
Takes note of the report of the 2014 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission to the property and the assessment made that the project, while altering the setting and context of the Yuzhen Palace, does not ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.65 and 37 COM 7B.103 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Notes with concern the information provided by the State Party concerning reports of development issues,
Regrets that the State Party has not sent to the World Heritage Centre details of the two new commercial shopping malls, ancillary car parking and drainage and road works in advance of commencement of development as requested in Decision 37 COM 7B.103 and in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Takes note of the information submitted by the State Party regarding the comprehensive redevelopment of the Ancient Panchi area that is currently underway within the buffer zone of the property;
Expresses its concern about the potential impacts that this project may have on the attributes that sustain the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, including its authenticity and integrity;
Strongly urges the State Party to inform the Committee, through the World Heritage Centre, about the full scope ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.61, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Regrets the unfortunate incident of a bomb attack, which occurred within the property in July 2013 and commends the State Party for the measures taken to ensure the safety of visitors and the protection of the property;
Notes the progress made on the previous decisions of the Committee, including the recommendations of the February 2011 World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM joint reactive monitoring mission;
Requests the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.70, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011);
Notes the progress of the State Party in strengthening legislative protection and development control measures for the property through the environmental impact assessment regulations now in place for the Sragen Regency, and seeks assurance that these measures have been adopted throughout the property;
Urges the State Party to establish the Integrated Management Bureau for the property to enhance coordinated management and to draw up ...
Sites: Sangiran Early Man Site
38 COM 7B.14
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy (Indonesia) (C 1194rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 8B.26, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Acknowledges the information provided by the State Party on actions taken for the management of the property since June 2012;
Notes with concern that the vulnerabilities of the cultural landscape that were acknowledged at the time of inscription, and the need to support the traditional practices of the subak communities through their engagement in the management of the property, have not been addressed clearly;
Regrets that ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.63, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the progress made in the revision of the Meydan-e Atiq project in response to the Committees request;
Requests the State Party to develop, adopt and implement an integrated conservation and management plan, as well as to elaborate mechanisms for monitoring urban development;
Reiterates its recommendation to the State Party that Heritage Impact Assessments are carried out for any future developments in the buffer zone, such ...
Sites: Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party to respond to the issues raised concerning the architectural design of the Mosque for 2000 prayers and the inclusion of various stakeholders and national experts in the planning process;
Regrets that despite assurances provided by the State Party, the heights of the minarets have only been reduced to 33.1 metres, instead of 26 metres, and that the height of the dome has not been reduced ...
38 COM 7B.17
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (Lao People’s Democratic Republic) (C 481)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling decisions 35COM 7B.72 and 36 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively;
Takes note of the actions undertaken by the State Party towards addressing some of the requests made at previous sessions; in particular work to progress the redesign of the road, to formulate a Master Plan, and to define local land use zones;
Notes that inadequately detailed plans have been provided for the proposed road alignment and urges the State Party to develop ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Notes the progress made in developing the Integrated Management Framework document and its Management Plan, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), as well as conservation measures taken for the property;
Also notes the awareness raising efforts undertaken by the State Party, notably in the publication of two books on Lumbini and the development of the UNDP/UNESCO brochure to raise funds for the completion of the Kenzo ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7A.28, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party in addressing the state of conservation of the property and encourages it to continue to support existing management mechanisms and to secure adequate funding for sustaining conservation and maintenance actions;
Requests the State Party to continue to update the Conservation Plan and submit it to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
Also encourages the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.29 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Recognizing the continued progress achieved, welcomes the commitment of the State Party in sustaining conservation and management efforts at this vulnerable property;
Encourages the State Party to continue with its actions based on the corrective measures identified for the property, with particular attention to the following:
Integrating community based land use and zoning plans into the Master Plan to inform ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.72, 35 COM 7B.78, 36 COM 7B.68 and 37 COM 7B.67 adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges that the State Party has provided further information on the proposed Port project including cross sections and photo-montages, but regrets that these have not been submitted in sufficient detail to allow a full assessment of the potential impact of the proposed port on the Outstanding ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add and WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add.Corr,
Recalling Decision 21 COM VII.C.55 adopted at its 21st session (Naples, 1997),
Expresses its concern at the current situation under which the property has been managed solely by the Temple authorities without any involvement of the relevant authorities of the State Party;
Strongly requests the State Party to submit a state of conservation report as a matter of urgency and to invite an ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission to the property to carry out the following:
a thorough ...
Sites: Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
38 COM 7B.23
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (Azerbaijan) (C 958)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.71, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Takes note of the actions undertaken by the State Party to improve the conservation and management of the property and urges it to finalize the approval process for recently developed management and planning tools to ensure their effective implementation;
Encourages the State Party to sustain its conservation and protection efforts with particular attention to the following:
Formulate and adopt guidance for a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.79 and 36 COM 7B.72, adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010) and 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the wide range of positive initiatives that it has developed to strengthen the governance system of the property and embed it within a strategy for its wider urbanized hinterland, while respecting the Historic Urban Landscape approach;
Notes in particular that a Management Plan, based on the draft attributes of Outstanding Universal Value ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Brugge
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 22 COM VII.17, adopted at its 22nd session (Kyoto, 1998),
Takes note of the information submitted by the State Party regarding the large project planned for the plateau of Mount Srđ and Bosanka in the vicinity of the World Heritage property;
Requests the State Party to provide the project documentation and the respective heritage impact assessment (HIA) before any development works have started and any final decision has been taken in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines ...
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.91 and 36 COM 7B.74, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party on the progress made in defining and strengthening the protection of the immediate and wider setting of the property, and, in particular, in developing specific visual modelling tools for addressing the impact of wind turbines, which could serve as an example of good practice for World Heritage properties facing similar issues;
Notes with ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 13 COM IX.22, adopted at its 13th session (UNESCO, 1989),
Takes note of the State Party’s efforts to develop a range of mechanisms to safeguard Venice and its lagoon landscape and of the approved Management Plan resulting from extensive consultations among all stakholders, and encourages the State Party to undertake its revision based on the results from the technical evaluation by ICOMOS;
Expresses its concern about the extent and scale of proposals for large infrastructure, navigation ...
Sites: Venice and its Lagoon
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.78 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the continuing collaboration between the two national parks and the commitment to produce a transnational Management Plan for the property, as well as the recently strengthened regulations within the Russian National Park that should support sustainable development within the property;
Also welcomes the significant progress made within Lithuania to contain and reverse illegal development;
Expresses its concern ...
Sites: Curonian Spit
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.79 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the actions undertaken by the State Party for improving the legal and management arrangements for the property and for the implementation of the recommendations from the 2013 advisory mission;
Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts with particular attention to the following;
Ensure the sustained operation and resourcing of the management system, particularly by formally designating the newly created ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.80 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for its sustained actions in the implementation of recommendations made by the World Heritage Committee and the monitoring missions to the property;
Takes note of the submission of the request for minor boundary modification for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 38th session under Item 8 of the Agenda;
Reiterates its concern that the introduction of any new developments or tourism ...
Sites: Kizhi Pogost
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.84 and 37 COM 7B.81 adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Notes the progress made by the State Party in strengthening legislative and regulatory control to improve the protection of the property;
Reiterates its concerns that inappropriate construction and/or infrastructure developments with inappropriate scale, height and mass, or incorporating non-traditional materials, impose a threat to the Outstanding Universal Value of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.107, 36 COM 7B.86 and 37 COM 7B.82 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Notes the recommendations of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission to the property in August 2013 and requests the State Party to give high priority to the implementation of its recommendations;
Encourages the State Party to revise the Development Strategy of the Solovetsky Archipelago and its ...
38 COM 7B.33
Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (Ukraine) (C 527 bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.112, 36 COM 7B.90 and 37 COM 7B.88, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Acknowledges the detailed information provided by the State Party on the progress made in the implementation of its previous decisions;
Reiterates its regret that the building on Klovsky descent has been completed despite the requests made at its previous sessions, and that, instead of modifying its height, mitigation ...
38 COM 7B.34
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1215)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B;
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.94 and 37 COM 7B.89, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Notes the information provided by the State Party in January 2014;
Takes note of the recommendations of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM reactive monitoring mission to the property in October 2013 and requests the State Party to give highest priority to the implementation of its recommendations;
Expresses its concern at the recent flooding at the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.114 and 36 COM 7B.91, adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the results of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission of December 2011,
Takes note of the State Party’s efforts to strengthen the planning framework through guidance documents and enhanced coordination of the relevant planning authorities;
Requests the State Party to ensure that, in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational ...
Sites: Tower of London
38 COM 7B.36
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 426bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.92 and 37 COM 7B.90, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the results of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission of December 2011,
Takes note of the State Party’s efforts to strengthen the policy and planning framework through guidance documents and enhanced coordination of the relevant planning authorities;
Notes with concern that the State Party has not taken action to revise ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Notes the report submitted by the State Party on two planning applications for the Pleasance Housing proposals and the extension of the Hyndford Quarry;
Expresses its concern about the potential adverse impacts of the Hyndford Quarry extension and Pleasance Housing projects on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the World Heritage property and its buffer zone;
Requests the State Party to suspend any further decisions on the planning applications for Hyndford Quarry and Pleasance Housing to allow for ...
Sites: New Lanark
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.91, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party in the stabilization of the summit of Cerro Rico and regrets that Article 6 of Supreme Decree 27787 of October 2004 was not modified and the moratorium on all explorations between altitudes 4400 m and 4700 m of Cerro Rico was not enforced;
Notes with concern that stabilization interventions have been halted and urges the State Party to evaluate the preliminary results obtained, to ...
Sites: City of Potosí
38 COM 7B.39
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture (Bolivia, Plurinational State of) (C 567rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.92 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the appointment of the director for the Research Centre, Archaeological, Anthropological and Management Tiwanaku (CIAAAT) and the approval of the management structure for the property and urges the State Party to secure the necessary resources to make it fully operational;
Notes with appreciation the progress made by the national and local authorities in the development of the management and conservation plan for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.94, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the significant efforts made by the State Party and the Foundation Friends of the Churches of Chiloé (FUNDAICH) for the conservation of the churches of Chiloé;
Notes the result of the 2013 World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS reactive monitoring mission to the property and endorses its recommendations;
Encourages the State Party to strengthen the National Monuments Council (CMN) and to enhance its joint work with other ...
Sites: Churches of Chiloé
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.95, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to fund and organize the Advisory mission conducted in November 2013 and encourages it to implement the recommendations contained in the mission report;
Takes note of the work undertaken by the national and municipal authorities, and the contributions from sectors of civil society, to elaborate a Management Plan and promote the conservation of the property and encourages the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.95, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party to fund and organise the advisory mission conducted in January 2014 and encourages it to implement the recommendations contained in the mission report;
Recognizes the efforts made by national and municipal authorities in implementing recommendations to control concerns for the property such as Subway Number 6, the Programme for the Promotion of Tourism financed by an Inter-American ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.97, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for preparing a comprehensive Management Plan for the property that reflects the recommendations made by the 2013 ICOMOS advisory mission;
Urges the State Party to take into account the recommendations made by the 2013 ICOMOS advisory mission regarding the management system, including the decision-making process, management responsibilities, and governance;
Also commends the State Party for undertaking ...
Sites: City of Quito
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.98 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013);
Recognizes the extreme social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities facing the State Party and by extension the impacts on its heritage assets;
Welcomes the measures taken by the State Party to implement the decisions of the World Heritage Committee, and acknowledges the efforts of the Institute for the Protection of National Heritage to ensure the safeguard of the property, as well as the ongoing efforts to raise awareness ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 28 COM 15B.116, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
Takes notes of the information provided by the State Party regarding the alternative route for the cable car and management arrangements for the property;
Notes the current challenges being faced in the conservation and management of the property and requests the State Party to:
Articulate existing planning and conservation tools and establish a single conservation and management policy for the property to be adopted at the three ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Puebla
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.101, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note of the significant progress made by the State Party in addressing the final delimitation of boundaries and buffer zone, and the completion of the Risk preparedness plan and the Master Plan of the Historic Centre of Arequipa;
Urges the State Party to complete the process of final approval and implementation of the new boundaries for the property as well as for its Master Plan and Risk preparedness plan;
Invites the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 26 COM 23.20, adopted at its 26th session (Budapest, 2002),
Welcomes the development and approval of the Emergency Action Plan for the property and the efforts being made by the State Party to address conservation and management concerns;
Urges the State Party to continue with the implementation of actions foreseen, in particular:
Update and harmonise legislative and regulatory frameworks to address overlaps and strengthen the role of the Management Authority,
Finalise the formal process ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.39, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) on the potential impacts of the Ethiopian Sugar Development Corporation Project (Kuraz project) on the Lower Omo Valley;
Notes that this HIA indicates the potential for massive adverse impacts on the property from the irrigation and excavations associated with the development of sugar plantations, settlements and access routes, and also notes that there is conflicting information on ...
Sites: Lower Valley of the Omo
Decision: 38 COM 7B.49
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 7B.46, 35 COM 7B.39, 36 COM 7B.43 and 37 COM 7B.40, adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Strongly regrets that the Lamu Port – South Sudan – Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Development Authority project was not halted, and reiterates its request to the State Party to halt all work on the LAPSSET development project until the Heritage Impact Assessment ...
Sites: Lamu Old Town
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.41 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the efforts of the State Party for the implementation of the previous recommendations of the World Heritage Committee, notwithstanding the difficult situations being faced;
Expresses its deep concern about the current state of the property and the limited resources currently available to achieve substantial progress in addressing conservation and management issues;
Notes the conclusions of the reactive monitoring ...
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.46, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for its efforts and progress made in improving the state of conservation of the property, including increasing the number of technical staff hired for the Conservation Office of Mozambique Island (GACIM), and signing two Memorandums of Understanding in 2013 for the Creation of the Documentation Centre in Saint Sebastian Fortress and for the Rehabilitation of the Mozambique Island Hospital;
Encourages ...
Sites: Island of Mozambique
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 8B.22, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for the actions it has undertaken in response to the World Heritage Committee’s recommendations at the time of inscription to continue the inventory of built and intangible heritage, to promote the use of restoration standards, to monitor the results of the recently introduced policy to ban the use of non-traditional materials, and to pay particular attention to the situation of inappropriate advertisements ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Agadez
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 29 COM 8B.23B, adopted at its 29th session (Durban 2005),
Welcoming the continuing efforts of the State Party to improve the conservation of the property through the development of a Conservation Management Plan for 2010-2014,
Notes with concern that in the nine years since inscription, urban development pressures in the wider setting have increased as have the scale and commercialisation of the annual festival and overall visitor numbers; and considers that development threats in the ...
Sites: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.42 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Acknowledges the legal establishment of the Committee for the Safeguarding of Saint-Louis;
Takes note of the findings of the 2014 reactive monitoring mission to the property and urges the State Party to fully implement its recommendations with particular attention to the following;
Develop, within a participatory and inclusive approach, the conservation and management plan for the property, which should include specific ...
Sites: Island of Saint-Louis
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.49 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Deeply regretsthat in spite of extensive dialogue among the State Party, the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre, a new hotel and internal alterations at the Mambo Msiige building were carried out in contravention of the agreed upon matrix and guidelines for a revised design; and considers that the new six storey hotel, at two stories above the agreed matrix and guidelines, and encroaching onto the public beach, ...
Sites: Stone Town of Zanzibar
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 8B.15 adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Notes the report of the 2014 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN reactive monitoring mission to the property and the progress made on the conservation and management recommendations;
Urges the State Party to take urgent measures to ensure the removal of illegal tourist camps from the property, and to rehabilitate degraded areas;
Also urges the State Party to establish an integrated cultural and natural heritage database to ...
Sites: Wadi Rum Protected Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.37, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Notes the information provided by the States Parties of France and Spain on the actions undertaken following its earlier decisions and welcomes the joint report submitted to the World Heritage Centre;
Welcomes with satisfaction the operational establishment of the Joint Steering Committee and requests that it integrate the associative, agricultural and scientific sectors, taking into account the geographical and institutional ...
Sites: Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
38 COM 7B.58
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) (C/N 99ter)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 22 COM VII.30 and 33 COM 8B.40 adopted at its 22nd (Kyoto, 1998) and 33rd (Seville, 2009) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the actions undertaken by the State Party in response to the recommendations made by the 2013 Advisory Mission related to the project for the Instauration of St. Clement’s University at Plaoshnik and recommends that dialogue between the State Party and the Advisory Bodies continue as the project progresses further;
Encourages the State Party to implement all ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.33, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for its efforts to monitor the property and perform regular patrols in spite of limited human resources, and urges the State Party to take measures to significantly increase the number of surveillance staff for the property, including staff trained in cultural heritage;
Expresses its concern that the proposed upgrading of the Alembé-Mikouyi Road could impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.34, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party for the management of the property;
Notes that conservation and management actions are needed for different component parts of the property and that resources will need to be secured for their full implementation and calls upon the international community to contribute and support the State Party in its efforts;
Notes with concern the acts of vandalism at the prehistoric sites of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.35 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for the progress achieved in addressing the escalating threat of poaching, particularly affecting elephant populations;
Welcomes the establishment of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) and the Department of Antiquities and the proposed integration of the cultural department in the operational structure of the property, and urges the State Party to ...
Sites: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.8 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the significant progress achieved by the State Party and its partners since the inscription of the property in terms of its protection and management, in particular the strengthening of its legal framework, the creation of a functional management authority and management system and the management of fishing inside the property which restricts fishing to the local Imraguen communities using only traditional methods and an ...
Sites: Banc d'Arguin National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.8 and 37 COM 7B.10, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the progress being made by the State Party with the Strategic Assessment and reiterates its request to the State Party to complete this work, responding fully to the past decisions of the Committee, in order to ensure that the Long-Term Plan for Sustainable Development (LTPSD) results in concrete and consistent management measures that are sufficiently robust, ...
Sites: Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.11, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property as requested by the Committee at its 35th session;
Notes with concern that the indirect impacts on the property of the construction of a coal fired power plant at Khulna do not appear to have been assessed, considers that increased navigation on the Pashur River and the required dredging are likely to have a significant adverse impact ...
Sites: The Sundarbans
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.10 taken at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party that the delay in fund release has been addressed, and recommends that the State Party provide updates of the financial situation of the property in future reports to the Committee;
Notes with appreciation the positive results achieved up to 2013 with the reintroduction of Greater One-horned Rhinoceros, as well as the development of a comprehensive Eastern Swamp Deer ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.18, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the continuing efforts of the State Party to replenish the water regime within the property’s wetland system, and in that regard notes with appreciation the completion of the Govardhan Drain project;
Encourages the State Party to continue ecological monitoring programmes of satellite wetlands to ensure that these continue to perform their critical supporting role in maintaining the Outstanding Universal Value of the ...
Sites: Keoladeo National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.13, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with appreciation the State Party’s efforts to improve the property’s management capacity, and welcomes the State Party’s commitment, as expressed during the mission, to apply the highest standards to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Habema-Kenyem road;
Notes with concern that despite the absence of an EIA, significant road construction has been allowed to continue until recently;
Requests the State Party ...
Sites: Lorentz National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.14, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Expresses its sincere condolences to the families of the Sherpas killed in the avalanche on 18 April 2014;
Reiterates its concern that the verdict of the Supreme Court of Nepal remains unknown with respect to the Kongde View Resort which is within the property and is reportedly still operating, and urges the State Party to submit the verdict to the World Heritage Centre as soon as it is issued by the court;
Recommends ...
Sites: Sagarmatha National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 28 COM 15B.11, adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004),
Welcomes the reported success of anti-poaching measures as indicated by two recent years of zero rhino poaching (2011 and 2013), as well as the reported strong community support for the conservation of the property;
Notes with concern the reported plans for the East-West Electric Railroad and the Tarai Hulaki Highway crossing the property and that construction of bridges related to the highway project is reported to have started ...
Sites: Chitwan National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 23 COM VIII.A.1, adopted at its 23rd session (Marrakesh, 1999),
Notes with appreciation the State Party’s commitment to the protection and conservation of the property, and commends the efforts undertaken by the new park administration to regulate tourism and control illegal activities;
Notes the State Party’s intention to carry out a Survey and Registration of Protected Areas Occupants (SRPAO) to clarify the issue of land claims and land sales in the property, and requests the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.15, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with concern that the threat of illegal logging and trade of Siamese Rosewood (Dalbergia cochinchinensis) continues, despite commendable efforts by the State Party and park rangers to address this issue, sometimes at great personal risk, and urges the State Party to develop the Action Plans on Curbing Illegal Logging and Trade of Siamese Rosewood including concrete measures, and timeframe for their ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.16, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Commends the State Party for comprehensively addressing the conservation issues previously identified by the Committee, and welcomes the satisfactory progress made in finding effective solutions, related to industrial developments outside the property, population growth inside the property, aquaculture activities, tourism pressure and visitor management, and development of the Cua Van Cultural Centre;
Also welcomes the intention of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.17, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the information provided by the State Party that further developments in the buffer zone of the property could be considered within the new management plan for Pirin National Park, and given the potential impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, requests the State Party to ensure that the new management plan is subject to Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) prior to being adopted, in line with the ...
Sites: Pirin National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.18, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the decision taken by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador not to accept applications for petroleum exploration using hydraulic fracturing until a full review of the process is completed, as well as the decision by the joint federal-provincial Canada – Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board to reject the extension of the Exploration License adjacent to the property;
Notes that the reactive monitoring ...
Sites: Gros Morne National Park
38 COM 7B.75
Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany (Ukraine, Germany, Slovakia) (N 1133bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.26, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the States Parties of Germany, Slovakia and Ukraine towards a closer transnational cooperation, in particular the establishment of an integrated management system for the trilateral property, as well as research and monitoring plans and capacity building to share best practices, and encourages the States Parties to continue strengthening their technical cooperation, particular in the field of forest ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.22, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party that the Baikalsk Pulp and Paper Mill (BPPM) has been shut down, although it continues to produce heat, and requests the State Party to develop a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) on the future use of the BPPM site and its impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Notes with concern that the State Party of Mongolia continues to consider the ...
Sites: Lake Baikal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.23, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Expresses its utmost concern about the adoption of amendments to Federal Law N°406-FZ, dated 28 December 2013, which make it possible to develop large scale tourism infrastructure in strict nature reserves, and could also impact other natural World Heritage properties in the Russian Federation, and reiterates its request to the State Party to ensure that no large scale ski or tourism infrastructure is built within the ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.24, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Regrets that the State Party has reversed neither the boundary changes which removed the legal protection of four areas within the property nor the 19.9 square km gold mining concession and has not revoked or frozen mining exploitation licences granted inside the property as requested by the Committee at its 35th and 36th sessions, reiterates its position that mining activities are not compatible with World Heritage status, and ...
Sites: Virgin Komi Forests
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.27, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the information provided by the State Party that populations of bird species and Iberian Lynx are recovering, as well as the progress reported by the State Party on the implementation of the recommendations of the joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN/Ramsar reactive monitoring mission of 2011 and on addressing the requests from the World Heritage Committee, and requests the State Party to continue these efforts;
Also notes that ...
Sites: Doñana National Park
38 COM 7B.80
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast (United-Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (N 369)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.28, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the information provided by the State Party that the majority of the recommendations from the 2013 IUCN advisory mission are being implemented;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to consider, in consultation with the World Heritage Centre and IUCN, potential modifications and alternatives to the golf resort development project to avoid potential adverse impacts;
Expresses concern that a petroleum exploration license ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.28, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Regrets that the brief joint State Party report only commented on transboundary cooperation and did not address important conservation issues, including issues of transboundary significance, such as water flows and alien invasive species (AIS);
Also regrets the lack of tangible progress in formalizing and operationalizing transboundary cooperation with the neighbouring property of Iguaçu National Park in Brazil, and ...
Sites: Iguazu National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.29, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Notes that the construction of the Baixo Iguaçu Hydroelectric Project has been suspended due to major flooding in the surroundings of the property on 7-9 June 2014, which has paralyzed the project, and that the State Party has confirmed that the construction licence for the project has been declared invalid;
Requests the State Party to provide the World Heritage Centre with a detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in ...
Sites: Iguaçu National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.32, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party in implementing the recommendations of the 2010 World Heritage Centre/IUCN reactive monitoring mission;
Urges the State Party to sustain its efforts to fully implement all of the recommendations of the 2010 reactive monitoring mission, in particular putting in place the biosecurity infrastructure for the islands, with a particular focus on the requirements to rigorously apply ...
Sites: Galápagos Islands
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.31, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the State Party’s progress with the removal of the livestock from the property and encourages the State Party to fully implement its commitment to have all livestock removed from the property by end 2014;
Also welcomes the State Party’s progress with the development and implementation of biosafety measures and naval staff training and encourages the State Party to remain vigilant in ensuring that the naval base does not ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.32, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the State Party to address the problem of invasive species and to improve stakeholder engagement;
Welcomes the completion of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) Study, and requests the State Party to ensure its legal recognition and integration within the development planning and control legislation and processes for the property, to fully implement its recommendations, and to ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.1, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note with satisfaction of the efforts of the State Party to increase staff and the operational budget and the investment in the Conservation Service of the property, and encourages the State Party to continue and further strengthen its support;
Notes with concern that to date, the State Party has not yet fulfilled all the conditions set out by the Committee in its Decision 36 COM 7B.1, and in particular that no concrete ...
Sites: Dja Faunal Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 8B.8 and 37 COM 7B.2 adopted respectively at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions,
Commends the States Parties of the Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Cameroon for having taken measures to ensure security in the area of the property and to ensure the protection of the property and its adjacent areas and avoid the degradation of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Notes with satisfaction the adoption by the Economic Community of Central ...
Sites: Sangha Trinational
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 8B.7 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Regrets that the State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report that was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), but welcomes the publication of a management plan for the property for 2014-2023, as requested by the Committee;
Requests the State Party to implement the management plan for the property and to provide adequate staffing and resources to this ...
Sites: Lakes of Ounianga
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.2 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for the efforts undertaken to regain control of the property, notably through the strengthening of patrols for illegal activities and the first steps taken in recovering land illegally occupied for agricultural activities, and welcomes the announcement that the final recuperation of illegally occupied land will be achieved by the end of 2014;
Welcomes the information concerning the identification of ...
Sites: Taï National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.4 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the initiation of bilateral discussions between the States Parties of Kenya and Ethiopia on the potential impact of the Gibe III dam and associated agricultural irrigation projects on the property, and the stated intention to carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the developments on the Omo River, the completion of which is expected in December 2014;
Notes with concern that construction of large scale ...
Sites: Lake Turkana National Parks
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 8B.6, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Welcomes the decision of the State Party to stop further developments in part of the Ututu Conservancy on the southern shores of Lake Elementaita, including a 1-year moratorium on developments in riparian areas, considers that the developments in close proximity to fragile habitats and in a critical buffer zone to the property is likely to have significant adverse impacts on its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and requests the ...
The World Heritage Committee
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.5, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Reiterates its concern over oil exploration activities throughout the lake, noting that an accidental spill would pose a potentially severe risk to the integrity of the entire lake ecosystem including the aquatic zone and shoreline of the property
Notes that an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for oil exploration in the northern part of the lake is being carried out, and requests the State Party to ensure that ...
Sites: Lake Malawi National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.4, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes progress made in engaging local communities in management, fire protection activities, sustainable use of resources, sharing of benefits and recognition of the cultural values of the property as well as towards the development of a sustainable financing strategy for the property;
Also welcomes the ongoing trans-boundary collaboration with the management authorities responsible for the bordering Virunga National Park ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.6, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party to address the escalating threat of poaching, particularly affecting elephant and rhino populations, and calls upon the international community, and in particular destination countries, to take all necessary measures to curb the illicit trade in wildlife products in line with their commitments under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES);
Also welcomes ...
Sites: Serengeti National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.5, 36 COM 8B.43 and 37 COM 7B.7, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the establishment of the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA), the formulation of a comprehensive National Anti-poaching Strategy, the establishment of the Wildlife Conservation Basket Fund for supporting anti-poaching initiatives, and the mobilisation of human, material and financial resources;
Notes with concern the ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.7, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the completion of the monitoring plan, and requests the States Parties to report on the monitoring results as soon as these are available;
Also welcomes the voluntary measures taken by the State Party of Zambia to limit the dry-season diversion of water from the falls for hydro-electric power generation, thereby restoring part of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and encourages the State Party of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.8, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Welcomes the decision of the State Party of Zimbabwe to implement the “no mining in World Heritage properties” policy and withdraw the prospecting permit for mining of mineral sands within the property;
Also welcomes the reported improvements made to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Vine semi-permanent camp, through more comprehensive inclusion of stakeholders’ concerns and development of mitigation measures as well as ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Takes note with satisfaction of the measures taken by the States Parties concerned to address its previous requests to mitigate the threats on the Outstanding Universal Value of the following World Heritage properties:
Town of Luang Prabang (Lao People's Democratic Republic),
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (Russian Federation),
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison (Barbados),
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (Colombia),
Pre-Hispanic City of ...
Sites: Aapravasi Ghat Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Palaces of Abomey Town of Luang Prabang
38 COM 8A
Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2014, in conformity with the Operational Guidelines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8A,
Stressing the importance of the process of revision and updating of Tentative Lists, as a tool for regional harmonisation of the World Heritage List and of long term planning of its development;
Takes note of the Tentative Lists presented in Annexes 2 and 3 of this document;
Recalls that all States Parties to the Convention shall, in so far as possible, submit tentative lists of those properties situated on their territory which might be considered suitable for inscription on the World Heritage ...
38 COM 8B.1
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Hal Saflieni Hypogeum as proposed by the Maltese authorities. The name of the property becomes Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum in English and Ipogée de Ħal Saflieni in French.
Sites: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
38 COM 8B.2
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå, Sweden
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to the Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå as proposed by the Swedish authorities. The name of the property becomes Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå in English and Ville-église de Gammelstad, Luleå in French.
38 COM 8B.3
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg, Sweden
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Varberg Radio Station as proposed by the Swedish authorities. The name of the property becomes Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg in English and Station radio Grimeton, Varberg in French.
38 COM 8B.4
Nominations to be processed on an emergency basis: Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-14/38.COM/8B.Add and WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Considers that Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, Palestine is unquestionably of Outstanding Universal Value;
Also considers that the site faces an emergency for which an immediate decision by the World Heritage Committee could ensure its safeguarding;
Inscribes Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, Palestine, on the World Heritage List on an emergency basis, on the basis of ...