× Information on this section of ECOLEX comes from the InforMEA Portal which compiled information from MEA Secretariats with the support of the European Union. The accuracy of the information displayed is the responsibility of the originating data source. In case of discrepancy the information as displayed on the respective MEA website prevails. Report of the World Heritage Centre on its activities and the implementation of the World Heritage Committee’s Decisions Document type Decision Reference number 5A Date Jun 28, 2015 SourceUNEP, InforMEA Status Active Subject Wild species & ecosystems Treaty Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (Nov 23, 1972) Meeting 39e session du Comité Website whc.unesco.org Abstract The World Heritage Committee, Having examined Document WHC-15/39.COM/5A, Recalling Decision 38 COM 5A adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014), Takes note with appreciation of the activities undertaken by the World Heritage Centre over the past year in pursuit of the expected result, to ensure that “tangible heritage is identified, protected, monitored and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the effective implementation of the 1972 Convention”, and the five strategic objectives as presented in Document WHC-15/39.COM/5A; Invites the States Parties to support the activities carried out by the World Heritage Centre for the implementation of the Convention; Appeals to the Governing Bodies of UNESCO to rebalance the mismatch between workload and budget of the World Heritage Centre by providing more resources in the budget 2016/2017 (38C/5); Requests the World Heritage Centre to present, at its 40th session, a report on its activities.