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Progress report on Periodic Reporting in the Asia and the Pacific region

Document type
Decision
Reference number
10C.1
Date
Jun 19, 2011
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
35e session du Comité
Website
whc.unesco.org
Abstract

The World Heritage Committee,

1. Having examined Document WHC-11/35.COM/10C,

2. Recalling Decision 34 COM 10C adopted at its 34th session (Brasilia, 2010),

3. Takes note of the information proving the progress accomplished in the preparations of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise in the Asia and the Pacific region;

4. Commends the States Parties of the Asia and the Pacific region which have engaged themselves in the Periodic Reporting exercise for their active involvement and commitment, and especially for submitting all the draft retrospective Statements of Outstanding Universal Value of 166 properties in the region;

5. Thanks the States Parties of Australia, China, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, France (French Polynesia) and Samoa for their financial and in-kind contributions to the organization of regional/sub-regional workshops and other activities;

6. Also thanks regional training institutions in Asia for their support and encourages them to continue to assist the process;

7. Requests the States Parties of the Asia and the Pacific region to complete and submit the Periodic Report questionnaires to the World Heritage Centre, at the latest by 31 July 2011;

8. Also requests the World Heritage Centre to submit a final report on the results of the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting exercise for Asia and the Pacific for examination by the World Heritage Committee, at its 36th session in 2012.