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Azerbaijan hosted the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee from June 30 to July 10, 2019, in Baku. Hashtag: #43whc
The event is notable for its adoption of new world heritage sites as well as the potential for delisting sites that are not fulfilling their commitments.
For those keen on Babylon, the Everglades and Stonehenge, there is plenty of news this year.
Key Links
whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/43COM
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Everglades, USA
[BREAKING] #WorldHeritage Committee decides to retain Everglades National Park (United States of America) on the List of World Heritage in Danger https://t.co/2bx1x7z8zW #43whc #SDG14 pic.twitter.com/rY3pKZ0NtG
— Fanny Douvere (@Fdouvere) July 2, 2019
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, USA
🔴 BREAKING
New inscription on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List: The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright in United States of America 🇺🇸. Bravo! 👏
ℹ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC #USA pic.twitter.com/bCLD4NYSUU
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 7, 2019
New @UNESCO #WorldHeritage site #43whc! 20th Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright has had massive impact on the #USA & architecture of the 20th C. Wright=one of masters of the Modern Movt. He devpt ‘Organic Architecture’: open plan, blurring of interior/exterior… pic.twitter.com/aWZNje9k6f
— WHNominations&TLs (@alebalsamo70) July 7, 2019
Decades in the making, here’s the moment when the United States’ contribution of the 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright was added to the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List! 🇺🇸 🇦🇿 Bravo! @NatlParkService @WrightTaliesin @SaveWrightFLWBC @barnsdall 👏 #43WHCBAKU @Anar_Karim pic.twitter.com/OWHALz5Aun
— Andrew S. Potts🏳️🌈 (@AndrewSPotts) July 7, 2019
Stonehenge, England
Following today's @UNESCO #43WHC in #Baku, we will continue to work with UNESCO and UK heritage bodies to ensure the A303 scheme delivers benefits to the World Heritage Site – by removing the sight and sound of traffic, and reuniting the landscape: https://t.co/Coi53zrD1J
— A303 Stonehenge (@A303Stonehenge) July 4, 2019
BREAKING: This afternoon @UNESCO World Heritage Committee accepted its decision to condemn #StonehengeTunnel "in its current form". Our statement of support was read out to the World Heritage Committee by @WH_Watch
PR note https://t.co/3SqXO7Gjv2 @PINSgov @DCMS @transportgovuk pic.twitter.com/rOyqgMeQNY— Stonehenge Alliance (@SaveStonehenge) July 4, 2019
Jorell Bank, England
📡Jodrell Bank Observatory has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status and will be inscribed on to the World Heritage Site List! #JodrellBankWorldHeritage @JodrellBank @OfficialUoM @DCMS @UNESCOUK pic.twitter.com/0N2cV7F0SO
— Jodrell Bank (@jodrellbank) July 7, 2019
Venice, Italy
SOS: Ahead of today’s deliberation by #43WHC in #Baku, we urge WH Committee to declare #Venice & its Lagoon as #WorldHeritage in Danger! Given the huge environmental, health & security risks caused by cruisers & other large ships, we call for their re-routing outside the Lagoon. pic.twitter.com/5zvh3PouoQ
— Europa Nostra (@europanostra) July 3, 2019
Just happened at #43WHC in #Baku: @SneskaEN read forceful statement by @europanostra urging @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Committee to ban cruisers from Venice Lagoon & to declare #Venice & its Lagoon as World Heritage in Danger! 👏👏
Read statement here ➡️ https://t.co/kLkmAiwJnN pic.twitter.com/SLM2kHY7zS— Europa Nostra (@europanostra) July 4, 2019
Lake Ohrid
🔴 BREAKING!
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region [extension of “Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region”, #NorthMacedonia], #Albania 🇦🇱, has just been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List!
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/uqzpYMvXTQ
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 5, 2019
OhridSOS addressed the #WorldHeritage Committee at #43com #43WHC in #Baku.
Full text available in MK and ENG https://t.co/xdT6cYDxoJ
Video https://t.co/PqM6VmqZDg
*Big thanks to @WH_Watch pic.twitter.com/R6a7TD86es— OhridSOS (@OhridSOS) July 5, 2019
Call to all delegates of #WorldHeritage Committee at #43com #43WHC #Baku to refrain from removal of Paragraph 8. Removing the worlds will not remove the severe threats to @UNESCO #LakeOhrid It will be a free pass to continually growing degradation. To hide is to be complicit. pic.twitter.com/vBDF81qaM6
— OhridSOS (@OhridSOS) July 4, 2019
The situation @UNESCO #LakeOhrid misrepresented by #MK Gov at #43com #43WHC @ademie said "lake waters are properly monitored and maintained". Images show 5-600kg of fish killed in Nov'18 due to failure 2 establish proper water level management. Warnings were sent, no action taken pic.twitter.com/dI0zr4fhJF
— OhridSOS (@OhridSOS) July 4, 2019
While Committee members at #43com #43WHC were complimenting @VladaMK on the "progress" implementing @UNESCO Reactive monitoring mission 2017 recommendations, illegal construction at #LakeOhrid in full speed with the investor overseeing his progress. FYI @mechtildrossler pic.twitter.com/R3mnrVDAik
— OhridSOS (@OhridSOS) July 4, 2019
Following @OhridSOS notes, urgent field inspection has been conducted.There is no building activity registered on site. Countinuous inspection is to be carried out in the following period. pic.twitter.com/PEShx8NKSl
— Константин Георгиески (@KGeorgieski) July 4, 2019
https://ohridsos.org/portfolio/ohrid-deceit-baku-heritage-committee/
Azerbaijan
#Azerbaijan is elected to chair and host one of the most prestigious @UNESCO’s body: 43rd session of the #WorldHeritage Committee #43WHC in Baku in 2019. Congratulations to new chair Minister of Culture Qarayev and Azerbaijani team pic.twitter.com/qko9xDnWE8
— Anar Karimov 🇦🇿 (@Anar_Karim) July 4, 2018
🔴 BREAKING
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace in #Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 has been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Bravo! 👏
ℹ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/IhkDScjQvS
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 7, 2019
In 1381, an Armenian priest born in Crimea returned to his homeland & established the Monastery Saint Karapet (Holy Precursor) in Abrakunis (Nakhichevan region). By 2005 Azerbaijan destroyed the medieval church then built a mosque there in 2013. Today Azerbaijan is hosting #43whc pic.twitter.com/KKQB8SZCvH
— Simon Maghakyan (@SimonforCO) July 2, 2019
Gulf of California
🔴 BREAKING
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California just added on #WorldHeritage in Danger List (#Mexico 🇲🇽)
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43whc pic.twitter.com/Titqz2a3nh
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 3, 2019
Jaipur City, India
🔴 BREAKING
Just inscribed as @UNESCO #WorldHeritage Site: Jaipur City in Rajasthan, #India 🇮🇳. Bravo 👏
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/NU4W32dy3x
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 6, 2019
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Alberta’s Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park now a World Heritage Site – CBC
Áísínai’pi/Writing-on-Stone has been a sacred place of reflection & shared Blackfoot teachings for millennia.
Now Alberta’s 6th @UNESCO World Heritage site, the park is a testament to the richness & value of Indigenous histories & languages in Canada.https://t.co/9nNz7qIm7d
— Randy Boissonnault 🏳️🌈 (@R_Boissonnault) July 7, 2019
Augsburg, Germany
🔴 BREAKING
The Water Management System of Augsburg, in #Germany 🇩🇪 has been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Congratulations! 👏
ℹ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/CWpzegyOZH
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 6, 2019
Wasser marsch! Das Augsburger Wassermanagement-System ist die 46. @UNESCO-Welterbestätte in Deutschland 🇩🇪! 👏 #Fliesstbeiuns – seit über 700 Jahren:
💦 https://t.co/QeP7RijSWq#UNESCO #Welterbe #WorldHeritage #43WHC @AuswaertigesAmt @StadtAugsburg #Augsburg pic.twitter.com/stlWcR6ZjU
— UNESCO DE (@unesco_de) July 6, 2019
Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
🔴 BREAKING!
Vatnajökull National Park, a dynamic nature of fire and ice, #Iceland🇮🇸, has just been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List! Congratulations! 👏
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/1tiqlg5XrP
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 5, 2019
China
🔴 BREAKING!
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I), #China 🇨🇳, has just been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Congratulations! 👏
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/FHqoGm5kXP
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 5, 2019
Canada
New @UNESCO #WorldHeritage site #43whc! Áísínai’pi/ Writing-on-Stone in #Canada #sacred site in Great Plains of Blackfoot people Nation (Siksikáítsitapi): they left engravings & paintings on sandstone walls of Milk River Valley (c. 3000BP) pic.twitter.com/esmDb4HoRc
— WHNominations&TLs (@alebalsamo70) July 6, 2019
Congrats to @ParksCanada & @Albertaparks @CCUNESCO on Canada’s 20th World Heritage Site: “Writing on Stone/ #Áísínaipi. Impressive too how the nomination helped drive #WorldHeritage process to better include Indigenous voices. #niitsitapi #naapi #siksika #kainai #piikani #43whc https://t.co/s3xOstkGXP
— Andrew S. Potts🏳️🌈 (@AndrewSPotts) July 6, 2019
Middle East
Good news: the decisions on the Middle East were adopted by consensus by the #WorldHeritage Committee, with mediation by @UNESCO Secretariat. Thanks to all delegations involved including Israel, Jordan and Palestine for their efforts.
ℹ️ https://t.co/n3BlRH8ZNG #43whc pic.twitter.com/3SDyPyJK4x
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 3, 2019
@ICOMOS & ARC-WH would like to thank everyone who attended the launch of the Arabic version of the thematic study “The Cultural Heritage of Water in the Middle-East and Maghreb”, now available on https://t.co/L2jZHuhkf9 #43com #43whc #WorldHeritage #baku #Azerbaijan #unesco pic.twitter.com/9IvbKvN05Y
— ARC-WH (@ARCWH) July 7, 2019
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, Australia
🔴 BREAKING
Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, #Australia 🇦🇺, has just been inscribed on @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List. Congratulations! 👏
ℹ️ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43WHC pic.twitter.com/ZcHeGQ0rM1
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 6, 2019
Budj Bim National Park and Cultural Landscape World Heritage Site
Birds
Great news! As the @GlobalFlyway bar-tailed godwit breeds successfully in E #Yakutia, on 5 July its #Yancheng staging site was inscribed as #WorldHeritage Site by #43WHC. Thanks Lei Guangchun, Jens Enemark, Alex Zhang & Zuo XiaoPing, here seen celebrating in #Baku. #Ornithology pic.twitter.com/ZQqCInjUO1
— nicola crockford (@numenini) July 9, 2019
Side Events
IUCN is gathering input from hundreds of experts for the 2020 update of its flagship report on natural #WorldHeritage – the IUCN World Heritage Outlook. Side event now at #43whc https://t.co/uX6OWoCkvF pic.twitter.com/VGkGgSggRk
— IUCN Protected Areas (@IUCN_PA) July 4, 2019
#44WHC
https://en.unesco.org/news/fuzhou-china-host-2020-session-world-heritage-committee
Great news! The city of Fuzhou in China will host the next meeting of the #WorldHeritage Committee in 2020! Thank you #China🇨🇳! 👏
ℹ https://t.co/thV0mwrj0X #43whc pic.twitter.com/frEnYm31UB
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 9, 2019
Embedded Tweets
Many thanks to all for great turn out at Information, Exchange and Orientation session in preparation of the 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (Baku 30 June – 10 July). pic.twitter.com/Wn2D2twtlI
— Mechtild Rossler (@mechtildrossler) May 29, 2019
The 43rd session of UNESCO's #WorldHeritage Committee is currently underway in Baku 🇦🇿 until 10 July.
Watch all the debates LIVE here ▶️ https://t.co/7aQpFhxD1K #43whc pic.twitter.com/2wc8LDjiXR
— UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 1, 2019
Amid global challenges such as #ClimateChange & growing tourist numbers, what issues do #UNESCO #WorldHeritage sites face in terms of #SustainableDevelopment? As the #WorldHeritageCommittee session #43whc currently unfolds, u can read some findings here:
➡️https://t.co/sdq1KZrMSR pic.twitter.com/vcJBkRTycy— UNESCO Switzerland🇨🇭 (@UNESCO_ch) July 4, 2019
184 pages, 48 authors, 42 sites: With great pleasure World Heritage Watch announces the publication of the new World Heritage Watch Report 2019.
The Report is available for free on our website: https://t.co/amGP5c6Sh7 #WHWR19 #WorldHeritage #Welterbe pic.twitter.com/YdZ8FkFWYR
— World Heritage Watch (@WH_Watch) June 4, 2019
🇦🇺 Would you like to attend #ICOMOSGA2020 by @IcomosG ? Come to #ICOMOS side event on 7 July at 13h10 at the 43rd session of the #WorldHeritage Committee Advisory bodies space (room 3).#43whc pic.twitter.com/PIQpyqY50s
— ICOMOS (@ICOMOS) July 7, 2019
29 Welterbestätten wurden in diesem jahr von der @UNESCO anerkannt. Entdecken Sie sie mit uns:
⚡️ https://t.co/iGLj4xdvDA#UNESCO #Welterbe #WorldHeritage #43WHC
— UNESCO DE (@unesco_de) July 8, 2019
Local Site
https://43whcbaku2019.az/en
https://twitter.com/Whc43B
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Questions for the organizers and participants
- What would locals like visitors to know about Azerbaijan?
- What are the key takeaways from this meeting?
- What is the status of the Marketplace for World Heritage?
- How is 43WHC different from 42WHC?
- What country will host 44WHC?
Technical questions
- Does the public have access to what’s on the screen? Slides, edited word document, announcements?
- Will press conferences be streamed online and if so, will they accept questions from remote participants?
- Do videos have transcripts or captions?
- Can we access or create transcripts?
- Are there shared Google docs?
- Is there a Twitter list of registered participants, sponsors or superfans?
Questions for the participants
- How does this meeting compare to similar events?
- Are you touring or exploring the host country during your visit?
Questions for UNESCO
- What are you envisioning as possible uses for the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike code?
Questions for the IUCN
- Is there overlap in these discussions and travel and tourism in protected areas? Are members of TAPAS contributing to or following the meeting?
Headlines
Babylon designated a World Heritage Site
Concerns Warrangama Dam proposal will impact Blue Mountains World Heritage area – ABC
Reforming UNESCO’s World Heritage – Mats Djurberg and Tora Aasland – @matsdjurberg @tora_aasland
Dams, flight paths? Ask the UN World Heritage committee first – Weekend Australian
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Background
During the World Heritage Committee session, the Committee reviews the state of conservation of World Heritage sites, inscribes new sites on the World Heritage List, and attends to other matters involved in the implementation of the World Heritage Convention.
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