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Session 40 of the World Heritage Committee (WHC)

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#40 (2016)
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July 10, 2016-July 20, 2016
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Turkiye in Istanbul, Turkey
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Turkiye
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Republic of Korea
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      Assif@ Oct 28, 2016 09:52
      The ammendment to the operational guidelines has been adopted. I cannot have access to the ammended version to check whether …
      Assif@ Oct 27, 2016 07:54
      Unfortunately, there is neither a written documentation of the decisions taken nore an available streaming of the third day of …
      Solivagant@ Oct 26, 2016 13:05
      I see Palestine (and the Arab states) largely got what it wanted re the "Jerusalem Resolution" at the WHC - …
      elsslots@ Oct 26, 2016 06:46
      Has anyone seen what this is about?
      http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/10/25/national/unesco-adds-40-km-kumano-kodo-pi lgramage-routes-world-heritage-register/#.WBCHysK7rIU

      Looks like some kind of extension/boundary change. I don't see it …
      Assif@ Oct 24, 2016 15:48
      Some sites that have been threatened with an In Danger inscription during this WHC:

      Vienna (!), Venice, Talamanca, Gulf of …
      Durian@ Oct 24, 2016 04:26
      WHC 2016 Continuation begins and can be seen from

      http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/40com/
      Durian@ Oct 19, 2016 20:41
      Maybe no new WHS on this Phase 2 meeting.

      From the news, Thailand' cabinet made a resolution that "Thailand shall …
      Durian@ Oct 19, 2016 08:16
      Not sure that there will be a livesteam for WHC 2016 Phase 2 that will happen from 24 - 26 …
      vantcj1@ Aug 09, 2016 12:18
      Seems very interesting, meltwaterfalls! As I discussed early on, well before inscription, as an architect I admire a lot …
      meltwaterfalls@ Aug 09, 2016 08:12
      Just popped into Dezeen for a browse and it looks like they have a series of articles on the recently …

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      Mole National Park Jan. 1, 2016

      Incomplete - not examined: .

      Holqa Sof Omar Jan. 1, 2016

      Incomplete - not examined: .

      Badhyz State Nature Reserve Jan. 1, 2016

      Incomplete - not examined: .

      Dirre Sheik Hussein Religious, Cultural and Histor Jan. 1, 2016

      Incomplete - not examined: .

      Danube Limes (Bulgaria)
      Danube Limes (Bulgaria) Jan. 1, 2016

      Added to Tentative List: .

      Dinosaurs and Caves of Koytendag Jan. 1, 2016

      Advisory Body overruled: IUCN advised Rejection

      Zadar - Episcopal complex
      Zadar - Episcopal complex Jan. 1, 2016

      Requested by State Party to not be examined: .

      Virgin Komi Forests (re-nomination) Jan. 1, 2016

      Requested by State Party to not be examined: .

      Dinosaurs and Caves of Koytendag Jan. 1, 2016

      Deferred: Revise nomination

      Cetinje Historic Core
      Cetinje Historic Core Jan. 1, 2016

      Requested by State Party to not be examined: By Montenegro

      Sanganeb
      Sanganeb Jan. 1, 2016

      Inscribed: Inscribed

      Pampulha
      Pampulha Jan. 1, 2016

      Inscribed: Inscribed

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