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CONF 208 II.1
Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable
II.1 The Chairperson presented the documents related to the adoption of the agenda and the timetable, (Working Documents WHC-97/CONF.208/1,WHC-97/CONF.208/2.Rev and WHC-97/CONF.208/3). The Agenda and timetable were adopted without any ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 IV.1-2
Reports of the Rapporteurs on the Sessions of the World Heritage Bureau
IV.1 In the absence of the Rapporteur of the twenty-first session of the Bureau, Mr. Lambert Messan (Niger), the Chairperson invited the Committee to take note of the report (WHC-97/CONF.204/11). IV.2 The Rapporteur of the Committee ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 V
Report on the Work of the Committee's Consultative Body on the Overall Management and Financial Review of the Administration of the World Heritage Convention
V.6 The Committee decided to prolong the work of the Consultative Body, to be chaired by the President of the World Heritage Committee, Professor F. Francioni (Italy). The Delegate of Australia stated that the Director of the Centre ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 VII.1
Decision of the 29th General Conference on Periodic Reporting
VI.1 The Committee took note of the resolution adopted by the twenty-ninth General Conference of UNESCO on the periodic reporting by the States Parties on the legislative and administrative provisions and other actions which they have ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 VII.56
Procedures for Delisting from the World Heritage List
VII.56 During the examination of the state of conservation, delegates raised the question of delisting properties from the World Heritage List. The Committee noted that while the procedure for the eventual deletion was outlined in ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 VII.58
Resolution Concerning Cultural Properties in Afghanistan
VII.58 The Delegate of Japan expressed his great concern about the safety of the cultural properties in Afghanistan. With regard to threats to the cultural heritage of Afghanistan, the Committee unanimously adopted the following ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Country: Afghanistan -
CONF 208 VII.A.1-8
State of Conservation of Properties Inscribed on the World Heritage List: Methodology and Procedures for Periodic Reporting
A. Methodology and Procedures for Periodic Reporting VII.1 The Committee considered the manner in which to implement the decision of the General Conference on the basis of some initial reflections that were presented by the ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 VII.B.16/18
SOC: Simien National Park (Ethiopia)
VII.16 Simen National Park (Ethiopia) The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger, on the basis of the findings of a technical mission to the site and ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Simien National Park
Country: Ethiopia -
CONF 208 VII.B.17/19
SOC: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Guinea/Côte d'Ivoire)
VII.17 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (Guinea/Côte d'Ivoire) The Committee recalled that at the time of its last session (Merida, 1996), UNESCO's Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs Office was considering a ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Country: Côte d'Ivoire Guinea -
CONF 208 VII.B.18/20
SOC: Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras)
VII.18 Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve (Honduras) The Committee, at its last session (Merida, 1996), included this site in the List of World Heritage in Danger, and requested the State Party to implement the eleven-point corrective ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Country: Honduras -
CONF 208 VII.B.19/21
SOC: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
VII.19 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary (India) The Committee took note of the site visit to Manas, jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) of India and the World Heritage Centre, between 20 and 23 January 1997 ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Country: India -
CONF 208 VII.B.20/22
SOC: Air-and-Ténéré Reserve (Niger)
VII.20 Air-and-Ténéré Reserve (Niger) The Committee recalled that the Delegate of Niger, at the twenty-first session of the Bureau, was of the view that the state of conservation of the site had considerably ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Country: Niger -
CONF 208 VII.B.21/23
SOC: Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia)
VII.21 Ichkeul National Park (Tunisia) The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it found that the construction of two dams had limited freshwater flow, dramatically increased the salinity of the lake and ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Ichkeul National Park
Country: Tunisia -
CONF 208 VII.B.22/16
SOC: Everglades National Park (United States of America)
VII.22 Everglades National Park (United States of America) The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it noted significant progress made with regard to acquisition of land, refinement of ecological indicators, ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Everglades National Park
Country: United States of America -
CONF 208 VII.B.23/17
SOC: Yellowstone National Park (United States of America)
VII.23 Yellowstone National Park (United States of America) The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it commended the initiative of the President of the State Party to remove the potential mining threat to ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Yellowstone National Park
Country: United States of America -
CONF 208 VII.B.9-10
Reports on the State of Conservation on Properties Inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger
VII.9 The Committee examined reports on the state of conservation of twenty properties inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger as submitted in Working Document WHC-97/CONF.208/8A and complemented with information provided by ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997 -
CONF 208 VII.B.11
SOC: Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria)
VII.11 Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria) The Committee recalled that at its nineteenth session (Berlin, 1995) it requested the Bulgarian authorities to submit a threat-mitigation status report in 1998. The Committee requested the ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Srebarna Nature Reserve
Country: Bulgaria -
CONF 208 VII.B.12
SOC: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia)
VII.12 Plitvice Lakes National Park (Croatia) The Committee recalled that at its last session (Merida, 1996), it decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to damage to the Park infrastructure and ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Plitvice Lakes National Park
Country: Croatia -
CONF 208 VII.B.13
SOC: Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
VII.13 Virunga National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo) IUCN provided a detailed report, including a map showing locations of major areas of armed conflict, refugee camps and rebel activity in relation to Virunga and three ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Virunga National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo -
CONF 208 VII.B.14
SOC: Garamba National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
VII.14 Garamba National Park (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Since the Committee included this property in the List of World Heritage in Danger, at its last session in December 1996, the eastern regions of the country where this ...
Session: 21st session of the Committee (CONF 208)
Year: 1997
Sites: Garamba National Park
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo