The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7A.55 and 43 COM 7A.15, adopted respectively at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions,
Takes note of the efforts undertaken by the State Party to implement some of the corrective measures, especially those concerning the monitoring of certain populations of threatened and key species for the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), improvement in the marking of the boundaries of the property and the speed limit of traffic on the section of National Road N°7 within the ...
Sites: Niokolo-Koba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decisions 31 COM 7B.3, 32 COM 7B.3, 33 COM 7B.8, 34 COM 7B.3, 35 COM 7B.6, 36 COM 8B.43, 37 COM 7B 7, 38 COM 7B.95, 39 COM 7A.14, 40 COM 7A.47, 41 COM 7A.17, 42 COM 7A.56 and 43 COM 7A.16, adopted at its 31st (Christchurch, 2007), 32nd (Quebec City, 2008), 33rd (Seville, 2009), 34th (Brasilia, 2010), 35th (UNESCO, 2011), 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013), 38th (Doha, 2014), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017), 42nd (Manama, 2018) and 43rd (Baku, ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A,
Recalling Decisions 42 COM 7A.40 and 43 COM 7A.1, adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018) and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively,
Expresses its utmost concern over the alarming continued deterioration of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property through encroachment, further road development, impacts of invasive species, the continued decline of key species and increasing ecological isolation of the property, and urges the State Party to increase its efforts to implement the corrective measures in ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7A.2, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the State Party’s efforts to foster stakeholder dialogue to implement the recommendations made by the 2019 Reactive Monitoring mission, and requests the State Party to continue these efforts;
Expresses concern that little progress has been made to implement the mission’s recommendations; considers that the establishment of a Cabinet Sub-Committee dedicated to the property might help to accelerate progress; reiterates its request ...
Sites: East Rennell
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7A.3, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the progress achieved in implementing the 2006 corrective measures and notes with satisfaction that the implementation of the Combined Operational Plan is expected to start in August 2020;
Commends the State Party for continuing to implement the next generation of restoration projects in order to achieve the Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger (DSOCR), and also ...
Sites: Everglades National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7A.4 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the State Party’s and its governmental and non-governmental partners’ ongoing inter-institutional efforts to protect and conserve the property, enhance biodiversity and strengthen indigenous territorial governance, and encourages the State Party to continue the implementation of the corrective measures and ensure that adequate funding is available to allow this;
Also welcomes the advances on the land titling process in the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.26, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Reiterates its utmost concern about the critical status of the vaquita population, specifically recognized as part of the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and endemic to the Gulf of California, and that illegal fishing of totoaba has continued in the Upper Gulf of California resulting in a threat of imminent extinction of the vaquita population;
Notes that no updated information has been provided regarding the remaining ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.103, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the revision of the Management Plan, and the appointment of a new Management Committee, a Site Manager and a conservator for the Museum and commends the State Party for undertaking firm measures against illegal occupation within property;
Notes with satisfaction that work has started on the development of a fire prevention plan, that a fire hydrant has been brought back into service and that fire breaks have been ...
Sites: Royal Palaces of Abomey
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 41 COM 7B.67, adopted at its 41st session (Krakow, 2017),
Welcomes the State Party's reactivity following the floods, by putting in place a crisis management system, by relocating the affected populations and by requesting the organization of a UNESCO emergency mission;
Notes the implementation of the project to reopen the Comoé River as part of the project to safeguard and enhance the Cocody bay and the Ebrié lagoon (PABC), regrets that this project was not submitted to the World Heritage ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.43, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Welcomes the establishment of the Advisory Committee for the management of the property as well as the State Party’s actions in planning capacity building for the site management;
Also welcomes the State Party’s continued engagement with the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies on technical matters and requests the State Party to continue this approach regarding the consolidation of the Stele III, the structural stabilisation ...
Sites: Aksum
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 41 COM 7B.68 and 42 COM 7B.44, adopted at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012), 39th (Bonn, 2015), 40th (Istanbul/UNESCO, 2016), 41st (Krakow, 2017) and 42nd (Manama, 2018) sessions respectively,
Welcomes the updated information on the Kuraz Sugar Development project (KSDP) submitted by the State Party and notes that substantial progress has not been made;
Notes that quantitative details have been provided on ancillary development near the property linked to the main project, but in order to ...
Sites: Lower Valley of the Omo
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.106, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Acknowledges the State Party’s efforts to address the recommendations of the 2019 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Advisory mission, as well as the allocation of funds for conservation, the increase in staffing of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board to address the challenges faced in the maintenance of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and the creation of a Heritage Fund;
Notes the conclusions of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.45, and 43 COM 7B.107, adopted at its 42nd (Manama, 2018), and 43rd (Baku, 2019) sessions respectively,
Expresses its thanks to the State Party for organizing a Reactive Monitoring mission to the property in November/December 2019, considering the security concerns and requests that the State Party implement the recommendations of the mission;
Underlines the utmost urgency of clarifying the boundaries of the property and putting in place an enlarged buffer zone to include all ...
Sites: Lamu Old Town
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 8B.14, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Welcomes the information provided by the State Party concerning progress made to extend the property boundary at its south-eastern end near the entrance of Koketch, and that processes for land acquisition are expected for completion in 2020, and encourages the State Party to ensure that the rights of communities are respected in the processes of land acquisition;
Notes that defining and legally approving the exact demarcation of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.47, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Commends the State Party for the finalization of the Management and Conservation Plan of Island of Mozambique (2018-2024) (MCPIM), and urges the State Party to submit it to the World Heritage Centre, for review by the Advisory Bodies and, once agreement has been reached on its content, to officially approve this document;
Also commends the State Party for the new buffer zone delimitation proposal, and requests it to submit it as ...
Sites: Island of Mozambique
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.109, adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party in the restoration of sculptures and their documentation;
Welcomes the digital documentation pilot project to digitise part of the sculptures on the property, and its proposed use as a communication tool in future editions of the Festival, and encourages the State Party to extend this documentation process to cover all the shrines, sculpture and art works in the property alongside ...
Sites: Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.48, adopted at its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Commends the State Party for the initiatives undertaken for the restoration and reconstruction of some of the traditional buildings in the property that were damaged by 2014 insurgents' attacks, in particular within and around the Hidi Palace;
Notes with satisfaction the resilience of the Sukur community in the context of persisting threats in the larger area surrounding the property, and encourages the State Party and the local ...
Sites: Sukur Cultural Landscape
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.50, adopted at the 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Commends the State Party on the continuing effort to implement conservation works and formulate the management system since 2014, following the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger;
Welcomes the State Party’s decision to review the Integrated Management Plan (IMP) (2016-2019) and to consider a longer period for the implementation timeframe, and requests the State Party to provide an updated work-plan for ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 42 COM 7B.51, adopted in its 42nd session (Manama, 2018),
Acknowledges the progress made by the State Party in establishing the Cross-Cutting Task Team and in the emergency stabilisation of the Tippu Tip House, welcomes the development of the Stone Town Mobility Management Plan and the Michenzani Green Corridor Project (MGCP);
Notes the conclusions of the 2019 joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission that the state of conservation of the property remains a point ...
Sites: Stone Town of Zanzibar
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/21/44.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 43 COM 7B.44 adopted at its 43rd session (Baku, 2019),
Welcomes the clarification on the scope of Decree No. 90 and the modality of its implementation in relation to the setting of protected buildings, but notes that it does not preclude demolition of unprotected buildings but rather controls their renovation or replacement;
Also welcomes the issuance of decree number 1097 on 14 of March 2021, which orders a pause in permits for demolition in the property, and the submission of a map of ...
Sites: Historic Cairo