Feasibility study on an additional ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee

WHC-13/37.COM/18B

By its Decision 36 COM 12B (paragraph 6), the Committee decided to “assess the feasibility of an ordinary session in October/November 2013, as requested in its Decision 35 COM 12B paragraph 9c, at its 37th session (June/July 2013)”. Paragraph 9 of Decision 35 COM 12B reads as follows:

“ 9. three regular (not extended) sessions of the Committee should be held each biennium as follows:

a) Even years – host country; agenda: reports, budget, nomination and state of conservation reports,

b) Odd years – host country; agenda: reports, budget, nomination and state of conservation reports, and

c) Odd years – UNESCO Headquarters immediately after the General Assembly, (which should be held within the period of UNESCO’s General Conference); agenda: strategic and policy issues and as necessary, reports on the state of conservation needing urgent examination”.

The present document contains information regarding the feasibility of an additional ordinary session of the World Heritage Committee in October/November 2013.