The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7A.11 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the State Party to address the conservation of the property; and requests it to continue its efforts in this regard to the extent possible;
Also notes that the Cyrene Grand Hotel project is halted, and also requests the State Party to keep the Committee informed on the evolution of the situation at the property and to inform it, through the World Heritage Centre, on ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.39 and 44 COM 7B.68 adopted at 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Also recalling the numerous reports of the Advisory and Reactive Monitoring missions and their recommendations to the State Party on the conservation and management of the property;
Notes that it has been difficult for the State Party to advance in the implementation of these recommendations due to the extremely complex internal circumstances and the COVID-19 ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.32, 41 COM 7B.50, 43 COM 7B.90 and 44 COM 7B.56 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Expresses its solidarity with the State Party of Türkiye and its people for the devastating effects of the earthquakes that took place in February 2023, assures the State Party of the availability of the Convention assistance mechanism to support affected World Heritage properties and invites the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.31 and 44 COM 7B.58 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the maintenance and repair of Ottoman timber houses and reiterates its request to the State Party to provide information on how this relates to a long-term strategy for timber buildings within the property;
Also welcomes the inventory digitization and the systematic survey of the condition of structures by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ...
Sites: Historic Areas of Istanbul
45 COM 7B.59
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Ukraine) (C 527ter)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.59 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Deplores the war prevailing in Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Commends the State Party for its strong commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra’, as well as the other World Heritage properties in Ukraine, and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing potential threats facing the property;
Acknowledges the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Deplores the war prevailing in Ukraine and the loss of human life;
Commends the State Party for its strong commitment to the protection of the World Heritage property ‘L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre’, as well as the other World Heritage properties in Ukraine, and expresses its utmost concern at the increasing potential threats facing the property;
Welcomes the various actions implemented by UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to assist Ukraine in the protection and safeguarding of the property ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Notes that development proposals in the buffer zone and the setting of the property have been approved against ICOMOS’ advice that these projects would have a negative impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and that development areas have been identified within the property boundaries in the Belper 2021 Neighbourhood Plan, which may have a similar impact on its OUV, and requests the State Party to:
Reconsider the approval of the Landmark project in Derby and not approve the ...
Sites: Derwent Valley Mills
45 COM 7B.62
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 373bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7B.56, 42 COM 7B.32, 43 COM 7B.95 and 44 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Notes further progress with the revised management and governance arrangements, the Trust Transition Project, the implementation of the Avebury 2015 Transport Strategy, the forthcoming setting study and proposed Supplementary Planning Documents and future boundary review of the property, and the World Heritage ...
45 COM 7B.63
The English Lake District (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (C 422rev)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 8B.30 adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party to address the recommendations adopted at the time of the inscription of the property on the World Heritage List but notes that progress in the implementation of those recommendations is very slow;
Also welcomes the State Party’s confirmation that no projects for a gondola/cable car at Whinlatter and a Geological Disposal Facility for hazardous waste within the property are currently being ...
Sites: The English Lake District
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.112 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Regrets that no specific assessment of the impacts of the Baixo Iguaçu hydropower plant (HPP) on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property was submitted prior to construction and operation of the HPP, as requested by the Committee in its Decision 40 COM 7B.70 and takes note that impacts to the property were considered during the Environmental Impact Study process for the project and extensive conditions were ...
Sites: Iguaçu National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.24 and 44 COM 7B.196 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the confirmation that the authorization for the proposed Interoceanic Dry Canal project was not approved and the firm State Party position communicated in this regard, and that the property continues to remain off-limits to industrial development infrastructure;
Remains concerned that that the project proponent as well as other companies continue to ...
45 COM 7B.66
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Costa Rica, Panama) (N 205bis)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.25 and 44 COM 7B.197 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and its extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the States Parties’ continued efforts to monitor and control illegal activities within the property, despite resource constraints, including through the establishment of new partnerships and projects;
Also welcomes the resumption of bilateral efforts following temporary border closure and Costa Rica’s increasing involvement of indigenous peoples, and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.113 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the significant progress made by the State Party in addressing the longstanding issues facing the property and in implementing the recommendations of the 2017 Reactive Monitoring mission, in particular the recent progress towards the operationalization of the Galápagos Biosecurity Agency (GBA);
Encourages the State Party to continue the current biosecurity measures to control the entry and spread of ...
Sites: Galápagos Islands
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.198 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Appreciates the measures taken to ensure the maintenance of the ecological integrity of the property and restoration of degraded areas with the involvement of relevant government agencies and local communities;
Notes with utmost concern that illegal logging activities in the property have increased, and urges again the State Party to significantly increase efforts to halt the illegal logging in the property as a matter ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.115 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the ongoing updating of the Management Plan for the property, takes note of the development of a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the property and its area of socioeconomic influence, and requests the State Party to submit the draft SEA to the World Heritage Centre, for review by IUCN, once it is available;
Notes however that rehabilitation works, including tourist accommodation, are planned ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.116 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes that funding has been secured to integrate the recommendations of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) study into the legal and regulatory framework of Saint Lucia and requests the State Party to undertake the process to amend the Physical Planning and Development Act as soon as possible;
Notes with concern the reported development, in particular in Sugar Bay, which does not comply fully with the Policy ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.199 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou /online, 2021),
Notes with appreciation the reported increase in the number of firefighters and rangers, as well as information on the surveillance of the property;
Notes with concern that it remains unclear whether the planned and existing mining operations within the National Strategic Development Zone “Arco Minero del Orinoco” (ZDENAMO) rights areas close to the property have been subject to impact assessments which fully assess ...
Sites: Canaima National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.174 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the efforts of the States Parties and their partners to improve the effectiveness of the management of the property by continuing to update the various management plans, harmonizing the wildlife census methodology throughout the property by 2025, acquiring equipment for ecological monitoring and surveillance of the property, recruiting and strengthening the capacities of eco-guards to combat wildlife crime ...
Sites: Sangha Trinational
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.81 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021),
Welcomes the progress made by the State Party, with the support of its partners, in responding to past Committee decisions and the 2017 Reactive Monitoring mission recommendations, including the finalisation and implementation of the 2020-2030 General Management Plan (GMP), the monitoring protocols for Ethiopian wolf, Walia ibex and Gelada, and a fire management plan;
Takes note of the confirmation that the GMP fully ...
Sites: Simien National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.92, 42 COM 7B.93 and 44 COM 7B.82 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the significant efforts made by the State Party, in partnership with several partners including local communities, to strengthen the management and protection of the property, including through enhanced operational, monitoring and research capacity, and encourages the State Party to ensure effective coordination of the ...
Sites: Lake Malawi National Park