UNESCO at Vilnius July 2006

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL
ORGANIZATION
CONVENTION CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD
CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE
WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Thirtieth Session
Vilnius, Lithuania
8-16 July 2006

Strongly encourages the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in
collaboration with States Parties and other relevant partners to develop proposals for the
implementation of pilot projects at specific World Heritage properties especially in
developing countries, with a balance between natural and cultural properties as well as
appropriate regional proposals, with the objective of developing best practices for
implementing this Strategy including preventive actions, corrective actions and sharing
knowledge, and recommends to the international donor community to support the
implementation of such pilot projects;

Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls (Zambia / Zimbabwe) (N 509)
Decision 30 COM 7B.8
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC-06/30.COM/7B, 1.
2. Notes with concern that the recommendations of the 2002 bi-lateral workshop have not
been implemented;
3. Regrets that the integrity of the World Heritage property remains threatened by
uncontrolled urban development, pollution and unplanned tourism development;
Urges both States Parties to urgently follow-up on the recommendations of the 2002 bilateral workshop and in particular the preparation and implementation of an effective
joint management framework to address the ongoing threats; and requests the States
Parties to set a firm schedule for their follow-up;
4. Also requests both States Parties to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN mission
to assess the state of conservation and the factors affecting the Outstanding Universal
Value of the property and progress made in implementing the recommendations of the
2002 bi-lateral workshop;
5. Further requests both States Parties to provide the World Heritage Centre before 1
February 2007 with reports on the state of conservation of the property and progress
made in implementing an effective joint management framework and other
recommendations of the 2002 bi-lateral workshop for examination by the Committee at
its 31st session in 2007.