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Secteur de Ia culture Centre du patrimoine mondial United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation des Nations Unies pour !'education, Ia science et Ia culture Organizaci6n de las Naciones Unidas para Ia Educaci6n, Ia Ciencla y Ia Culture Ret. CLIWHC-19/08 9 octobre 2019 OpraHH3al!I>1R 06beAHHeHHbiX Hal!l'lrir no BOnpOCSM o6pSSOBSHHll 1 HSYKH H KYJlbT}'pbl Aux : Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondial cc : Organisations consultatives aupres du Comite du patrimoine Jl7Hr oo ~"ff, mondial (ICCROM, ICOMOS et UICN} t4~ lit)C1t~1UR Objet: Invitation a Ia 22e session de I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondia/ et presentation des candidatures pour election au Comite du patrimoine mondial (Siege de I'UNESCO, 27-28 novembre 2019} Madame, Monsieur, Je me retere a I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondial qui se reunira pour sa 22e session du 27 au 28 novembre 2019, au Siege de I'UNESCO. Com me vous le savez, I'Assemblee generale sera invitee notamment a proceder au remplacement des 9 membres sortants du Comite du patrimoine mondial : Angola, Azerba'idjan, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Indonesia, Kowe'it, Republique Unie de Tanzania, Tunisia, Zimbabwe. Je souhaite inviter les Etats parties envisageant de proposer leur candidature a se referer aux modalites d'eligibilite pour devenir membre du Comite du patrimoine mondial telles qu'elles sont decrites dans ma lettre du 23 juillet dernier (ci-jointe) eta adresser leur candidature au Centre du patrimoine mondial. Permettez-moi a cet egard de rappeler que I'Assemblee generale a reitere par sa Resolution 1 EXT GA 3 (paragraphs 5) «sa demande expresse aux Etats parties et aux groupes electoraux de fournir un nombre suffisant de candidats pour chaque siege a chacun des scrutins afin d'assurer un veritable choix a chaque election » Veuillez noter que dans un souci de transparence, les 8 candidatures re9ues a ce jour ont ete refletees sur le site Web du Centre du patrimoine mondial. Les informations concernant le nombre de sieges a pourvoir au cours de Ia 22e session de I'Assemblee generale sont egalement disponibles a l'adresse suivante: https://whc.unesco.org/fr/sessions/22qa/ .. / .. 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 as 15 n www.unesco.org Merci egalement de noter que conformement a !'Article 13.4 du Reglement interieur, Ia liste de candidatures est finalisee 48 heures avant l'ouverture de I'Assemblee generale. Je vous prie d'agreer, Madame/Monsieur, les assurances de rna haute consideration. Mechtild Rossler Directeur Culture Sector World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'education, Ia science et Ia culture Organizaci6n de las Naciones Unidas para Ia Educaci6n, Ia Ciencia y Ia Cultura Ref. CL/WHC-19/08 9 October 2019 OpraHI-!3a41-!R 06beAHHeHHbiX Ha4H~ no sonpocaM o6pasosaHI-ISI, HayKH H KY11bTYPbl To: All States Parties to the World Heritage Convention ;;~I i""\11 t.J;.l... -'·'1'.J t...... Ul..i.ill'.J r- '" ••..)""'" cc: Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee (ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN) If*~OO~"ff, n~ l!l.Y:.1t £1l~R Subject: 22nd session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and presentation of candidatures for the election of members to the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO Headquarters, 27-28 November 2019) Dear Sir/Madam, I refer to the 22nd session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention that will be held from 27 to 28 November 2019, at UNESCO Headquarters. As you know, the General Assembly will be called upon notably to replace the 9 outgoing members of the World Heritage Committee: Angola, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Indonesia, Kuwait, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe. I would like to invite all States Parties considering possible candidatures to take into account modalities of eligibility of members of the World Heritage Committee that are outlined in my letter of 23 July last (attached) and to address their candidatures to the World Heritage Centre. Allow me in this regard to recall that the General Assembly reiterated by Resolution 1 EXT GA 3 (paragraph 5) "its strong request to States Parties and electoral groups to provide a sufficient number of candidates for each seat and each election to ensure a genuine choice at each election" Please note that for full transparency, the 8 candidatures received to date have been uploaded on the website of the World Heritage Centre. Information related to the number of seats to be filled during the 22nd session of the General Assembly is also available at the same address: https://whc. unesco. orq/en/sessions/22qa/ .. / .. 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 68 11 04 www.unesco.org Please note also that, according to Article 13.4 of the Rules of Procedure, this list of candidatures shall be finalised 48 hours before the opening of the General Assembly. Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration. Mechtild Rossler Director World Heritage Centre Culture Sector World Heritage Centre United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation des Nations Unies pour !'education, Ia science et Ia culture Organizaci6n de las Naciones Unidas para Ia Educaci6n, Ia Ciencla y Ia Cultura Ref. CL/WHC-19/06 23 July 2019 OpraH~<~3a41171 06beA~<~HeHHbtX Ha411tit no sonpocaM o6pa3oBaHI171, HayKI1 1<1 KY11bT)Ipbt To: All States Parties to the World Heritage Convention cc: Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee (ICOMOS, ICCROM and IUCN) ll*-% ~ fJC~L f4~Jk)Cft~JHR Subject: Invitation to the 22nd session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the World Heritage Convention and presentation of candidatures for the election of members to the World Heritage Committee (UNESCO Headquarters, 27-28 November 2019) Dear Sir/Madam, I have the honour to invite you to the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention which will hold its 22nd session, in accordance with Article 8, paragraph 1 of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, during the 40th session of the General Conference of UNESCO. The 22nd session will be held from 27 to 28 November 2019, at UNESCO Headquarters. The General Assembly will be called upon, inter alia, to replace the outgoing members of the World Heritage Committee. In conformity with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedures of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention concerning the presentation of candidatures for election to the World Heritage Committee, I would like to inform you that the seats of the following 9 States Parties will become available: Angola, Azerbaijan, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Indonesia, Kuwait, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe. I would like also to draw to your attention that, for a State Party to be eligible as a member of the World Heritage Committee, the conditions set by Article 16, paragraph 5 of the World Heritage Convention must be met. That paragraph states that: "... Any State Party to the Convention which is in arrears with the payment of its compulsory or voluntary contribution for the current year and the calendar year immediately preceding it shall not be eligible as a Member of the World Heritage Committee [. ..]". Please note as well that according to Rule 13.2, members of the World Heritage Committee may stand for election after a gap of 6 years following the expiry of their previous mandate. 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 68 11 04 www.unesco.org In conformity with Rule 13.1 of the Rules of Procedure, I would be grateful if you could inform the Secretariat at the World Heritage Centre, by 16 October 2019 at the latest, whether your country intends to stand as a candidate for the World Heritage Committee. Your candidature should be sent by email to the Chief of the Policy and Statutory Meetings Unit ([email protected], with copy to [email protected]). I seize this occasion to recall that Resolution 13 GA 9 of the General Assembly of States Parties invites the States Parties to voluntarily reduce their term of office from 6 to 4 years. Should you wish to present your candidature to the World Heritage Committee elections, I should be grateful if you could indicate to us if your country will decide to voluntarily reduce its term of office to 4 years, if elected. As per Rule 13.3, the provisional list of candidates - including updated information on the status of all compulsory and voluntary contributions to the World Heritage Fund - will be made available to all States Parties at least four weeks before the 22nd session of the General Assembly. Please note that for the sake of transparency, candidatures already received have been uploaded on the website of the World Heritage Centre and that information related to the number of seats to be filled during the 22nd session of the General Assembly is also available at the same address: http://whc. unesco. org/en/sessions/22ga/ You will find attached the Provisional Agenda of the 22nd session of the General Assembly. The working documents for this session will be made available in due course. Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration. D.(G.~~ Mechtild Rossler Director World Heritage Centre En c. Secteur de Ia culture Centre du patrimoine mondial United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'education, Ia science et Ia culture Organizaci6n de las Naciones Unidas para Ia Educaci6n, Ia Ciencia y Ia Cultura Ref. CL/WHC-19/06 23 juillet 2019 OpraH~3a4~fl 06bep,~HeHHbiX Ha4~~ no sonpocaM o6pa3oBaH~fl, HayK~ ~ KYJlbT)IPbl Aux: Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondial ii..l.:>..l..JI ~ \'1 U..:..... Ul.iill'-'r--' ~I. II ~.~II .!..)-'-'-' cc: Organisations consultatives aupres du Comite du patrimoine !!*if 00 *X1L mondial (ICCROM, ICOMOS et UICN) f-4'*' .&:::ie1t £!UR Objet: Invitation a Ia 22e session de I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondia/ et presentation des candidatures pour election au Comite du patrimoine mondial (Siege de I'UNESCO, 27-28 novembre 2019) Madame, Monsieur, Au nom de Ia Directrice gemerale, j'ai l'honneur de vous inviter a I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties a Ia Convention qui se reunira pour sa 22e session du 27 au 28 novembre 2019, au cours de Ia 40e session de Ia Conference generale de I'UNESCO, conformement au paragraphe 1 de !'Article 8 de Ia Convention concernant Ia protection du patrimoine mondial, culture/ et nature/, au Siege de I'UNESCO. L'Assemblee generale sera invitee notamment a proceder au remplacement des membres sortants du Comite du patrimoine mondial. Conformement a !'Article 13.1 du Reglement interieur de I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties a Ia Convention du patrimoine mondial concernant Ia presentation des candidatures pour election au Comite du patrimoine mondial, je souhaite vous informer que le mandat des 9 Etats parties suivants vient a echeance: Angola, Azerba"ldjan, Burkina Faso, Cuba, Indonesia, Kowe"lt, Republique Unie de Tanzanie, Tunisie, Zimbabwe ; les 9 sieges vacants devront done etre pourvus par de nouveaux membres elus. II convient de noter que pour qu'un Etat partie soit eligible pour devenir membre du Comite du patrimoine mondial, les dispositions prevues a !'Article 16, paragraphe 5 de Ia Convention du patrimoine mondia/ doivent etre reunies. Cet Article stipule que : « ... Tout Etat partie a Ia Convention qui est en retard dans le paiement de sa contribution obligatoire ou volontaire en ce qui concerne /'annee en cours et l'annee civile qui /'a immediatement precedee, n'est pas eligible au Comite du patrimoine mondia/ [. ..] ». Merci de noter que conformement a !'Article 13.2 du Reg/ement interieur, les membres du Comite du patrimoine mondial ne peuvent se representer a I' election qu'a l'issue d'un delai de 6 ans apres I'expiration de leur mandat. 7, place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP, France Tel. : +33 (0)1 45 68 15 n www.unesco.org Conformement a !'Article 13.1 du Reglement interieur, je vous saurais gre de bien vouloir informer le Secretariat du Centre du patrimoine mondial, au plus tard le 16 octobre 2019, de !'intention de votre pays de presenter sa candidature au Comite du patrimoine mondial. Une copie de votre lettre de candidature peut etre envoyee par email au Chef de !'unite des reunions et politiques statutaires ([email protected], avec copie a [email protected]). Je saisis cette occasion pour vous rappeler que Ia Resolution 13 GA 9 de I'Assemblee generale des Etats parties invite les Etats parties a reduire volontairement Ia duree de leur mandat de six a quatre ans. Ainsi, dans le cas ou vous decideriez de vous presenter comme candidat aux elections au Comite du patrimoine mondial, je vous saurai gre de bien vouloir nous informer si, en cas d'election, votre pays decidait de reduire volontairement Ia duree de son mandat a quatre ans. La liste provisoire de candidats, ainsi qu'un etat actualise des contributions obligatoires et volontaires au Fonds du patrimoine mondial seront communiques a tous les Etats parties quatre semaines avant Ia 21e session de I'Assemblee gemerale, conformement a !'Article 13.3 du Reglement interieur. Veuillez noter que dans un souci de transparence, les candidatures deja regues ont ete refletees sur le site Web du Centre du patrimoine mondial et que les informations concernant le nombre de sieges a pourvoir au cours de Ia 22e session de I'Assemblee Gemerale sont disponibles a l'adresse suivante : http://whc. unesco .org/fr/sessions/22ga/ Vous trouverez ci-joint l'ordre du jour provisoire de Ia 22e session de I'Assemblee generale. Les documents de travail de cette session seront transmis des que possible. Je vous prie d'agreer, Madame/Monsieur I'Ambassadeur, les assurances de rna haute consideration. \l.{Z;/ Mechtild Rossler Directeur Centre du patrimoine mondial P.J.