Basic Texts of the 1972 World Heritage Convention - October 2019

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (adopted in 1972)

Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (as revised in 2014)

Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee (as revised in 2015)

Financial Regulations for the World Heritage Fund (adopted in 1977)

Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
(as revised in 2019)