8194 Decisions
146 Resolutions
By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 8B.13, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Takes note of the progress accomplished by the State Party in continuing with some conservation activities and in the presentation of the property;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to continue working on the issues noted by the Committee at the time of inscription of the property on the World Heritage List, including by:
Developing and finalizing the comprehensive conservation plan for the property, and within this, ...
Sites: Babylon
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 8B.20, 40 COM 7B.23 and 42 COM 7B.53, adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 42nd sessions (Manama, 2018) respectively,
Acknowledges the continued efforts by the State Party to engage local and international partners to ensure the conservation of the property and maintain its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and welcomes the important steps taken by the State Party in the revitalisation of the property including the rehabilitation of important ...
Sites: Erbil Citadel
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.54, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Congratulates the State Party on the completion and launch of the Petra Integrated Management Plan (IMP), requests the State Party to initiate its implementation with focus on key policies and immediate actions, and welcomes the establishment of a permanent Technical Committee;
Commends the State Party for pursuing the implementation of some recommendations of the November 2017 Reactive Monitoring mission and Committee decisions, and ...
Sites: Petra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.54, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Commends the State Party for its efforts to implement some Committee decisions and the recommendations of the 2019 mission, despite significant challenges;
Continues to express serious concern at the overall state of conservation of the property, which is seriously threatened by alarming levels of fabric degradation as a result of environmental factors, including heavy rainfall and potential flooding, absence of adequate controls, lack ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.55, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Commends the State Party for its on-going work to address illegal development and notes that two dozen structures have been demolished and that the demolition of illegal structures started at the National Police Officers’ Training School in Salammbô;
Requests the State Party to expedite the demolition of the remaining illegal structures within the property;
Also notes the positive progress that has been made with the new policy of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.1, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Takes note with appreciation of the efforts made by the State Party to accomplish the lift-up project of Yuzhen Palace, and requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, upon completion of the project, a final report of the lift-up project, including the process of the lift-up of the palace itself, the reintegration of the archaeological remains and the relationship of the palace ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.2 adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Notes with satisfaction the conclusion of the April 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission that there was no significant negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property resulting from the 17 February 2018 fire at Jokhang Temple, welcomes the State Party’s efforts to undertake response, recovery and prevention initiatives following the fire, and requests the State Party to implement fully the recommendations of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 8B.19 and 42 COM 7B.4, adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and its 42nd (Manama, 2018) sessions respectively,
Takes note of the progress accomplished by the State Party on a number of recommendations made by the Committee at the time of the property’s inscription on the World Heritage List, and reiterates its encouragement to the State Party to complete the listing of the remaining 37 rock art sites located within the property as ‘National Priority Protected Sites’ as soon as ...
44 COM 7B.22
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an – Tian-shan Corridor (China/Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan) (C 1442)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.34, 41 COM 7B.88 and 42 COM 7B.5 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017) and its 42nd (Manama, 2018) sessions respectively,
Notes that progress has been made with research, interpretation, stakeholder involvement and monitoring along the property, including public outreach activities, and that the States Parties jointly contribute to the development of laws and regulations and to the preparation and improvement of Management Plans, encourages all three States ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.6, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Acknowledges the progress made by State Party on a number of its previous recommendations;
Takes note of the continuing conservation work and the development of visitor facilities at the property, of the progress accomplished with the preparation of a visitor management plan, to be incorporated in site Management Plan, and with the preparation of the Integrated Master Plan, which will incorporate recommendations and regulations ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 7B.65, 40 COM 7B.35, and 42 COM 7B.7, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016) and 42nd sessions (Manama, 2018) respectively,
Welcomes the finalisation of the Site Management Plan (SMP) for Jaisalmer Fort, and requests the State Party to report on progress concerning the resourcing and implementation of the planned actions, including the following high-priority matters:
Effectiveness of the implementation of regulations and other measures to curtail ...
Sites: Hill Forts of Rajasthan
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 8B.17, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning the progress made with the documentation of buildings in the city and the scheduled completion of the Conservation Plan (encompassing the provisions of the Local Area Plan and Visitor Management Plan) by December 2020, and requests the State Party to prioritize the completion of these key elements of the management system and to provide updated information concerning: ...
Sites: Historic City of Ahmadabad
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.62, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Takes note that the State Party has provided an extensive state of conservation report on the Darjeeling Himalaya Railway (DHR) component of the property, and requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre similarly detailed reports for the Nilgiri Railway (NR) and Kalka Shimla Railway (KSR) components;
Welcomes the State Party’s advice that the DHR and KSR components of the property retain their operational and ...
Sites: Mountain Railways of India
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.13 and 41 COM 7B.93, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 41st (Krakow, 2017) sessions respectively,
Commends the progress made by the State Party in responding to its previous decisions and acknowledges the conservation measures implemented in the property and its buffer zone;
Reiterates its request to the State Party to continue harmonizing existing territorial and urban planning regulations by integrating the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property into the ...
Sites: Susa
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 8B.21, 41 COM 8B.49 and 42 COM 7B.9, adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 42nd (Manama, 2018) sessions respectively,
Requests the State Party to include, as a matter of priority, a section on 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, along with relevant monitoring indicators, and to develop measures to ...
Sites: The Persian Qanat
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Expresses its solidarity with the State Party for the damage caused to the Shuri-jô site, a component part of the “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu” World Heritage property, by a fire on 31 October 2019;
Takes note of the information provided by the State Party concerning the damage, emergency measures and restoration works already undertaken to recover the property, and commends the State Party for the efforts of the responsible national and local authorities to ensure the ...
44 COM 7B.30
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/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.14 and 42 COM 7B.10, adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015) and 42nd session (Manama, 2018) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the UNESCO/ICOMOS mission which took place in June 2021 to the Industrial Heritage Information Center (IHIC) in Tokyo;
Takes note with satisfaction that the State Party has met a number of its commitments and complied with a number of aspects of the Committee’s relevant decisions;
Strongly regrets however that the State Party has not yet fully implemented ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.67, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Acknowledges the progress accomplished with research and technical work on the Mausoleum, notes that structural movement and humidity levels need to be continuously monitored to evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented measures, and encourages the State Party to continue its work in this regard, to ensure the sound conservation of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), including historic monuments in the buffer zone, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM 7B.98, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014)
Notes that the Luang Prabang Conservation Plan (PSMV) is implemented, upgraded into the World Heritage Preservation Programme and integrated into the Provincial Strategic Plan, also notes that regulations are in place for the expansion and restoration of existing buildings and new construction and that an Infrastructure Development Plan is being developed within the framework of the Provincial Strategic Plan, and urges the State Party ...
Sites: Town of Luang Prabang
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 7B.69, 40 COM 7B.41, 41 COM 7B.95, 42 COM 7B.12 and 43 COM 7B.70 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the commitment made by the Government of Nepal and by national and international organizations towards the recovery of the property, as well as the progress made in response to the major challenges arising from the 2015 earthquakes, including repair of ...
Sites: Kathmandu Valley