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The General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention

As per Articles 8.1 and 8.3 of the World Heritage Convention (or Rule 4.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly), the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention meets during the sessions of the General Conference of UNESCO.

The General Assembly manages its meetings according to its Rules of Procedure (see document reference WHC-23/GA/1). Both the General Assembly and General Conference of UNESCO receive a report from the World Heritage Committee on its activities(Rule 49 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Heritage Committee).

The 26th session of the General Assembly

The 26th session of the General Assembly will be held in 2027.

During its session, the General Assembly determines the uniform percentage of contributions to the World Heritage Fund applicable to all States Parties (Article 16(1) of the World Heritage Convention), and elects members to the World Heritage Committee.

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FAQs about the election of World Heritage Committee members

How many Committee members are there?

There are 21 Committee members represented by 21 States Parties to the World Heritage Convention.

Who are the Committee members in 2027 before the elections?

Since the end of the 43nd General Conference (2025), the following States Parties are members of the Committee:

Armenia,