Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

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Argentina

26-11-1984

[...] the Argentine Republic rejects the extension of the application of the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted in Paris on 16 November 1972 by the General Conference of UNESCO, to the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich, of which the Director General of UNESCO was notified by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on 29 May 1984, and reaffirms its rights of sovereignty over the Malvinas Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich, which form an integral part of its national territory. The United Nations General Assembly has adopted resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9 and 38/12, in which it recognizes the existence of a sovereignty dispute relating to the question of the Malvinas Islands and urges the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom to conduct negotiations in order to find as soon as possible a peaceful and lasting solution to the dispute through the good offices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations who should inform the General Assembly of the progress achieved. As a result of this declaration, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland indicated that they have no doubt as to their right, by notification to the Depositary under the relevant provisions of the treaty in question, to extend its application to the Falkland Islands and to the Falklands Islands Dependencies. The Government of the United Kingdom are therefore unable to regard the Argentine communication referred to above as having any legal effect.

Brazil

01-09-1977

[…] the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil declared, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the Convention, that the Federative Republic of Brazil shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16 (1) of the Convention.

Bulgaria

07-03-1974

The People's Republic of Bulgaria shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1.

Cabo Verde

28-04-1988

[…] that Cape Verde will not be bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Convention.

Denmark

25-07-1979

[…] the Government of Denmark declared, in conformity with Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention, that Denmark shall not be bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Convention.

France

27-06-1975

The Government of the French Republic declares that it shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1.

Germany

23-08-1976

[…] the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declared, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the Convention, that the Federal Republic of Germany shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16 (1) of the Convention.
At the same time, the Government further declared that the Convention shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it shall enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany.

Holy See

07-10-1982

[…] the Holy See declared, in accordance with Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention, that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 16, paragraph 1.

Iraq

05-03-1974

Entry […] by the Republic of Iraq shall, however, in no way signify recognition of Israel or be conducive to entry into relations with it.

Israel

22-03-1982

The instrument deposited by the Government of Oman contains a declaration of a political character in respect to Israel. In the view of the Government of the State of Israel, this Convention is not the proper place for making such political pronouncements, which are, moreover, in flagrant contradiction to the principles and purposes of the Convention.
This Declaration by the Government of Oman cannot, in any way, affect whatever obligations are binding upon Oman under general international law or under particular conventions. The Government of the State of Israel will, in so far as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of Oman an attitude of complete reciprocity.

31-01-2012

The Embassy of the State of Israel presents its compliments to the Secretariat of UNESCO and has the honour to refer to the notification regarding the accession of "Palestine" to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage of 1972.
The Government of the State of Israel objects to that accession as it contradicts Article II of the Constitution of UNESCO as well as the established norms and practices of International Law.

Moldova

23-09-2002

The Republic of Moldova does not consider itself bound by the provisions of Article 16 paragraph 1 of the Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage.

Norway

12-05-1977

[…] the Government of Norway declared, in accordance with Article 16 (2) of the Convention, that Norway shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16 (1) of the Convention.

Oman

06-10-1981

[…] the Government of Oman declared:
(a) that the Government of the Sultanate of Oman shall not be bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Convention; and
(b) that the acceptance of the Convention does not imply the recognition of the State of Israel and that no treaty relations will arise between the Sultanate of Oman and Israel.

South Africa

10-07-1997

Now therefore, the Government of South Africa hereby ratifies the Convention concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage subject to the express declaration in terms of Article 16 (2), that South Africa does not consider itself bound by the provision of paragraph 1 of Article 16.

South Sudan

09-03-2016

The Republic of South Sudan shall not be bound by the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 16 with regard to contribution other than the supplementary voluntary contribution.

Syria

13-08-1975

The accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Convention adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO at its seventeenth session on 16 November 1972 and its ratification by the Syrian Arab Government do not mean in any way its recognition of Israel and cannot result in the establishment of a direct contact with it that might be stipulated by the said Convention.
The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic views that the obligation emanated in Article 4 covers the occupied Arab territories and consequently, the Israeli occupation authorities are under obligation to preserve the cultural and natural heritage existing in the occupied territories in view of the fact that occupation does not eliminate sovereignty and that the occupation authorities are considered internationally responsible for any attenuation of the cultural and natural heritage even if Israel has not acceded to the Convention.
The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic views that paragraph 3 of Article 6 binds in its obligations therein contained the authorities occupying territories by force.The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic views that the international cooperation system stipulated in Article 7 binds the Member States to exert all possible aid to the State whose part of its territories is occupied for the sake of preserving the natural and cultural heritage in the occupied territories against the aggressions of the occupying authorities.

United States of America

12-02-1974

[...] the ratification was effected subject to a declaration under article 16 (2) that the United States shall not be bound by the provisions of Article 16 (1) [...].