Distribution limited WHC-98/CONF.203/18 Paris, 29 January 1999 Original : English/French UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE Twenty-second session Kyoto, Japan 30 November – 5 December 1998 REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Opening Session 1 ANNEX I List of Participants 59 II. Adoption of the Agenda and Timetable 2 ANNEX II Speeches III. Election of the Chairperson, Rapporteur 2 II.1 Speech by the Representative of the 76 and Vice-Chairpersons Director-General of UNESCO IV. Report of the Secretariat on activities 2 II.2 Message of the Minister for Foreign Affairs 78 undertaken since the twenty-first session of of Japan, delivered by the Japanese the World Heritage Committee Ambassador to Osaka V. Report of the Rapporteur on the sessions of 3 II.3 Speech by the Parliamentary Vice-Minister 79 the World Heritage Bureau of Education VI. Methodology and Procedures for Periodic 4 II.4 Speech by the Governor of the Prefecture of 80 Reporting Kyoto VII. State of Conservation of Properties 6 II.5 Message of the Mayor of the City of Kyoto 81 inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger and on the World Heritage List II.6 Speech by the Chairperson of the World 82 Heritage Committee VIII. Information on Tentative Lists and 24 Examination of Nominations of Cultural II.7 Speech by the Representative of The World 83 and Natural Properties to the List of World Bank Heritage in Danger and the World Heritage List II.8 Speech by the Resident Representative to 85 Japan of the Asian Development Bank IX. Follow-up to the Work of the Consultative 32 Body of the World Heritage Committee ANNEX III Format and Explanatory Notes for the 87 submission of Periodic Reports X. Progress Report, Synthesis and Action Plan 36 on the Global Strategy for a Representative ANNEX IV Decision of the twenty-second 93 and Credible World Heritage List extraordinary session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee (Kyoto, 28-29 XI. Examination of the World Heritage Fund 39 November 1998) with regard to the state of and Approval of the Budget for 1999, and conservation of properties inscribed on the Presentation of a Provisional Budget for World Heritage List 2000 XII. Requests for International Assistance 43 ANNEX V Statement of Thailand relating to the Thung 113 Yai-Huay Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries XIII. World Heritage Documentation, 54 Information and Educational Activities ANNEX VI Kakadu National Park, Australia XIV. Revision of the Operational Guidelines for 56 VI.1 Presentation by Prof. F. Francioni (Italy) 114 the Implementation of the World Heritage concerning the World Heritage Mission to Convention Kakadu National Park (Australia), 26 October-1 November 1998) XV. Date, Place and Provisional Agenda of the 57 twenty-third session of the Bureau of the VI.2 Joint IUCN-ICOMOS Position Statement 118 World Heritage Committee VI.3 First Statement by the Delegate of Australia 119 XVI. Date and Place of the twenty-third session 57 of the World Heritage Committee VI.4 Second Statement by the Delegate of 119 Australia XVII. Other Business 57 XVIII Closure of the session 58 . i ANNEX VII.1 Statement of Poland relating to the 120 ANNEX XI Statements by Hungary inscription of Classical Weimar (Germany) XI.1 Invitation to hold a session of the World 126 VII.2 Statement by Poland relating to the 120 Heritage Committee inscription of L'viv (Ukraine) XI.2 Remarks on GIS-related Information to 126 ANNEX VIII Statement by Greece on authenticity 121 Document WHC-98/CONF.203/15 ANNEX IX Statement by the former Chairperson 122 XI.3 Proposal for Establishing a World Heritage 127 relating to a Technical Assistance request Fellowship Programme for Turkey and Annex A of Document WHC-98/CONF.203/14Rev. ANNEX XII Guidelines and Principles for the Use of the 128 World Heritage Emblem ANNEX X Provisional Agenda of the twenty-third 124 session of the Bureau of the World Heritage Committee ii I. OPENING SESSION Committee session. In delivering the speech on behalf of the Director-General (provided in Annex II.1), Mr Bouchenaki I.1 The twenty-second ordinary session of the World referred to the important intellectual and financial contribution Heritage Committee was held in Kyoto, Japan, from 30 made by Japan in advancing reflection on world heritage as well November to 5 December 1998. It was attended by the following as in the tangible work of heritage conservation in many members of the World Heritage Committee: Australia, Benin, countries. He thanked, in particular, the generosity of the Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Government of Japan for the Funds-in-Trust contribution to Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Niger, UNESCO for cultural heritage preservation projects. He stated Republic of Korea, Thailand, United States of America and that the strong support being given by the public and private Zimbabwe. sectors in Japan for world heritage education and public information is another indication of the long-term commitment I.2 The following States Parties to the Convention who are and vision of Japan for the World Heritage Convention. To meet not members of the Committee were represented as observers: the challenges of the multifarious threats to World Heritage, Mr Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Bouchenaki indicated the importance the Director-General has Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Holy See, attached to strengthening the World Heritage Centre since its Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lithuania, Nepal, establishment in 1992 as a transdisciplinary, inter-sectoral co- The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Philippines, ordinating entity within UNESCO. In this regard, he transmitted Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, the Director-General’s deep appreciation for the hard work and Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, leadership provided by Mr Bernd von Droste, Director of the United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uzbekistan and World Heritage Centre, during his 25 years of service at Vietnam. UNESCO for the cause of natural and cultural heritage conservation. Special mention was made of Mr von Droste’s I.3 Representatives of the advisory bodies to the important contribution in developing the UNESCO Man and the Convention, the International Centre for the Study of the Biosphere Programme, then in building UNESCO’s capacity for Preservation and the Restoration of the Cultural Property the protection, conservation and presentation of World Heritage (ICCROM), the International Council on Monuments and Sites through widening and strengthening partnerships in the collective (ICOMOS) and The World Conservation Union (IUCN) international effort. In concluding his statement, Mr Bouchenaki attended. The meeting was also attended by The World Bank, the expressed on behalf of his colleagues, his hope for Mr von Asian Development Bank, the International Federation of Droste’s continued involvement in world heritage protection even Landscape Architects (IFLA), the International Fund for Animal after his retirement from UNESCO. Welfare (IFAW), Organization of World Heritage Cities (OWHC), The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), I.7 The Chairperson then invited the representatives of the Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO, Environment host Government to deliver their welcoming remarks. Diplomacy Institute, Friends of the Earth, Gundjehmi Aboriginal Corporation, National Federation of UNESCO Associations in I.8 The message of His Excellency Mr Masahiko Japan (NFUAJ), Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature KOUMURA, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, was delivered Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J), Pro Esteros (Mexico), by Mr Hiromi SATO, Ambassador in Osaka. In his message The Wilderness Society Inc. and the World Monuments Fund. (attached as Annex II.2), the Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed The complete list of participants is given in Annex I. the strong support the Government and people of Japan have provided to the activities of UNESCO. International cultural I.4 The outgoing Chairperson of the Committee, Mr exchange, notably through support for cultural heritage Francesco Francioni (Italy), opened the twenty-second session by preservation via UNESCO and other multilateral channels, as thanking the Government of Japan, as well as the Prefecture and well as through bilateral co-operation programmes has become the City of Kyoto for generously hosting the Committee. In an important aspect of Japan’s foreign policy. International co- summarizing the activities of the Committee during the past year operation as foreseen within the framework of the World under his Chairmanship, Mr. Francioni remarked on the growing Heritage Convention, is therefore considered to be of particular challenge of World Heritage protection. To enhance the importance to Japan. implementation of the World Heritage Convention, he indicated the importance he attached to improving the working relations I.9 Mr Kensaku MORITA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister between the statutory bodies of the Convention and the UNESCO for Education, stressed in his speech (Annex II.3) the vital role of Secretariat. In this connection, he thanked the members of the cultural heritage as a foundation of national identity. The Consultative Body appointed by the Committee and the members understanding and respect for the heritage