Decision: 31 COM 8B.24The World Heritage Committee,
1.
Having examined Documents WHC-07/31.COM/8B and WHC-07/31.
COM/INF.8B.1,
2.
Having taken note of the following statement by the Chairperson of
the World Heritage Committee which has been agreed to by the Dele-
gation of Cambodia and the Delegation of Thailand:
The State Party of Cambodia and the State Party of Thailand are
in
full agreement that the Sacred Site of the Temple of Preah Vihear has
Outstanding Universal Value and must be inscribed on the World Heritage
List as soon as possible. Accordingly,
Cambodia and Thailand agree that
Cambodia will propose the site for formal inscription on the World Heritage
List at the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee in 2008
with
the active support of Thailand.They also agree that the site is in need of urgent attention and requires
international financial and technical assistance and close cooperation be-
tween them.
They further agree that it is essential to strengthen conservation and
management at the site including by the development of an appropriate
management plan, as required under paragraph 108 of the
Operational
Guidelines, that will ensure the future protection of this property.
They understand, following consultation with the World Heritage Centre,
that financial and technical assistance for the development of a manage-
ment plan will be available through the World Heritage Centres Interna-
tional Assistance programme.
3.
Recognizes that the
Sacred Site of the Temple of Preah Vihearis of great international significance and has Outstanding Universal Value
on the basis of criteria (i), (ii) and (iv),
agrees in principle that it should
be inscribed on the World Heritage List and
notes that the process for
inscription is in progress;
4.
Requests the State Party of Cambodia to strengthen conservation
and management at the site by making progress in developing an ap-
propriate management plan, which progress will enable its formal inscrip-
tion by the Committee at its 32nd session in 2008;
5.
Further requests the State Party of Cambodia to submit a progress
report to the World Heritage Centre, by
1 February 2008.
Decisions report (Christchurch, 2007) p.154-155.
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