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India,,Following information received from ICOMOS/ICCROM international experts concerning illegal encroachment within the site, the World Heritage Centre requested ICOMOS to organise a Reactive Monitoring Mission. The ICOMOS expert was expected to undertake this Mission in October 2000, at the time of preparation of this working document. The findings and recommendations ...
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Le Burundi était organisé en monarchie depuis le 15ème siècle jusqu'à la proclamation de la République du Burundi le 28 novembre 1966.A l'époque de cette monarchie, chaque roi (umwami) avait des capitales (Mbuye, Muramvya, Kiganda, Humure, Bukeye ...) disséminées dans le pays. Elles étaient plus concentrées dans la région de Muramvya. A la fin de chaque année, la ...
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All seven of UNESCO’s Cultural Conventions are intended to safeguard and nurture some aspect of culture and creativity, from tangible and intangible heritage, the diversity of cultural expressions and creative industries, to the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural goods.
2005 Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
2003 Safeguarding ...
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WHC-10/34.COM/INF.7A
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WHC-11/35.COM/INF.7A
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WHC-12/36.COM/INF.7A
10744.
WHC-11/18.GA/11
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India,Governments of Bangladesh and India were encouraged to co-operate with interested parties and consider initiating actions that could eventually lead to the joint inscription of The Sundarbans World Heritage site of Bangladesh and the Sundarbans National Park World Heritage site of India as a single entry on the World Heritage List,IUCN has informed the Centre that ...
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27th session of the World Heritage Committee UNESCO, Paris 27COM 29 June - 05 July 2003
Committee Members
Argentina, Belgium, China, Colombia, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, India, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe ...
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When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the many wealthy villas in the area. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public since the mid-18th century. The vast expanse of the commercial town of Pompei contrasts with the smaller but better-preserved remains of the ...
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L’Aéropostale est une proposition d‘inscription en série qui vise un bien dont les traces sont encore perceptibles au Sénégal à Saint-Louis et à Dakar. La ligne Aéropostale a été initiée en 1918 par Georges Latécoère. Il s’agissait d’un projet de ligne aérienne entre la France, le Sénégal et l'Argentine en Amérique du sud. Le projet sera couronné de succès avec ...
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New York, 26 September — The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today welcomed transfer of an alleged extremist to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to be tried for destroying religious and historical monuments in Mali.
"I commend Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda and the authorities of Mali and Niger for transferring the first suspect to the ICC accused ...
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The archaeological landscape of Sauyskandyk is situated on the lower reaches of the Syrdarya River on the territory of the Shieli District of the Kyzylorda Region. It is located 50-60 km north-east of the village of Enbekshi and 3,5 km from the route between the villages of Shieli and Taykonyr on the western end of the Karatau Mountains on both sides of the little mountain ...
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Austria,a) High-rise construction project of Wien-Mitte;
b) High-rise construction project of Vienna Central Train Station. ,At its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), the World Heritage Committee urged the State Party to halt the construction of the 100m high building of the Vienna Central Train Station project, the height of which would protrude above the trees on ...
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Teatro Amazonas: S3 7 49.01 W60 1 24.23Teatro da Paz: S1 45 28.32 W48 49 38.18
Built in the late nineteenth century, both Teatro Amazonas (Amazon Theater) and Teatro da Paz (Peace Theater) are located in the Brazilian Amazon in the cities of Manaus and Belém, respectively. These theaters are significant monuments located in the two largest urban centers of the region, ...
10753.
CLT-83/CONF.021/7
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Documents
Score 2.4742427
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The letter follows the receipt of numerous individual letters and e-mails sent to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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Dominican Republic,
Need for the adoption of a Master Plan
Housing rehabilitation programme
Tourism development programme
,
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Harare, Zimbabwe,The scientific conception and preparation of the Harare meeting was set up by a scientificcommittee which met at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 9 June 1995.
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The mausoleum of Oljaytu was constructed in 1302–12 in the city of Soltaniyeh, the capital of the Ilkhanid dynasty, which was founded by the Mongols. Situated in the province of Zanjan, Soltaniyeh is one of the outstanding examples of the achievements of Persian architecture and a key monument in the development of its Islamic architecture. The octagonal building is ...
10759.
On 1 September, the UNESCO Director-General, Ms Irina Bokova participated in the IUCN World Conservation Congress opening ceremony, in the presence of several Heads of State of the Pacific Islands, Ms. Sally Jewell, US Secretary of State of the Interior and Senator of Hawaii, Mr Shatz.
Irina Bokova held several bilateral meetings with Heads of State and Conservation ...
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Peru,a) Intense temperature fluctuation;
b) Rain and winds;
c) Biological and microbiological growth;
d) Water erosion and destabilisation of one of the main structures;
e) Lack of a management plan.,The World Heritage Centre received the annual conservation report from the State Party in January 2007. The report provides an update on the conditions prevailing at the ...
10761.
Morocco,
Partial abandonment of the property
Gully erosion leading to rock falls
Increased offences in old Ksar and degradation
Delays in the establishment of a technical and administrative structure responsible for the property
Uncontrolled tourism and visitor pressure
Floods at the end of 2014
Possible impact due to the opening of the bridge connecting the two banks of ...
10762.
The most saline of Africa's large lakes, Turkana is an outstanding laboratory for the study of plant and animal communities. The three National Parks serve as a stopover for migrant waterfowl and are major breeding grounds for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus and a variety of venomous snakes. The Koobi Fora deposits, rich in mammalian, molluscan and other fossil remains, ...
10763.
By its decision 30 COM 7.1 the World Heritage Committee endorsed the "Strategy to assist States Parties to implement management responses" and took note of the report on "Predicting and managing the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage", which were prepared following a meeting of experts in March 2006.
The Committee also requested that a policy document be prepared ...
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WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add.2.Corr
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Oke Idanre hill consists of high plain with spectacular valleys interspersed with inselbergs of about 3,000 ft above sea level. Its physical attributes include Owa's Palace, Shrines, Old Court, Belfry, Agbooogun foot print, thunder water (Omi Aopara) and burial mounds and grounds.
It also has diverse and variegated eco-systems of flora and fauna. Oke Idanre contains very ...
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Poykent is located in the lower stream of Zarafshan River and was one of the largest cities of the oasis. The city was consisted of citadel, two sites of ancient settlement and rabod (suburb).According to the archaeological researches, this place was founded as a small village in the IV century B.C. and later was transformed into fortress. At that period being as trading ...
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Paris - UNESCO Director-General Federico Mayor expressed sadness over the reported death yesterday of Raymond Lemaire, his special advisor and representative on the cultural heritage of Jerusalem.
"UNESCO has lost one of its most outstanding experts. No cultural site or monument in the world was foreign to Raymond Lemaire," Mr Mayor said. "He applied his great expertise as ...
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The World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the publication of the World Heritage Paper #30: “Adapting to Change – The State of Conservation of World Heritage Forests in 2011” as a contribution to the 2011 United Nations International Year of Forests.
There are 104 World Heritage sites that have been recognized at least in part for their forest values. These range ...
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UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her great concern following the desecration of the graves of Sidi Mahmoud in Mali by the Ansar Dine group on 4 May 2012. According to information UNESCO received, the front door of the mausoleum and its protective curtain have been burned and the people of Timbuktu who gather there every Friday for prayer were prevented from ...
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7th issue of SPANDREL, Historic Urban Landscape. Biannual publication. 2013
The 7th issue of the SPANDREL journal for the promotion and dissemination of the “Historic Urban Landscape” approach published by the School of Planning and Architecture of Bhopal is now available. Mrs. Savita Raje, Professor and Head of the Department of Architecture as well as the ...
10771.
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has issued the statement below following news of the death of French architect and heritage conservation expert Pierre-Andre Lablaude:
“Pierre-Andre Lablaude leaves behind him an immense body of work, including a remarkable contribution to the safeguarding and restoration of UNESCO's World Heritage, for which I wish to express our ...
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On 1 October 1919 in Weimar (Germany), a new kind of art school founded by architect Walter Gropius welcomed its first students, and Bauhaus was born. In 2019, we are celebrating the centenary of this school founded after the First World War.
A festival, two museums, exhibitions and even a television series dedicated to Walter Gropius will mark the anniversary of this ...
10773.
In harmony with the African Union's theme of the year for 2024, “Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century,” the African World Heritage Fund (AWHF) invites African States Parties (particularly heritage professionals and institutions, civil society organisations, local communities and the youth) to participate in the celebration of the nineth edition of this ...
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Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea,Lack of Management Plan; Lack of funding; Poaching; New railway; Mining,The concern of the Committee and the Bureau regarding the impact of the proposed mining of iron-ore in this site had already been communicated to the Guinean authorities, the French authorities (in view of the interests of a French mining company), as well as the World Bank. ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo,Proposed construction of a highway,The Bureau noted that IUCN had conducted an impact study and recommended that the proposed new road should not go through the Park but be rerouted around the northern boundaries of the Park.
The Bureau was also informed of the fact that the study was being reviewed by the donor financing the road ...
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Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires;
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley
,Technical and training assistance for the preparation of a master plan for this mixed site was provided in 1992 for a total amount of US$ 78,825. The director of the UNDP/UNESCO Regional Project for Latin America informed the Committee at its seventeenth session on the ...
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Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Roading activities adjacent to the site
,At its twenty-first ordinary session in June 1997, the Bureau, based on written and oral presentations made by IUCN, noted several positive developments with regard to the state of conservation of the ...
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Australia,
Road construction
Expansion project of a holiday resort
Proposed mine
,At its twenty-first ordinary session in June 1997, the Bureau, based on written and oral presentations made by IUCN, noted several positive developments with regard to the state of conservation of the following World Heritage sites: Tasmanian Wilderness, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and ...
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Pakistan,
Lack of vegetation control
Heavy industries and the stone quarrying in the Taxila Valley areas
Need to redefine if necessary, the boundaries of the Taxila World Heritage Site
,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, nineteenth session - Chapter VI.20
World Heritage Committee, nineteenth session – Chapter VII.47
World Heritage Bureau, twenty-third ...
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Republic of Korea,,Previous deliberations:
World Heritage Bureau, twenty-third session - Chapter IV.64
New information: In August 1999, the Secretariat took advantage of an invitation to a conference held in the Republic of Korea to visit the World Heritage site of the Sokkuram Grotto and the Pulgusksa Temple and to discuss with the national and local authorities on the ...
10781.
Niger,
Armed conflict (issue resolved);
Poaching;
Decline in wildlife populations;
Need to update the emergency rehabilitation plan
,In response to the suggestion of the twenty-fourth ordinary session of the Bureau (26 June - 1 July, 2000; Paris) the Centre had sought the views of the State Party on when the site could be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. ...
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UNESCO's Headquarters, Paris,The impacts of climate change are affecting many natural and cultural World Heritage properties, and are likely to affect many more in the years to come. Among the Natural Sites under stress, we find the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), the Kilimanjaro National Park (Tanzania) and many biosphere reserves such as the Cape Floral Region (South ...
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Suzhou, China,This Advanced Course is offered by the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (WHITR-AP), Suzhou Centre, Suzhou, China, and The School of Architecture of Southeast University, China, under the auspices of UNESCO.
The course adopts a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach and is designed for trainees to be ...
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,Revitalising World Heritage Site Museums for a Better Interpretation of Living Heritage Sites in Cambodia, Laos and Viet Nam: Training for World Heritage Site Museums (2011-2013)
The ever-growing global tourism and striking success of UNESCO World Heritage programme offer an ideal setting for site-related museums to play a pivotal role as mediator of peace and ...
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Ruins of Loropeni, Burkina Faso,The first Francophone African World Heritage Youth Forum will take place from 26 April to 5 May 2017 in Burkina Faso at the Ruins of Loropeni World Heritage site. The principal objectives are to increase awareness among French-speaking African youth on issues related to the protection and preservation of World Heritage and to create a ...
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,In the framework of the UNESCO/Netherlands Funds-in-Trust project “Building capacity in managing World Heritage properties, interconnection of development and heritage preservation in Uzbekistan and Central Asia” the World Heritage Centre (UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France) is organizing, in close cooperation with the UNESCO Tashkent Office, a three-day online ...
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Wang Nam Keow, Thailand26 July-9 August 2008
Description
The project will consist of working for two weeks in and around one of Thailand's largest national parks, the Kao Yai National Park and part of the World Heritage site of Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex. The biggest threat to the National Park is humans. The people living in villages surrounding the park are ...
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Jibla est I'ancienne capitale des hauts-plateaux, de 1064 a 1138. La région fut dominée par les Sulayhides, dynastie fondée par Ali-as-Sulayhi. Son fils lui succéda mais c'est son épouse la Reine Arwa qui assuma les fonctions du chef de I'Etat (Arwa, seconde femme après Balkis la légendaire Reine de Saba a avoir régné sur le Yémen).
Elle transfère la capitale a Jibla et ...
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Mexico,a) Demolition of historical buildings in the protected area of the Historical Centre;
b) Urgent implementation of the management plan in Xochimilco.,On 25 February 2008, the World Heritage Centre received a report from the State Party concerning the property of Xochimilco.
Management System
The State Party reported that the “Agreement for the ...
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United States of America,Proposed extension of the Taos Airport,The site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992. The World Heritage Committee at its eighteenth session was informed by the Delegate of the United States on the actions taken by the Taos Pueblo and the US National Park Service to ensure the conservation and the integrity of the site. The Committee ...
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WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.6
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10793.
10794.
CC-81/CONF.003/4
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CC-90/CONF.003/4
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10797.
WHC.07/16.GA/9
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WHC-08/32.COM/INF.10
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WHC-08/32.COM/7.2
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SC-85/CONF.007/2
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Suakin was a very important port on the Red Sea during the Middle Age and the Ottoman Empire. It contains very fine houses and Mosques, some of them are partially preserved to the 2nd floor.
10802.
Tunisia Tunisie Túnez Тунис تونس 突尼斯 The Republic of Tunisia
10803.
Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Roading activities adjacent to the site
,
10804.
Italy,
Car-bomb in the historical centre in May 1993 (issue resolved)
Possible impact of the construction of a high tension power line
,
10805.
Australia,
Potential construction of a dam (issue resolved)
Commercial logging in areas adjacent to the World Heritage property
Roading activities adjacent to the site
,
10806.
The Bellinzona site consists of a group of fortifications grouped around the castle of Castelgrande, which stands on a rocky peak looking out over the entire Ticino valley. Running from the castle, a series of fortified walls protect the ancient town and block the passage through the valley. A second castle (Montebello) forms an integral part of the fortifications, while a ...
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Kunya-Urgench is situated in north-western Turkmenistan, on the left bank of the Amu Daria River. Urgench was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. The old town contains a series of monuments mainly from the 11th to 16th centuries, including a mosque, the gates of a caravanserai, fortresses, mausoleums and a 60-m high minaret. The monuments ...
10808.
South Africa,
Land conversion
Management systems/ management plan
Mining
Lack of institution coordination
Additional Details:Conflicting land use ,The World Heritage Centre sent letters to the State Party on 13 November 2017, 12 November 2018, 4 March 2019, 3 September 2019, 23 October 2019 and 16 February 2021 requesting information related to the reported clearing and ...
10809.
WHC-13/37.COM/7A.Add.2
10810.
WHC/21/44.COM/INF.7.Rev2
10811.
WHC/16/40.COM/5A
10812.
WHC-14/38.COM/10A
10813.
WHC/19/22.GA/2A
10814.
WHC/21/23.GA/2A
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An ensemble of historic, religious and artistic works from the Achaemenian and Sasanian periods located within a small perimeter near the monuments of Persepolis and those of the pre-Sasanian city of Estakhr, between which flows the Polvar river.
1. Naqsh-e Rajab, at the foot of Mt.Hosain, where Elamite remains are to be found, an important funerary ensemble of ...
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Tape Sialk consists of two mounds known as Northern and Southern Sialk, located about 600 meters apart.
The artifacts of the northern mounds are more ancient than those of the southern. Relics of two cultural periods, from the beginning of settlement in villages in the Near East to the end of this period, and those of three cultural periods, beginning from the onset of ...
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Mili and Nadrikdrik are paired atolls at the south-eastern perimeter of the Marshall Islands, which may rank amongst the richest and healthiest reef systems in the world. The atolls are home to spectacular and distinctive biota including striking majestic gorgonian sea fans, large patches of soft corals, large populations of sharks, and whales and dolphins. The marine ...
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Brochures on the World Heritage Convention and World Heritage in Young Hands programme are available in Bulgarian.
"Our World Heritage" and "Today and tomorrow with young people" were originally published by UNESCO in English, French and Spanish. The brochures were translated into Bulgarian thanks to the financial contribution of the Regional Inspectorate of ...
10819.
A mission was organized from the 30th January - 5th February 2010 in view of strengthening Spanish Funds-in-Trust technical cooperation, focusing on the Spanish Funds-in-Trust programme for indicators of sustainable development at World Heritage Historic Centres. The objectives of the mission were:
Guide the roadmap to finalize the management plan of the city, as ...
10820.
The theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2011, celebrated around the world on 14-15 May, is ' Land use changes from a bird's-eye view ' and it highlights the negative effects human activities are having on migratory birds, their habitats and the planet's natural environment. World Migratory Bird Day is being organized by the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the ...
10821.
In reaction to recent events in Northern Mali, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expresses her deep concern about the possible consequences of the ongoing armed conflict on the invaluable cultural World Heritage property located in Timbuktu and Gao. The recent takeover of these cities by the Tuareg rebels could have damaging effects on the management and conservation of ...
10822.
UNESCO organized an International Expert Meeting on the Responsibility to Protect as applied to the Protection of Cultural Heritage from 26 to 27 November 2015. The primary purpose of the meeting was to discuss the concept of Responsibility to Protect and its possible application to the protection of cultural heritage.
Participants included 22 distinguished specialists ...
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Spain,,During its 17th session the Bureau was informed of the extremely negative visual impact of a new sports hall on the western slope of the hill that is crowned by the Cathedral of Santiago. Information from ICOMOS revealed that an agreement had been reached between the local and regional authorities to lower the building by 1,5 meters and to apply materials more ...
10824.
Canada, Infrastructural developments in the "Bow Corridor" ,The World Heritage Committee discussed at its nineteenth session a report presented by IUCN, which underlined the infrastructural developments in the "Bow Corridor" and their impact on the integrity of the site. The Canadian authorities had set up the Bow Valley Task Force, in order to prepare a study on ...
10825.
Peru,
Dam construction;
Power line development;
Wild fires;
Encroachment;
Urbanization of the valley
Helicopters flights
,ICOMOS and IUCN will report during the session on the results of their joint mission to Machu Picchu which was requested by the Bureau at its twenty-first session.
On 6 September 1997, a series of fires broke out within the Historic Sanctuary of Machu ...
10826.
Jordan,
impact of new hotels under construction in the vicinity of the World Heritage site of Petra
insufficiency or non-existence of sewage disposal facilities
uncontrolled development of villages in the vicinity of the site
proliferation of shops
insufficient conservation of antiquities
construction or road widening projects leading to the site
other encroachments upon ...
10827.
Costa Rica,Panama,
Possible oil exploitation (issue resolved);
Road construction proposal (issue resolved);
Need to review the boundaries (issue resolved).
,The WHC received information from the Permanent Delegation of Panama in December 2002 regarding a proposed road to be constructed within the Volcan Baru area, adjacent to the La Amistad World Heritage site, and ...
10828.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France,During its 16th session (UNESCO 24-25 October 2007), the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention decided to establish an open-ended Working Group to discuss alternative mechanisms to meet the following goals :
Ensuring a balanced geographical and cultural representation in the Committee
Ensuring a less ...
10829.
Reykjavik, Iceland,This Workshop gathered specialists from Norway, Iceland, UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre and Nordic World Heritage Foundation to discuss the outlines of a joint nomination, The Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR). One of the most important questions remains how to define the limits of the phenomenon of the MAR. It could include the whole opening of the Atlantic ...
10830.
Havana, Cuba,Within the framework of the Caribbean Capacity Building Programme for World Heritage (CCBP) and within the framework of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF), a workshop on risk reduction for Caribbean Heritage will take place from 23 to 27 June 2008 in Havana, Cuba. The workshop is designed for the participation of heritage experts and ...
10831.
Hanoi, Vietnam,Workshop participants gathered to assess the marine biodiversity of the tropical realm and identify opportunities to expand World Heritage coverage of areas of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). The primary objectives of the workshop were to:
Reach expert consensus on tropical coastal, marine, and small island ecosystems for potential nomination as World ...
10832.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands,From 16 to 19 September 2008 the tenth International DoCoMoMo Conference, also celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the organization, will take place at the new building of the Faculty of Architecture of the Delft University of Technology and at the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam.
The legacy of the Modern Movement has gained legendary status, ...
10833.
Vredefort Dome, South Africa,The final meeting of the 2nd Periodic Reporting cycle of the Africa region will be held at Vredefort Dome, South Africa from 14 - 17 February 2011. The meeting will close the cycle that was launched at the 33rd session of the Committee in Sevilla 2009. Organized in partnership with the Government of South Africa, the meeting aims to bring ...
10834.
Qatar National Convention Centre,On the occasion of the 38th session of the World Heritage Committee, the Europe and North America Unit and ICCROM organised a side-event on the World Heritage Capacity-Building in Europe.
The meeting presented the sub-regional capacity-building studies to complement the Second Cycle of Periodic Reporting in the Europe and North America ...
10835.
Doha, Qatar,The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, and consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly. At its first session, the Committee adopted its Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee.
The Committee is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, ...
10836.
Centre de Congres, Lyon, France,Terra 2016 is the twelfth in a series of international events organised since 1972, bringing together academics, professionals and experts, and a broad audience around earthen architectures. It will be held from 11 to14 July 2016 at the Centre de Congres in Lyon, France.
The 2016 edition will focus mainly on issues dealing with sustainable ...
10837.
,The World Heritage Centre, the African World Heritage Fund together with international heritage experts will organise a workshop to discuss and work on the methodology for data analysis and synthesis, following the results of the Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting exercise in Africa. The aim is to review a first draft regional report and to outline an initial Action ...
10838.
The 42nd issue of the World Heritage Review, published in June 2006, focuses on the issues of climate change and World Heritage Sites. A background on the issues is given in a feature article which discusses coral reefs under threat, rising sea levels, storms and ‘extreme weather events,' and how the World Heritage Committee is trying to deal with the threats to World ...
10839.
The Working Group on Equitable Representation in the World Heritage Committee was decided by the 23rd Session of the World Heritage Committee as a followup to the Twelfth General Assembly of States Parties of the World Heritage Convention.
At a meeting held on 21 January 2000 the following twelve States Parties were elected to the Working Group: Albania, Argentina, ...
10840.
The network of shepherd's tracks links wide areas in the southern part of Italy through the region of Abruzzo, Molise, Campania e Puglia. The routes of the transhumance comprise the grazing in the Gran Sasso and the Maiella up to Capitanata (Foggia). They pass through the inner side of the Apennines which are formed by an extremely variegated land, between mountains ...
10841.
Cameroon,
Lack of entire approval and implementation of management plan
Agricultural and forest encroachment
Mining exploitation project close to the property (issue resolved)
Industrial agriculture in the buffer zone
Threats exerted by commercial hunting and deforestation around the property
Mékin hydroelectric dam
Poaching
,On 9 December 2016, the World Heritage Centre ...
10842.
The issues of World Heritage published during 2012 have largely been devoted to commemorating the adoption of the World Heritage Convention forty years ago, in 1972. This has not been a self-congratulatory exercise but rather an analytical survey, which offers some fascinating insights into the unique contribution that the Convention has made and is still making to global ...
10843.
Every year, thousands of volunteers participate in restoration and research projects at World Heritage sites around the globe. Innumerable opportunities exist for volunteers to focus their efforts on helping environmental watchdogs, nature conservationists or architectural restorers at sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, as well as assisting researchers with ...
10844.
With regards to promoting conflict resolution, the Policy Document for the Integration of a Sustainable Development Perspective into the Processes of the World Heritage Convention states:
32. The inherent potential of World Heritage properties and of their conservation to contribute favourably to conflict resolution and the re-establishment of peace and security should be ...
10845.
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is a 1951 multilateral treaty deposited with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that aims to secure coordinated, effective action to prevent and to control the introduction and spread of pests of plants and plant products. The Convention extends beyond the protection of cultivated plants to ...
10846.
10847.
WHC-13/37.COM/13
10848.
10849.
10850.
WHC-15/20.GA/13
10851.
10852.
Bulgaria,
Upstream Iron Gates dam
Deterioration of the water quality
Impact of upstream pig farms
Loss of biodiversity
,The Committee at its nineteenth session (Berlin, 1995) requested the Bulgarian authorities to submit a threat-mitigation status report in 1998.
10853.
St. Nicholas Abbey: 13º16' N - 59º35' W Morgan Lewis: 13º15' N - 59º34' W Codrington College: 13º10‘15” N - 59º28‘30“E Newton Burial Gr. : 13º04‘15'' N - 59º32’10“E: Mount Gay Distilleries, St.Lucy; 13º17‘28” N - 59º36‘44“W Favoured with a flat terrain, a geographical position to windward of all other islands which was easily defended, good soils and rainfall, and a ...
10854.
In this proposing card, meant for the registration of a single trans-boundary site, are included ( for a better understanding in French) the paragraphs fulfilled by colleagues in charge of the management of the Bocche di Bonifacio’s natural reserve.The national park of the archipelago of La Maddalena is located on the strait of Bonifacio, between the islands of Sardinia ...
10855.
The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. Its impact is heightened by its dramatic ...
10856.
CC-79/CONF.003/INF.1 Rev Add
10857.
WHC.04/28.COM/13
10858.
WHC-98/CONF.203/13
10859.
WHC.99/CONF.209/18
10860.
WHC-2000/CONF.204/15
10861.
SC-89/CONF.004/INF.4
10862.
10863.
WHC-03/14.GA/08
10864.
WHC-09/33.COM/7.1
10865.
WHC-94/CONF.003/4
10866.
CLT-82/CONF.015/7
10867.
SC-87/CONF.004/9
10868.
WHC-95/CONF.201/2
10869.
A 90 mile long beach of sea shells, which is the nesting ground for four species of marine turtles (green turtle, leatherback, olive ridley and hawksbill)
10870.
The annual report of the du World Heritage Committee (Helsinki, Finland, 11 - 16 décember 2001) has been issued.
10871.
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Proposed construction of a highway (issue resolved)
Armed conflict
Uncontrolled arrival of refugees causing deforestation and poaching
,
10872.
Three Centuries of Saint Petersburg
The Smoke that Thunders Victoria Falls
Wooden Buildings of Ancient Nara
Living with a Volcano Antigua Guatemala
Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boi
10873.
The city of L''viv, founded in the late Middle Ages, was a flourishing administrative, religious and commercial centre for several centuries. The medieval urban topography has been preserved virtually intact (in particular, there is evidence of the different ethnic communities who lived there), along with many fine Baroque and later buildings. 865L'viv – the Ensemble of ...
10874.
Morocco,
Progressive deterioration of the built framework;
Absence of a rehabilitation policy for the Mellah Quarter (open air garbage dump, sewage runoff on the outer walls of houses, continuous collapse of the buildings);
Advanced deterioration of the maritime part of the fortified wall of the Medina;
Construction of two commercial complexes in the “buffer ...
10875.
Mauritania,
Socio-economic and climatic changes;
Gradual abandonment of the towns;
Transformations made to houses affecting their authenticity;
Tourism pressure;
No technical conservation capacities;
No management mechanism (including legal);
Lack of human and financial resources;
Weak institutional coordination.
,On 30 December 2012, the State Party submitted the state of ...
10876.
C'est la plus grand et le plus important amphitheatre des Balkans construit au début du I sc. qui renferme de remarquables valeurs architectoniques fonctionnelles et constructives, l'unique en son genre découvert en Albanie. Les fouilles systematiques ont commencé en 1966 et jusq'á l'heure actuelle e été mis a jour la moitié du monument. L'amphitheatre ...
10877.
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the eastern most part of the country in Trashigang Dzongkhag. It encompasses a total area of 740.60 square kilometer covering almost three fourth of Merak and Sakteng geogs under Trashigang Dzongkhag and part of Lauri geog under Samdrupjonkhar Dzongkhag. To retain floral and faunal diversity, the Sanctuary is well connected by ...
10878.
The fossil ancestors of monkeys (Proconsul, elephants (Moerithrium, Arsinoetherium, etc.), and other terrestrial and marshland mammals were found in other quarries near the Fayoum Depression, particularly in Gabal Qatrani. The Fayoum Depression was inhabited by Neolithic Man whose sites reveal a remarkable stage in the evolution of the use of the stone tool artefacts. King ...
10879.
The Timna Valley, north of the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba, within the Rift Valley, is a large semicircular erosion formation containing four wadis that run from the Timna Cliffs into Nahal Arava.
Timna provides a remarkable example of industrial archaeology, as it was the site of ancient mineral mining and smelting. Along the foot of the Timna Cliffs are mainly copper ...
10880.
The locality consists of a series of karst phenomena in nature reserves on the territory of Slovakia. Whole area of Slovakia had been evaluated in order to select representative localities. Localities chosen into representative sample have following attributes:
low anthropic impact and well-preserved nature ecosystems,
high degree of ecological stability and high ...
10881.
The area encompasses the settlements of Studor and Stara Fuzina and the alpine pastures known as the Fuzina Hills. The altitude varies from 540 m in Stara Fuzina to 1,700 m on top of Mt Tosc. The area covers approximately 50 kmr. The function of the Fuzina Hills was the result of the specific needs of pasture cattle-raising, where it is common for cattle to gradually move ...
10882.
On 6 October, the Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, opened an exhibition on "World Heritage Sites in Croatia" in the presence of Mr Krešimir Filipec, Assistant Minister of Culture; Ambassador Ritz, Permanent Delegate of Croatia to UNESCO; the Mayors of Dubrovnik, Split and Togir, as well as the Deputy Mayor of Poreć and the Director of Plitvice ...
10883.
The following statement is issued by the Chairman of UNESCO's Executive Board, Mr Zhang Xinsheng. 1. The six Arab members of the Executive Board addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Executive Board on 14 February 2007, requesting that a special session of the Board be held on the subject of the activities under way at the site of the Old City of Jerusalem, in ...
10884.
The European Commission (DG EAC) and Europa Nostra, the pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage, has announced the laureates of the annual European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra Awards.The Awards will be presented to the representatives of the awarded achievements at the annual European Heritage Awards Ceremony, which will take place on 8 June 2007 ...
10885.
A joint international expert mission to the World Heritage property of Great Barrier Reef by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre (WHC), and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is taking place from 5 to 14 March 2012.
The World Heritage Committee, at its 35th session in June 2011 (Paris) examined the state of conservation of Great Barrier Reef ...
10886.
Hagia Sophia: UNESCO deeply regrets the decision of the Turkish authorities, made without prior discussion, and calls for the universal value of World Heritage to be preserved
The Director-General of UNESCO deeply regrets the decision of the Turkish authorities, made without prior discussion, to change the status of Hagia Sophia. This evening, she shared her serious ...
10887.
The Third Cycle of Periodic Reporting (2018 – 2024), a global World Heritage conservation monitoring exercise carried out in six-year cycles, carries on this September with reporting in the Latin America and the Caribbean region.
World Heritage site managers and national focal points of the 147 World Heritage properties (101 cultural, 38 natural and 8 mixed sites) in the ...
10888.
South Africa,Lack of institution coordination
Additional Details:
Conflicting land use ,The World Heritage Centre and IUCN received the State Party’s report in February 2004. The report noted that all decision-making within the Park takes place under the framework of the World Heritage Convention Act (WHCA), the Wetlands Park Regulations and other relevant ...
10889.
Croatia,
War in the region (issue resolved);
Poaching of bears (issue resolved);
Dynamite fishing (issue resolved;
Destruction of the forests and park facilities;
Possible over-visitation of the site
,The Committee, at its last session (Merida, 1996), decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to damage to the Park infrastructure ...
10890.
Ukraine,,At its twenty-second ordinary session, the Bureau requested the Government of Ukraine to reconsider its hotel-building policy and specific hotel projects in respect of their historical context. It requested the authorities to submit a report on this matter by 15 September 1998 at the latest.
The State Party informed the Secretariat on 14 September 1998 that the ...
10891.
UN Headquarters, New York,A photographic exhibition showcasing Mexico's renowned World Heritage sites, as recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), opened with a reception on Friday, 24 February, at 6 p.m. in the North-East Gallery of the General Assembly Visitors' Lobby of the United Nations headquarters in New ...
10892.
Cagliari, Italy,Mediterra 2009 aims principally to state the art of research, to study recent achievements in heritage conservation and architectural design, to increase university and professional training and to gather the network activities developed in the Mediterranean region. ContributionThis 1st Conference will include specialists from throughout the Mediterranean ...
10893.
Bardejov, Slovakia,The goal of the European Meeting for Improvement of Tourism and Visitor Management Skills is to improve the state of conservation of World Heritage sites by enhancing the quality of tourism and visitors management tools for the improvement of overall management skills. The aim of the workshop is to develop and strengthen capacities and ...
10894.
,The Grands Ateliers, part of the "UNESCO Chair in Earthen Architecture, Constructive Cultures and Sustainable Development", put women at the heart of their action by launching for the first time in 2020 the event "Terre, Femmes et Savoir-faire (Earth, Women and Know-How). This cycle of professional exchanges will take place from 2020 to 2022 and offer a new meeting place ...
10895.
Article 5 of the World Heritage Convention, states:
"To ensure that effective and active measures are taken for the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage situated on its territory, each State Party to this Convention shall endeavor, in so far as possible, and as appropriate for each country:
to adopt a general policy which aims to ...
10896.
WHC-13/37.COM/INF.5D
10897.
WHC-97/CONF.208/5
10898.
10899.
WHC-14/38.COM/5F
10900.
WHC-14/38.COM/5C
10901.
Bonaire Marine Park comprises the waters around Bonaire and Klein Bonaire to a depth of 60 metres from the high water mark. The site falls entirely within the territorial waters and the authority of the island executive of Bonaire. Klein Bonaire, the largest uninhabited island in the Caribbean, is part of the protected underwater park and is surrounded by abundant coral ...
10902.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova expressed her deep distress over reports of the continuing destruction which has severely damaged the ancient city of Aleppo, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1986. Today, the minaret of one of Syria's most famous mosques was destroyed during clashes in the northern city of Aleppo.
The mosque, which is located within the UNESCO World ...
10903.
Indonesia,
Preparation of a zonation map of Komodo National Park (issue resolved)
Population pressure
Forest fires
Poaching (deer)
Coral blasting
Fish poisoning
Tourism pressures
,Previous deliberations:
Twenty-third ordinary session of the Bureau – Chapter IV.34
New information: The Permanent Delegate of Indonesia, via his letter of 4 October 1999, has responded to the ...
10904.
Benin,
Storm in 1984 (issue resolved)
Need for a management and conservation plan for the site
,WHC:
The World Heritage Centre has been informed by the Cultural Heritage Division of the Culture Sector of UNESCO of the rehabilitation work currently going on in the Royal Palaces of Abomey in the King Behanzin's Palace.
These activities include: inventory, drainage, ...
10905.
Libya,
Vandalism
,The State Party did not provide a report on the progress in implementing the recommendations adopted in Decision 37 COM 7B.54, which was requested by the Committee at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013). No recent information on the state of conservation of the property is available.
10906.
Tanum, Sweden,The World Rock Art Archive Working Group will meet in Tanum, Sweden, from 13 to 15 May 2011 to approve the base metadata model of the World Rock Art Archive. Discussions will focus on the conservation and management priorities of the World Rock Art Archive in terms of needs and efficacy, the compatibility of metadata systems, and how best would it serve the ...
10907.
Further to the appeal made by the Director-General of UNESCO for the safeguard of the Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls in the present challenging context, the World Heritage Centre is in the process of the elaboration of an Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Old City.
One of the major fields of intervention identified is the improvement of the quality of the ...
10908.
24th session of the World Heritage Committee Cairns, Australia 24COM 27 November - 02 December 2000
Committee Members
Australia, Belgium, Benin, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Portugal, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Thailand, Zimbabwe
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
...
10909.
WHC-03/27.COM/24
10910.
WHC.99/CONF.209/15
10911.
10912.
WHC-07/31.COM/21B