Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage

Usually referred to as simply the Operational Guidelines, these help to explain the implementation of the Convention. They include procedures for:

• inscription of properties on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger;
• protection and conservation of World Heritage properties;
• granting of International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund;
• mobilization of national and international support in favour of the Convention.

The Operational Guidelines are periodically revised to reflect the decisions of the World Heritage Committee. The current version of the guidelines can be found at http://whc.unesco.org/en/guidelines/.