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Election of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairpersons and Rapporteur of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee (July 2010)

Document type
Decision
Reference number
18
Date
Jun 22, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Status
Active
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Treaty
Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972)
Meeting
33e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Recalling its Decision 32 COM 19, adopted at its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008), which elected a Bureau whose mandate began at the end of its 32nd session (Quebec City, 2008) until the end of its 33rd session (Seville, 2009),

2. Decides to elect, in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, a Bureau with the following composition:

a) Mr Juca Ferreira Brazil as Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 33rd session of the Committee (Seville, 2009) until the end of the 34th session of the Committee (July 2010);

b) Ms Britta Rudolff as Rapporteur of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandate will begin at the end of the 33rd session of the Committee (Seville, 2009) until the end of the 34th session of the Committee (July 2010);

c) Australia, Egypt and Sweden as Vice-Chairpersons of the World Heritage Committee, whose mandates will begin at the end of the 33rd session of the Committee (Seville, 2009) until the end of the 34th session of the Committee (July 2010);

3. Also decides that the Bureau of the 35th session of the World Heritage Committee (June/July 2011) will be elected at the end of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee (July 2010) in accordance with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee.