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The Sixth General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage met in Paris, on 30 October 1987, during the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference.
Seventy-three of the ninety-six States which were Parties to the Convention as at 30 October 1987 and which thus had the right to vote, were represented at the meeting. Their names are given in the attached List of Participants.
Representatives of ten States not Parties to the Convention participated as observers in the General Assembly. Representatives of ...
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
7. The General Assembly elected by acclamation Mr. Paul Yao Akoto (Cote d'Ivoire), as Chairman. The newly elected Chairman expressed his thanks to the delegates for the confidence they had placed in him and for the honour granted to him. He recalled the attachment of everyone to the Convention and the common hope to take all possible steps to safeguard the heritage of mankind. The General Assembly also elected unanimously the representatives of Bulgaria, China, Jamaica and Oman as Vice-Chairmen, and Mrs. Marjatta Oksanen (Finland) as Rapporteur.
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
8. The agenda of the session was unanimously adopted without amendment.
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
9. The General Assembly examined document CC-87/CONF.013/2 by which the accounts of the World Heritage Fund Were submitted to the Assembly in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the Fund. The attention of the Assembly was drawn to the accounts for the financial period which terminated on 31 December 1985 (Annex I of the document), to the interim statement for the financial period 1986-1987 drawn up as at 31 August 1987 (Annex II) as well as to the summary of contributions received from States Parties as at 31 August 1987 (Annex III). The Assembly was informed of the ...
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
CONF 013 12
Determination of the amount of the contributions to the World Heritage Fund in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the World Heritage Convention
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
CONF 013 13
Means of ensuring an equitable representation of different regions and cultures of the world
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
14. The General Assembly was called on to elect seven Members of the World Heritage Committee to replace the following seven Members whose term of office was due to expire at the end of the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference : Brazil, Cyprus, Germany (Federal Republic of), Guinea, Jordan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Zaire.15. The list-of States Parties which had submitted their candidature was read out before the Assembly. Argentina, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya withdrew their candidatures. The delegate of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya stated ...
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
22. Only one question was raised under item 8 "Other Business”: a speaker appealed to the Assembly for reflexion and evoked specific problems relating to the World Heritage which is endangered by various causes, including war.
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
23. In the name of the Director-General, the Assistant Director-General for Culture and Communication conveyed his congratulations to the States which had been elected as Members of the Committee, and he addressed his thanks to the outgoing Members. He recalled the fundamental principles of the Convention which provides not only for national protection of cultural and natural sites, but also for international action to safeguard the heritage of mankind. Furthermore, he declared that the points raised by the General Assembly concerning a balanced representation of the regions would be ...
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987
Session: 6th session of the General Assembly of States Parties (CONF 013)
Year: 1987