8194 Decisions
146 Resolutions
By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.58, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Encourages the State Party to continue the finalization of the management plan and the timetable for its implementation and to submit it to the World Heritage Centre for consideration by the Advisory Bodies;
Noting with concern that restoration works have been carried out in the property since September 2016, with no details having been provided to the World Heritage Centre in advance, requests the State Party, in accordance with ...
Sites: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.11 and 40 COM 8B.50, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively;
Welcomes the actions undertaken by the State Party to address the recommendations of the Committee;
Requests the State Party to clarify whether there are any impediments to formalizing an extended buffer zone of 1 to 1.5 km, as originally recommended by the Committee;
Also requests the State Party to specifically consider in the management plan for the property the success ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Commends the State Party for its efforts towards the protection and conservation of this vast cultural property, especially with regard to the systematic cataloguing of all elements of the Great Wall and the introduction, revision and/or implementation of national and provincial legal frameworks, and encourages the State Party to proceed with the adoption of all provincial programmes for the protection of the Great Wall as soon as possible;
Takes note of the information provided on the proposed high-speed ...
Sites: The Great Wall
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.59, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party to further strengthen the protection of the property through the Cultural Heritage Protection Law and the Urban Planning Law, both adopted in 2014;
Regrets the lack of progress with the completion of the Management Plan, which was due for submission by 1 February 2015, and reiterates its requests to the State Party to complete this Management Plan as a matter of priority, and to submit it ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Macao
41 COM 7B.88
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.34 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Takes note of the conclusions and recommendations of the November 2016 Reactive Monitoring mission to the eight component sites of the serial property in Kazakhstan;
Expresses its deep concern that the component site of Talgar has been impacted so adversely in a comparatively short amount of time since the time of inscription that its state of conservation is now a potential threat to the integrity of the overall serial ...
41 COM 7B.89
Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) (C 1278rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the efforts of the State Party to complete the Tourism Management Plan (including the Interpretation Plans) and encourages its timely adoption and implementation;
Requests the State Party to report on the tangible results achieved on the further development of the monitoring system at the property;
Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2018, an updated report on the state of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.64, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the progress achieved by the State Party, especially with regard to progress with the implementation of the Action Plans of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), the strengthened protection in newly designated areas of ecological importance, the Conservation Plan for the Virupaksha Bazaar, and the Circulation Plan and bypass road to divert traffic away from the property;
Notes the State Party’s commitment to update Sectoral ...
Sites: Group of Monuments at Hampi
41 COM 7B.91
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/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.14 and 39 COM 7B.66, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the progress made in implementing the Committee’s previous decisions and the recommendations of the 2015 Advisory mission, which align with the commitments made at the time of inscription to ensure effective management as a means of protecting the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Welcomes the establishment of the Coordination Forum for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.67, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to shift the routing of Metro Line 2 outside the property and requests the State Party to ensure that all mitigation measures and the investigation and monitoring of monuments continue to be part of the tunnelling activities, in order to ensure that these works do not cause any negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Reiterates its request to the State ...
Sites: Meidan Emam, Esfahan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 8B.13, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes with appreciation the initiatives undertaken by the State Party to strengthen the protection of the archaeological remains and sites contained within the buffer and landscape zones, and encourages the State Party to continue its work in order to finalize the updated mapping of archaeological sites within the two zones and provide them with the necessary protection measures;
Requests the State Party to continue harmonizing existing ...
Sites: Susa
41 COM 7B.94
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/17/41.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.68 adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party, especially with the development and adoption of a road network and management scheme, the Monument Zoning Plan together with construction and zoning regulations, and the completion of the Champasak Cultural Landscape Master Plan;
Regrets that the State Party has not finalized the Management Plan and requests the State Party to finalize it, as a matter of priority, and to provide a final ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.41, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the strong commitment of the State Party and work that it has undertaken for the recovery of the property, particularly by salvaging important elements, its capacity-building efforts and the six-year plan for the recovery of the monuments damaged by the earthquake;
Takes note of the report of March 2017 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission to the property;
Also acknowledges ...
Sites: Kathmandu Valley
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.43, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Notes that the Reactive Monitoring mission will be invited immediately after the decision of the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan is announced;
Also notes that the State Party is undertaking measures to control and monitor urban encroachments and stresses upon the need to expedite this process as far as possible and requests the State Party to further improve the collaboration with related national and local ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.44 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Expresses its appreciation for the significant efforts expended by the State Party to improve the state of conservation of the property by regularly removing litter, graffiti and vegetation from the property, hiring security guards, and documenting/storing displaced original architectural elements;
Notes however that important requests made by the Committee are yet to be addressed or fully implemented, including the completion ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.71, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party to improve the capacities of local craftspeople who undertake conservation activities via a training curriculum based on scientific conservation principles and the use of traditional material and skills;
Notes with satisfaction the information provided by the State Party on the organization of the international symposium on brick monuments and on the revision of the Master Plan for ...
Sites: Historic City of Ayutthaya
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 7B.72, adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Notes the conclusions and recommendations of the March 2016 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property;
Welcomes progress with the development of the Management Plan and requests the State Party to submit as soon as possible to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies, the final text of the Management Plan, completed in conjunction with the new Master Plan for the Historic Centre of ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Bukhara
41 COM 8A
Tentative Lists Submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2017, in Conformity with the Operational Guidelines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.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 long-term planning of its development,
Encourages States Parties to seek as early as possible upstream advice from the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies during the development or revision of their Tentative Lists as appropriate;
Takes note of the Tentative Lists presented in Annexes 2 and 3 of this ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2 and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add.2,
Taking note that on 30 January 2017 the World Heritage Centre received a request by the Permanent Delegation of Palestine to process the nomination of Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town for inscription on the World Heritage List in compliance with the standard procedure and that by letter dated 9 March 2017 the Permanent Delegation of Palestine requested to process this nomination on an emergency basis,
Taking also note of the provisions under Paragraph 161 of the Operational ...
Sites: Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
The nomination of Mole National Park, Ghana, has been withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Approves the extension of the W National Park of Niger, Niger, to become the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is a transnational property shared between the Republic of Niger, Burkina Faso and the Republic of Benin in West Africa. Located in the transition zone between the savannas of the ...
Sites: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Qinghai Hoh Xil, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (x);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Qinghai Hoh Xil is located in the northeast corner of the vast Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the largest, highest and youngest plateau in the world. The property covers 3,735,632 ha with a 2,290,904 ha buffer zone and encompasses an extensive area of alpine mountains and steppe systems at elevations of over ...
Sites: Qinghai Hoh Xil
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Decides not to inscribe the Bhitarkanika Conservation Area, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of natural criteria;
Recommends that the State Party:
Ensures adequate human, material and financial resources to support the effective management of the Bhitarkanika Conservation Area, and in particular to provide adequate resources for the management of the Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary, including year-round patrolling to prevent illegal fishing by commercial fishing ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Inscribes the Landscapes of Dauria, Mongolia, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ix) and (x);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Shared by Mongolia and the Russian Federation, the Landscapes of Dauria is a transboundary serial World Heritage property of four component parts. It is an outstanding example of the Daurian steppe ecosystem, which covers over 1 million square kilometers, extending ...
Sites: Landscapes of Dauria
41 COM 8B.7
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Ukraine)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Approves the extension of Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, Slovakia, Ukraine and Germany, to become Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe, Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Germany, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Ukraine, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criterion (ix);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value: ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Los Alerces National Park, Argentina, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (x), taking note that the adopted boundary includes only the formally gazetted Los Alerces National Park, and includes the Los Alerces National Reserve within the buffer zone to the inscribed area;
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Los Alerces National Park is located within the Andes of Northern Patagonia and the property’s ...
Sites: Los Alerces National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B, WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2,
Refers the mixed nomination of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica, Mexico, back to the State Party, in order to clarify:
In relation to cultural criteria, a revised approach focusing on the chronological development of the property, starting with the prehistorical sites, preclassical villages, classical cities, postclassical kingdoms, and early colonial settlements, based on irrigated agriculture; associated industries, techniques and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Mbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo, Angola, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The town of Mbanza Kongo was the political and spiritual capital of the Kingdom of Kongo, one of the largest constituted states of Southern Africa, which was active from the 14th to the 19th century. Located on a plateau at an altitude of 570 metres, it ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Asmara: Africa’s Modernist City, Eritrea, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located on an highland plateau at the centre of Eritrea, Asmara, a Modernist city of Africa is the capital of the country and is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a colonial planned city, which resulted from the subsequent phases of planning between 1893 and 1941, under the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (v) and (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis:
The ǂKhomani and related San people are unique in that they descend directly from an ancient population that existed in the southern African region some 150,000 years ago, the ancestors of the entire human race. The red dunes of the ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape are ...
Sites: ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
41 COM 8B.13
As-Salt Eclectic Architecture (1865-1925), Origins and Evolution of an Architectural Language in the Levant (Jordan)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Defers the examination of the nomination of As-Salt Eclectic Architecture (1865-1925), Origins and Evolution of an Architectural Language in the Levant, Jordan, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre if requested, to:
Develop a comparative analysis including similar properties in the Levant and in the area of influence of the Ottoman Empire,
Redefine the criteria, in order to demonstrate what makes this ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Refers the nomination of Khor Dubai, a Traditional Merchants’ Harbour, United Arab Emirates, back to the State Party in order to further clarify:
The attributes that justify the potential Outstanding Universal Value of the nominated property,
The ongoing revitalization plan in Shindagha,
The nominated property limits in Shindagha;
Encourages the State Party and ICOMOS to develop a coordination mechanism by which they ensure regular consultation in the preparation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura, Cambodia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value: [Text available only in French]
Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 December 2017, an updated map of the boundaries of the inscribed property and the buffer zone;
Recommends the State Party, with the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Kulangsu Island is located on the estuary of Chiu-lung River facing the city of Xiamen across the 600-meter-wide Lujiang Strait. With the opening of Xiamen as a commercial port in 1843, and Kulangsu as an international settlement in 1903, the island of the southern coastal ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Historic City of Ahmadabad, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (v);
Takes note of the provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
The entire walled city is taken into consideration in the preparation of the nomination due to its potential outstanding universal value to humanity. The old city is considered as an archaeological entity with its plotting which has largely survived over centuries. Its urban ...
Sites: Historic City of Ahmadabad
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Historic City of Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v):
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The City of Yazd is located in the deserts of Iran close to the Spice and Silk Roads. It is a living testimony to intelligent use of limited available resources in the desert for survival. Water is brought to the city by the qanat system. Each district of the ...
Sites: Historic City of Yazd
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region, Japan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located 60 km off the western coast of Kyushu Island, the Island of Okinoshima is an exceptional repository of records of early ritual sites, bearing witness to early worship practices associated with maritime safety, which ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Refers the nomination of the Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace, Azerbaijan, back to the State Party in order to further advance conservation and preservation mechanisms with a view for their better implementation;
Recommends the State Party to prepare the Action Plan for conservation and preservation of the nominated property in close consultation with the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS;
Invites the State Party to give consideration to the following:
to strengthen ...
41 COM 8B.21
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar (Croatia, Italy, Montenegro)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th centuries: Stato da Terra – western Stato da Mar, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, namely six of the fifteen nominated serial components: the Fortified City of Bergamo, the Fortified City of Peschiera del Garda and the City Fortress of Palmanova (Italy), the Defensive System of Zadar and the Fort of St Nikola at Šibenik-Knin County (Croatia), and the City of Kotor (Montenegro), on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap, Denmark, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criterion (v);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap is located in the municipality of Kujalleq in South Greenland. The nominated property is made up of five component parts which together represent ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Taputapuātea, France, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Taputapuātea is a cultural landscape and seascape on Raiatea Island. Raiatea is at the centre of the “Polynesian Triangle,” a vast section of the Pacific Ocean dotted with islands, the last part of the globe to be settled by humans. At the heart of the property is the ...
Sites: Taputapuātea
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura, Germany, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Modern humans first arrived in Europe 43,000 years ago during the last ice age. One of the areas where they took up residence was the Swabian Jura in southern Germany. Here, ancient peoples lived in and among a series of caves which are now archaeological sites. Excavated from the ...
41 COM 8B.25
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System (Poland)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System, Poland, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System is located in the Silesian plateau of southern Poland, in one of Europe’s classic metallogenic provinces. It is the largest, most ...
41 COM 8B.26
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk (Russian Federation)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Assumption Cathedral of the town-island of Sviyazhsk, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Assumption Cathedral is located in the town–island of Sviyazhsk and is part of the homonymous monastery. Situated at the confluence of the Volga, the Sviyaga and the Shchuka Rivers, at the crossroads of the Silk and Volga routes, Sviyazhsk was ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Defers the examination of the nomination of Talayotic Minorca, Spain, on the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre, if requested, to:
Clarify the definition of 'Talayotic' and its reference to a 'culture' or a 'period.’ In addition to the focus on monuments and architecture, a wider range of archaeological evidence, including stone and metal tools, ceramic vessels and other equipment, as well as faunal data and ...
Sites: Talayotic Menorca
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Aphrodisias, Turkey, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief Synthesis
Aphrodisias is located in southwestern Turkey, in the fertile valley formed by the Morsynus River, in the ancient region of Caria. The history of the area comprising Aphrodisias dates back to the Late Chalcolithic Period. The city was founded in the 2nd century BC, during the ...
Sites: Aphrodisias
41 COM 8B.29
Naumburg Cathedral and related sites in the Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Refers the nomination of Naumburg Cathedral and related sites in the Cultural Landscape of the Rivers Saale and Unstrut, Germany, back to the State Party in order to allow it, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre, if requested, to:
Re-scope the nomination by focusing on the given Outstanding Universal Value of Naumburg Cathedral,
Adjust the boundaries of the nominated property and the management plan,
Review the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value of ...
Sites: Naumburg Cathedral
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The English Lake District, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (ii), (v) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The English Lake District is a self-contained mountainous area in North West England of some 2,292 square kilometres. Its narrow, glaciated valleys radiating from the central massif with their steep hillsides and slender ...
Sites: The English Lake District
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7A.32 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013) which “Requests the State Party to submit, by 1 February 2014, a request for a major boundary modification for the property to allow Gelati Monastery to justify the criterion on its own”;
Approves the significant boundary modification of Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery, Georgia to exclude Bagrati Cathedral, to become Gelati Monastery, Georgia;
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding ...
Sites: Gelati Monastery
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Approves the extension of Strasbourg – Grande île to include the Neustadt and thus become Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt, France, on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Grande-Île and the Neustadt form an urban ensemble that is characteristic of Rhineland Europe, with a structure that centres on the cathedral, a major masterpiece of Gothic art. Its distinctive silhouette dominates the ancient ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Approves the extension of the Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau, to include the Houses with Balcony Access in Dessau and the ADGB Trade Union School in Bernau and to become the Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau, Germany, on the basis of criteria (ii), (iv) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Between 1919 and 1933, the Bauhaus School, based first in Weimar and then in Dessau, revolutionized architectural ...
The nomination of the Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg, Germany has been withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site, Brazil, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site is situated on Jornal do Comércio Square in the dock area of Rio de Janeiro city. The wharf started being built in 1811 to facilitate the debarkation of enslaved Africans arriving in Brazil. It is estimated that up to 900,000 African captives entered the Americas ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7A.13 and 39 COM 7B.11 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions respectively,
Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, India, to allow the State Party, with the support of IUCN and the World Heritage Centre if requested, to complete and submit a revised proposal for extending the boundaries of the property, taking into account the evaluation of IUCN, and to consider the options of ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Recalling Decisions 35 COM 8B.9 and 36 COM 8B.10 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), sessions respectively,
Does not approve the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Western Ghats, India;
Invites the State Party to submit the proposal as a new nomination for a significant boundary modification, in order to enable an appropriate evaluation, in line with the procedures outlined in the Operational ...
Sites: Western Ghats
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add, WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Taking note that the proposal is appropriate in relation to natural criteria, and enhances the overall integrity, protection and management of the property,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of Mount Wuyi, China;
Requests the State Party with the support of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre to:
Undertake further study to address the concerns in relation to cultural values of the property,
Provide in detail the ...
Sites: Mount Wuyi
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries and the proposed buffer zone of the Ancient City of Bosra, Syrian Arab Republic;
Pending the improvement in the situation of conflict that has affected this property, recommends that the State Party take the following actions to further support its protection and management:
Develop clear objectives for the buffer zone and provide more precise regulations concerning the heights of buildings in the buffer zone, ...
Sites: Ancient City of Bosra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, Canada;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Confirm clearly that there are no more archaeological sites in excavation or in potential excavation in the parcels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
Clarify the future utilization of the Beak Point parcel,
Submit photographs of the concerned five parcels,
Provide further information on the installation of a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
Explain in detail the methodological framework and rationale for the delineation of the buffer zone, also through cartographic, graphic and photographic documentation, in particular with regard to the protection of the relevant visual links of the inscribed property with the surrounding setting,
Clarify how and by when the Management ...
Sites: Old City of Dubrovnik
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Refers the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Jewish Quarter and St Procopius Basilica in Třebíč, Czech Republic, back to the State Party in order to provide additional justification for the proposed change of boundary for component 001 – The Jewish Quarter. This should include additional justification for the choice of an historical (1822) boundary as the basis for the component boundary in the context of the history of property and its significant period up ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries and to the buffer zone of the Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes, France;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Continue consultations with the municipalities affected by the minor modification of the property boundaries in line with the Management Plan approved in 2012,
Finalise the national protection of the sites for the upper part of the Éperon de Marnay,
Provide ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed buffer zone for Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, Georgia;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Elaborating the Mtskheta Urban Land Use Master Plan through specific provisions to address the management of different areas,
Reviewing the range of protective instruments and mechanisms to ensure integrated and comprehensive protection;
Also recommends, if a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia, Italy;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Finalising the draft management plan of the property and submitting it to ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre once it is adopted,
Considering the creation of a buffer ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Does not approve the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Defence Line of Amsterdam, Netherlands;
Recommends that the State Party, with the advice of ICOMOS and the World Heritage Centre if requested, to take the following actions to further support the protection and management of the property:
Consider the implementation of a buffer zone for the World Heritage property in order to improve the protection of the property and its visual integrity, ...
Sites: Dutch Water Defence Lines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries and to the buffer zone of Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago, Norway.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey;
Recommends the State Party to consider simplifying the names of the four component parts of the property.
Sites: Historic Areas of Istanbul
41 COM 8B.49
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of Six Properties Inscribed at the 40th Session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and not Adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add,
Adopts the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016):
Argentina, Belgium, France, Germany, India, Japan, Switzerland, The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards;
Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lut Desert;
Iran (Islamic Republic of), The ...
Sites: Archaeological Site of Ani Lut Desert Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement The Persian Qanat
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add,
Noting that some large complex serial transnational nominations may benefit from an agreed nomination strategy before their official submission,
Commends the involved States Parties, the World Heritage Centre and ICOMOS for their work towards a solution for a feasible nomination process for the remainder of the serial transnational property Frontiers of the Roman Empire and also commends the States Parties for having participated in the preparation of the Thematic Study, and the development of an overall ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2, WHC/17/41.COM/INF.8B1.Add.2
Approves the proposed minor modification to the boundaries of the Site of Palmyra, Syrian Arab Republic, with the exception of the archaeological sites of Al Bazouriya palace, Al-Bakhra, Al-Sukkari Palace and Khan Hallabat (mentioned in Annex 2 of the minor boundary modification proposal);
Also approves the proposed buffer zone for the Site of Palmyra, Syrian Arab Republic;
To support the protection and management, recommends that the State Party take the following further ...
Sites: Site of Palmyra
41 COM 8B.52
Statement of Outstanding Universal Value of a Property Inscribed at the 40th Session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and not Adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2,
Adopts the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage property inscribed at the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016):
Chad, Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural Landscape.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/7B, WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add.2) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/8B, WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2),
Decides to inscribe the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Austria, Historic Centre of Vienna (Decision 41 COM 7B.42)
Palestine, Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town (Decision 41 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/17/41.COM/7A, WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add.2),
Decides to retain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Decision 41 COM 7A.54)
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 41 COM 7A.55)
Belize, Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System (Decision 41 COM 7A.2)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), ...
Sites: Abu Mena Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves Ancient City of Aleppo Ancient City of Bosra Ancient City of Damascus Ancient Villages of Northern Syria Archaeological Site of Cyrene Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna Archaeological Site of Sabratha 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 City of Potosí Coro and its Port Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley East Rennell Everglades National Park Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo Garamba National Park Hatra Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Town of Zabid Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works Kahuzi-Biega National Park Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Medieval Monuments in Kosovo Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia Niokolo-Koba National Park Okapi Wildlife Reserve Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Old City of Sana'a Old Town of Ghadamès Old Towns of Djenné Old Walled City of Shibam Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir Rainforests of the Atsinanana Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus Salonga National Park Samarra Archaeological City Selous Game Reserve Site of Palmyra Timbuktu Tomb of Askia Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park
Afghanistan Belize Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Central African Republic Chile Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Libya Madagascar Mali Micronesia (Federated States of) Niger Panama Peru Senegal Serbia Solomon Islands State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic Uganda United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uzbekistan Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yemen
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/17/41.COM/7A, WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add.2) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC/17/41.COM/8B, WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add and WHC/17/41.COM/8B.Add.2),
Decides to remove the following properties from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Côte d’Ivoire, Comoé National Park (Decision 41 COM 7A.5)
Ethiopia, Simien National Park (Decision 41 COM 7A.13)
Georgia, Bagrati Cathedral ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8D,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 8D, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the excellent work accomplished by States Parties in the clarification of the boundaries of their World Heritage properties and commends them for their efforts to improve the credibility of the World Heritage List;
Recalls that the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies are not able to examine proposals for minor or significant modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties whenever the delimitations ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/8E,
Congratulates the States Parties for the excellent work accomplished in the elaboration of retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties located within their territories;
Adopts the retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC/17/41.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage properties:
ARAB STATES
Egypt, Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
Armenia, ...
Sites: Bourges Cathedral Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots Chartres Cathedral Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands Cultural Landscape of Sintra Hanseatic Town of Visby Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge Historic Site of Lyon Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site Litomyšl Castle Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Morne Trois Pitons National Park Palace and Park of Fontainebleau Paris, Banks of the Seine Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Rock Carvings in Tanum Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France Sceilg Mhichíl White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/9A,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 13.III, 35 COM 12C, 36 COM 12C, 37 COM 9, 38 COM 9A, 39 COM 11 and 40 COM 9A, adopted at its 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the integration of the Upstream Processes in Paragraphs 71 and 122 of the Operational Guidelines,
Further recalls that, in order to be effective, the upstream support should ideally take ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/9B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 9B and 39 COM 9B adopted respectively at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 39th (Bonn, 2015) sessions,
Welcomes the report of the World Heritage Centre and Advisory Bodies on proposals to improve the preparation and evaluation of mixed World Heritage nominations;
Reiterates that due to the complexity of mixed site nominations and their evaluation, States Parties should ideally seek prior advice from IUCN and ICOMOS, if possible at least two years before a potential nomination is submitted, in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10A,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 5F.2, 39 COM 10B.5, and 40 COM 10A, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation the successful implementation of the Reflection Period by the Secretariat, in consultation with the Advisory Bodies, and the use of innovative and cost-effective working methods;
Commends the Periodic Reporting Reflection Expert Group for the extensive and in-depth work carried out;
Thanks all States Parties who ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.1 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the Pacific;
Thanks the governments of Japan, the Netherlands and the Republic of Korea for their contributions towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the region of Asia and the Pacific;
Takes note of the progress made on the Silk Roads nomination process, initiated by ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.2 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Africa region;
Thanks the governments of the China, Flanders (Belgium), the Netherlands and Hungary, the European Union and the African World Heritage Fund for their contributions towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in Africa;
Commends the States Parties of the Africa Region who have been ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.3 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for the Arab States;
Thanks the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage (ARC-WH), based in Bahrain, for its contribution towards supporting follow-up activities to the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Arab States, especially for the countries which are affected by armed conflicts;
Invites the Arab States to increase their ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.4, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Latin America and the Caribbean;
Notes with appreciation the contribution of the Centre Lucio Costa for Capacity-Building on Heritage Management (C2C-LCC), Category 2 Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, to the development and implementation of a Capacity-Building Strategy as a follow-up to the Action Plan for World Heritage in South ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/10B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 10B.5 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO 2016),
Welcomes the progress made in the follow-up of the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting for Europe;
Commends the States Parties of Europe who participated in the Helsinki Action Plan Monitoring Survey, the first of its kind, which will allow for a regular self-assessment and tracking of progress by the States Parties of Europe towards the achievement of the regional targets set out in the Action Plan;
Takes note of the responses ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/17/41.COM/11, WHC/17/41.COM/10A and WHC/17/41.COM/12A,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 10B.5, 39 COM 11, 40 COM 10A and 40 COM 11 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) sessions respectively,
Taking into account the deliberations of the Consultative Body established at the beginning of the session under Rule 20 of the Rules of Procedure,
Decides to keep the current mechanism of registering Tentative Lists unchanged and to maintain the way Tentative Lists are presented to the Committee, together with ...
41 COM 12A
Follow-Up to Recommendations of Evaluations and Audits on Working Methods: Outcomes of the Ad-Hoc Working Group
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/17/41.COM/12A,
Expresses appreciation to the Ad Hoc Working Group for its work and recommendations;
Referring to its decisions on Revision of the Operational Guidelines under item 11 and on the execution of the budget for the biennium 2016-2017 and preparation of the budget for the biennium 2018-2019 under item 14;
Decides to extend the mandate of the Ad Hoc Working Group, to be composed of members of the Committee and up to two non-members per Electoral Group, to:
Develop a comprehensive resource mobilization and ...
41 COM 12B
Progress Report on the Follow-Up to the Recommendations of the External Auditor’s “Report on The Governance of UNESCO and Dependent Funds, Programmes and Entities” (Document 38C/23)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/12B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 13B and the reflection ongoing undertaken by the Governing Bodies of the World Heritage Convention to assess, improve and streamline their working methods,
Takes note of the progress report of the ongoing work undertaken by the General Conference to examine the governance, procedures and working methods of the Governing Bodies of UNESCO;
Decides to study the relevant recommendations of the Working Group on the governance, procedures, and working methods of the governing bodies of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/13,
Warmly thanks the States Parties of Italy, India, the Republic of Korea, Finland, the Philippines, Turkey and Germany for their contributions which made possible the funding of several International Assistance requests since 2010;
Also warmly thanks the States Parties of the Netherlands and Japan for having financed via their Funds-in-Trusts International Assistance requests presented on the International Assistance “Marketplace” web-page;
Recalling Decision 40 COM 14, paragraph 6, strongly appeals to all ...
41 COM 14
Report on the execution of the budget for the biennium 2016-2017 and preparation of the budget for the biennium 2018-2019
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined documents WHC/17/41.COM/12A, WHC/17/41.COM/14, WHC/17/41. COM/INF.14.I and WHC/17/41.COM/INF.14.II;
Recalling its Decisions 40 COM 13A and 40 COM 15;
Also recalling “The World Heritage Convention: Thinking Ahead” initiative; the World Heritage Strategic Action Plan 2012-2022, and the Global Strategy for a Representative, Balanced and Credible World Heritage List;
Recognizing the severe strains on the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in dealing with limited financial and human resources to accomplish statutory tasks and ...
41 COM 16
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 42nd Session of the World Heritage Committee (2018)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides to hold its 12th Extraordinary session during the 21st session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention in November 2017 in UNESCO Headquarters;
Also decides to prolong the mandate of its Bureau composed of the following members:
Chairperson: Prof. Jacek Purchla (Poland)
Vice-Chairpersons: Angola, Kuwait, Portugal, Peru, Republic of Korea
Rapporteur: M. Muhammad Juma (United Republic of Tanzania)
until its 12th Extraordinary session;
Recalls that the hosting of a World Heritage Committee session by a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/17/41.COM/17,
Requests the World Heritage Centre to consult with the Chairperson regarding the Provisional Agenda and a detailed timetable;
Adopts the following Provisional Agenda for its 42nd session in 2018:
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 42nd SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE (2018)
OPENING SESSION
Opening session
Admission of Observers
Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable3A. Adoption of the Agenda3B. Adoption of the TimetableREPORTS
Report of the Rapporteur of the 41st session of the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Taking into consideration Rule 8 (Observers) of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee,
Authorizes the participation in the 42nd session, as observers, of the 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 in the fields covered by the Convention, listed in Part I of the present document.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/3A,
Adopts the Agenda contained in the above-mentioned document.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/3B,
Adopts the Timetable contained in the above-mentioned document.
42 COM 4
Report of the Rapporteur of the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee (Krakow, 2017)
The World Heritage Committee,
Takes note of the report of the Rapporteur of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee (Krakow, 2017).
42 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/18/42.COM/5A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 5A adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017) and Decision 40 COM 5D adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),General:
Takes note with appreciation of the activities undertaken by the World Heritage Centre over the past year in pursuit of the Expected Result to ensure that “tangible heritage is identified, protected, monitored and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the effective implementation of the 1972 Convention”, and the five strategic objectives ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/5B,
Takes note with appreciation of the reports of the Advisory Bodies (ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN) on their activities;
Also takes note with appreciation of the paper on the Evaluations of World Heritage Nominations related to Sites Associated with Memories of Recent Conflicts developed by ICOMOS and encourages ICOMOS to further improve this paper by broadening the participation of experts in this new thematic area, including from the African region;
Further takes note of the progress made as well as of the ...
42 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/18/42.COM/6,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 6 (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the progress made in the implementation of the World Heritage Capacity-Building Strategy (WHCBS);
Notes with appreciation the ongoing commitment of the Government of Norway to the six-year, World Heritage Leadership Programme, as well as the ongoing support for capacity building by the Government of Switzerland;
Calls upon other States Parties and organizations to provide additional funding and support for the implementation of the World Heritage Leadership ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/18/42.COM/7, WHC/18/42.COM/7A, WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add, WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC/18/42.COM/7B and WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add and WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7 and 41 COM 7, adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Thanks the State Party of Bahrain for having organized a World Heritage Site Managers Forum (Manama, 2018), as a capacity-building exercise aiming at increasing the understanding of the World Heritage decision-making process among site managers, in ...
42 COM 7A.1
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley (Afghanistan) (C 208 rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.54 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Notes with satisfaction the long-awaited launch, in the framework of the UNESCO/Japan Funds-in-Trust (JFiT) project for the safeguarding of the Bamiyan Buddha Niches, of the technical works aiming at consolidating the Western Buddha niche, which also contributed to the adequate conservation of fragments from the niche and helped assess the conditions of remaining mural paintings in several cliffs throughout the Bamiyan Valley, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.55, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Notes that the Conservation Action Plan (CAP) was finalized as an outcome of the Emergency International Assistance granted under the World Heritage Fund and submitted to the World Heritage Centre in February 2018 and urges the State Party to start implementing the short- and medium-term actions specified by this CAP and to secure the necessary financial and human resources;
Also notes that the first field visit to the property in ...
42 COM 7A.3
Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia (Micronesia, Federated States of) (C 1503)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.56, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the commitment to appoint a Designated Property Manager by the State Party;
Notes that progress is being made to strengthen the legal protection of the property and that a revised Law is expected to be approved in 2018;
Also notes that a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property has been carried out and requests the State Party to implement all of the mission’s recommendations; ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 7B.74, 40 COM 7B.48 and 41 COM 7A.57, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively, and, in particular, its Decision 41 COM 7A.57 paragraph 11, requesting the World Heritage Committee to consider whether the property had “deteriorated to such an extent that it has lost the attributes of the OUV defined at the time of inscription and should therefore, in accordance with Paragraph 192 of the Operational Guidelines, be ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.49 and 41 COM 7B.42, adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the concerns expressed by the 2012 mission regarding the critical level of urban development reached since inscription and its cumulative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, the need for new tools to guide the development process towards sustainable development that protects the attributes of the OUV, and the specific ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Vienna
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides to adjourn the debate on this agenda item until its next ordinary session.
Sites: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
42 COM 7A.7
Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 1150)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7A.35, 38 COM 7A.19, 39 COM 7A.43, 40 COM 7A.31, and 41 COM 7A.22, adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Recalls that it has repeatedly expressed its serious concerns over the impact of the proposed Liverpool Waters developments in the form presented in the approved Outline Planning Consent (2013-2042);
Acknowledges the increasing engagement of civil society in the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.23, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Acknowledges with appreciation the State Party’s commitment to implementing the corrective measures to achieve the Desired state of conservation for removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), and encourages the State Party to continue working towards their effective implementation within the established timeline;
Takes note of the progress achieved in elaborating the Integrated and Participatory ...
Sites: City of Potosí
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.24, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for its sustained effort and commitment to implement the programme of corrective measures within the established timeframe and welcomes the recent creation of the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage;
Encourages the State Party to complete the programme of corrective measures by the end of 2018 in order to assess the achievement of the Desired state of conservation, in view of the removal of the property ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.25, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its regret that the implementation of the programme of corrective measures has suffered delays due to a lack of appropriate fund allocation, as a consequence of which the property risks losing important attributes and its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Welcomes the opportunity of funding offered by the Inter-American Development Bank for the conservation and management of cultural heritage that includes a major ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.26, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important progress made in the implementation of most of the programme of corrective measures, and requests the State Party to continue its efforts;
Welcomes the research and monitoring activities of the Pan-American Conservation Centre for Earthen Heritage Sites (PCCEHS), and the implementation of a number of important conservation projects, public awareness and outreach activities with educational ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.27, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party on its continued commitment to improving the state of conservation and management of the property, and ensuring the broad participation of community councils and the communities at large in these processes;
Taking note that the redefinition of the property’s boundaries is still in the analysis phase, requests the State Party to finalize a clear boundary definition proposal as a matter of priority, in ...
Sites: Coro and its Port
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.28, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Notes with satisfaction the projects carried out by the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures, in particular the rehabilitation of degraded or dilapidated houses and the securization of the archaeological sites, the measures to combat water erosion, development of a section of the banks, as well as enhancement and awareness-raising measures;
Congratulates the State Party for the development of the new ...
Sites: Old Towns of Djenné
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.29, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Notes with satisfaction the progress achieved in the implementation by the State Party of the corrective measures adopted at its 40th session, in a continuingly difficult context in northern Mali, notably the rehabilitation and safeguarding work of the three mosques, the private libraries and the museums, the El-Farouk monument and the development of Independence Square, and also the extension of the HERI-AB;
Congratulates the State ...
Sites: Timbuktu
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.30, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Takes note of the progress recorded (or carried out) in the implementation by the State Party of the corrective measures adopted at its 40th session, in a continuing difficult security context in northern Mali, in particular the restoration and improvement of the physical components of the property, the action to combat water erosion, the clean-up activity and the construction of the enclosure wall, and encourages the State Party to ...
Sites: Tomb of Askia
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.31, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the progress made in the reconstruction of the Muzibu-Azaala-Mpanga and that the work is on track to be completed in 2019, and notes the importance of funds being released from the Japanese extrabudgetary project as a matter of urgency in order to implement the disaster management system;
Also welcomes the progress made in developing a disaster risk strategy, appropriate management structure, draft management plan and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.32, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Continues to express great concern regarding the state of conservation of the property and the low level of implementation of the recommended corrective measures;
Notes that a scientific committee to study the threats to the property arising from the rise of the groundwater level and elaborate a project to address them, has been established, and urgently requests the State Party to:
Devise an action plan to address the rise of ...
Sites: Abu Mena
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.33, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its very grave concern about the state of conservation of the property following the armed conflict and intentional destructive acts;
Notes with concern the continuing lack of information on the state of conservation of the property, and requests the State Party to keep the World Heritage Centre informed about the situation on the ground;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to submit a report on the rapid emergency ...
Sites: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.34, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Acknowledges the damage assessment undertaken by the Iraqi authorities and underlines the need for a detailed damage assessment followed by a comprehensive project for the conservation and protection of the property;
Encourages the State Party to pursue efforts to protect the property, despite the difficult prevailing situation, and in particular to prevent looting and further damages to the property, as outlined at the ...
Sites: Hatra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.35, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its very grave concern about the state of conservation of the property following intentional destructive acts;
Notes with concern the continuing lack of information on the state of conservation of the property, and requests the State Party to keep the World Heritage Centre informed about the situation on the ground;
Reiterates its request that the State Party submit a copy of the Samarra Department of Antiquities’ ...
Sites: Samarra Archaeological City
The World Heritage Committee,
Having considered document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2 and the Annex attached to this decision,
Recalling its previous decisions concerning the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls,
Decides that the status of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls relating to the World Heritage List remains unchanged as reflected in Decision 41 COM 7A.36 of the last World Heritage Committee,
ANNEX
The World Heritage Committee
42nd session of the Committee (42 COM)
Item 21: Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (site proposed by Jordan) DECISION ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A[.ADD],
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.37 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important efforts made to elaborate the strategy to protect Libyan World Heritage properties, despite the prevailing unstable situation and difficult working conditions on the ground;
Notes with appreciation the issuing of a Municipal Resolution in 2017 to address urban encroachment at the property and requests the State Party to continue its efforts to eliminate ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.38 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important efforts made to elaborate the strategy to protect Libyan World Heritage properties, despite the prevailing unstable situation and difficult working conditions on the ground;
Notes with appreciation the activities undertaken by the State Party to address the conservation threats in the property despite the numerous difficulties faced;
Also commends the State Party for the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.39 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important efforts made to elaborate the strategy to protect Libyan World Heritage properties, despite the prevailing unstable situation and difficult working conditions on the ground;
Expresses great concern over the damages incurred at the property due to the armed conflict, in particular to the theatre, urban encroachment, vandalism and weathering, in conjunction with the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.40 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important efforts made to elaborate the strategy to protect Libyan World Heritage properties, despite the prevailing unstable situation and difficult working conditions on the ground;
Notes with appreciation the commitment and efforts of the Department of Antiquities (DOA) and the local authorities in undertaking maintenance and conservation measures at the property, and the ...
Sites: Old Town of Ghadamès
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.41 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the important efforts made to elaborate the strategy to protect Libyan World Heritage properties, despite the prevailing unstable situation and difficult working conditions on the ground;
Notes the activities undertaken by the State Party to address the conservation threats in the property despite the numerous difficulties faced, and requests it to continue its efforts in this ...
42 COM 7A.27
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine) (C 1433)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.42, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party on the implementation of high-standard conservation works which have occurred at the Church of the Nativity;
Requests the State Party to submit details of the completed works to mosaics, plaster, architraves, and stone pillars, and proposed future works, including works to a sub-floor mosaic, paintings and stone floors, as well as proposals for the revival of Star Street and its branches, to the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having considered Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2 and the annex attached to this decision,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 8B.1, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Decides that the status of Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town relating to the World Heritage List remains unchanged as reflected in Decision 41 COM 8B.1 of the last World Heritage Committee.
ANNEX
The World Heritage Committee
42nd session of the Committee (42 COM)
Having considered Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add.2;
Recalling Decision 41 COM 8B.1, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017), ...
Sites: Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town
42 COM 7A.29
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir (Palestine) (C 1492)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.43 and 41 COM 8C.2 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party to improve the state of conservation of the property;
Notes that the State Party has achieved good progress in preparing the comprehensive Management and Conservation Plan (MCP) for the property and encourages it to complete and implement the MCP, taking into account the preliminary analysis by ICOMOS and its forthcoming detailed recommendations;
Welcoming the ...
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.44 and 41 COM 7A.50, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Expresses its great concern at the impact of the armed conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis and irreversible destruction within the property, including of whole ...
Sites: Ancient City of Aleppo
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.45, 41 COM 7A.50 and 41 COM 8B.39, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Expresses its concern about the situation at the property and the lack of detailed information on damages and restoration works undertaken;
Acknowledges the ...
Sites: Ancient City of Bosra
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.46 and 41 COM 7A.50 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Expresses its great concern over the damage regularly caused by fire within the property and its buffer zone, and urges the State Party to analyze reasons behind fires, continue ...
Sites: Ancient City of Damascus
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.47 and 41COM 7A.50, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Expresses its concern about the situation at the property, in particular following the escalation of the conflict, and the lack of detailed information on damages;
Calls on all ...
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.48 and 41 COM 7A.50 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Takes note of the restoration works undertaken at the Chapel despite difficult conditions;
Encourages the State Party to continue implementing the recommendations of the ...
Note: the following reports on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic need to be read in conjunction with Item 36.The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7A.49, 41 COM 7A.50 and 41 COM 8B.51, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Taking into account Decision 42 COM 7A.36 on the World Heritage properties of the Syrian Arab Republic,
Reiterates its request to the State Party to limit restoration works to first aid interventions until the security situation improves and allows conducting detailed ...
Sites: Site of Palmyra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.50, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Deplores the conflict situation prevailing in the country, the loss of human life and the degradation of humanitarian conditions;
Taking note of the reports provided by the State Party regarding the state of conservation of the six Syrian World Heritage properties and of the sites inscribed on the Syrian Tentative List, commends the Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM) and all the heritage professionals and the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.51, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017);
Expresses its continuing concern at the recent damage caused to the cultural heritage of the Historic Town of Zabid as a result of ongoing armed conflict, and that the property continues to be threatened by the current security situation, ongoing social change and continuing lack of organisational support and resources for both heritage management and physical conservation;
Commends the local actors and the communities of Zabid ...
Sites: Historic Town of Zabid
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.52, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its continuing concern at the damage caused to the cultural heritage of Yemen as a result of armed conflict, and that the Old City of Sana’a has incurred irreversible destruction, and continues to be vulnerable, owing to the current security situation, ongoing social change and continuing lack of organisational support and resources for both heritage management and physical conservation;
Commends the local technical ...
Sites: Old City of Sana'a
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.53, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its continuing concern at the recent damage caused to the cultural heritage of the property as a result of natural elements and ongoing armed conflict, and that the property continues to be vulnerable, owing to the residual impact of previous flooding, as well as the current security situation, ongoing social change and continuing lack of organisational support and resources for both heritage management and physical ...
Sites: Old Walled City of Shibam
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7A.28 and 41 COM 7A.18, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s continued progress in increasing patrols and law enforcement efforts in the property;
Notes with significant concern the substantial, ongoing forest loss primarily as a result of encroachment and strongly urges the State Party to take urgent action to halt the current trend and rehabilitate degraded areas;
Also welcomes that the State Party has ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.19, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the Committee;
Notes with utmost concern the letter submitted to the World Heritage Centre by the Tuhunui Tribe of East Rennell, raising serious concerns on the practical modalities of customary ownership, management and decision-making, and expressing their wish to “withdraw all its customary land from the World ...
Sites: East Rennell
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.1, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Recalls its request to the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2019, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the adopted corrective measures, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 43rd session in 2019;
Decides to retain Everglades National Park (United States of America) on the List of World Heritage in ...
Sites: Everglades National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.2, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Commends the State Party for the progress made in achieving the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR) and particularly welcomes the legal enactment of a moratorium on oil exploration and other petroleum operations in the entire maritime zone of Belize;
Considers that Indicators 2, 3 and 4 of the DSOCR have been fully achieved, and that Indicator 1 can be ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.3, adopted at its 41st session (Kraków, 2017),
Commends the State Party and governmental and non-governmental partners on continued progress made in land titling and granting negotiated local access to natural resources in the buffer and cultural zones of the biosphere reserve, encourages the State Party and partners involved to consolidate the innovative and promising governance mechanisms and urges the State Party to develop an effective and funded exit strategy to sustain these ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.4, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Notes with utmost concern the results of the census that reveal that the decimation of large wildlife continues endlessly and has already resulted in the disappearance of the elephant and that the progressive degradation of wildlife has, for several years, compromised the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property;
Expresses its concern as regards the persistent threats from poaching by armed groups, transboundary ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.6, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Warmly welcomes the continued efforts of the State Party of Côte d’Ivoire to conduct anti-poaching patrols as well as ecological monitoring and requests the States Parties of Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea to provide additional information on the analysis of the data gathered during the surveillance patrols and the ecological monitoring, to enable an evaluation of the tendencies of anthropogenic activities, including poaching, and that ...
Note: the following report on the World Heritage properties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) needs to be read in conjunction with Item 52.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.7, adopted during its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Congratulating the State Party for its continued efforts to strengthen surveillance, monitoring and control in response to the pressure of the international ivory trade, as well as the increase in the patrol effort covering the totality of the property and 40% of the hunting areas, ...
Sites: Garamba National Park
Note: the following report on the World Heritage properties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) needs to be read in conjunction with Item 52.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.8, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Expresses its relief as regards the liberation of the agents of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) taken hostage by an armed group and commends the courage of the field staff of the property who exercise their functions ...
Sites: Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Note: the following report on the World Heritage properties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) needs to be read in conjunction with Item 52.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.9 adopted during its 41st session (Kracow, 2017),
Condemns the violence perpetrated against the staff of the property and in particular the guards, killed during surveillance operations of the property, and addresses its most sincere condolences to their families;
Reiterates its concern as regards insecurity which has again led ...
Sites: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Note: the following report on the World Heritage properties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) needs to be read in conjunction with Item 52.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.10, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Warmly welcomes the efforts of the State Party in implementing the corrective measures, in particular the involvement of the stakeholders in the management of the property and the implementation of a surveillance strategy and a triennial action plan and requests the State Party to ...
Sites: Salonga National Park
Note: the following report on the World Heritage properties of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) needs to be read in conjunction with Item 52.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.11, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Addresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the guards killed in the exercise of their functions and to all the staff of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN);
Commends the efforts of ICCN in reinforcing surveillance, notably through the increase ...
Sites: Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.12, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017) and reaffirming the need to implement the Kinshasa Declaration adopted in 2011,
Expresses its concern regarding continued insecurity in and around the properties located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), condemns the violence perpetrated against the guards and the staff of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN), killed in the line of duty, and addresses its most sincere condolences ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.14 adopted at its 41st session (Kraków, 2017),
Appreciates the State Party’s continued efforts to implement the corrective measures, including for surveillance, ecological monitoring and restoration of degraded areas, welcomes the new Forest Ecosystem Restoration Initiative (FERI) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects on forest restoration and strengthening local community involvement, and requests the State Party to continue implementing the corrective measures, and to ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.15, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the State Party’s continued efforts to implement the corrective measures, in particular the recruitment of additional staff for the property and the continued engagement of local communities to enhance surveillance of the property, and requests the State Party to continue and further strengthen these efforts;
Noting that the development of a Surveillance Plan and a Management Plan remain urgent needs, also welcomes the State ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7A.16, adopted during its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Warmly welcomes the continued efforts of the State Party in the implementation of the corrective measures, in particular those concerning the anti-poaching mechanism, the ongoing updating of the Management Plan of the property and the implementation of an ecological monitoring system, the combat against invasive species, the development of grazing areas and the reduction of livestock encroachment in the property, as well as the ...
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.5, 36 COM 8B.43, 40 COM 7, 40 COM 7A.47 and 41 COM 7A.17, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Expresses its grave concern about the State Party’s decision to develop the Stiegler’s Gorge hydropower project, and in particular the tendering of logging rights for 143,638 ha within the property, considers that the resulting large-scale deforestation represents a clear potential danger to the ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.30, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Notes the redesign of the shoreline and the progess made on the finalization of the uplift process for the Yuzhen Palace, and requests the State Party to provide an update on the reinstallation efforts as they continue to be implemented;
Also requests that the State Party provide more information on the visitor management system in place, and in particular that specific studies be carried out at all component parts of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.31, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Expresses its regret at the fire of February 2018, and notes the work carried out by the State Party in the immediate aftermath of the fire;
Requests the State Party to provide to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies, more detailed reports of all the damage caused by the aforementioned fire, including images, drawings and other graphic illustrations and paying particular attention to the Golden ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.32 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Takes note of the positive steps taken by the State Party to improve the state of conservation and management of the property and its Buffer Zone;
Encourages the State Party to work towards a final resolution of the Panchi Pond project in the Buffer Zone of the property, taking into account the comments made by the Committee in the Decision recalled above;
Requests the State Party to review its proposed improved monitoring ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 8B.19, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party with the implementation of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List, and encourages the State Party to complete the ongoing process of listing all 38 rock art sites located within the property as ‘National Priority Protected Sites’ as quickly as possible;
Takes note of the presentation and utilization ...
42 COM 7B.5
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.34 and 41 COM 7B.88, adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the two detailed reports submitted by the State Parties of China and Kazakhstan addressing the requests made by the Committee in the aforementioned decisions, but strongly encourages all three States Parties involved in this serial transnational property to submit a joint report in the future;
Commends the State Party of China for:
the ongoing work on ...
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Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar (India) (C 1502)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 8B.20, adopted at it 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the progress made by State Party on a number of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription of the property;
Takes note of the continuing historical and academic research related to the property and encourages the State Party to develop a research programme focused specifically on defining the authenticity of the property, including the necessary documentation to differentiate authentic ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.35 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016);
Regrets that, despite the Committee's repeated requests, the Management Plan for Jaisalmer Fort has not yet been provided to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies before its adoption, and urges the State Party to submit this document as a matter of priority, together with the requested sub-plans, by 1 December 2018;
Requests the State Party to submit an update on progress with conservation and ...
Sites: Hill Forts of Rajasthan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.36, adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the completion of the 2017 Sangiran Early Man Site Management Plan and requests the State Party to ensure that the new management entity, Memoranda of Understanding and Cooperation Agreements are established as soon as possible, to guarantee an adequate protection framework;
Encourages the State Party to continuously monitor the implementation of regulations to control infrastructural and physical developments ...
Sites: Sangiran Early Man Site
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 8B.21 and 41 COM 8B.49 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Urges the State Party to include, as a matter of priority, sections on strategic risk management and sustainable tourism management in the integrated management system, with clear objectives related to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, notably its authenticity and integrity, and relevant monitoring indicators;
Reiterates its recommendations to the ...
Sites: The Persian Qanat
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Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (Japan) (C 1484)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add2,
Recalling Decision 39 COM 8B.14[1], adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
Takes note of the illustrated reports provided on conservation work carried out at various component sites, along with future priorities;
Commending the State Party on the details provided so far concerning Hashima Island, notes the substantial progress achieved in the development of a detailed 30-year conservation work programme for the island and the commitment of resources for the length of the plan and also notes that the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 40 COM 7B.40 adopted at its 40th session (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016),
Acknowledges the efforts of the State Party to continue addressing conservation and management issues, and in particular the development of Risk Preparedness and Tourism Management Strategies and encourages the State Party to ensure their timely adoption and implementation;
Welcoming the studies undertaken to assess the rehabilitation and restoration of historic hydraulic systems as a means of supporting the agricultural ...
Sites: Pyu Ancient Cities