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As its official advisor on nature, IUCN makes recommendations to the World Heritage Committeeon on all matters related to natural World Heritage, including on new sites proposed for inscription and on action to support sites facing threats. The Committee discusses and makes decisions based on these recommendations.
IUCN recommendations
IUCN's recommendations for 2020 and 2021 have now been released by the UNESCO's World Heritage Centre, in two dispatches on 4 and 21 June 2021. All official documents related to the 44th session (44WHC) are available ahead of the World Heritage Committee meeting on the official event website: whc.unesco.org/en/sessions/44com
Follow the discussions live here: youtu.be/ifE5qYD_4bI
Quick access to the documents containing IUCN's advice are available on the following pages:
>> Evaluation of nominations for 2020 and 2021
>> State of conservation reports for 2020 and 2021
News from IUCN at #44WHC
- IUCN statement on the inscription of Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex onto the World Heritage List - 29.07.2021
- IUCN’s call for action on fast-deteriorating Great Barrier Reef backed, despite no danger listing - 23.07.2021
- IUCN urges countries to protect World Heritage to achieve ambitions for halting biodiversity loss - 16.07.2021
- Four sites including Great Barrier Reef could become “World Heritage in danger”, while Selous may lose its status – IUCN advice - 22.06.2021
- IUCN recommends two biodiversity sites in Georgia and Japan for the World Heritage List - 04.06.2021
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IUCN World Heritage Communications
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