32 COM 8B.33
Examination of nomination of Natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - System of Fortifications at the Confluence of the rivers Danube and Váh in Komárno - Komárom (HUNGARY/SLOVAKIA)
The System of Fortifications at the Confluence of the rivers Danube and Váh in Komárno - Komárom, Hungary and Slovakia, has been withdrawn by the States Parties.
32 COM 8B.34
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Triple Arch Gate at Dan (ISRAEL)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B.1,
2. Recognizes that the nomination entitled "Triple Arch Gate at Dan", brings to the attention of the Committee one of the elements of a technological innovation that has Outstanding Universal Value on the basis of criterion (ii);
3. Refers the nomination entitled "Triple Arch Gate at Dan", back to the State Party to present further information and legal and technical data to enable its formal inscription by the Committee at its 33rd session in ...
32 COM 8B.35
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Mantua and Sabbioneta (ITALY)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes Mantua and Sabbioneta, Italy, on the World Heritage List, on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Mantua and Sabbioneta offer exceptional testimonies to the urban, architectural and artistic realizations of the Renaissance, linked through the visions and actions of the ruling Gonzaga family. Mantua, a town whose traces stem from the Roman period, was renovated in the 15th and 16th centuries - including ...
Sites: Mantua and Sabbioneta
32 COM 8B.36
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Historic Centre and Mount Titano (SAN MARINO)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano, San Marino, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criterion (iii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
San Marino is one of the world's oldest republics and the only surviving Italian city-state, representing an important stage in the development of democratic models in Europe and worldwide. The tangible expressions of this long continuity as the capital of the Republic, its unchanged ...
32 COM 8B.37
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area (SLOVAKIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area, Slovakia, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The wooden churches of the Slovak part of Carpathian Mountain Area, illustrate the coexistence of different religious faiths within a small territory of central Europe. The series of eight properties includes Roman Catholic, Protestant and Greek Orthodox ...
32 COM 8B.38
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes (SWITZERLAND / ITALY)
The World Heritage Committee:
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes, Switzerland and Italy, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes represents an exemplary railway development for the disenclavement of the Central Alps at the beginning of the 20th century. The railway's socio-economic consequences were substantial and lasting for mountain ...
32 COM 8B.39
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Cave of Altamira and Palaeolithic Cave Art (SPAIN)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Approves the extension of the Altamira Cave to include the Palaeolithic cave art of Northern Spain and become Cave of Altamira and Palaeolithic cave art of Northern Spain, Spain, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (i) and (iii);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The ensemble of seventeen decorated caves on the Cantabrian Corniche as an extension to the cave of Altamira, illustrates the appearance and flourishing of the human art ...
32 COM 8B.40
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Frontiers of the Roman Empire (UNITED KINGDOM / GERMANY)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Approves the extension of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire, United Kingdom and Germany, to include the Antonine Wall on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii), (iii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
The Antonine Wall fully illustrates the effort of building the Limes on the frontiers of the Roman Empire, at the time of its apogee and greatest extension in the British Isles and worldwide (middle of the 2nd century AD). It ...
32 COM 8B.41
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Cultural Landscape of Buenos Aires (ARGENTINA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling that the nomination by Argentina had not initially been contemplated for examination at the Committee's present session because of the annual limit set out in paragraph 61 of the Operational Guidelines,
2. Noting that withdrawals of nominations had opened an opportunity for the nomination of Argentina to come within the aforesaid annual limit planned for examination,
3. Having been informed by Argentina that because of this unforeseen and possible prejudicial development it did not wish to have its nomination examined at the 32nd session;
4. ...
32 COM 8B.42
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão (BRAZIL)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of São Francisco Square in São Cristóvão, Brazil, back to the State Party in order to allow it:
a) to reorient the comparative analysis in order to more convincingly demonstrate similarities and differences with other properties in Brazil and in the wider region;
b) reconsider the proposed boundaries of the nominated property in order to include other sectors of the São Cristóvão historic centre that might ...
32 COM 8B.43
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Historic Centre of Camagüey (CUBA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Historic Centre of Camagüey, Cuba, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iv) and (v);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
One of the first seven villages founded by the Spaniards in Cuba, Camagüey played a prominent role as the urban centre of an inland territory dedicated to cattle breeding and the sugar industry. Once settled in its current location in 1528, the town developed on the basis on an irregular urban ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Camagüey
32 COM 8B.44
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - Protective Town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco (MEXICO)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Inscribes the Protective Town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco, Mexico, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (ii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
San Miguel de Allende is an early example of a rational territorial and urban development in the Americas, related to the protection of one of the main Spanish inland roads. The town flourished in the 18th century with the construction of ...
32 COM 8B.45
Examination of nomination of natural, mixed and cultural proprerties to the World Heritage List - León Cathedral (NICARAGUA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1,
2. Refers the nomination of the León Cathedral, Nicaragua, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) complete the planning and implementation schedule for the restoration and conservation of the monument;
b) complete, approve and implement the Special Plan for the historic centre of León;
3. Recommends that:
a) special attention should be given to the improvement and enhancement of the historic centre of León, especially in relation to the area ...
Sites: León Cathedral
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add,
2. Recalling its decision to unify into one set of criteria the six cultural and four natural criteria in paragraph 77 of the Operational Guidelines (2005),
3. Noting the changes already made to the numbering of geological criteria by its decision 30 COM 8D.1,
4. Approves the criteria numbering as presented in Tables 1 of Document ...
32 COM 8B.47
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Srebarna Nature Reserve (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Approves the proposed creation of a 673 ha buffer zone for the 638 ha Srebarna Nature Reserve, Bulgaria, in order to strengthen the integrity of the World Heritage property.
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
32 COM 8B.48
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst (HUNGARY / SLOVAKIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Approves the proposed extension of the Esztramos Hill component from 107.2 ha to 195 ha and the proposed creation of a 28,000 ha buffer zone on the Hungarian side of the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, Hungary / Slovakia, in order to strengthen the integrity of the World Heritage property.
3. Refers the proposed reductions in the surface area of the property and buffer zones on the Slovakian side of the Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst, ...
32 COM 8B.49
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region (FORMER YUGOSLAVIC REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add, WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B2,
2. Refers the proposed modification to the boundary of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, back to the State Party for reconsideration;
3. Requests the State Party (following the IUCN evaluation) to consider realigning the boundary of the property, preferably along topographic or other features recognisable in the field, to include all of Galičica National Park and other critical areas, and ...
32 COM 8B.50
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests (KENYA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Inscribes the Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, Kenya, with the exception of Kaya Kinondo, on the basis of criteria (iii), (v) and (vi);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Spread out along around 200km of the coast province of Kenya are ten separate forested sites, mostly on low hills, ranging in size from 30 to around 300 ha, in which are the remains of fortified villages, Kayas, of the Mijikenda people. They represent more than ...
32 COM 8B.51
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - River island of Majuli in midstream Brahmaputra River in Assam (INDIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Defers the examination of the nomination of the River island of Majuli in midstream Brahmaputra River in Assam, India, to the World Heritage List in order to allow the State Party to:
a) assemble a complete inventory of the 31 surviving Sattras on the island as a preliminary to considering which Sattras might have the potential to demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value and be nominated as the property;
b) allow an ICOMOS evaluation mission to visit the ...
32 COM 8B.52
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain (KYRGYZSTAN)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the nomination of Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain, Kyrgyzstan, back to the State Party to allow it to:
a) stop the construction of an aerial ropeway, suspend and then revise the project for a new mosque to reduce its height and impact, and find alternative solutions to the need for more houses in the buffer zone to avoid high-rise buildings;
b) create a Site Management Council to implement the Management Plan, and augment the Plan with an Action Plan;
c) put in ...
Sites: Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
32 COM 8B.53
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Old Town of Lijiang (CHINA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Defers the consideration of the boundaries and buffer zones for Shuhe and Baisha villages, China, to allow the State Party to consider enlarging the buffer zones and to provide full details of their protective arrangements as part of the overall Master and Management Plans for the property;
3.Recommends that the State Party should consider ways to provide protection to the area between the three main elements of the property, perhaps through planning procedures, to ensure ...
Sites: Old Town of Lijiang
32 COM 8B.54
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Qal'at al-Bahrain: Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun (BAHRAIN)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the property, and the enlarged buffer zone, of Qal'at al-Bahrain: Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun, Bahrain;
3. Recommends that if subsequently surveys by underwater archaeological teams reveal evidence to link the two parts of the property, the State Party should consider a further enlargement of the property.
32 COM 8B.55
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Archaeological site of Volubilis (MOROCCO)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the proposed buffer zone of the Archaeological site of Volubilis, Morocco.
32 COM 8B.56
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokakastra (Albania)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Inscribes the Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, Albania, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (iv);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
These two fortified historic centres are remarkably well preserved, and this is particularly true of their vernacular buildings. They have been continuously inhabited from ancient times down to the present day. Situated in the Balkans, in Southern Albania, and close to each ...
32 COM 8B.57
Examen des propositions d’inscription et des modifications des limites des biens naturels, mixtes et culturels inscrits sur la liste du Patrimoine Mondial - Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee (ISRAEL)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Inscribes the Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and Western Galilee, Israel, on the World Heritage List on the basis of criteria (iii) and (vi);
3. Adopts the following Statement of Outstanding Universal Value:
Bahá'i Holy Places demonstrate Outstanding Universal Value for the Holy shrine of Bahá'u'lláh and the Holy shrine of the Báb, as the most holy places of the Bahá'í faith provide an exceptional testimony to the strong ...
32 COM 8B.58
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn (ESTONIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of the property and buffer zone of the Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn, Estonia;
3. Urges the State Party to develop a comprehensive Management Plan for the enlarged area and its buffer zone as a framework for other strategic plans for the city;
4. Recommends that development in the wider setting beyond the buffer zone be examined for its impact on the values of the ...
32 COM 8B.59
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim (GERMANY)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church in Hildesheim, Germany;
3. Requests the State Party to specify all the administrative and legal measures which will apply to the buffer zone, as a complementary item to the management plan, and that as soon as they have been completed, they should be sent to the World Heritage Centre.
32 COM 8B.60
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Cologne Cathedral (GERMANY)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of Cologne Cathedral, Germany;
3. Requests that the protection measures which apply to the new buffer zone should be specified in more detail, thereby supplementing the management plan;
4. Recommends that reflection should continue concerning the limits of an extended buffer zone based on historic criteria.
Sites: Cologne Cathedral
32 COM 8B.61
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Rammelsberg mines and the Historic Town of Goslar (GERMANY)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of Rammelsberg mines and the historic town of Goslar, Germany.
32 COM 8B.62
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Vilnius Historic Centre (LITHUANIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Notes the progress made towards defining and providing protection for a buffer zone for the Vilnius Historic Centre, Lithuania;
3. Requests the State Party to submit the buffer zone as a minor modification to the boundaries, once the Special Protection Plan has been approved which gives it legal protection.
Sites: Vilnius Historic Centre
32 COM 8B.63
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Wieliczka Salt Mine (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the buffer zone of Wieliczka Salt Mine, Poland, which extends to cover the area of the projection of the mine workings;
3. Recommends the State Party to clarify the extent of the underground working - whether 7 or 9 levels and that all of the levels and their connecting shafts should be part of the property. There was no indication to the contrary at the time of inscription.
4. Requests an adequate map showing the extent and area of the ...
32 COM 8B.64
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Historic Centre of Évora (PORTUGAL)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the proposed buffer zone for the Historic Centre of Évora, Portugal, back to the State Party to allow it to provide a defined buffer zone that responds to the setting of the city.
Sites: Historic Centre of Évora
32 COM 8B.65
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Portugal)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the enlarged buffer zone for the Tower of Belém and thus the enlarged buffer zone for the Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon, Portugal;
3. Notes that the proposed enlarged buffer zone greatly increases protection of the settings of the two components of the World Heritage site, but not the entire setting - particularly when the two monuments are viewed from the sea - thus requests the relevant authorities to protect this wider ...
32 COM 8B.66
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (SPAIN)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Refers the decision on the proposed buffer zone for the Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches, Spain, back to the State Party to allow it to provide more details on the justification for the boundaries for the close surroundings of the property and visual identity as well as for the protective policies in place in its buffer zone.
32 COM 8B.67
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (SPAIN)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the buffer zone of the Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
32 COM 8B.68
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra (UKRAINE)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Considers that the current proposals are not a minor modification;
3. Recommends that the State Party be invited to submit a full nomination for the proposed extensions of St Cyril's church and St Andrew's church to Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra, ...
32 COM 8B.69
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - L'viv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre (UKRAINE)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundary of the buffer zone of L'viv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre, Ukraine;
3. Requests the State Party to provide, as soon as possible, details of the overall area of the adjusted buffer zone.
32 COM 8B.70
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Durham Cathedral and Castle (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of Durham Cathedral and Castle, United Kingdom.
Sites: Durham Castle and Cathedral
32 COM 8B.71
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of Stonehenge, Avebury and associated sites, United Kingdom.
32 COM 8B.72
Examination of nominations and minor modifications to the boundaries of naturel, mixed and cultural properties to the World Heritage List - Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add
2. Approves the minor modification to the boundaries of the Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church, United Kingdom;
3. Recommends that a buffer zone with a view to protecting the visual integrity of the inscribed property in its environment be created, on completion of the impact studies and the coordination projects for building developments south of the Thames in London, in keeping with the expression of the Outstanding Universal Value of the ...
32 COM 8B.73
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras (PHILIPPINES)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines:
The Ifugao Rice Terraces epitomize the absolute blending of the physical, socio-cultural, economic, religious, and political environment. Indeed, it is a living cultural landscape of unparalleled beauty.
The Ifugao Rice Terraces are the priceless contribution of Philippine ancestors to humanity. Built 2000 years ago and passed on from generation to generation, ...
32 COM 8B.74
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (AUSTRIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.74 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.75
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn, (AUSTRIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.75 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.76
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Hallstatt-Dachstein/Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.76 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.77
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Boyana Church (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.77 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Boyana Church
32 COM 8B.78
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Madara Rider (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.78 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Madara Rider
32 COM 8B.79
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.79 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
32 COM 8B.80
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.80 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.81
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Rila Monastery (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.81 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Rila Monastery
32 COM 8B.82
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Ancient City of Nessebar (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.82 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Ancient City of Nessebar
32 COM 8B.83
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari (BULGARIA)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.83 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009
Sites: Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
32 COM 8B.84
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Historic Centre of Prague (CZECH REPUBLIC)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Historic Centre of Prague, Czech Republic
Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe in terms of its setting on both banks of the Vltava River, its townscape of burger houses and palaces punctuated by towers, and its individual buildings
The Historic Centre represents a supreme manifestation of Medieval urbanism (the New Town of Emperor Charles IV built as the New Jerusalem). The Prague architectural ...
Sites: Historic Centre of Prague
32 COM 8B.85
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Cracow's Historic Centre (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.85 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Historic Centre of Kraków
32 COM 8B.86
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Historic Centre of Warsaw (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.86 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Historic Centre of Warsaw
32 COM 8B.87
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Wieliczka Salt Mine (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee,
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.87 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.88
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Old City of Zamość (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.88 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
Sites: Old City of Zamość
32 COM 8B.89
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork (POLAND)
The World Heritage Committee
Decides that Decision 32 COM 8B.89 will be discussed at its 33rd session in 2009.
32 COM 8B.90
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Durham Cathedral and Castle (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Approves the following Statement of Significance for Durham Cathedral and Castle, United Kingdom:
The property has exceptional architecture demonstrating architectural innovation;
The visual drama of the Cathedral and Castle on the peninsula and the associations of the site with notions of romantic beauty;
The physical expression of the spiritual and secular powers of the medieval Bishops Palatine that the defended complex provides;
The relics and material culture of the ...
Sites: Durham Castle and Cathedral
32 COM 8B.91
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value - Ironbridge Gorge (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2.Adopts the following Statement of Significance for Ironbridge Gorge, United Kingdom:
The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage property covers an area of 5.5 km2 (550ha) and is located in Telford, Shropshire, approximately 50km north-west of Birmingham. The Industrial Revolution had its 18th century roots in the Ironbridge Gorge before spreading across the world, bringing with it some of the most far-reaching changes in human history.
The site incorporates a 5km length ...
Sites: Ironbridge Gorge
32 COM 8B.92
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add
2. Approves the following Statement of Significance for Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey, United Kingdom:
Studley Royal Park, including the ruins of Fountains Abbey, combines into one harmonious whole buildings, gardens and landscapes constructed over a period of 800 years. All, important in their own right, have been integrated into a continuous landscape of exceptional merit and beauty. Its principal components are:
Studley Royal: one of the few ...
32 COM 8B.93
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites, United Kingdom:
The Stonehenge, Avebury, and Associated Sites World Heritage property is internationally important for its complexes of outstanding prehistoric monuments.
It comprises two areas of chalkland in Southern Britain within which complexes of Neolithic and Bronze Age ceremonial and funerary monuments and associated sites were built. Each area contains a focal ...
32 COM 8B.94
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd, United Kingdom:
The four castles of Beaumaris, Conwy, Caernarfon, Harlech and the attendant fortified towns at Conwy and Caernarfon are the finest examples of late 13th century and early 14th century military architecture in Europe, as demonstrated through their completeness, pristine state, evidence for organized domestic space, and extraordinary repertory of ...
32 COM 8B.95
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Blenheim Palace (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for Blenheim Palace, United Kingdom:
Blenheim Palace near Oxford was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987 for its architectural importance, as the design and building of the Palace between 1705 and 1722 represented the beginning of a new style of architecture and for its landscaped Park designed by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown which is considered as "a naturalistic Versailles".
In tangible form Blenheim is an outstanding ...
Sites: Blenheim Palace
32 COM 8B.96
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1.Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church, United Kingdom:
Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey, and St Margaret's Church together encapsulate the history of one of the most ancient of parliamentary monarchies of present times and the growth of parliamentary and constitutional institutions.
In tangible form Westminster Abbey is a striking succession of the successive phases of English Gothic ...
32 COM 8B.97
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - City of Bath (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the City of Bath, United Kingdom:
The Roman remains, especially the Temple of Sulis Minerva and the baths complex (based around the hot springs at the heart of the Roman city of Aquae Sulis, which have remained at the heart of the City's development ever since) are amongst the most famous and important Roman remains north of the Alps, and marked the beginning of Bath's history as a spa town.
The Georgian city reflects the ...
Sites: City of Bath
32 COM 8B.98
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Tower of London (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Tower of London, United Kingdom:
The Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 has Outstanding Universal Value for the following cultural qualities:
Its landmark siting, for both protection and control of the City of London: As the gateway to the capital, the Tower was in effect the gateway to the new Norman kingdom. Sited strategically at a bend in the River Thames, it has been a crucial ...
Sites: Tower of London
32 COM 8B.99
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church, United Kingdom:
St Martin's Church, the ruins of St Augustine's Abbey, and Christ Church Cathedral together reflect milestones in the history of Christianity in Britain. They reflect in tangible form:
The reintroduction of Christianity to southern Britain by St Augustine, commencing at St Martin's Church where Queen Bertha already worshipped, and leading ...
32 COM 8B.100
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, United Kingdom:
The remarkable juxtaposition of two clearly articulated urban planning phenomena. The contrast between the organic medieval Old Town and the planned Georgian New Town provides a clarity of urban structure unrivalled in Europe. The juxtaposition of these two distinctive townscapes, each of exceptional historic and architectural interest, which are linked across the ...
32 COM 8B.101
Revision of Statements of Signifiance and Statements Outstanding Universal Value - Maritime Greenwich (UK)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/8B.Add and WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
2. Adopts the following Statement of Significance for Maritime Greenwich, United Kingdom:
Symmetrically arranged alongside the River Thames, the ensemble of the 17th century Queen's House, part of the last Royal Palace at Greenwich, the palatial Baroque complex of the Royal Hospital for seamen, and the Royal Observatory founded in 1675 and surrounded by the Royal Park laid out in the 1660s by André Le Nôtre, reflects two centuries of Royal patronage and represents ...
Sites: Maritime Greenwich
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/INF.8B1.Add2,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 8B.24, which recognized 'that the Sacred Site of the Temple of Preah Vihear is of great international significance and has Outstanding Universal Value on the basis of criteria (i), (iii) and (iv), and agreed in principle that it should be inscribed on the World Heritage List',
3. Having noted the progress made by the State Party of Cambodia towards the development of a Management Plan for the property, as requested by the Committee by its Decision 31 COM 8B.24 in ...
Sites: Temple of Preah Vihear
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Following the examination of the state of conservation reports of properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger (WHC-08/32.COM/7A and WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add, WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.2, WHC-08/32.COM/7A.Add.3),
2. Decides to maintain the following properties on the List of World Heritage in Danger:
Afghanistan, Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (Decision 32 COM 7A.20)
Afghanistan, Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, (Decision 32 COM 7A.21)
Azerbaijan, Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's ...
32 COM 8D
Clarifications of property boundaries and sizes by States Parties in response to the restrospective inventory
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/8D,
2. Recalling Decisions 30 COM 11A.2 and 31 COM 11A.2, adopted at its 30th (Vilnius, 2006) and 31st (Christchurch, 2007) sessions respectively,
3. Recalls that, as decided at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) by Decision 31 COM 11A.2, the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies will not be able to examine proposals for minor or significant modifications to boundaries of World Heritage properties whenever the delimitation of such properties as inscribed is unclear;
4. Congratulates States Parties in ...
Sites: Abu Mena Ancient City of Nessebar Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia Archaeological Area of Agrigento Archaeological Site of Mystras Archaeological Site of Volubilis Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua Boyana Church Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto Costiera Amalfitana Cultural Landscape of Sintra Danube Delta Delos Durham Castle and Cathedral Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta Flemish Béguinages Garajonay National Park Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Historic Cairo Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn Historic Centre of Kraków Historic Centre of Riga Historic Centre of San Gimignano Historic Centre of Siena Historic Centre of Telč Historic Centre of the City of Pienza Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Historic Centre of Warsaw Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian Ichkeul National Park Ironbridge Gorge Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments Maritime Greenwich Medieval City of Rhodes Medieval Town of Toruń Medina of Marrakesh Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin Monastery of Batalha Mount Athos Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Old City of Dubrovnik Old City of Zamość Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde Residences of the Royal House of Savoy Rila Monastery Roskilde Cathedral Saint Catherine Area Sceilg Mhichíl Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Su Nuraxi di Barumini Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae The Trulli of Alberobello Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak Town of Bamberg Vlkolínec Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/9
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 9 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), which requested ICOMOS and IUCN to harmonize their reports and finalize the first compendium on Outstanding Universal Value and the inscription of proposed properties by criteria on the World Heritage List,
3. Recognizing that Outstanding Universal Value reflects values and traditions from around the world, representing natural and cultural diversity, takes note of the discussion at the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/INF.10,
2. Recalling the discussion on the "Global Strategy for a representative, balanced and credible World Heritage List" at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), and the many experts reports, secretariat documents, notably the "Challenges for the Millennium";
3. Noting that the World Heritage Convention is approaching its fortieth anniversary in 2012 as well as the inscription of the 1000th property to the World Heritage List;
4. Recognizing that the success and growing complexity and diversity of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/10A,
2. Recalling Decisions 31 COM 13 and 31 COM 17 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Thanking the Government of the United Kingdom for having hosted the Science and Technology expert workshop, which took place from 21 to 23 January 2008 in London, as well as all the experts who contributed to it,
4. Noting the results and recommendations of the Science and Technology expert workshop within the framework of the Global Strategy,
5. Takes note of the progress report on the global thematic studies ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/10B;
2. Recalling Decision 29 COM 18A adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
3. Notes the developing range of discussions on the nomination of serial transnational properties as a positive expression of international cooperation in line with the aims and objectives of the World Heritage Convention;
4. Acknowledges the need to enhance the guidance to States Parties, Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre on the policies and procedures linked to the nomination and management of serial national and ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/11A,
2. Recalling Decisions 30 COM 11C.1, 30 COM 11F and 30 COM 11G adopted at its 30th (Vilnius, 2006) and decisions 31 COM 10, 31 COM 11D.1, adopted at its 31st (Christchurch, 2007) sessions respectively,
3. Recognizing the financial and technical assistance provided by various donors for the follow-up of the Periodic Reporting exercise for Africa, in particular for the implementation of the Africa Regional programme (Africa Nature and AFRICA 2009),
4. Takes note of the progress report on the follow-up ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/11B,
2. Recalling decisions 30 COM 11C, 31 COM 7.3 and 31 COM 11D.1, adopted respectively at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006) and 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Also recalling the need for States Parties, as stipulated in Article 5 (e) of the World Heritage Convention, "to foster the establishment or development of national or regional centres for training in the protection, conservation and presentation of the cultural and natural heritage and to encourage scientific research in this field ",
4. Takes note ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/11C,
2. Recalling Decisions 30 COM 11A.1, 30 COM 11A.2, 31 COM 11A.1 and 31 COM 11.A.2 adopted at its 30th (Vilnius, 2006) and 31st (Christchurch, 2007) sessions respectively,
3. Takes note of the results of the subregional meetings on the follow-up to Periodic Reporting for "Central and Eastern Europe" (Wroclaw, Poland, September 2007) as well as for "Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe" (Corfu, Greece, April 2008), and further notes that a number of training initiatives were financed through extrabudgetary ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/11D,
2. Recalling Decisions 28 COM 16 adopted at its 28th session (Suzhou, 2004), 7 EXT.COM 5E adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004) and 29 COM 5 adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005),
3. Takes note of the information provided by the World Heritage Centre on the progress made in the implementation of the above-mentioned Decisions for the follow-up to the Periodic Report in Latin America and the Caribbean;
4. Notes with concern the lack of progress with respect to the SIDS Programme as agreed ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/11E,
2. Recalling Decisions 25 COM VII.25-27 adopted at its 25th session (Helsinki, 2001), 7 EXT.COM 5 and 7 EXT.COM 5A.1 adopted at its 7th extraordinary session (UNESCO, 2004), 29 COM 11.A adopted at its 29th session (Durban, 2005), 30 COM 11G adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), and 31 COM 11D1 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Emphasizing the pivotal importance of Statements of Outstanding Universal Value in all World Heritage processes;
4. Thanks the States Parties which ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/12,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 12A adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Commends the efforts of all professionals involved in preserving the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage despite difficult conditions;
4. Regrets that the prevailing situation, besides heavily affecting the life of the communities, does not allow effective and smooth implementation of conservation programmes;
5. Urges all parties concerned with the safeguarding of the Palestinian cultural and natural heritage to take ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/13,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 16 adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),Decisions report of the 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) WHC-08/32.COM/24, p. 236
3. Takes not of the amendments compiled in the Annex of the Document WHC-08/32.COM/13;
4. Requests the World Heritage Centre, in close cooperation with the Advisory Bodies, to draft the amendments to the Operational Guidelines proposed in Document WHC-08/32.COM/13 taking account of the debate at the 32nd session and the Committee's reflections, and ...
32 COM 14
Continuation of the Reflection of Elections of the Members of the World Heritage Committee
No Decision was required under this item.
No Decision was required under this item.
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Takes note of the statement of accounts of the World Heritage Fund for 2006-2007 and the situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 December 2007;
2. Also takes note of the implementation of the budget and the statement of accounts for the World Heritage Fund for 2008-2009 and the current situation of the reserves and contributions as at 31 March 2008;
3. Notes that, where possible, it is desirable that contributions by States Parties are paid by 31 March;
4. Calls upon States Parties who have not yet paid the totality of their contributions, ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined the budgetary adjustments proposed by the World Heritage Centre,
2. Authorizes the World Heritage Centre to proceed with the necessary budgetary adjustments to partially compensate the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre a total amount of USD 250,000 for the negative effects of the exchange rate between the USD and the Euro, according to the Table presented in WHC-08/32.COM/16A, paragraph 18, from the USD 639,577 unspent balance of the 2006-07 funds.
3. Also authorizes the World Heritage Centre to proceed with the additional ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Documents WHC-08/32.COM/16A and WHC-08/32.COM/16B;
2. Asks the Chairperson to establish an informal working group, comprised of World Heritage Committee members, for the following purposes:
a) examine ways to ensure the continuity, efficiency and effectiveness of the World Heritage work and the sustainability of the World Heritage Fund in a context of increasing workload and a fixed budget, including measures to ensure adequate resourcing for the World Heritage Centre and Advisory Bodies to meet their responsibilities;
b) recommend ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/17,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 19, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Takes note of the progress in implementing the World Heritage Committee's Decision 31 COM 19 (Christchurch, 2007);
4. Encourages the Director General of UNESCO and the Director of the World Heritage Centre to continue their efforts in implementing the remaining recommendations of the management audit;
5. Urges the Director General of UNESCO to fill the post of Deputy Director of Management as soon as possible;
6. Requests ...
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Having examined Document WHC-08/32.COM/18,
2. Recalling Decision 31 COM 21B, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007),
3. Endorses the revised timeline for the World Heritage Resource Manuals Series to be published in 2008/2009, including the addition of the Disaster Risk Reduction Manual, subject to availability of funding;
4. Allocates the amount of USD 49,577 from the unspent balance from the 2006-2007 budget towards the finalization and publication of the resource manual entitled Preparing World Heritage Nominations; and decides to ...
32 COM 19
Election of The Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of The 34th Session of The World Heritage Committee (june 2009)
The World Heritage Committee,
1. Recalling its Decision 31 COM 22, adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007) until the end of its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008),
2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, a Bureau with the following composition:
a) H.E. Maria Jesus San Segundo (Spain) as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 32nd session of the Committee (Quebec City, 2008) until the ...