Decision 46 COM 7A.14

Abu Mena (Egypt) (C 90)

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC/24/46.COM/7A,
2. Recalling Decision 45 COM 7A.26 adopted at its extended 45th session (Riyadh, 2023),
3. Commends the efforts undertaken by the State Party towards improving the state of conservation of the property, including the submission of a revised Management Plan, and urges the completion of final steps regarding the corrective measures adopted at its 31st session (Christchurch, 2007), with the submission of the draft Conservation Plan to the Word Heritage Centre for review by the Advisory Bodies;
4. Reiterates its request that a strategic plan is developed for visitor management and sustainable development, which respects the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) and its role as a place of pilgrimage, while also tying into sustainable development objectives and including community participation;
5. Reminds the State Party to inform the World Heritage Centre in due course about any project that may negatively impact the OUV of the property, before any irreversible decisions are made, in line with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines, in particular, related to plans to improve the infrastructure for visitor management;
6. Notes the invitation from the State Party to host a World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property, which may be undertaken once the above-mentioned draft Conservation Plan has been submitted;
7. Requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2025, an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 47th session;
8. Decides to retain Abu Mena (Egypt) on the List of World Heritage in Danger.