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State of Conservation

101
Reports
17
Properties concerned
9
States Parties with SOC reports
Threats* : Land conversionclose
Region: Arab Statesclose
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2004
Document Source: WHC-04/28.COM/15A.Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-01/CONF.208/10
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Risk of collapse
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Adverse effects of bird and bat droppings across the property
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B.Add2
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B.Add,WHC-06/30.COM/7B.ADD2
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Excessive vegetation growth; Impact of humidity and seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Libya
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Impact of seawater salt on stone masonry
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming state of deterioration)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souq are in an alarming deterioration state)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious degradation of the city’s heritage (many houses and the ancient souk are in an alarming deterioration state) ; Lack of conservation measures and supportive developments.
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7A,WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city’s heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7A
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city's heritage
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: b) Lack of maintenance of dwelling places;
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Poor upkeep of the dwelling places
States Parties: Algeria
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: a) Lack of maintenance of housing; b) Collapse of houses (three dead and others injured in May 2002)
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2001
Document Source: WHC-2001/CONF.205/5
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1999
Document Source: WHC-99/CONF.204/5
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1997
Document Source: WHC-97/CONF.204/2B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1995
Document Source: WHC-95/CONF.201/4,WHC-95/CONF.203/5,WHC-95/CONF.203/5 Add.1
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 1994
Document Source: WHC-94/CONF.003/6
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Deterioration of the stones
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings; Problems with the network for the evacuation of rainwater
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods; Physical damage and instability of buildings
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Functional decay of the residential neighborhoods
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: Degradation of the mural paintings and buildings
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
Other Threats: d) Degradation of the mural paintings and the buildings;
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2003
Document Source: WHC.03/27.COM/7B.Corr
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Jordan
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Land conversion
States Parties: Bahrain
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Land conversion

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.


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