World Heritage Convention Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers

This section provides information about the 1972 World Heritage Convention and UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre. It includes answers to frequently asked questions.

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Election of World Heritage Committee members
Is there a special provision for States Parties with no properties on the World Heritage List?
How many voting rounds are there? What happens when two States Parties obtain equal votes?
How many Committee members are there?
When do the elections take place?
How long is the mandate of a Committee member?
How can I access the related reference documents of past statutory meetings : Resolutions; Decisions; Committee Reports; General Assembly Summary Records; Rules of Procedure, etc.?
Can an existing Committee member present a candidature during the year when their mandate is finishing?
Is there a geographical distribution of Committee members?
What is the deadline by which a State Party should submit its candidature?
Is there a special provision for States Parties which have never served as a member of the World Heritage Committee?
What would happen if an allocated seat remained vacant because an electoral group has fewer candidates than the number of seats it is entitled to?

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