8050 Decisions
146 Resolutions
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The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.31, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the State Party’s progress with the removal of the livestock from the property and encourages the State Party to fully implement its commitment to have all livestock removed from the property by end 2014;
Also welcomes the State Party’s progress with the development and implementation of biosafety measures and naval staff training and encourages the State Party to remain vigilant in ensuring that the naval base does not ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.32, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the State Party to address the problem of invasive species and to improve stakeholder engagement;
Welcomes the completion of the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) Study, and requests the State Party to ensure its legal recognition and integration within the development planning and control legislation and processes for the property, to fully implement its recommendations, and to ...
Sites: Pitons Management Area
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.1, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Takes note with satisfaction of the efforts of the State Party to increase staff and the operational budget and the investment in the Conservation Service of the property, and encourages the State Party to continue and further strengthen its support;
Notes with concern that to date, the State Party has not yet fulfilled all the conditions set out by the Committee in its Decision 36 COM 7B.1, and in particular that no concrete ...
Sites: Dja Faunal Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 8B.8 and 37 COM 7B.2 adopted respectively at its 36th (Saint Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions,
Commends the States Parties of the Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR) and Cameroon for having taken measures to ensure security in the area of the property and to ensure the protection of the property and its adjacent areas and avoid the degradation of its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV);
Notes with satisfaction the adoption by the Economic Community of Central ...
Sites: Sangha Trinational
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 8B.7 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Regrets that the State Party has not submitted a state of conservation report that was requested by the World Heritage Committee at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012), but welcomes the publication of a management plan for the property for 2014-2023, as requested by the Committee;
Requests the State Party to implement the management plan for the property and to provide adequate staffing and resources to this ...
Sites: Lakes of Ounianga
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.2 adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Commends the State Party for the efforts undertaken to regain control of the property, notably through the strengthening of patrols for illegal activities and the first steps taken in recovering land illegally occupied for agricultural activities, and welcomes the announcement that the final recuperation of illegally occupied land will be achieved by the end of 2014;
Welcomes the information concerning the identification of ...
Sites: Taï National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.4 adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Welcomes the initiation of bilateral discussions between the States Parties of Kenya and Ethiopia on the potential impact of the Gibe III dam and associated agricultural irrigation projects on the property, and the stated intention to carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the developments on the Omo River, the completion of which is expected in December 2014;
Notes with concern that construction of large scale ...
Sites: Lake Turkana National Parks
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 8B.6, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Welcomes the decision of the State Party to stop further developments in part of the Ututu Conservancy on the southern shores of Lake Elementaita, including a 1-year moratorium on developments in riparian areas, considers that the developments in close proximity to fragile habitats and in a critical buffer zone to the property is likely to have significant adverse impacts on its Outstanding Universal Value (OUV), and requests the ...
The World Heritage Committee
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 37 COM 7B.5, adopted at its 37th session (Phnom Penh, 2013),
Reiterates its concern over oil exploration activities throughout the lake, noting that an accidental spill would pose a potentially severe risk to the integrity of the entire lake ecosystem including the aquatic zone and shoreline of the property
Notes that an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for oil exploration in the northern part of the lake is being carried out, and requests the State Party to ensure that ...
Sites: Lake Malawi National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.4, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes progress made in engaging local communities in management, fire protection activities, sustainable use of resources, sharing of benefits and recognition of the cultural values of the property as well as towards the development of a sustainable financing strategy for the property;
Also welcomes the ongoing trans-boundary collaboration with the management authorities responsible for the bordering Virunga National Park ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.6, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the efforts of the State Party to address the escalating threat of poaching, particularly affecting elephant and rhino populations, and calls upon the international community, and in particular destination countries, to take all necessary measures to curb the illicit trade in wildlife products in line with their commitments under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES);
Also welcomes ...
Sites: Serengeti National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decisions 36 COM 7B.5, 36 COM 8B.43 and 37 COM 7B.7, adopted at its 36th (Saint-Petersburg, 2012) and 37th (Phnom Penh, 2013) sessions respectively,
Commends the State Party for the establishment of the Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA), the formulation of a comprehensive National Anti-poaching Strategy, the establishment of the Wildlife Conservation Basket Fund for supporting anti-poaching initiatives, and the mobilisation of human, material and financial resources;
Notes with concern the ...
Sites: Selous Game Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.7, adopted at its 36th session (Saint-Petersburg, 2012),
Welcomes the completion of the monitoring plan, and requests the States Parties to report on the monitoring results as soon as these are available;
Also welcomes the voluntary measures taken by the State Party of Zambia to limit the dry-season diversion of water from the falls for hydro-electric power generation, thereby restoring part of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property, and encourages the State Party of ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B,
Recalling Decision 35 COM 7B.8, adopted at its 35th session (UNESCO, 2011),
Welcomes the decision of the State Party of Zimbabwe to implement the “no mining in World Heritage properties” policy and withdraw the prospecting permit for mining of mineral sands within the property;
Also welcomes the reported improvements made to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the Vine semi-permanent camp, through more comprehensive inclusion of stakeholders’ concerns and development of mitigation measures as well as ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/7B.Add,
Takes note with satisfaction of the measures taken by the States Parties concerned to address its previous requests to mitigate the threats on the Outstanding Universal Value of the following World Heritage properties:
Town of Luang Prabang (Lao People's Democratic Republic),
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (Russian Federation),
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison (Barbados),
Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena (Colombia),
Pre-Hispanic City of ...
Sites: Aapravasi Ghat Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Royal Palaces of Abomey Town of Luang Prabang
38 COM 8A
Tentative Lists submitted by States Parties as of 15 April 2014, in conformity with the Operational Guidelines
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8A,
Stressing the importance of the process of revision and updating of Tentative Lists, as a tool for regional harmonisation of the World Heritage List and of long term planning of its development;
Takes note of the Tentative Lists presented in Annexes 2 and 3 of this document;
Recalls that all States Parties to the Convention shall, in so far as possible, submit tentative lists of those properties situated on their territory which might be considered suitable for inscription on the World Heritage ...
38 COM 8B.1
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, Malta
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Hal Saflieni Hypogeum as proposed by the Maltese authorities. The name of the property becomes Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum in English and Ipogée de Ħal Saflieni in French.
Sites: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
38 COM 8B.2
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå, Sweden
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to the Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå as proposed by the Swedish authorities. The name of the property becomes Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå in English and Ville-église de Gammelstad, Luleå in French.
38 COM 8B.3
Changes to names of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List: Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg, Sweden
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-14/38.COM/8B,
Approves the name change to Varberg Radio Station as proposed by the Swedish authorities. The name of the property becomes Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg in English and Station radio Grimeton, Varberg in French.
38 COM 8B.4
Nominations to be processed on an emergency basis: Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Documents WHC-14/38.COM/8B.Add and WHC-14/38.COM/INF.8B1.Add,
Considers that Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, Palestine is unquestionably of Outstanding Universal Value;
Also considers that the site faces an emergency for which an immediate decision by the World Heritage Committee could ensure its safeguarding;
Inscribes Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, Battir, Palestine, on the World Heritage List on an emergency basis, on the basis of ...