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FIFTH EXTRAORINARY SESSION OF THE WORLD HERITAGE COMMITTEE ELECTS NEW BUREAU
[11.7.2001 | ]
The World Heritage Committee met on 1 November at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris to elect a new Bureau, to serve until the 26th session of the World Heritage Committee, to be held in Budapest, Hungary in June 2002. The seven Bureau members elected are: Chairperson: Finland (Dr. Henrik Lilius) Rapporteur: Mexico (Dr. Francisco Javier Lopez Morales) Vice-Chairpersons: Egypt, Greece, Hungary, South Africa and Thailand The Bureau prepares the recommendations to the Committee concerning properties nominated by States Parties to the World Heritage List. It also examines State of Conservation reports and formulates recommendations to the Committee for future action to improve the conservation of the values for which those sites were inscribed. In case of serious threats, the Bureau may recommend to the Committee inscription of a property on the List of World Heritage in Danger.
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