Extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee
Fuzhou (China)/Online meeting (as per Decision 15 EXT.COM 3 of the World Heritage Committee, 2021) 16-31 July 2021
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee is organized by UNESCO in cooperation with the Host Country, the People’s Republic of China.
The session was presided over from Fuzhou by His Excellency Mr Tian Xuejun, Vice Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO, Chairperson of the extended 44th session of World Heritage Committee.
Watch the Committee
All participants as well as the general public can follow the daily working sessions. Watch all the debate video records
Documents
working and information documents, State of Conservation Reports, Mission reports, Clarification Maps, Amendments...
New Inscribed Properties
Photographs of newly inscribed sites
B-rolls for 2020 inscriptions and 2021 inscriptions
Provisional
Timetable
Provisional Timetable
of the extended
44th session
General
Information
Important information regarding the extended 44th session (registration, protocols of an online meeting, etc.).
Tentative calendar
Item 8B
Tentative calendar
for the order of examination
of Nominations
(Item 8B)
Tentative calendar
Items 7A and 7B
Tentative calendar
for the order of examination of State of conservation reports
(Items 7A and 7B)
Participant List
This list is based on the information provided by participants themselves
Photos of
the Committee
Photos of
inscribed properties
District San Fang Qi Xiang (三坊七巷), China
Working and
information documents
Working and information documents for the extended 44th session in the 2 working languages of the Committee (English and French).
Opening and
Closing Ceremonies
The opening ceremony was held in Fuzhou at Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center. The closing ceremony was held at Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center.
Access your Personal
Center
A “personal center “ developed by the Host Country of the extended 44th session and available on its website may be used to help you access various events and more.
Press / Media
All journalists are able to follow the debates on the livestream.
Press Conference
Download the Press Kit
Online Registration
All those wishing to attend the extended 44th session of the Committee, whether as a delegate of a Delegation member of the Committee or as an Observer, are strongly advised to register no later than 1 July 2021.
Online Meeting
The extended 44th session of the World Heritage Committee was held online from 16 to 31 July 2021, with a break on 20 July 2021. The daily plenary sessions of the Committee took place from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm (UTC+2 Paris time).
Events
Information and
Orientation session
for the extended 44th session
of the World Heritage Committee
15 June 2021
Information
meeting
for States Parties to the World Heritage Convention on the updating of the 2007 Policy Document on the impacts of climate change on World Heritage properties
18 June 2021
Information
meeting
Budget briefing and
overview of budget document
28 June 2021
Press
conference
Press conference (online)
on 18 July at 10:00 am (UTC+2 Paris Time)
18 July 2021
Side Events
Schedule and online access
of all Side Events
17 July 2021 - 30 July
Bureau Members
Chairperson:
H.E. Mr Tian Xuejun (China)
Rapporteur:
Ms Miray Hasaltun Wosinski (Bahrain)
Vice-Chairpersons:
Bahrain,
Guatemala,
Hungary,
Spain,
Uganda
Committee Members
Australia, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Uganda
| Committee Members |
Mandate | End of mandate |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Bahrain | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Brazil | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| China | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Egypt | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Ethiopia | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Guatemala | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Hungary | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Mali | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Nigeria | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Norway | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Oman | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Russian Federation | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| South Africa | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Spain | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
| Thailand | 2019-2023 | 2023 |
| Uganda | 2017-2021 | 2021 |
