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Subject Categories Documents relating to the establishment of the Convention Global Strategy Operational Guidelines Mission Reports Management Plans

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre "Statutory Records" section permits the retrieval of information contained in the reports of World Heritage statutory meetings. To the extent feasible, this searchable online collection reflects the history of the Convention and the deliberations of the Committee and Bureau.

Index by Year:

2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1972

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2007

• Decisions adopted by the 31st session of the World Heritage Committee
  Christchurch, New-Zealand, 23 june - 02 july 2007 [WHC-07/31.COM/24 ] (764K)

2006

• Decisions adopted by the 30th session of the World Heritage Committee
  Vilnius, Lithuania, 8-16 July 2006 [WHC-06/30.COM/19 ] (1511K)

2005

• Decisions adopted by the 29th session of the World Heritage Committee
  Durban, South Africa, 10-17 July 2005 [WHC-05/29.COM/22 ] (921K)

2004

• Decisions adopted by the 7th Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee
  UNESCO Headquarters, France, 6 - 11 December 2004 [WHC-04/7 EXT.COM/17] (1500K)
• Decisions adopted by the 28th session of the World Heritage Committee
  Suzhou, China, 28 June - 7 July 2004 [WHC-04/28.COM/26 ] (723K)

2003

• 14th General Assembly of States Parties, Summary Record
  UNESCO Headquarters, 14-15 October 2003 [WHC-03/14.GA/10] (1500K)
• Decisions adopted by the 27th session of the World Heritage Committee
  UNESCO Headquarters, 30 June - 5 July 2003 [WHC-03/27.COM/24] (723K)
• Decision Record of 6th Extraordinary Session of the World Heritage Committee
  UNESCO Headquarters, 17-22 March 2003 [WHC-03/6 EXT.COM/8] (390K)

2002

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 8 - 13 April 2002 [WHC-02/CONF.201/15] (474K)
• Decision Record of World Heritage Committee
  Budapest, Hungary, 24 - 29 June 2002 [WHC-02/CONF.202/25] (1600K)
• Summary Record of World Heritage Committee
  Budapest, Hungary, 24 - 29 June 2002 [WHC-02/CONF.202/INF.15]
• Budapest Declaration on World Heritage
  Budapest, Hungary, 28 June 2002    
• World Heritage List, 2002-2003 (261K)

2001

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 25 - 30 June 2001 [WHC-2001/CONF.205/10] (1037K)
• Report on the Proposed World Heritage Indigenous Peoples Council of Experts (WHIPCOE)
  [WHC-2001/CONF.205/WEB.3] (74K)
• 13th General Assembly of States Parties, Summary Report
  Paris, 30-31 October 2001 [WHC-01/CONF.206/8] (121K)
• Resolution adopted by the 13th General Assembly of States Parties on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan
  31 October 2001 (10K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Helsinki, Finland, 7-8 December 2001 [WHC-01/CONF.208/4] (495K)
• 25th Session of the World Heritage Committee
  Helsinki, Finland, 11-16 December 2001 [WHC-01/CONF.208/24] (1130K)

2000

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 26 June - 1 July 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.202/17] (645K)
• Special Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Budapest, Hungary, 2-4 October 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.202/4] (SPE) (164K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Cairns, Australia, 23 - 24 November 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/4] (411K)
• 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee
  Cairns, Australia, 27 November - 2 December 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/21] (1110K)
• World Heritage List, 2000 (162K)
• Synthesis Report of the Seminar on Natural Heritage in the Caribbean
  Paramaribo, Suriname, 18 - 20 February 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.1] (60K)
• Report of the Regional Thematic Expert Meeting on Potential Natural World Heritage Sites in the Alps
  Hallstatt, Austria, 18 to 22 June 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.2] (1880K)
• Synthesis Report of the Meeting on "Cultural Landscapes: Concept and Implementation"
  Catania, Italy, 8-11 March 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.3] (98K)
• Report of the Regional Thematic Meeting on Cultural Landscapes in Central America
  San Jose (Costa Rica), 26 to 29 September 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.4] (73K)
• Conclusions of the Global Strategy Expert Meeting on Central Asian Cultural Heritage
  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (12-17 May 2000) [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.5] (155K)
• Report of the World Heritage Fossil Sites Workshop
  Sydney, Australia, 22 September - 1 October 2000 [WHC-2000/CONF.204/WEB.7] (26K)

1999

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 5-10 July 1999 [WHC-99/CONF.204/15] (863K)
• Third Extraordinary Session of the Committee
  12 July 1999 [WHC-99/CONF.205/5Rev.] (835K)
• 12th General Assembly of States Parties, Summary Report
  Paris, 28-29 October 1999 [WHC-99/CONF.206/7] (25K)
• Resolution adopted by the 12th General Assembly of States Parties on Ways and Means to Ensure a Representative World Heritage List
  28 October 1999
• Fourth Extraordinary Session of the Committee
  30 October 1999 [WHC-99/CONF.207/2] (31K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Bureau
  26-27 November 1999, Marrakesh, Morocco [WHC-99/CONF.208/8] (369KB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XXIII
  Marrakesh, Morocco, 29 November - 4 December 1999 [WHC-99/CONF.209/22] (1.13MB)
• World Heritage List, 1999 (130K)
• Brief Descriptions of sites inscribed (350K)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger January 1999 (8K)
• Second World Heritage Global Strategy Meeting for the Pacific
  Port Vila (Vanuatu) 24-27 August 1999 (135K)
• Cultural Landscapes in Africa
  Tiwi (Kenya) 9-14 March 1999 (Final Report) (14700K)
• Summary Report
  WHC-99/CONF.204/INF.4 (82K)

1998

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 22-27 June 1998, WHC-98/CONF.201/9 (383K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Bureau
  27-28 November 1998, Kyoto, Japan, WHC-98/CONF.203/5 (279K)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XXII
  Kyoto, Japan, 30 November - 5 December 1998, WHC-98/CONF.203/18 (1.68MB)
• World Heritage List, 1998 (137K)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1998 (7K)
• Suzhou Declaration on International Co-operation for the Safeguarding and Development of Historic Cities
  Suzhou, China, 9 April 1998
• Report of the World Heritage Global Strategy Natural and Cultural Heritage Expert Meeting
  Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25-29 March 1998 (250K)
• Report of the Regional Thematic Meeting on Cultural Landscapes in the Andes
  Arquipa/Chivay, Peru, 17-22 May 1998, (46K)

1997

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 23-28 June 1997, WHC-97/CONF.204/11 (2.9MB)
• 11th General Assembly of States Parties, Summary Report
  Paris, 27-28 October 1997, WHC-97/CONF.205/7 (25K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Committee
  29 October 1997, WHC-97/CONF.206/2 (6K)
• Extraordinary Session of the Bureau
  28-29 November 1997, Naples, Italy WHC-97/CONF.208/4B (92K)
• World Heritage Committee
  SESSION XXI, Naples, Italy, 1-6 December 1997, WHC-97/CONF.208/17
  Annexes (597K)
• World Heritage List, 1997 (137K)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1997 (7K)
• Operational Guidelines
  February 1997,WHC-97/2 (128K)
• Report of the assessment mission to the World Heritage site of Butrinti, Albania (20-24 October 1997)
  WHC-97/CONF.208/INF.15 (55K)
• Asia-Pacific World Heritage Youth Forum, Beijing, China, 15-21 September 1997 (4.9MB)
• Identification of World Heritage properties in the Pacific,Findings and Recommendations
  Third Global Strategy Meeting, Suva, Fiji, 15-18 July 1997, WHC-97/CONF.208/INF.8
• Report from the Government of Ecuador on the Emergency Decree and actions taken for the conservation of Galapagos Islands
  30 April 1997, WHC-97/CONF.204/INF.9 (34K)

1996

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 24-29 June 1996, WHC-96/CONF.202/10
• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  29-30 November 1996, WHC-96/CONF.201/5
• World Heritage Committee
  SESSION XX, Merida, Mexico, 2-7 December 1996, WHC-96/CONF.201/21
• World Heritage List, 1996 (171K)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger
  January 1996 (6K)
• Operational Guidelines
  February 1996, WHC/2/Rev.
• Report of the Expert Meeting on Evaluation of general principles and criteria for nominations of natural World Heritage sites
  Parc national de la Vanoise, France, 22-24 March 1966, WHC-96/CONF.202/INF.9
• Report on the Expert Meeting on European Cultural Landscapes of Outstanding Universal Value
  Vienna, Austria, 21 April 1996, WHC-96/CONF.202/INF.10
• Glossary of World Heritage Terms
• Report of the World Heritage Managers Workshop
  Ravenshoe, Australia, 11-15 April 1996, WHC-96/CONF.202/INF.11
• First European World Heritage Youth Forum
  Dubrovnik, Croatia, 25-30 May 1996
• Fortifcaciones del Caribe: Memorias de la reunion de expertos,
  Cartegena de los Indios, Colombia, 31 July - 2 August 1996 (32MB)
• First African World Heritage Youth Forum,
  Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 18-24 September 1996

1995

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
  Paris, 3-8 July 1995, WHC-95/CONF.201/12
• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee,
  4 and 9 December 1995, WHC-95/CONF.203./4
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XIX,
  Berlin, Germany, 4-9 December 1995, WHC-95/CONF.203/16
• Summary Record of the Xth General Assembly of States Parties,
  Paris, 2-3 November 1995
• World Heritage List
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1995
• Operational Guidelines
  February 1995, WHC/2/Rev.
• Asian Rice Culture and its Terraced Landscapes
  March 1995, WHC-95/CONF.203/INF.8
• Asia-Pacific Workshop on Cultural Landscapes
  April 1995, WHC-95/CONF.203/INF.9
• World Heritage Information Management, Report of the Meeting of Experts
  27-28 September 1995, WHC-95/CONF.203/INF.10

1994

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 4-9 July 1994, WHC-94/CONF.001/10
• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Phuket, 9-10 December 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/13
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XVIII
  Phuket, Thailand, 12-17 December 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/16
• World Heritage List, 1994
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1994
• Operational Guidelines
  February 1994, WHC/2/Rev. (4.82MB)
• Report of the Expert Meeting on the "Global Strategy"and thematic studies for a representative World Heritage List
  20-22 June 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.6
• Report on the Conference on Authenticity in Relation to the World Heritage Convention
  Nara, Japan, November 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.008
• Information Document on Heritage Canals
  September 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.10
• Interregional project "Young People's Participation in World Heritage Preservation and Promotion"
  Bergen Youth Forum, WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.11
• International Register of Cultural Property under Special Protection: Co-ordination of Implementation of Conventions Protecting Cultural Heritage
  WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.12
• Report on the Expert Meeting on Routes as Part of the Cultural Heritage
  Madrid, November 1994, WHC-94/CONF.003/INF.13

1993

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 21-26 June 1993, WHC-93/CONF.002/2
• Ninth General Assembly of States Parties, Summary Record
  29-30 October 1993, WHC-93/CONF.003/6 (713K)
• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Cartagena, 4-5 December 1993, WHC-93/CONF.002/2bis
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XVII
  Cartagena, Colombia, 6-11 December 1993, WHC-93/CONF.002/14
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1993
• Report of the International Expert Meeting on "Cultural Landscapes of Oustanding Universal Value"
  Templin, Germany, 12-17 October 1993, WHC-93/CONF.002/INF.4
• Report of the Experts Meeting on "Approaches to the Monitoring of World Heritage Properties: Exploring Ways and Means"
  Cambridge, U.K. 1-4 November 1993, WHC-93/CONF.002/INF.5
• Managing Tourism in Natural World Heritage Sites
  Report of the International Workshop held in Dakar, Senegal (22-26 November 1993) (4.69MB)

1992

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris 6-10 July 1992, WHC-92/CONF.003/2
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XVI
  Santa Fe, USA, December, 7-l4 1992, WHC-92/CONF.002/12
• Operational Guidelines
  February 1992, WHC/2/Rev.
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  WHC/2 (3.45MB)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1992
• Report of the Expert Group on Cultural Landscapes
  La Petite Pierre, France, 24-26 October 1992, WHC-92/CONF.002/10/Add

1991

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 7-21 June 1991, SC-91/CONF.002/2
• Eighth General Assembly of States Parties
  2 November 1991, Summary Record, CLT-91/CONF.013/6 (1.60MB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XV
  Carthage, 9-13 December 1991, SC-91/CONF.002/15
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1991

1990

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 11-14 June 1990, CC-90/CONF.003/12
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XIV
  Banff, Alberta, Canada, 7-12 December 1990, CLT-90/CONF.004/13
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1990

1989

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 27-30 June 1989, SC-89/CONF.003/12
• Seventh General Assembly of States Parties
  9 and 13 November 1989, Summary Record, CC-89/CONF.013/6 (1.73MB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XIII
  Paris, 11-15 December 1989, SC-89/CONF.004/12
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1989

1988

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 14-17 June 1988, SC-88/CONF.007/13
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XII
  Brasilia, 5-9 December 1988, SC-88/CONF.001/13
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1988
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  1988, WHC/2 (3.41MB)

1987

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 23-26 June 1987, SC-87/CONF.004/11
• Sixth General Assembly of States Parties
  30 October 1987, Summary Record, CC-87/CONF.013/6 (1.60MB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION XI
  Paris, 7-11 December 1987, SC-87/CONF.005/9
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1987

1986

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 16-19 June 1986, CC-86/CONF.001/11
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION X
  Paris, 24-28 November 1986, CC-86/CONF. 003/10
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1986

1985

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 3-5 June 1985, SC-85/CONF.007/9
• Fifth General Assembly of States Parties
  4 November 1985, Summary Record, CLT-85/CONF.009/5 (1.1MB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION IX
  Paris, 2-6 December 1985, SC-85/CONF.008/9
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1985

1984

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 4-7 June 1984, SC-84/CONF.001/9
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION VIII
  Buenos Aires, 29 October-2 November 1984, SC/84/CONF.004/9
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1984
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  1984, WHC/2 (2.9MB)

1983

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 27-30 June 1983, SC-83/WS/47
• Fourth General Assembly of States Parties
  28 October 1983, Summary Record, CLT-83/CONF.022/6 (512K)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION VII
  Florence, 5-9 December 1983, SC/83/CONF.009/8
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  1983, WHC/2 (2.66MB)
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1983

1982

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 21-24 June 1982, CLT-82/CONF.014/6
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION VI
  Paris, 13-17 December 1982, CLT-82/CH/CONF.015/8
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1982

1981

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 4-7 May 1981, CC-81/CONF.002/4
• World Heritage Committee, First Extraordinary Session
  Paris, 10-11 September 1981, CC-81/CONF. 008/2 Rev.
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION V
  Sydney, 26-30 October 1981, CC-81/CONF/003/6
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1981

1980

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 19-22 May 1980, CC-80/CONF. 017/4
• Third General Assembly of States Parties
  7 October 1980, Summary Record, CC-80/CONF.018/6 (1.29MB)
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION IV
  Paris, 1-5 September 1980, CC-80/CONF.016/10
• List of the World Heritage in Danger, January 1980
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  1980, WHC/2 (2.4MB)
• General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Rules of Procedure
  18 July 1980, WHC/GA/1 (CC-80/WS/38) (488K)

1979

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 28-30 May 1979, CC-79/CONF.005/6
• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Cairo and Luxor, 22-26 October 1979, CC-79/CONF.003/12 Rev.
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION III
  Luxor, 22-26 October 1979, CC-79/CONF.003/13
• Rules of Procedure
  adoped by the Committee at its first session and amended at its second and third sessions, WHC/1 (990K)
• Consideration of nominations to the World Heritage List
  27 August 1979, CC-79/CONF.003/3  (742K)

1978

• Bureau of the World Heritage Committee
  Paris, 8-9 June 1978, CC-78/CONF.O10/3
• World Heritage Committee, SESSION II
  Washington, 5-8 September 1978, CC-78/CONF.010/10 Rev.
• Second General Assembly of States Parties
  24 November 1978, Summary Record, CC-78/CONF.011/6 (1.13MB)
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  1978, WHC/2 (1.4MB)

1977

• World Heritage Committee, SESSION I
  Paris, 27 June-1 July 1977, CC-77/CONF.001/9
• Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
  Paris, 20 October 1977, CC-77/CONF.001/8 Rev.
• Financial Regulations for the World Heritage Fund

1976

• General Assembly of States Parties, First Session
  Nairobi, 26 November 1976, Summary Record, SHC/76/CONF.014/COL.9 (946K)

1972

• Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage
• Report of Commission V, Thirty-third Plenary Session [Adoption of the Convention]

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