Determination of the amount of the contributions to the World Heritage Fund in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the World Heritage Convention

WHC-13/19.GA/8

In accordance with Article 16 paragraph 1 of the World Heritage Convention, the General Assembly shall determine, in the form of a uniform percentage, the amount of the contributions to be paid to the World Heritage Fund by the States Parties to the Convention for the financial period 2014-2015.

The above-mentioned paragraph of Article 16 continues stating that “This decision of the General Assembly requires the majority of the States Parties present and voting, which have not made the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. In no case shall the compulsory contribution of States Parties to the Convention exceed 1% of the contribution to the regular budget of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.”

This document also contains the latest information on the initiatives towards the sustainability of the World Heritage Fund as requested by Resolution 18 GA 7.