World Heritage Convention and Sustainable Development

WHC/16/40.COM/5C

Further to Decision 39 COM 5D (Bonn, 2015) by which the World Heritage Committee endorsed the “Policy Document for the integration of a sustainable development perspective into the processes of the World Heritage Convention”, the General Assembly of the States Parties adopted at its 20th session (UNESCO, 2015) the World Heritage Sustainable Development Policy (WH-SDP).

By Resolution 20 GA 13, the General Assembly invited the World Heritage Centre and States Parties to continue engagement through an ongoing consultation process involving all stakeholders to enrich it. The General Assembly further invited the World Heritage Centre to provide an update on progress made to the 40th session of the World Heritage Committee.

This Document presents the progress made in the dissemination and implementation of the Policy Document in conformity with Decision 39 COM 5D and 20 GA 13.