8246 Decisions
149 Resolutions
By Year
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4,
Recalling Decision CONF 201 VIII.B adopted at its 20th session (Merida, 1996), by which the Committee recommended that the Swedish authorities continue to work with local Sámi people, Decision 37 COM 7 (Part III) adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013), which urges all States Parties and leading industry stakeholders to respect the International Council on Mining and Metals “No-go” commitment by not permitting extractive activities within World Heritage properties and by making every effort to ...
Sites: Laponian Area
46 COM 7B.46
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche (Mexico) (C/N 1061bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.78 and 45 COM 7B.99 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the actions undertaken by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) for the implementation of the Management Plan of the property, as well as for the research and documentation collected through LiDAR imagery, that will help guide priority conservation actions;
Notes with appreciation the extensive ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 40 COM 8B.15, 42 COM 7B.64, 44 COM 7B.71 and 45 COM 7B.28 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 42nd (Manama, 2018), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Expresses its concern that the State Party has repeatedly provided limited information on the state of conservation of the property and on the actions taken to implement the requests of the Committee at the time of inscription and in subsequent decisions, including its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.171 and 45 COM 7B.30 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively;
Also recalling the provisions of the Operational Guidelines and the previous decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee regarding human rights-based approaches that embody the participation of a wide variety of stakeholders and rights-holders, including indigenous peoples and other interested parties and partners in the identification, ...
Sites: Ngorongoro Conservation Area
46 COM 7B.49
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian Cities (Iraq) (C/N 1481)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.73 and 45 COM 7B.31 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Notes with appreciation that the process to prepare an updated Integrated Management Plan (IMP) for the entire property, and updated management plans for each component has been initiated, and reiterates its request to the State Party to finalise, as a matter of priority, drafts of these plans and submit them to the World Heritage Centre for review ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.21 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Expresses its utmost concern regarding the conclusions of the 2024 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the establishment of the border barrier, associated infrastructure and border security operations in the part of the property in Poland, is exacerbating the impacts of the existing barrier in Belarus, which already hindered connectivity without completely blocking it, and that the ...
Sites: Białowieża Forest
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.23 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Notes with concern the potential cumulative impacts on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property from numerous activities and infrastructure developments planned or established within and in the wider setting of the property, including extractive activities (oil, salt and gas), ports and shipping, and energy facilities, which could be exacerbated by climate change, especially through accelerating sea level ...
Sites: Wadden Sea
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.107 and 45 COM 7B.24 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions respectively,
Notes with utmost concern the conclusion of the 2023 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property faces significant ascertained and potential threats due to the long-term degradation of the water quality of Lake Baikal, persistent and increasing anthropogenic pressures, notably ...
Sites: Lake Baikal
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.109 and 45 COM 7B.26 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions, respectively,
Regrets the lack of information provided by the State Party and urges the State Party to provide a detailed update on the implementation of the recommendations of the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission to the property and on the implementation of the above-mentioned previous Decisions of the Committee;
Welcomes the initiative to establish the Volcanoes of ...
Sites: Volcanoes of Kamchatka
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 32 COM 7B.25, 42 COM 7B.80, 43 COM 7B.18, 44 COM 7B.110 and 45 COM 7B.27 adopted at its 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions, respectively,
Recalling that the Lagonaki Plateau is essential in expressing the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, in particular for its rich biodiversity, especially its high carabid species diversity, and the fact that the area contains ...
Sites: Western Caucasus
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.2 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Reiterates its concern about the border wall constructed in the United States of America (USA), which extends along the entire boundary between the property and adjoining areas of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and most of the Cabeza Prieto National Wildlife Refuge, with the exception of two mountainous areas;
Reiterates again its view that the physical presence of the wall has clear negative impacts on the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.3 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Deplores the continuing insecurity in the region of the property marked by the presence of armed groups, welcomes the efforts undertaken by the States Parties to re-establish effective control over the entire surface area of the property and its zone of influence and encourages them to continue their efforts to restore security within the area of the property;
Also welcomes the progress made by the States Parties and their ...
Sites: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.31 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Noting the cumulative delay in the process of updating the property’s Management Plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the political change that occurred on 20 August 2023, welcomes the start of the process in 2023 and requests that the State Party finalize this process as soon as possible, submit the updated Management Plan to the World Heritage Centre for review by IUCN by 1 February 2025 and ensure that this ...
Sites: Ivindo National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.83 and 45 COM 7B.8 adopted at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) extended sessions respectively,
Takes note of the sustained efforts of the State Party to contain and dissipate the threat posed by the advance of agriculture into the area around the property through appropriate measures taken to definitively resolve encroachments, demarcating the property boundaries and having environmental and social impact assessments (ESIA) carried out by certain ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.76 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Welcomes the conclusion of the 2024 joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission that the different attributes which underpin the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property are being maintained and commends the State Party for the significant efforts it has undertaken in implementing the 2010 mission recommendations;
Notes with appreciation that the State Party confirms its commitment that the ...
Sites: Serengeti National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.7, [38 COM 7B.7][38 COM 7B.96], 44 COM 7B.177 and 45 COM 7B.10 adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 38th (Doha, 2014) sessions and at its 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh) extended sessions respectively,
Appreciates the continuous cooperation between the States Parties and their partners to improve the state of conservation of the property, and to conduct the reported research, monitoring and management activities;
Urges the States Parties to expedite ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.12 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Regrets that the State Party did not submit the requested state of conservation report, and notes with concern that the lack of submission by the State Party makes it difficult for the World Heritage Committee to monitor the state of conservation of the property;
Also recalling the high level of endemism in the property and the potentially devastating impacts of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) on its Outstanding Universal ...
Sites: Socotra Archipelago
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 7B.13 adopted at its extend 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Notes with utmost concern the continued threat to the property posed by climate change, and the negative impacts on its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) suffered through mass bleaching events, including the most recent and ongoing event in 2023-2024, and reiterates that securing the resilience of the property is of essential importance to give it the best chance to withstand the effects of climate change;
Welcomes the ...
Sites: Great Barrier Reef
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.10, 38 COM 7B.65, 39 COM 7B.11, 41 COM 8B.36, 43 COM 7B.7, 44 COM 7B.185 and 45 COM 7B.83 adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions, and at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Welcomes that monitoring of key species indicates that the rhinoceros population in the property has remained stable, the tiger population has been increasing since ...
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 8B.7, 43 COM 7B.8 and 44 COM 7B.184 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the State Party’s continued commitment to significantly enlarging the property including reported actions towards the inclusion of Khirganga National Park, and encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to entitle the necessary status and designations to the protected areas considered for inclusion in the World ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.67, 39 COM 7B.12, 41 COM 7B.29, 43 COM 7B.9, 44 COM 7B.94, 45 COM 7B.16 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Appreciates the provision of summaries of the revised management zonation and the 2021-2030 Management Plan for the property, and requests the State Party to submit the translated documents to the World Heritage Centre once ...
Sites: Lorentz National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 34 COM 8B.2, 39 COM 7B.14 and 45 COM 7B.17 adopted at its 34th (Brasília, 2010), 39th (Bonn, 2015) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Regrets that the State Party did not submit a report on the state of conservation of the property, as requested by the World Heritage Committee;
Reiterates its deep regret that the State Party decided to lift the 2015 landmark closure of the property for commercial fisheries, and that the reversed fishing license designed to compensate ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.98, 45 COM 7B.89, 45 COM 8B.3 and 45 COM 8D adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the significant boundary modification of the Ha Long Bay property to include the Cat Ba Archipelago in 2023, notes that the State Party report provided limited information on the Cat Ba Archipelago area and on the overall state of conservation of the property, and requests the State Party to ensure the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/8, PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
Decides to amend Paragraph 121 of the Operational Guidelines with the addition of the highlighted bold text as follows:[…]The Upstream Process advice provided regarding a site will not prejudge the results of any future Preliminary Assessment.The requirement to undergo a Preliminary Assessment shall be disregarded for nominations of sites which have been subject to an Upstream Process on a specific site under the condition that the related nomination dossier is submitted within five years ...
46 COM 8A
Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2024, in conformity with the Operational Guidelines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/8A,
Stressing the importance of the process of revision and updating of Tentative Lists, as a tool towards regional harmonisation of the World Heritage List and long-term planning,
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 Document WHC/24/46.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic Menorca as proposed by the Spanish authorities. The name of the property becomes Talayotic Menorca in English and Minorque talayotique in French.
Sites: Talayotic Menorca
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The property covers an area of 726,291.41 ha, with a buffer zone of 891,114.36 ha. Badain Jaran Desert, located in the Alashan Plateau in the hyper-arid and temperate desert region of northwestern China, is the third largest desert in China and hosts an irreplaceable ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 8B.3 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Approves the significant boundary modification of the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), China, to become the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (x), through the addition of the following component parts included in the present (Phase II) ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes the Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Vjetrenica is one of the longest caves in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Topographic mapping is still in progress, meaning that its length exceeds the published 5699 m (Lučić & Sket, 2003). According to recent exploration and mapping, its length is 7.323,9 m meters (Ozimec ...
Sites: Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes The Flow Country, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (ix);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Flow Country is considered the most outstanding example of a blanket bog ecosystem in the world. This blanket peat and its intricate network of pools, hummocks and ridges stretches across nearly 190,000 ha of the northern mainland Scotland, with the boundary ...
Sites: The Flow Country
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (vii) and (viii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Consisting of large and extensive dunes, Lençóis Maranhenses National Park resembles a desert. However, located in northeastern Brazil, on the east coast of Maranhão, the property is subject to a semi-humid climate with a rainy season providing large volumes of water and resulting ...
46 COM 8B.7
Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B, WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes the Melka Kunture and Balchit Archeological and Paleontological Site, Ethiopia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The cluster of Pleistocene archaeological and palaeontological sites of Melka Kunture and Balchit lies along the upper course of the Awash River, on the Ethiopian Highlands, at an altitude of about 2,000 to 2,200 metres ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B, WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1 and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2,
Inscribes Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands, France, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (vi), (vii), (ix) and (x);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located in the centre of the South Pacific Ocean, the Marquesas Islands are one of the most isolated archipelagos of any continent in the world. The geomorphology of the islands is largely characterised by steep mountains, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Royal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Established since the 16th century at the foot of the hill of Tchébili, 172 km south of the capital Ouagadougou and approximately fifteen kilometres north of the border with Ghana, the Royal Court of Tiébélé is an earthen architectural complex that bears testimony to the social organisation and ...
Sites: Royal Court of Tiébélé
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi, Kenya, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi was one of the most important and densely populated Swahili cities on the East African coast in the period from the 10th to 17th centuries (and particularly between the 15th and 17th centuries). During this period, ...
46 COM 8B.11
Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites (South Africa)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, South Africa on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (vi);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:Brief synthesis
The Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, encapsulates the legacy of the South African liberation struggle of the 20th century. In this nomination the three tenets of human rights, liberation and ...
46 COM 8B.12
The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa (South Africa)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa, South Africa, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Diepkloof Rock Shelter, Pinnacle Point Site Complex, and Sibhudu Cave are three widely dispersed archaeological sites located in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. Two of them, Sibhudu Cave and Diepkloof ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Umm Al-Jimāl, Jordan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Umm Al-Jimāl, in present-day northern Jordan, preserves the vestiges of a rural settlement that developed organically on the site of an earlier Roman settlement around the 5th century CE and functioned until the end of the 8th century CE, when permanent settlement at the site ceased. Composed of clusters of ...
Sites: Umm Al-Jimāl
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area, Saudi Arabia, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (ii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area is located at the junction of the Empty Quarter Desert and the Wajid sandstone outcrops of the Jabal Tuwayq Plateau and escarpment in the south of Saudi Arabia. It is an exceptional ...
46 COM 8B.15
Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital (China)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital, China, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Beijing Central Axis runs from north to south through the heart of historical Beijing. It is defined by former imperial palaces and gardens, imperial sacrificial buildings, ancient city management facilities, ceremonial and public ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty, India, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty are a royal mound burial necropolis established by the Tai-Ahom in northeastern India. Set in the foothills of the Patkai Ranges in eastern Assam, the property contains features sacred to the Tai-Ahom and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Hegmataneh, Islamic Republic of Iran, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
Takes note of the provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Hegmateneh is important archaeological remains of Median, Achaemenid, Parthian, Sassanid and Islamic periods. the name of the site is taken from the term “Hangmata”, which means ‘gathering place”. It is said that prior to the formation of the Medes Dynasty this place served as a ...
Sites: Hegmataneh
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Sado Island Gold Mines, Japan, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
Takes note of the following provisional Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Sado Island Gold Mines are a serial property located on Sado Island, some fifty-five kilometers west of the Niigata Prefecture coast. It is formed of three component parts articulated around two main mining areas – the Nishimikawa Placer Gold Mine and the Aikawa-Tsurushi Gold and ...
Sites: Sado Island Gold Mines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex, Malaysia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex, located in Niah National Park on the west coast of Borneo Island, is a group of archaeological sites that contain the longest-known records of human interaction with rainforests. Within a ...
46 COM 8B.20
Phu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period (Thailand)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Phu Phrabat Historical Park, Thailand, on the World Heritage List as a cultural landscape on the basis of criteria (iii) and (v);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The Phu Phrabat Historical Park is the best representative of the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period (7th-11th century CE) in the world. In the global context, while boundary markers for sacred areas of Buddhist activities vary in materials, extensive use ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Schwerin Residence Ensemble, Germany, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Established on the shores of Lake Schwerin, the Schwerin Residence Ensemble is an architectural and landscape ensemble which fits very precisely within the context of the emergence and development of the historicist style in Europe, in the second half of the 19th century, and particularly in the ...
Sites: Schwerin Residence Ensemble
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes Via Appia. Regina Viarum, Italy, with the exception of following component parts: Via Appia on the “tarantino” sheep-track (015), The Via Appia from the 14th to the 24th mile, with a branch to Lanuvium (003) and The Via Appia in the Pontine Plain, with a branch to Norba (004), on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii), (iv) and (vi);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
The serial property Via Appia. Regina Viarum is ...
Sites: Via Appia. Regina Viarum
The nomination of Levadas da Madeira, Portugal, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu, Romania, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i) and (ii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located in the city of Târgu Jiu on the banks of the river Jiu in the southern sub-Carpathians of Romania, the Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu is aligned in a 1,500-metre-long conceptual axis tangibly represented by the Avenue of Heroes punctuated in its median ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia, Romania, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia extended for more than a thousand kilometres along the western, northern and eastern borders of the Roman province of Dacia, from the Danube River on each end, and encompassing the Transylvanian Plateau and crossing the lowlands of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Inscribes the Testament of Kenozero Lake, Russian Federation, on the World Heritage List as a relict cultural landscape on the basis of criterion (iii);
Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Brief synthesis
Located in Kenozero National Park in the north-western area of the European region of the Russian Federation, the picturesque Kenozero relict cultural landscape depicts the peasant lifestyle that evolved here from the 12th century, following the gradual ...
The nomination of Bač Cultural Landscape, Serbia, was withdrawn at the request of the State Party.
46 COM 8B.28
Moravian Church Settlements (Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Approves the significant boundary modification of Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church Settlement, Denmark, to include Herrnhut (Germany), Gracehill (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), and Bethlehem (United States of America) and become the Moravian Church Settlements, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
Adopts the following Statement of ...
Sites: Moravian Church Settlements
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1,
Refers the nomination of The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá, Panama, back to the State Party in order to allow it to:
Legally protect the whole heritage route as one entity,
Legally protect the sections of Camino de Cruces and Camino Real as cultural heritage,
Complete, legally adopt, and implement the Heritage Impact Assessment mechanism,
Complete and implement a tourism and interpretation strategy for the nominated serial property as a whole;
Recommends that ...
46 COM 8B.30
Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of properties inscribed at previous sessions and not adopted by the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/8B,
Adopts the Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for the following World Heritage properties inscribed at previous sessions of the World Heritage Committee:
Benin, Togo, Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Greece, Zagori Cultural Landscape
Guatemala, National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj
India, Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
Iran (Islamic Republic of), The Persian Caravanserai
Italy, The Porticoes of Bologna
Lithuania, Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939
Russian ...
Sites: Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Memorial sites of the Genocide: Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi and Bisesero Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939 National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’aj Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas The Persian Caravanserai The Porticoes of Bologna Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia Zagori Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Recalling Decisions 20 COM VIII.A, 41 COM 8B.3, 44 COM 7B.79 and 45 COM 7B.3 adopted at its 20th (Merida, 1996), 41st (Krakow, 2017), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, Benin, Burkina Faso and ...
Sites: W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add, WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B2.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, Lesotho, South Africa;
Requests the States Parties to provide, with respect to cultural values, the following information by 1 December 2024 to the World Heritage Centre for review by ICOMOS:
Additional maps with the location of the two layers of the buffer zone as well as the location of any archaeological sites located within it,
Further explanations on how the buffer zone ...
Sites: Maloti-Drakensberg Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Ḥimā Cultural Area, Saudi Arabia;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Implementing the proposal to declare the entire area (inscribed property and buffer zone) as an Archaeological Park,
Considering the need of minor modifications to the boundaries of component parts through a minor boundary modification request based on continuing archaeological survey and ...
Sites: Ḥimā Cultural Area
46 COM 8B.34
Minor boundary modification - Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (Austria)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape, Austria;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Informing the World Heritage Centre of the intention to undertake or authorise all major projects which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, in line with paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines,
Developing and implementing a Heritage Impact Assessment for any development ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Wachau Cultural Landscape, Austria;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Informing the World Heritage Centre of the intention to undertake or authorise all major projects which may affect the Outstanding Universal Value of the property, in line with paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines,
Developing and implementing a Heritage Impact Assessment for any development proposals in the property, its ...
Sites: Wachau Cultural Landscape
46 COM 8B.36
Minor boundary modification - The Great Spa Towns of Europe (Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of The Great Spa Towns of Europe, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
Recommends that the State Party of Italy continues its efforts to extend the conservation area in Montecatini Terme, to comprise the remaining areas of this component part that are still not covered by it.
46 COM 8B.37
Minor boundary modification - Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) (Austria, Germany, Slovakia)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment), Austria, Germany, Slovakia.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe, France;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Completing as a matter of urgency the management plan of the property that would consider the enlarged buffer zone, and submitting it to the World Heritage Centre for review by ICOMOS,
Submitting details on how the SCoT and PLUi planning tools integrate the extended buffer zone and provide for its ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Paris, Banks of the Seine, France;
Recommends that the State Party develop as a matter of urgency a management plan for the property that will cover the buffer zone and submit it to the World Heritage Centre for review by ICOMOS.
Sites: Paris, Banks of the Seine
46 COM 8B.40
Minor boundary modification - The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes (France)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Does not approve the minor boundary modification of The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes, France;
Encourages the State Party to submit a request for a significant modification to the boundaries to extend the property to include the valley of the Maine from the point of confluence with the Loire up to and including the historic centre of Angers.
46 COM 8B.41
Minor boundary modification - Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl (Germany)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl, Germany;
Recommends the State Party to reinforce the protection of the historical landscape setting to the east and south of the property by undertaking Heritage Impact Assessments on any proposed development in this area.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski, Germany, Poland.
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Approves the minor boundary modification of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;
Recommends that the State Party give consideration to the following:
Including the Municipality of Santo Domingo East (Santo Domingo Este) in the management system of the property and buffer zones, and involving it in the relevant inter-institutional agreements,
Establishing a Heritage Impact Assessment mechanism that would further support the protection of the Outstanding ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add.2 and WHC/24/46.COM/INF.8B1.Add.2,
Taking note that on 24 June 2024 the World Heritage Centre received a request from the State of Palestine to process the nomination of Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer on an emergency basis at its present session,
Also taking note of the provisions under Paragraph 161 of the Operational Guidelines concerning nominations to be processed on an emergency basis, which are to “constitute an emergency situation for which an immediate decision by the Committee is necessary ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (WHC/24/46.COM/7B, WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add, WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.2, WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.3 and WHC/24/46.COM/7B.Add.4) and the proposals for inscription of properties on the World Heritage List (WHC/24/46.COM/8B, WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add and WHC/24/46.COM/8B.Add.2),
Decides to inscribe the following property on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
State of Palestine, Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer (Decision 46 COM ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC/24/46.COM/7A, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.3 and WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4),
Decides to retain the following 55 properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
Austria, Historic Centre of Vienna
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), City of Potosí
Central ...
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) Chan Chan Archaeological Zone City of Potosí Coro and its Port Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-Din East Rennell Everglades National Park Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo Garamba National Park Hatra Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz Historic Centre of Vienna Historic Town of Zabid Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra L'viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre Lake Turkana National Parks Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, Marib Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve Nan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern Micronesia 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 Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli Rainforests of the Atsinanana Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus Roșia Montană Mining Landscape Samarra Archaeological City Selous Game Reserve Site of Palmyra The Historic Centre of Odesa Tomb of Askia Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra Virunga National Park
Afghanistan Austria Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Central African Republic Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Honduras Indonesia Iraq Jordan Kenya Lebanon Libya Madagascar Mali Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Niger Panama Peru Romania Serbia Solomon Islands State of Palestine Syrian Arab Republic Ukraine 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/24/46.COM/7A, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.3 and WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4),
Decides to remove the following property from the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Senegal, Niokolo-Koba National Park (Decision 46 COM 7A.54).
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC/24/46.COM/8D and WHC/24/46.COM/8D.Add,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 8D adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Also recalling that out of the 557 World Heritage properties subject to clarification, 36% are still to be submitted by the concerned States Parties;
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 ...
Sites: Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland Archaeological Site of Olympia Banc d'Arguin National Park Boyana Church Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl City of Bath Delos Doñana National Park Historic Centre of Riga Historic Centre of the City of Pienza Historic Centre of Vienna Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč Kizhi Pogost Madara Rider Margravial Opera House Bayreuth Maritime Greenwich Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Old City of Berne Pilgrimage Church of Wies Rila Monastery Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo Semmering Railway Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Tower of Hercules Tower of London Wartburg Castle
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/8E,
Commends the State Party for the work accomplished in the elaboration of the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value;
Adopts the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, as presented in the Annex of Document WHC/24/46.COM/8E, for the following World Heritage property:
ARAB STATES
Libya, Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna;
Notes that retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value for World Heritage properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger will ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/9A,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 9A adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023), and its previous decisions concerning the Upstream Process,
Also recalling that upstream support should take place at an early stage, preferably at the moment of preparation or revision of States Parties’ Tentative Lists, welcomes that States Parties from all regions make use of the Upstream Process;
Takes note of the progress made regarding the Upstream Process requests received from 2018 to 2023;
Also welcomes the submission of ...
46 COM 10A
Report on the results of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise in Europe and North America
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/Rev,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 10A, 43 COM 10B, 44 COM 10C.5 and 45 COM 10D.3 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions respectively,
Commends the efforts of all the States Parties in Europe and North America to fulfil their periodic reporting obligations, including through the completion and submission of Section I by all States Parties and a very high level of completion and submission of Section II of the Periodic ...
46 COM 10B.1
Mid-Cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in Africa
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/10B,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 10A and [45 COM 10B.1] [45 COM 10C.1] adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/Online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions, respectively;
Commends the authorities of South Africa for their financial support in hosting the Regional Mid-Cycle Review Workshop for National Focal Points and also commends all relevant stakeholders for their support in the implementing of the Action Plan since its adoption in 2021;
Thanks the States Parties for their active participation in the ...
46 COM 10B.2
Mid-Cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in the Arab States
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/10B,
Recalling Decisions 44 COM 10A and 45 COM 10C.2 adopted at its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions, respectively,
Expresses its sincere appreciation to the States Parties in the Arab States region for submitting the mid-cycle assessment forms;
Welcomes the mid-cycle assessment report on the implementation of the Third Cycle Action Plan in the Arab States;
Commends the efforts of the States Parties in pursuing the implementation of the Action Plan, focusing on relevant ...
46 COM 10C
Report on the implementation of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting and general reflection on Periodic Reporting
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/10C,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 10A, 42 COM 10A, 43 COM 10B, 44 COM 10D, and 45 COM 10E adopted respectively at its 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019), extended 44th (Fuzhou/Online, 2021), and extended 45th (Riyadh, 2023) sessions;
Also recalling the MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration, the 2024 IOS Evaluation of UNESCO’s periodic reporting on the Culture Sector’s Conventions and Recommendations, and the Decision 219 EX/13 of the Executive Board of UNESCO;
Commends the States Parties to the World ...
46 COM 11
Report of the Open-ended Working Group established by the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/11,
Recalling Decision 45 COM 11 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
Having examined the Background document prepared by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (April 2024),
Reaffirming that the conservation of cultural and natural heritage is at the core of the Convention, and equal attention needs to be given to inscription, protection and conservation, and management,
Also reaffirming the need to reduce the gaps, enhance representativity of heritage with Outstanding Universal Value, achieve a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/12,
Decides to approve the following International Assistance requests:
“Consultancy services for the Revision of the Local Economic Development Plan of Le Morne Cultural Landscape World Heritage Property” (Mauritius) for an amount of US$ 39,850 under the Conservation and Management-Culture budget; the finalized list of attributes will be one of the deliverables of the project and will be submitted to ICOMOS for review;
“Follow up to Reactive Monitoring Mission to Luang Prabang” (Lao PDR) for an amount of ...
46 COM 13
Presentation of the final accounts of the World Heritage Fund for the biennium 2022-2023, Report on the execution of the budget for the biennium 2024-2025, Follow-up to Decision 45 COM 15
The World Heritage Committee,1. Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/13,Part One: Final reports on the World Heritage Fund for the biennium 2022-20232. Takes note of the Financial Report for the biennium 2022-2023, which ended on 31 December 2023, as presented in Annexes I and II of document WHC/24/46.COM/13;3. Recalls that the payment of assessed compulsory and voluntary contributions is, as per Article 16 of the World Heritage Convention, an obligation incumbent on all States Parties which have ratified the Convention and calls upon all other States Parties, which have not yet paid ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Implementation of the Operational Strategy for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (2023-2029) in the World Heritage Context
Recalling 42 C/Resolution 22 by which the UNESCO Operational Strategy for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) (2023-2029) was adopted in November 2023;
Also recalling the World Heritage Small Island Developing States Thematic Programme adopted in 2005;
Considering the growing threats of climate change to the islands and to their World Heritage properties inscribed on the List or on the Tentative Lists;
Notes the efforts made ...
46 COM 15
Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee
The World Heritage Committee,
Recalling its Decision 19 EXT.COM 3 adopted at its 19th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2023), which elected its Bureau whose mandate will be until the end of its 46th session (New Delhi, 2024),
Recalls that the hosting of a World Heritage Committee session by a Committee member is subject to the host country signing a host country agreement in conformity with UNESCO’s rules and regulations and that host country agreements for category II meetings must be signed eight months in advance of the meeting;
Also recallsthat, pursuant to Rule 44.3 of the Rules ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/16,
Adopts the following provisional Agenda:
PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 47th SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
OPENING SESSION
Opening session
Admission of Observers
Adoption of the Agenda and the Timetable
3A. Adoption of the Agenda
3B. Adoption of the Timetable
REPORTS
Report of the Rapporteur of the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (New Delhi, 2024)
Reports of the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies
5A. Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities ...
Decision 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.1
The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the preparatory assistance request made by South Africa regarding the preparation of a nomination file for Richtersveld mixed heritage, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2;
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for mixed heritage for US$ 20,000 under the 2004 budget.
Decision: 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.2
The World Heritage Bureau,
Having examined the preparatory assistance request made by Sudan regarding the preparation of a nomination file for the property 'Island of Meroe, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2;
Decides to approve this preparatory assistance request for cultural heritage for US$ 20,000 under the 2004 budget.
Recommendation: 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.3
The World Heritage Bureau,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made by India regarding an improved geographic information system (GIS) for Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), as presented in Documents WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 and WHC-04/7EXT.COM/6 Add,
Noting that in accordance with Decision 28 COM 10A, four requests for technical cooperation will be submitted to the Chairperson / Committee in 2005 for a total amount US$ 104,915;
Considering that only an amount of US$ 160,000 is available for cultural properties under technical ...
Sites: Mountain Railways of India
Decision 7 EXT.COM/BUR 2.4
The Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
Having examined the technical cooperation assistance request made jointly by Mongolia and the Russian Federation regarding the elaboration of a Joint Mongolian-Russian Federation Site Management Plan for the Uvs Nuur Basin, as presented in Document WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/BUR.2,
Decides to approve this technical cooperation assistance request for natural heritage for US$ 26,000 under the 2004 budget.
Sites: Uvs Nuur Basin
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined document WHC-10/9 EXT.COM/4,
2. Decides to approve the following request:
Jordan: Urgent Investigation of the Rock Stability in the Siq in Petra, for an amount of US$ 67,579, under the category 'Conservation & Management'.
Sites: Petra
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined document WHC-10/9 EXT.COM/4,
Decides to postpone the examination of the following request until a revised version is submitted:
Madagascar : Humid Forests of Atsinanana