Decision : 42 COM 12B
Follow up and implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group on Governance as endorsed by the General Conference
The World Heritage Committee,
- Having examined Document WHC/18/42.COM/12B,
- Takes note of Resolution 39C/87, of the recommendations of the open-ended working group established by the General Conference on governance endorsed, as amended, by the General Conference in Document 39 C/70 and of the invitation to the governing bodies of the different organs to implement, as appropriate, the above-mentioned recommendations;
- Further takes note of the status of implementation of the above-mentioned recommendations as presented in Document WHC/18/42.COM/12B;
- Recalls the work already undertaken with a view to assess, improve and streamline the working methods of the governing bodies of the World Heritage Convention, and notably the related Resolutions of the General Assembly 20 GA 11 and 21 GA 8 as well as Decisions 40 COM 13B and 41 COM 12B on this matter;
- Notes with satisfaction that Sub-Group 2 of the open-ended working group of the General Conference recognized good practices and appropriate methods of work of the Secretariat of the World Heritage Convention, and that the work of the intersessional ad-hoc working group of the Committee was also recognized as a good practice;
- Further recalls that reflection on issues related to working methods by the ad-hoc working group established at its 38th session (Doha, 2014) is ongoing;
- Decides to pursue the reflection and efforts towards implementation of relevant recommendations for the governing bodies of the World Heritage Convention and recalls its commitment to work jointly with other concerned governing bodies towards implementation of general recommendations addressed to all international and intergovernmental bodies;
- Requests the World Heritage Centre to transmit Document WHC/18/42.COM/12B and relevant outcomes of its ad-hoc working group as well as the present decision to the General Conference open-ended working group on governance and to the 22nd session of the General Assembly of States Parties to be held in 2019.
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