Report of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage on its activities

41 C/REP/19

Source: Article 29.3 of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (“the World Heritage Convention”) stipulates that “the Committee shall submit a report on its activities at each of the ordinary sessions of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization”.

Background: The Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (“the World Heritage Committee”) was established under Article 8 of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by the General Conference at its 17th session on 16 November 1972.

Purpose: This document presents the report concerning the main activities and Decisions taken by the World Heritage Committee since the 22nd session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention held on 27 and 28 November 2019. This document is an updated summary of document WHC/21/44.COM/5A that was presented to the extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and that is available at the following address: https://whc.unesco.org/archive/2021/whc21-44com-5A-en.pdf