The World Heritage Committee,
Taking into consideration Rule 8 (Observers) of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee,
Authorizes the participation in the 31st session as observers of those representatives of the international governmental organizations (IGOs), international non-governmental organizations (INGOs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), permanent observer missions to UNESCO and non profit-making institutions having activities in the fields covered by the Convention, who have requested observer participation at the session and as listed in Section A of the ...
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/3A.Rev.3,Adopts the Agenda included in the above-mentioned Document.
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/3B.Rev,Adopts the timetable included in the above-mentioned Document
31 COM 4
Report of the rapporteur of the 30th sessionof the world heritage committee (Vilnius, 2006)
The World Heritage Committee, Takes note with satisfaction of the report of the Rapporteur of its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006).
31 COM 5.1
Report of the world heritage centre on its activities and on the implementation of the decisions of the world heritage committee
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/5, Takes note with appreciation of the report from the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee's decisions;Requests the World Heritage Centre to support the States Parties of the African, Arab and Pacific regions to establish and update their tentative lists and further improve the management, documentation and conservation of properties already inscribed on the World Heritage List in order to ensure that the outstanding universal value of the heritage of those ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/5.2,
Recalling the decision adopted by the Executive Board at its 176th session (176 EX/Special Plenary Meeting/Decision), which "requests the Director-General within the framework of the World Heritage Convention, to propose to the World Heritage Committee at its forthcoming session a mechanism to ensure the proper implementation of the World Heritage Committee decisions",
Affirming that nothing in the present decision shall affect each State Party's primary duty to ensure the identification, protection and ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/6, Takes note with appreciation of the Report;Decides to authorize the Chairperson of the Committee to vet the report of the 31st session and, as appropriate, to consult members of the Committee by e-mail, and other means, as necessary;Requests the Director of the World Heritage Centre to transmit the Report, as amended, to the Secretariat of the General Conference, so that it can be submitted to the General Conference of UNESCO at its 34th session (UNESCO, 2007);Also decides to establish a mechanism for consultation ...
31 COM 7.2
Issues relative to thestate of conservation of world heritage properties : strategy for risk reduction at world heritage properties
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7.2,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 7.2, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
Takes note of the important outcome of the Davos International Conference on Disaster Reduction as reflected in its final Declaration, on the role of heritage within disaster risk reduction;
Approves the revised Strategy for Risk Reduction at World Heritage Properties with its prioritized list of actions;
Encourages States Parties, the Advisory Bodies and the World Heritage Centre to implement the Strategy for Risk Reduction at World ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7.3, Recalling Decisions 29 COM 7C and 30 COM 9 adopted at its 29th (Durban, 2005) and 30th (Vilnius, 2006) sessions respectively, Thanking the Government of the Netherlands for having hosted the meeting of experts, which took place from 2 to 3 April 2007 in Paris, as well as all the experts who contributed to it, Noting the results and recommendations of the expert meeting, Decides to formally adopt a monitoring framework for World Heritage properties; Decides to integrate the monitoring framework into the next ...
31 COM 7.1
Issues relative to the state of conservation of world heritage properties : the impacts of climate change on world heritage properties
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7.1,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 7.1 adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
Thanks the Government of the Netherlands for having funded the development of the policy document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage Properties, including a meeting of the Working Group of Experts, (5 - 6 February 2007 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris), and also thanks the experts and representatives of organizations who contributed to the meeting;
Endorses the "Policy Document on the Impacts of Climate Change on World ...
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add, Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.1, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Expresses its utmost concern on the security situation in northern Central African Republic and its impact on the property, in particular the continued large scale poaching of its wildlife, which could lead in the near future to the loss of the Outstanding Universal Value for which the property was inscribed on the World Heritage List; Regrets that the planned joint UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission again had to be postponed as a ...
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.2 adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
Notes that the State Party has started to implement the corrective measures adopted by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), but that it has not yet been able to establish an effective system of control and patrolling for the whole property;
Urges the State Party to implement in accordance with the adopted timeframe the corrective measures, in particular emergency measures linked to the surveillance of the whole property, ...
Sites: Comoé National Park
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add,
Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.3 adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006),
Regrets that the 2007 World Heritage Centre/IUCN mission was unable to visit the part of the property situated in Côte d'Ivoire;
Expresses concern about the continued threats to the integrity and values of the part of the property situated in Guinea, in particular by poaching and uncontrolled fires and the limited progress made in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1993 mission;
Takes note of the fact that the ...
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.7, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Expresses its sincerest condolences to the families of guards who were killed during operations related to the protection of the property; Regrets that the continued insecurity in and around the property continues to hamper conservation activities, leading to limited progress on the implementation of the corrective measures set by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);Urges the State Party in cooperation with the United Nations ...
Sites: Virunga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.6, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Expresses its sincerest condolences to the families of guards who were killed during operations related to the protection of the property; Regrets that the continuing insecurity in particular in the lowland sector continues to hamper conservation activities, including the implementation of the corrective measures set by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006);Urges the State Party, in cooperation with the United Nations ...
Sites: Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.4, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Commends the park management authority and African Parks Foundation (APF) for their efforts to regain control over the property and effectively address poaching in the property; Expresses its utmost concern over the status of the remaining population of northern white rhino and reiterates its request to organize as soon as possible a scientific workshop in cooperation with the IUCN African Rhino Specialist Group to clarify the viability ...
Sites: Garamba National Park
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A.Add,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.5, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Expresses its concern about the serious threats to the outstanding universal value and integrity of the property as documented by the 2007 monitoring mission, in particular the large scale poaching of large mammals, illegal fishing and the impact of villages within its boundary; Commends the conservation NGO and international donors for their support to the Park authority ICCN which have allowed to gradually put in place a management ...
Sites: Salonga National Park
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.8, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Expresses its satisfaction with the significant progress made in the implementation of some of the corrective measures set by the Committee at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), in particular closing down of illegal mining operations in the property, curbing poaching by uncontrolled military and other organized groups and in securing the property;Requests the Government and the protected area agency to implement as soon as possible the other ...
Sites: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The World Heritage Committee,Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A,Recalling Decision 30 COM 7A.9, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006), Commends the Amhara Regional Government for its decision to re-align the planned Bwahit - Dilyibza road in order to avoid it crossing the proposed extension of the park in the Silki Yared - Kiddis Yared mountains and requests the State Party, in particular the Amhara Regional Government, to closely monitor the impact of the new road on the traffic through the park; Welcomes the efforts by the State Party and in particular the park authority ...
Sites: Simien National Park
The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-07/31.COM/7A; Recalling its Decision 30 COM 7A.10, adopted at its 30th session (Vilnius, 2006); Welcomes the start of the COGERAT project, funded by the Global Environmental Facility, which will assist the State Party in implementing the corrective measures set by the Committee at its 29th session (Durban, 2005) in order to address the threats to the integrity and outstanding universal value of the property; Requests the State Party, in consultation with the World Heritage Centre and IUCN, to develop a draft Statement of ...