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The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.67 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Takes note of the efforts accomplished in the finalization of the management plan of the property (entitled Partial Plan for the Comprehensive Development of the Historic Centre – PPDI-CHQ) and its harmonization, through the development of a Comprehensive Master Plan for the heritage in the Metropolitan District of Quito, with the Territorial Planning and Development Plan for the Metropolitan District of the City of ...
Sites: City of Quito
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.168 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes that the State Party submitted a nomination dossier that would transform the sites into component parts of a serial property under the name of “Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá” to the World Heritage Centre; Requests the State Party to provide reports on: The status of all planned, ongoing or recently finalized construction projects, The way these projects are affected by the new legal and planning ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.169 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the progress made by the State Party to address the recommendations of the Committee and the 2017 Advisory mission and invites the State Party to continue their implementation as well as those emanating from the Advisory mission of November 2022; Notes with concern that to date no appropriate Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) have been completed for major infrastructural works within the World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.69 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Noting that a new Master Plan 2022-2032 has been prepared and is now in the approval process, urges the State Party to approve the Master Plan 2022-2032, and requests the State Party to inform the World Heritage Centre in case any modification would be introduced during the approval process of the Metropolitan Development Plan 2022-2042; Also requests the State Party to keep the World Heritage Centre informed as soon ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.70 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the designs of the Waterfornt of the property, revised in conformity with the recommendations of ICOMOS’ technical reviews, and the launch of the Environmental and Social Impact Analysis (ESIA), which will inform the final design of the Waterfront, as well as the planning of a new Paramaribo Urban Rehabilitation Programme(PURP), with the Inter-American Development Bank to start in 2024, and requests that ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having considered document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.33 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the initiatives undertaken and resources provided by the State Party to address the eight recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription, in particular the urgent work undertaken to stabilise mosques and reverse inappropriate interventions, the appointment of a property manager, the staffing of the management body, a training course for masons and a consultation process with local ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.2 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Thanks the State Party for having provided the report on the inventory of the immovable heritage of the historic town of Grand-Bassam and the Conservation and Management Plan for the property for a technical evaluation by the Advisory Bodies, and requests the State Party to integrate the observations of this evaluation when they become available; Welcomes the actions taken for the conservation, management and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.117 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Acknowledges the progress made in finalising the detailed Urban Conservation Master Plan (UCMP) and the Asmara Planning and Technical Regulations (APTR) and encourages the State Party to continue its endeavours to designate the property as a protected area under the auspices of the Cultural and Natural Heritage Proclamation of 2015; Notes the State Party’s commitment to developing the UCMP using the Historic Urban ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.[3] adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Expresses its deep concern over reports of violence against civilians, looting of cultural artefacts and goods, as well as damage to structures in the property; Also notes with relief that the conflict was formally declared ended in November 2022; Calls on all parties who were party to the conflict, as well as the international community, to ensure the safeguarding of the property, assist in the return of ...
Sites: Aksum
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.4 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the ongoing work to develop maps of the Lower Valley of the Omo, to clarify a boundary for the World Heritage property and to propose a buffer zone and notes the support of a European Union-funded project and the involvement of the Ethiopian Geo-spatial Agency and Federal and Regional stakeholders; Recalls the need for maps to be based on an assessment of fossil-bearing sediments, in order to more clearly ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.5 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the completion of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP), the quick action in rehabilitating the damage that occurred at the Fort at British Komenda, the conduction of consolidation works at Fort Amsterdam, and the State Party's commitment to provide details of the Elmina Iconic Project and the Fort Anthony project for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, before any decisions are made on ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.6 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Encourages the State Party to continue to implement all the recommendations of the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission; Acknowledges the efforts made by the State Party to address conservation issues at the property including the inventorying of the state of conservation of the built fabric of the property and requests that the State Party continue to strengthen enforcement of building controls to halt the ...
Sites: Lamu Old Town
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 42 COM 8B.14 and 44 COM 7B.7 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning the progress made to extend the buffer zone on the western side of the property boundary, encourages the State Party to ensure that the rights of land owners are respected in the processes of land acquisition, and requests the State Party to continue implementing the recommended extensions to the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.119 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party for the improvements that it has made in the protection and management of the property, notes with appreciation the State Party’s reports on its institutional structures for stakeholder consultation and requests the State Party keep it informed of further steps taken to facilitate more frequent comprehensive stakeholder consultation; Also notes the submission of the archival survey on the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.9 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the collaborative project between The National Commission for Museums and Monuments, CyArk, The Adunni Olorisa Trust (AOT) and Google Art & Culture, to digitally document the forty shrines and artworks within the property, and requests the State Party to ensure that the digital documentation is supported by detailed information on the shrines and artworks in terms of materials, interventions related to ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.10 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party on the progress it has made in ensuring security returns to the property and on the collaboration with international partners to address the challenges that emerged from the 2014 insurrection, and encourages the State Party to continue its work in ensuring security at the property, implementing conservation work, provisioning of essential community facilities and community engagement ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.120 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes with appreciation the initiatives in favour of the rehabilitation of the private built heritage and the commitment of private owners through the support provided under the Rehabilitation Programme, and encourages the State Party to pursue these efforts, in particular by persuading owners to commit and invest more in the rehabilitation of their property; Welcomes the strengthening of the SINDAR database ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.121 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the completion of the Integrated Management Plans (IMP) for all three components of the property, of the Integrated Management Plan Framework (IMPF), as well as the continued monitoring of the risk reduction and risk prevention interventions at the Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Environs (FHSSSKE) component; Notes that the implementation plan of the IMPF and the IMPs for the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.122 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the State Party for the conservation of the property, the involvement of local communities and the development of management and guidance tools for various stakeholders through the project "Improving the state of conservation of Koutammakou, the land of the Batammariba” and encourages the State Party to continue these efforts; Welcomes in particular the reconstruction ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.11 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party for the continuing effort to implement conservation works, notably the restoration of the stairs at Husuni Palace, as a continuous response to the challenges of the property following its removal from the List of World Heritage in Danger; Takes note with appreciation that the World Heritage Centre, through the World Heritage Fund, and with the Advisory Bodies, supported the State Party in ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.123 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Taking note of the activities carried out by the State Party for the safeguarding, conservation and enhancement of the tangible and intangible heritage of the property and the socio-economic revitalization of its urban fabric, as well as for the involvement of civil society and youth in particular, congratulates the State Party on the progress made in the preservation of the property by taking into account the social, ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.126 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party on the progress made in relation to compliance with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention and Operational Guidelines, including its decision to require Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) to be prepared for all projects at the property, and requests that HIAs should be completed in accordance with the Guidance and Toolkit for Impact Assessments in a World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.127 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party on the further progress made in relation to compliance with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention and the Operational Guidelines, including its decision to require Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) to be prepared for all projects at the property, the cumulative map of property attributes, the ban on new construction projects, and the instigation of an Integrated ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decisions 27 COM 8C.16 and 28 COM 15B.51 adopted at is 27th (UNESCO, 2003) and 28th (Suzhou, 2004) sessions respectively, Notes with appreciation the conservation and research work undertaken by the State Party, specifically the archaeological research undertaken and requests that the State Party ensure these excavations are adequately consolidated; Also notes that large scale developments have been implemented as part of the Saint Catherine City Development Initiative entitled ‘Great ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.14 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the progress made by the State Party in continuing conservation activities and in augmenting the management and presentation of the property; Reiterates its requests to the State Party to: Develop and finalize the comprehensive conservation plan for the property, and within this, address the various risk factors identified in the risk map previously provided. This should include proposals of concrete ...
Sites: Babylon
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.10, 40 COM 8B.50, 41 COM 7B.79, 43 COM 7B.46 and 44 COM 7B.128 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Commends the State Party on the development of the updated Earthquake Response Preparation Plan, and Guidance of Flash Flood Response Plan; Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to update the Management Plan to reflect the adopted Statement of Outstanding ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.16 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the efforts of the State Party in preventing further densification of the property’s setting and diverting urban growth towards the east of the property, and beyond its immediate setting, nevertheless, requests the State Party to provide further detailed information about these plans, especially with regard to developments located to the north of Umm Sayhoun, and to the east, adjacent to the ...
Sites: Petra
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.129 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the State Party’s efforts in updating and expanding the content of the 2017 Management Plan, revising the priority ranking of the Implementation Action Plan, and making the Plan available in Arabic, and encourages the State Party to maintain this momentum and submit the draft updated Management Plan for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, when completed; Reiterates its request to the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7B.56, 43 COM 7B.48 and 44 COM 7B.130 adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Acknowledges the submission of the State Party's report in light of the severe national economic crisis affecting all sectors and society as a whole; Notes that all works on the ‘Diplomatic Club’ touristic beach resort project remain suspended, as requested by the Committee in its previous Decision, and that no further ...
Sites: Byblos
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.131 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party, despite a difficult financial and social context; Welcomes with satisfaction the progress made by the State Party in implementing the Action Plan with the "Rehabilitation Valorization of Ouadi Qadisha" project, which has improved accessibility, conservation and presentation at Mar Assia and Deir el-Salib, and the restoration of the frescoes; Takes note of other ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 37 COM 8B.45, 39 COM 7B.54, 41 COM 7B.83, 43 COM 7B.50, and 44 COM 7B.132 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Acknowledges the submission of the State Party's report in light of the severe national economic crisis affecting all sectors and society as a whole; Encourages the State Party to implement the decisions adopted by the World Heritage Committee, in particular ...
Sites: Tyre
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 32 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2009), Congratulates the State Party for the positive and transversal dynamics established with all stakeholders responsible for protection and civil society actors, as well as for the quality of the work carried out, encourages it to continue its efforts for the preservation and enhancement of the property and requests it to provide more information, including visuals, on all the work carried out and planned for the monumental ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.11 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021), Takes notes with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party in implementing the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription; Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to set up the documentation system and to complete the inventory of heritage sites within the buffer zone and the wider setting; Also encourages the State Party to complete the monitoring programme, commence its ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.136 adopted at its 44th extended session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the efforts undertaken by the State Party to strengthen its legislation to ensure better management and conservation of the property, including through the adoption of Antiquities, Museums and Urban Heritage Law by Royal Decree (655); Commends the State Party for the significant progress made with regard to the development of the Jeddah Historic District Geographic Information System (GIS), as well as the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.18 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the continuing demolition of illegal structures and further land acquisitions to help control development pressures; Encourages the State Party to implement all remaining demolition decrees as soon as possible to maintain the momentum of this programme, particularly the completion of the Police Academy demolition, which was considered essential by the 2019 mission; Notes that a delineation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.138 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online), Welcomes the measures taken by the State Party for greater collaboration in the management of the property, for the elaboration of a safeguarding and valorisation plan (PSMV) and for fundraising, in order to stem the threats to the property's Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and urges the State Party to strengthen its efforts; Taking note of the findings and recommendations of the joint World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 41 COM 8B.15, 43 COM 7B.56 and 44 COM 7B.140 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions and its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) respectively, Notes with satisfaction the State Party’s report concerning conservation, research and restoration of attributes in the temple zone, based on the risk mapping for the property, and the completion of the Conservation Manual for Sambor Prei Kuk; Welcomes the resumption of the State Party’s training and education ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.139 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party for making steady progress implementing various activities in the field of conservation, research, environmental conservation and management for the attributes of Angkor, with a growing ownership ensured by the national authorities, benefitting from the expertise of the International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Sustainable Development of Angkor (ICC-Angkor) and strong ...
Sites: Angkor
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.19 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the efforts made by the State Party to strengthen the management of the property, and particularly the work for improved fire protection; Takes note of the completion of the uplift project of the Yuzhen Palace and the report provided by the State Party after completion of the project, as requested in its previous decisions, and encourages the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre a ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.141 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the enactment of the Master Plan of the Macao Special Administrative Region (2020-2040) as an important milestone for the conservation and management of the property; Takes note of progress made with the ‘Administrative Regulation for the Protection and Management Plan of Historic Centre of Macao’ and, keeping in mind that it will be revised in line with the technical advice of ICOMOS, requests the State ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.20 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the advice provided by the State Party regarding the three pavilions erected close to the Jokhang Temple Monastery to protect three historic stelae, and requests the State Party to submit the complete Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) which has been prepared to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies in accordance with the provisions of the Operational Guidelines, Welcomes the completion of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7B.34, 41 COM 7B.88, 42 COM 7B.5 and 44 COM 7B.22 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Notes the important coordinating role of the Secretariat based at the ICOMOS International Conservation Centre-Xi’an (IICC-X) in ongoing research, interpretation, stakeholder involvement and monitoring, and the progress with management plans for some components of the property, but ...
The World Heritage Committee,  Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decisions 37 COM 7B.61, 39 COM 7B.64, 41 COM 7B.90 and 43 COM 7B.61 adopted at its 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively, Requests the State Party to provide updated information on the status and implementation of the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) as well as the Master Plan of the entire site of Hampi, and submit them to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies; Requests the State Party to provide ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.24 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the updated information concerning the planned and ongoing conservation projects at Chittorgarh Fort and Jaisalmer Fort; Welcomes the State Party’s advice regarding the formal inclusion of the Site Management Plan (SMP) for Jaisalmer Fort within the legal frameworks for the protection and management of the property, the progress made toward the establishment of the Jaisalmer Fort Management Authority, and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.25 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning the progress made in addressing the recommendations for strengthening the management system for Ahmadabad, including the documentation of buildings, work towards a detailed map of the property and the completion of the draft Heritage Conservation Plan (HCP), and requests the State Party to amend the draft HCP by continuing to give priority to the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.12 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Takes notes with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party to complete the comparative study of the Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple and other Kakatiya temples, and to update the Tourism Development Plan; Takes notes of the work schedule submitted for the reassembly and conservation of Kameshwara Temple, and urges the State Party to complete the works within the timeframe provided; Notes the constitution of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.62 and 44 COM 7B.26 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party for its investment into the maintenance of steam engines and historic rolling stock, the construction of new engines at the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR), and the conversion of oil-fired engines to diesel-fired engines, which is a potentially major step towards making the long-term conservation of steam railways environmentally ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.142 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Deeply regrets that, despite its previous requests, the State Party has completed significant development projects within and around the property prior to submitting the requested Integrated Tourism Management Plan of Borobudur-Yogyakarta-Prambanan (ITMP BYP), the Borobudur Visitor Management Plan (BVMP), or the updated Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) to address the projects’ potential impact on the property’s ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.143 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the advice of the State Party regarding the Provincial and Regency regulations and intiatives developed to support the economic viability of Subak farming; Encourages the State Party to finalise the process of designating the property as a National Strategic Area as soon as possible; Notes the process for the re-registration of Subaks across all Balinese Regencies, and the information provided by the State ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.144 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the completion of the Conservation and Management Plan (CMP), and requests the State Party to submit the translated plan for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies prior to its adoption and implementation; Commends the State Party on the completion of the first part of the Disaster Risk Management Plan (DRMP), and requests the State Party to provide information on the development of the next ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44COM 8B.13 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Appreciates the efforts made by the State Party to implement the decisions of the Committee; Requests the State Party to consider the following: Ensure, as a matter of priority, the conservation of stations, workshops and buildings in accordance with their historical and heritage values, whether in use or in a situation of reconversion of use, by: Completing architectural inventories and master plans for ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.29 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes with satisfaction that restoration work for the archaeological remains has been completed and that the reconstruction of replica structures damaged in the fire, especially the State Hall, has progressed as scheduled; Requests the State Party to continue its efforts to reconstruct the replica structures in accordance with the recovery work schedule and retain the authenticity of design, form, and artisanship, ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3, Recalling Decisions 39 COM 8B.14, 42 COM 7B.10 and 44 COM 7B.30 adopted at its 39th (Bonn, 2015), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Acknowledges the implementation by the State Party of the new set of measures as confirmed by the verification mission carried out by the World Heritage Centre; Considers that the State Party has taken several additional steps in view of responding to the requests outlined in its Decision 44 COM 7B.30; Acknowledges the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 40 COM 7, 43 COM 7B.68 and 44 COM 7B.146 adopted at its 40th (Istanbul, 2016), 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) session respectively, Regrets that the State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report for this property, as requested by this Committee; Notes with appreciation the submission and review of the 2022 Management Plan for the property, also noting that the ICOMOS technical review concluded that this is a preliminary plan that requires ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.77 adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011), Notes with great concern the damage suffered by several parts of the property following the exceptionally heavy rain of August 2022 and commends the great efforts deployed by the management authority to cope with the most urgent needs for consolidation of these affected segments; Expresses its appreciation for UNESCO’s two emergency missions funded by Emergency International Assistance under the World Heritage Fund to the property in ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.35 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Expresses its profound compassion to the State Party on the impacts of the August 2022 monsoons on the World Heritage property, as well as its loss in human lives and livelihoods, welcomes the response and recovery efforts undertaken, and calls on the international community to support the State Party as it responds to the immediate threats, undertakes longer-term conservation programmes and further addresses risk ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.149 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the various communication activities with stakeholders and general public undertaken by the State Party; Notes with concern that the construction of Binondo-Intramuros Bridge (BIB) project was completed without change to its design and location nor consideration cancelling the project despite the Committee’s previous requests, and regrets that the State Party did not submit requested documentation for ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.37 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Requests the State Party to use the retrospective Statement of Outstanding Universal Value as a foundation for identifying and prioritising all actions for preservation and management of the property, as adopted by the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee; Welcomes the State Party’s ongoing commitment to respond to the pervious decisions of the Committee concerning the management of the property, notes ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.75, 43 COM 8B.1 and 44 COM 7B.150 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Welcomes the efforts and progress made by the State Party to continue to improve the overall state of conservation and management of the property; Commends the State Party on inviting a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, and urges the State Party to implement all the recommendations of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.38 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the progress made to address previously identified threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property through regulatory change, capacity building, preparation of additional guidance documents, and proposed conservation works; Also welcomes the establishment of the of the Agency for Cultural Heritage (ACH), the local Public Scientific Advisory Council and the International Advisory Committee ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.152 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the enhanced cooperation between States Parties for the conservation of the property, in particular through regular meetings of the International Standing Conference; Acknowledges the efforts made by the States Parties to undertake Heritage Impact Assessments (HIAs) for proposed works in the different components of the property, also welcomes the submission of three HIA reports for proposed works at ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.41 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Acknowledges the efforts of the State Party to mitigate the negative impact of the ‘Schwarzstrasse 45/Ernest-Thun-Strasse’, the ‘Nelböck Viaduct Rainerstrasse/Bahnhofsvorplatz’, the ‘Paracelsus indoor swimming pool’, and the ‘Dr Franz-Rehrl Platz Residential Area (Residential Buildings City Life Rehrlplatz)’ projects on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property and its attributes during their ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.16 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021), Takes note of the progress made by the States Parties to revise the boundaries of Baden bei Wien and Montecatini Terme and to extend the buffer zones of Karlovy Vary and Vichy, and requests the States Parties to submit a minor modification to the boundaries of the property, in accordance with Paragraph 164 of the Operational Guidelines, as soon as all legal procedures to extend the buffer zone of Vichy are ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.153 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the progress made to strengthen protection and conservation of the overall historic urban landscape of the property, particularly the planned productive ‘garden city’, the distinctive local architectural traditions and the forested setting of the property; Notes the updated Urban Regeneration Plan, the new liaison with the Forestry Service to improve monitoring, the ongoing monitoring of development ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.154 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Takes note of the progress made by the State Party in addressing the Committee’s previous decisions and the mission’s recommendations, but notes with concern that some issues continue to remain unresolved; Notes with concern that the 2023 Reactive Monitoring mission confirmed the findings of the 2018 Reactive Monitoring mission that some of the attributes underlying the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.42 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes progress achieved with the successful completion of the development of the Buffer Zone part of the Conservation Plan for the Old City of Dubrovnik and the Management Plan for the property; Requests the State Party to finalise and submit, at the earliest opportunity, in one of the Committee’s working languages, for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies, the following documents (or ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.3, Recalling Decisions 41 COM 8B.21 and 44 COM 7B.43 adopted at its 41st (Krakow, 2017) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Commends the States Parties on their support for the International Coordinating Group (ICG) and its ongoing and important efforts to establish coordinated reporting and processes for carrying capacity studies, local management plans, visitor management plans, transnational research, conservation and interpretation strategies; Notes the completion of the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 35 COM 7B.88 and 37 COM 7B.103 adopted at its 35th (UNESCO, 2011) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively, Welcomes the commitment of the State Party to dismantle the revolving theatre from its current location immediately after the expiration of the current lease agreement for its operation in the castle park on 31 December 2023, and requests that this work be accomplished by 30 June 2024; Notes that a project to construct a replacement theatre adjacent to the Baroque castle ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.44 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party on the progress made in complying with the requirements and processes of the World Heritage Convention, its Operational Guidelines, previous Committee decisions and mission recommendations, including the completion of the Metropolitan Plan and the Architectural­Urbanistic Analysis of the Prague Heritage Reservation, the publication of the Management Plan in English, the new Building Act, the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 29 COM 8B.38 adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), through which ‘Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret’ was inscribed on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv), Notes with utmost concern that the State Party did not comply with the requirements of Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines and did not provide timely information to the Committee on a large-scale project, did not share with the World Heritage Centre the Heritage Impact Assessment of ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.38 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021), Takes note with satisfaction of the progress made by the State Party in implementing most of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription; Also notes that the boundaries of the property as indicated in the revised map submitted by the State Party are considered adequate; Encourages the State Party to continue its efforts to complete the inventory of built heritage as well as the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.48 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Acknowledges the State Party’s continued efforts to advance the development of the ‘Management Documentation for Spatial Territorial Development of Mtskheta’, including Mtskheta Urban Land Use Master Plan (ULUMP), and reiterates its request that the drafts of the main components of ULUMP be submitted to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, no later than 1 February 2024; Commends the State ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decisions 43 COM 7B.83 and 44 COM 7B.155 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Takes note of the conclusion of the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission of May 2022 that there are currently no major threats to the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, its authenticity and integrity, but that a negative evolution related to changes is already discernible and could cumulate to a serious loss of values and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.41 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021), Takes notes of the progress made by the State Party in the implementation of the recommendations made by the Committee at the time of inscription and notes with satisfaction the creation of a dedicated office for the management of the property; Welcomes the invitation by the State Party for a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Advisory mission to assist in the implementation of the Committee’s recommendations, ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decisions 38 COM 7B.27, 40 COM 7B.52, 41 COM 7B.48, 43 COM 7B.86, 43 COM 8B.46 and 44 COM 7B.50 adopted at its 38th (Doha, 2014), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 43rd (Baku, 2019), and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to implement previous Committee decisions and several of the 2020 mission recommendations, including: Continuing enhancing tourism management tools, public spaces, and public housing possibilities, ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 33 COM 7B.113 adopted at its 33rd session (Sevilla, 2009), Notes the efforts of the State Party with regard the restoration of state-owned monuments and churches in the property; Requests the State Party to submit the following documents to the World Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies, in a timely manner and prior to their formal adoption: The ‘Views and Vistas analysis’ from strategic viewpoints to address the issue of height controls inside and outside the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.51 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the preparation of Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) for a number of developments and the provision of information on various proposed projects, and encourages the State Party to continue to improve the HIA process and to give particular consideration to the indirect and cumulative impacts of the many projects being implemented, in the light of the strategic documents being prepared for the property and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.23 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Commends the State Party for the progress made in implementing the Committee’s previous decisions, particularly the work carried out to define the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) within the property and its larger spatial context, and encourages the State Party to submit these inventories to the World Heritage Centre with its next state of conservation report; Notes the forthcoming implementation ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.80 adopted at its 36th session (Saint Petersburg, 2012), Takes note of the establishment of the Team for Monitoring the Preparation of Management Plans for World Heritage properties in Poland and requests the State Party to provide information on the progress made in updating the 2016 Management Plan for the property; Notes with concern that the State Party did not comply with the requirements of paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines and has not provided to the World ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.53 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the continued progress made by the State Party in implementing its past recommendations; Welcomes the completion of the inventories for the areas under the control of the Tarnowskie Góry Land Lovers’ Association (TGLLA), the Coal Mining Museum in Zabrze and the Veolia Water Supply and Sewerage Company in Tarnowskie Góry, the scientific research undertaken by the TGLLA and its partners, as well as the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decisions 43 COM 8B.30 and 44 COM 7B.54 adopted at its 43rd (Baku, 2019) and extended 44th (Fuzhou/online, 2021) sessions respectively, Notes with appreciation the State Party’s implementation of the requests made by the Committee with regards the constituting and functioning of the Cooperation Unit and the Advisory Unit and the continued development of various management tools for the property, including the Strategic and Management Plan for the Hunting Park and the ‘preliminary study’ for the ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.159 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes progress towards the designation of the property as a religious-historical site, to reinforce conservation of the archipelago as a living, sacred, cultural landscape with intertwined culture, nature, people and process and strong intangible associations; and requests the State Party to clarify that this designation will protect all the attributes of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV); Appreciates concerns ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add.2, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.160 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the completion of the the ‘Plan for conservation of the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site “Kizhi Pogost” and development of the Kizhi Island territory’ and ‘The Sustainable Development Plan for the Buffer Zone of the WHS “Kizhi Pogost” (2022-2032)’; Notes the continuous monitoring of the structural stability of the built structures of the Kizhi Pogost and the continuous research ...
Sites: Kizhi Pogost
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.44 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Takes note of the progress accomplished by the State Party and requests as a matter of priority that it: Confirm that the entirety of the two components of the property have been afforded the highest legal protection by being included in the State Code of Especially Valuable Properties of Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of the Russian Federation, Provide detailed information on the archaeological sites that have ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 8B.21 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online 2021), Notes with satisfaction the progress made by the State Party in clarifying the delimitation of the property and the submission of a request for a Minor Boundary Modification for the creation of a buffer zone to be examined by the World Heritage Committee under Item 8 of the Agenda of this session; Notes the existence of GEOPORTAL as basis for a monitoring system for the property and encourages the State Party to ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.55 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Expresses its concern at the lack of information on new activities that may have been undertaken since the last report submitted by the State Party in response to the Committee’s decisions and of details of progress made since then; Takes notes of the progress made by the State Party and requests it to continue working on the issues identified at the time of inscription and beyond by: Revising, as a matter of ...
Sites: Aphrodisias
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM [7]B.57 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Notes the progress accomplished by the State Party but requests that it: Submit, as a matter of priority for review by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies a revised Management Plan, utilizing the Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit 2.0 and including: A full conservation plan as the basis for a well-planned and long-term conservation approach, with associated action plan and dedicated resources, A ...
Sites: Göbekli Tepe
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B.Add, Recalling Decision 44 COM 7B.60 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021), Welcomes the continued application of the World Heritage Site (WHS) Supplementary Planning Document, WHS Planning Toolkit, Planning Performance Agreements, and neighbourhood development plans to protect the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the 2015 ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission and previous Committee decisions, as well as ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC/23/45.COM/7B, Recalling Decisions 44 COM 7B.161 and 43 COM 7B.94 adopted at its extended 44th session (Fuzhou/online, 2021) and 43rd session (Baku, 2019) respectively, Welcomes the State Party’s continued efforts to implement and use the 2017 joint ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission recommendations to inform emerging planning policy, and the continued efforts and advice of Historic England to influence statutory decision making, acknowledges the information provided on the ‘Levelling Up and Regeneration’ Bill and ...
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