Decision 40 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,

1. Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/5A,
2. Recalling Decision 39 COM 5A adopted at its 39th session (Bonn, 2015),
3. 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 as presented in Document WHC/16/40.COM/5A;
4. Requests the World Heritage Centre to inform the Committee of relevant expert meetings and their results in a timely manner;
5. Also requests the World Heritage Centre, in cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, to develop interactive orientation sessions for new Committee members;
6. Welcomes the synergies among the Culture Conventions in the framework of the Culture Conventions Liaison Group (CCLG) and the first meeting of the Chairpersons of all six UNESCO Culture Conventions;
7. Also welcomes the enhanced cooperation and synergies with the biodiversity-related conventions and programmes and invites the World Heritage Centre to continue its engagement with the synergy processes;
8. Invites the States Parties to support the activities carried out by the World Heritage Centre as well as give due consideration to make mandatory and voluntary contributions necessary for the sustained operations of the Centre and implementation of the Convention;
9. Further requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at its 41st session, a report on its activities.