General Assembly of States Parties

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The General Assembly of States Parties is the plenary body of all countries that have ratified the World Heritage Convention, responsible for key decisions such as electing members of the World Heritage Committee and overseeing the Convention’s implementation.

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General Assembly of States Parties canonical 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf organ of the World Heritage Convention
plenary body
affiliatedWith UNESCO NERFINISHED
composedOf all countries that have ratified the World Heritage Convention
governs World Heritage Committee elections
World Heritage Fund contributions
overall policy framework of the World Heritage Convention
hasMember States Parties to the World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED
legalBasis Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage NERFINISHED
partOf UNESCO World Heritage system NERFINISHED
World Heritage Convention NERFINISHED
role adopts decisions and resolutions related to the World Heritage Convention
adopts decisions on the follow-up to evaluations of the World Heritage Convention
adopts financial regulations related to the World Heritage Fund
adopts recommendations to strengthen the implementation of the World Heritage Convention
adopts revisions to the Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention
adopts strategic directions for the World Heritage Convention
adopts the budget of the World Heritage Fund
considers amendments to the World Heritage Convention
considers reports from the UNESCO Director-General on World Heritage matters
decides on the number and distribution of seats on the World Heritage Committee
elects members of the World Heritage Committee
elects members of the World Heritage Committee on a rotational basis
encourages States Parties to integrate World Heritage protection into national policies
encourages balanced representation of natural and cultural heritage on the World Heritage List
encourages balanced representation of regions and cultures on the World Heritage Committee
encourages community involvement in the management of World Heritage properties
encourages cooperation between States Parties for transboundary World Heritage properties
encourages education and information programs related to World Heritage
encourages international cooperation for the protection of World Heritage
encourages periodic reporting by States Parties on the state of conservation of World Heritage properties
encourages the identification of potential new World Heritage properties by States Parties
encourages the participation of civil society and stakeholders in World Heritage processes
encourages the protection of World Heritage in situations of armed conflict or disaster
encourages the safeguarding of World Heritage properties facing serious and specific dangers
encourages the use of international assistance mechanisms under the World Heritage Convention
examines global and regional strategies for World Heritage
examines reports on the activities of the World Heritage Committee
examines the state of the World Heritage Fund
may establish working groups or committees on specific World Heritage issues
may request studies or evaluations on the functioning of the World Heritage Convention
monitors the overall effectiveness of the World Heritage Convention
oversees implementation of the World Heritage Convention
promotes awareness of the objectives of the World Heritage Convention
promotes capacity-building for States Parties in heritage conservation
promotes sustainable development principles in World Heritage conservation
provides overall policy guidance for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention
reviews the use of the World Heritage Fund
sets the amount of compulsory and voluntary contributions to the World Heritage Fund

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