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Reports
64
Properties concerned
16
States Parties with SOC reports
Date Start: 2005close
Region: Arab Statesclose
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add.2
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A,WHC/19/43.COM/INF.7.Rev.4
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Degradation of the architectural complex of the Church of the Nativity
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Urgent and necessary consolidation works required (roofing, ...)
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Erosion and siltation/ deposition Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Lebanon
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Earthquake Housing Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
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*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Housing Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
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 Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
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 Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Land conversion Management activities Management systems/ management plan Quarrying War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Syrian Arab Republic
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: War
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Legal framework
Other Threats: Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Interpretative and visitation facilities Legal framework Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Slopes of the archaeological mound non stabilized
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Civil unrest Desertification Erosion and siltation/ deposition Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Desertification Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Land conversion Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7B
Threats*: Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Ground transport infrastructure Housing Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Sudan
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Flooding Housing Management systems/ management plan Wind
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War
Other Threats: Major looting of Iraqi archaeological sites 
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Iraq
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B.Add,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7,WHC-15/39.COM/INF.7Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage War
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription; Restricted access
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7A.Add.4
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add.2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: Absence of Statement of Outstanding Universal Value at the time of inscription
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3 Corr,WHC/19/43.COM/7A.Add.3.Corr
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: State of Palestine
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add2
Threats*: Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure Management activities
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2023
Initialy proposed for examination in 2022
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2015
Document Source: WHC-15/39.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2009
Document Source: WHC-09/33.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2008
Document Source: WHC-08/32.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2007
Document Source: WHC-07/31.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2006
Document Source: WHC-06/30.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Egypt
Year: 2005
Document Source: WHC-05/29.COM/7B.Rev
Threats*: Housing Human resources Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Management activities Management systems/ management plan Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: Dilapidated infrastructure; Neglect and lack of maintenance
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7B
Threats*: Management activities Management systems/ management plan
States Parties: Morocco
Year: 2010
Document Source: WHC-10/34.COM/7B.Add
Threats*: Water (rain/water table)
Other Threats: The origin of the collapse could be attributed to a combination of different factors such as insufficient dimensions for the foundations, instability of the ground, probable gradual degradation of the land through lack of drainage and/or possible leaks in urban water pipes of the surrounding area of the building, and finally, sudden infiltration of this ground due to very heavy rainfall a few days prior to the accident
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Document Source: WHC/23/45.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2021
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Saudi Arabia
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7B
Threats*: Housing Management systems/ management plan
Other Threats: High rate of decay of the historic houses
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2024
Document Source: WHC/24/46.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan War
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2021
Initialy proposed for examination in 2020
Document Source: WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2019
Document Source: WHC/19/43.COM/7A.add.2
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2018
Document Source: WHC/18/42.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2017
Document Source: WHC/17/41.COM/7A.Add,WHC/17/41.COM/INF.7 Rev
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2016
Document Source: WHC/16/40.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Financial resources Housing Human resources Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2014
Document Source: WHC-14/38.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2013
Document Source: WHC-13/37.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2012
Document Source: WHC-12/36.COM/7A.Add
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
Danger List:  Yes
States Parties: Yemen
Year: 2011
Document Source: WHC-11/35.COM/7A
Threats*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion Management systems/ management plan
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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Illegal activities Land conversion Management activities
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*: Housing Identity, social cohesion, changes in local population and community Illegal activities 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*: Deliberate destruction of heritage Housing Illegal activities Land conversion
Other Threats: Serious deterioration of the city's heritage
Danger List:  Yes
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* : 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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