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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/foresight">Foresight and Anticipation </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/gender-equality/">Gender Equality</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/hiv-and-aids/">HIV and AIDS </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/">ICT in Education</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/indigenous-peoples/">Indigenous Peoples</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=37082&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">Least Developed Countries </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/pcpd/">Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Responses</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/special-themes/science-education/">Science Education </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=11735&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">Small Island Developing States </a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://portal.unesco.org/shs/en/ev.php-URL_ID=10993&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">Youth</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ym-g33 ym-gr"> <div class="ym-gbox-right"> <h5>Major programmes</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/">Education</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/">Natural Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/social-and-human-sciences/">Social & Human Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/">Culture</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/">Communication & Information</a></li> </ul> <h5>Online<br/> materials</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/resources/">Resources</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/resources/multimedia/">Multimedia</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=12024&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">Conventions & recommendations</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/resources/publications/">Publications</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/resources/unesco-presentation-kit/">UNESCO Presentation Kit</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.uis.unesco.org/">Statistics</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="ym-g50 ym-gr"> <div class="ym-gbox-right"> <div class="ym-grid linearize-level-2"> <div class="ym-g33 ym-gl"> <div class="ym-gbox-left"> <h5>UNESCO Worldwide</h5> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/">Worldwide</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/africa/">Africa</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/arab-states/">Arab States</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/asia-and-the-pacific/">Asia and the Pacific</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/europe-and-north-america/">Europe and North America</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/worldwide/latin-america-and-the-caribbean/">Latin America and the Caribbean</a></li> </ul> <h5>UNESCO<br/> in countries</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=34279&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html">National Commissions</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/bfc/all-offices/">Field offices</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/where-we-are/institutes-and-centres/">Institutes and centres</a></li> </ul> <h5>UNESCO<br/> in other languages </h5><ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/">English</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/fr/unesco/">Français</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/es/unesco/">Español</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/ru/unesco/">Русский</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/ar/unesco/">العربية</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/zh/unesco/">中文</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="ym-g33 ym-gl"> <div class="ym-gbox"> <h5>For the Press</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://www.unesco.org/new/en/media-services/for-the-press/press-releases/">Press releases</a></li> <li><a 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Heritage Convention</h1> <div class="content-full readable"> <div class="content-full-body"> <h5>As per <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext/#Article8">Article 8(1)</a> of the <em>World Heritage Convention</em> (or <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeerules/#49"><em>Rule 49</em> </a> <em> of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee</em> ), the General Assembly of States Parties to the <em>Convention</em> meets during the sessions of the General Conference of UNESCO.</h5> <p>The General Assembly manages its meetings according to its <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134868">Rules of Procedure</a> </em>(see document reference WHC-01/GA/1.Rev4). Both the General Assembly and General Conference of UNESCO receive a report from the World Heritage Committee on its activities (<a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeerules/#49">Rule 49</a> of the Rules of Procedure of the <em>World Heritage Committee</em>). </p> </div> </div> <div class="content-full content-full-dark content-full-blue readable"> <div class="content-full-body"> <h2>20th session of the General Assembly</h2> <h5>UNESCO Paris, Room II and XII<br/> 18-20 November 2015</h5> <p class="buttons"><a class="small_button plain_button" href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/20ga" style="background-color: #ff3366; color: #fff;"> Access the session page</a></p> <p>During its session, the General Assembly determines the uniform percentage of contributions to the World Heritage Fund applicable to all States Parties (<a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext/#Article8">Article 16(1)</a> of the <em>World Heritage Convention</em> ), and elects new members to the World Heritage Committee to replace the outgoing members. </p> </div> </div> <div class="content-full readable"> <div class="content-full-body"> <h2>FAQs about the election of World Heritage Committee members</h2> <div class="related" id="faq" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="toggleNext related">How many Committee members are there?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;">There are 21 <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeemembers/">Committee members</a> represented by 21 States Parties to the <em>World Heritage Convention</em> .</div> <div class="toggleNext related">Who are the Committee members in 2015 before the elections?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>Until the end of the 38th General Conference (2015), the following States Parties are <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeemembers/">members of the Committee</a>:</p> <p><a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/dz" title="end of mandat in 2015">Algeria</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/co" title="end of mandat in 2015">Colombia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/hr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Croatia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/fi" title="end of mandat in 2017">Finland</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/de" title="end of mandat in 2015">Germany</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in" title="end of mandat in 2015">India</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jm" title="end of mandat in 2017">Jamaica</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jp" title="end of mandat in 2015">Japan</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/kz" title="end of mandat in 2017">Kazakhstan</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/lb" title="end of mandat in 2017">Lebanon</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/my" title="end of mandat in 2015">Malaysia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pe" title="end of mandat in 2017">Peru</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ph" title="end of mandat in 2017">Philippines</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pl" title="end of mandat in 2017">Poland</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pt" title="end of mandat in 2017">Portugal</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/qa" title="end of mandat in 2015">Qatar</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/kr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Republic of Korea</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/sn" title="end of mandat in 2015">Senegal</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/rs" title="end of mandat in 2015">Serbia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/tr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Turkey</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/vn" title="end of mandat in 2017">Viet Nam</a></p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">Which members are leaving in 2015?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p><a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/dz" title="end of mandat in 2015">Algeria</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/co" title="end of mandat in 2015">Colombia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/de" title="end of mandat in 2015">Germany</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/in" title="end of mandat in 2015">India</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jp" title="end of mandat in 2015">Japan</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/my" title="end of mandat in 2015">Malaysia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/qa" title="end of mandat in 2015">Qatar</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/sn" title="end of mandat in 2015">Senegal</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/rs" title="end of mandat in 2015">Serbia</a></p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">Which members will leave in 2017?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p><a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/hr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Croatia</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/fi" title="end of mandat in 2017">Finland</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jm" title="end of mandat in 2017">Jamaica</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/kz" title="end of mandat in 2017">Kazakhstan</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/lb" title="end of mandat in 2017">Lebanon</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pe" title="end of mandat in 2017">Peru</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ph" title="end of mandat in 2017">Philippines</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pl" title="end of mandat in 2017">Poland</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/pt" title="end of mandat in 2017">Portugal</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/kr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Republic of Korea</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/tr" title="end of mandat in 2017">Turkey</a>, <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/vn" title="end of mandat in 2017">Viet Nam</a></p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">When do the elections take place?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>Elections to replace outgoing Committee members take place during the General Assembly of States Parties, meeting once every two years during the General Conference of UNESCO (<a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext/#Article8">Article 8.3</a> of the <em>Convention</em> ).</p> <p>The 20th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the <em>World Heritage Convention</em> will take place during the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO from 18 to 20 November 2015.</p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">How long is the mandate of a Committee member?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>According to the <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/conventiontext">Convention</a>,</em> a Committee member's mandate is for 6 years.</p> <p>The General Assembly (Resolution <strong>13 GA 9</strong>, paragraph 6) invites the States Parties to the <em>World Heritage Convention</em> to voluntarily reduce their term of office from six to four years.</p> </div> <!-- <div class="toggleNext related">How many new Committee members are elected at each General Assembly?</div> <div class="box">Usually a third of the 21 members need to be newly elected at the General Assembly (i.e. 7 <a href="/en/committeemembers/">Committee members</a> ), but this can change depending on the voluntary reduction of office terms.</div> --> <div class="toggleNext related">How many seats are available at the 20th General Assembly in 2015?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;">In 2015, a total of 9 <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/committeemembers/">Committee members</a> will be elected.</div> <div class="toggleNext related">Can an existing Committee member present a candidature during the year when their mandate is finishing?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;">According to Rule 13.2 of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/garules/">Rules of procedure</a> of the General Assembly, members of the World Heritage Committee may stand for election again after a gap of 6 years after the expiry of their mandate.</div> <div class="toggleNext related">Is there a geographical distribution of Committee members?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>Following the 1st Extraordinary Session (UNESCO, 2014), the General Assembly amended its Rules of Procedures in order to achieve the goal of an equitable geographical and cultural representation on the World Heritage Committee, through the allocation of seats by region (defined with reference to UNESCO’s electoral groups) on the World Heritage Committee.</p> <p>For more details please refer to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/121858">Article 14 of the Rules of Procedures</a>.</p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">What is the deadline by which a State Party should submit its candidature?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>As per Rule 13.1 of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/121858">Rules of procedure</a> of the General Assembly, candidatures should be sent to the Secretariat at least six weeks prior to the opening of the General Assembly.</p> <p>Candidatures should be sent to the following address by <strong>6 October 2015</strong>: <br/> The Director<br/> UNESCO World Heritage Centre<br/> 7 place de Fontenoy<br/> 75352 Paris 07 SP, France <br/> Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 68 13 15</p> <p>As per article 16.5 of the <em>Convention:</em></p> <blockquote>"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, although this provision shall not apply to the first election."</blockquote> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">Is there a special provision for States Parties with no properties on the World Heritage List?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;"> <p>No, according to the new Rules of Procedure adopted by the General Assembly in November 2014. However, the new Rules of Procedure state that <em>“at each election, due consideration shall be given to the election of at least one State Party which has never served as a Member of the World Heritage Committee"</em>.</p> <p>See <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/stat/">Statistics on States Parties.</a></p> </div> <div class="toggleNext related">How many voting rounds are there? What happens when two States Parties obtain equal votes?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;">Please refer to Rule 14 of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/garules/">Rules of Procedure</a> of the General Assembly: "Election of the members of the World Heritage Committee" </div> <div class="toggleNext related">How can I access the related reference documents of past statutory meetings : Resolutions; Decisions; Committee Reports; General Assembly Summary Records; <em>Rules of Procedure, </em> etc.?</div> <div class="box" style="display: none;">All relevant documentation is available at the following web address : <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/documents">whc.unesco.org/en/documents</a> (select the year, the session, the document reference or the title of the document ....)</div> <!--<div class="toggleNext related">What logos could be used?</div> <div class="box">Should your country wish to prepare any communication material concerning the candidature, the only type of logo that may be used on such material is the linked logo composed of the UNESCO logo block and the name and logo of <span id="CmCaReT"></span>the National Commission. In the case that you wish to use this logo, the National Commission of your country will be able to provide it to you upon request.</div>--></div> </div> </div> <div class="content-full content-full-bluelight readable"> <div class="content-full-body"> <h2>General Assembly Rules of Procedure</h2> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134868" title="Rules of Procedure"><img src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/Smallicons-1.0/64/PNG/docs/64/pdf2.png" border="0"/></a><br/><small>WHC-14/GA/1 Rev. 4</small><br/><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134868" title="Rules of Procedure"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134869" title="Réglement intérieur "><img 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Development</h3> <table class="tableaux tableaux-compact "> <tbody> <tr> <td>2014</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134868"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/134869"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2011</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/121858"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/121859"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td>2009</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125841"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125842"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125612"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125613"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>2001</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125610"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125838"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1999</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125609"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125837"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td>1995</td> <td> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125607"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a><span> </span><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125606"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> 1978</td> <td><a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125735"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> English</a> <a class="box-span" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/document/125736"><img class="icon" src="/web/20160826005926im_/http://whc.unesco.org/graphics/icons/page_white_acrobat.png" border="0" alt=""/> French</a></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="content-full readable"> <div class="content-full-body"> <h2 id="ga"><a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions">All General Assembly Sessions</a></h2> <p><a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/20GA"> 20GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2015) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/1EXTGA"> 1EXTGA </a> UNESCO Paris (2014) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/19GA"> 19GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2013) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/18GA"> 18GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2011) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/17GA"> 17GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2009) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/16GA"> 16GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2007) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/15GA"> 15GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2005) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/14GA"> 14GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2003) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/13GA"> 13GA </a> UNESCO Paris (2001) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/12GA"> 12GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1999) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/11GA"> 11GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1997) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/10GA"> 10GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1995) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/09GA"> 09GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1993) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/08GA"> 08GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1991) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/07GA"> 07GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1989) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/06GA"> 06GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1987) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/05GA"> 05GA </a> Sofia, Bulgaria (1985) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/04GA"> 04GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1983) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/03GA"> 03GA </a> Belgrade, Yugoslavia (1980) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/02GA"> 02GA </a> UNESCO Paris (1978) <br/> <a href="/web/20160826005926/http://whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/01GA"> 01GA </a> Nairobi, Kenya (1976)</p> </div> </div> <script 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