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CONF 202 IV.B.43
Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls (Zambia/ Zimbabwe)
The Bureau was informed that the Secretariat undertook a mission to Victoria Falls on 1 June 2000 and held discussions concerning recommendations of the last session of the Committee with both the Zambian and the Zimbabwean authorities ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Country: Zambia Zimbabwe -
CONF 202 IV.B.44
State of conservation
World Heritage affected by a spill from Romania The Centre informed the Bureau that there have been four spills of cyanide and heavy metals from three mine sites in Romania since 30 January 2000. The United Nations Environment ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Country: Romania -
CONF 202 IV.B.45
Hortobagy National Park, Hungary
The Centre informed the Bureau that, although at present it is difficult to estimate the exact damage, there is evidence of damage to the site as a result of the cyanide and heavy metals spills in Romania. Emergency assistance for the ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
Country: Hungary -
CONF 202 IV.B.46
Kakadu National Park (Australia)
The Bureau took note of the following documents which were requested by the third extraordinary session of the Committee in July 1999: WHC-2000/CONF.202/INF.6 entitled «Australia’s Commitments: Protecting Kakadu National ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Kakadu National Park
Country: Australia -
CONF 202 IV.B.47
Tasmanian Wilderness (Australia)
The Bureau noted that as in the case of Shark Bay, ACIUCN has established a collaborative process to prepare a report on the state of conservation of this site. It noted the view expressed by IUCN that the process will be complete and ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Tasmanian Wilderness
Country: Australia -
CONF 202 IV.B.48
Mount Emei Scenic Area including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (China)
The Bureau was informed that in accordance with the request of the twenty-third session of the Committee, the Ministry of Construction of China submitted a report on the state of conservation of this site. The report dealt ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
Country: China -
CONF 202 IV.B.49
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Peru)
The Secretariat informed the Bureau that, upon the request of the Committee at its twenty-third session, the Peruvian authorities submitted a response to the recommendations of the UNESCO-IUCN-ICOMOS mission to Machu Picchu in October ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Country: Peru -
CONF 202 IV.B.57
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (Austria)
The Bureau noted the advice of ICOMOS that the proposed construction of a sports stadium at some three kilometres from the World Heritage city of Salzburg would not have an adverse impact on the World Heritage site and that there would ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Country: Austria -
CONF 202 IV.B.58
The Potala Palace, Lhasa (China)
The Secretariat informed the Bureau that information from various sources was received concerning the on-going demolition of the traditional buildings in the Shöl area (administrative district of the Potala Palace) which forms ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
Country: China -
CONF 202 IV.B.59
Islamic Cairo (Egypt)
In addition to the information available in the document WHC-2000/CONF.202/5, the Secretariat informed the Bureau that the rehabilitation work of the public areas (roads, pavements, etc.), financed by the Arab Fund for Social and ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Historic Cairo
Country: Egypt -
CONF 202 IV.B.60
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (France)
The French authorities had informed the Secretariat that the planning for the parvis of the Cathedral had encountered some delay because of the change of the Mayor of the town, but that the matter was now progressing in consultation ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Country: France -
CONF 202 IV.B.62
Roman Monuments, Cathedral St. Peter and Liebfrauen-Church in Trier (Germany)
The Bureau noted that it had not received the State Party’s report that was requested by the Bureau at its twenty-third extraordinary session. The Observer of Germany expressed his regret for the delay. The Bureau reiterated the ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Country: Germany -
CONF 202 IV.B.63
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (Germany)
The Bureau noted the request from the German authorities that the deadline for the submission of a state of conservation report be extended and requested the authorities to submit such report by 15 September 2000 for examination by ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Country: Germany -
CONF 202 IV .B.65
Sun Temple of Konarak (India)
The Bureau was informed that since the preparation of the Working Document, the World Heritage Centre had still not received information concerning the structural study being implemented with financial assistance from the World ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Sun Temple, Konârak
Country: India -
CONF 202 IV.B.66
Meidan Emam, Esfahan (Iran)
The Bureau recalled that the 1995 UNESCO Mission recommended that the site be redefined and extended in order to include key characteristics of the Safavid urban planning scheme. The establishment of a site commission had also been ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Meidan Emam, Esfahan
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) -
CONF 202 IV.B.67
Tchogha Zanbil (Iran)
A monitoring mission was undertaken by an ICCROM/ICOMOS expert in December 1999 at the invitation of the Government of Iran. The Bureau recalled that the site was located in the war zone during the 1980s and suffered from the impact of ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Tchogha Zanbil
Country: Iran (Islamic Republic of) -
CONF 202 IV.B.68
Petra (Jordan)
The Deputy Director reported on his mission to Jordan at the beginning of May and in particular his visit to Petra where he worked with the representatives of the Antiquities Directorate and the "Petra Regional Planning Council". ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Petra
Country: Jordan -
CONF 202 IV.B.69
Town of Luang Prabang (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
The Secretariat reported that the conservation and development plan of the Town of Luang Prabang developed under the Luang Prabang-Chinon Decentralized Cooperation Programme was presented to the National Interministerial Commission on ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Town of Luang Prabang
Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic -
CONF 202 IV.B.70
Kathmandu Valley (Nepal)
The demolition and new construction or alterations of historic buildings within Kathmandu Valley have persisted in spite of concerted international and national conservation efforts. This has resulted in the loss or continuous ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Kathmandu Valley
Country: Nepal -
CONF 202 IV.B.71
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (Nepal)
Following the request of the Bureau at its twenty-third extraordinary session, the World Heritage Centre organized a UNESCO reactive monitoring mission to Lumbini to examine the state of conservation of the Maya Devi Temple ...
Session: 24th session of the Bureau (CONF 202)
Year: 2000
Sites: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Country: Nepal