Keep Victoria Falls Wild, 31st July 2026
Download our issue by issue summary of conservation concerns and conclusions highlighted by the IUCN/World Heritage Centre together with final decision text adopted by the World Heritage Committee at its 48th Session held at Busan, Republic of Korea, 19-29 July 2026 relating to the Victoria Falls World Heritage Site here (direct pdf download from the KVFW website).
‘Current Conservation Issues’ and ‘Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre and UNESCO Advisory Body’ (IUCN), together with World Heritage Committee Draft Decision text, was published 19th June 2026 (UNESCO/World Heritage Centre, 19th June 2026; Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs, 9th July 2026; 18th July 2026), Download our pdf of original proposed draft text relating to the Site here.
Amendments to Draft Decision text proposed by Committee members Kenya, Senegal, Tanzania and Togo, published on UNESCO website 23rd July (UNESCO/World Heritage Centre, 23rd July 2026; Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs, 23rd July 2026). Download the amendments as submitted and published on 23rd July 2026 here.
Revised amendments to Draft Decision text published on UNESCO website 24th July (UNESCO/World Heritage Centre, 24th July 2026; Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs, 24th July 2026). Download the amendments as submitted and published on 24th July 2026 here.
Site originally due for discussion by Committee on 24th July, delayed until 27th July by late running and rescheduling of the agenda. See our full (unofficial) transcript of the Committee’s discussion on the Site here and audio file (mp3) here (Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs, 27th July 2026; 28th July 2026).
In introducing the discussion it was disclosed that the representatives of the African World Heritage Centre and IUCN had met with the representatives of the State Parties (Zambia and Zimbabwe) on the 23rd July to discuss the proposed amendments and resulting in the revised amendment document published on the 24th. There appears to be no published record of the discussion or decisions made at this side meeting.
References
UNESCO/World Heritage Centre (19th June 2026) Current Conservation Issues’ and ‘Analysis and Conclusions of the World Heritage Centre and UNESCO Advisory Body’ (IUCN); World Heritage Committee Draft Decision text, Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage Site (whc26-48com-7BAdd-en).
UNESCO/World Heritage Centre (23rd July 2026) Amendment Proposal, Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage Site (7B.93-Kenya)
UNESCO/World Heritage Centre (24th July 2026) Revised Amendment Proposal, Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage Site (7B.93 - Kenya REV2).
UNESCO/World Heritage Centre (27th July 2026) Committee Discussion, Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls World Heritage Site (7B.83) [See Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (27th July 2026) World Heritage Committee Discussion on Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, 27th July 2026.]
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (9th July 2026) Still Kicking the Can Down the Road... UNESCO World Heritage Committee Draft Decision text published.
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (18th July 2026) Riverside Developments at Victoria Falls Threaten World Heritage Site.
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (23rd July 2026) World Heritage Committee members attempt to dilute draft Decision text regarding Victoria Falls.
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (24th July 2026) Committee Members Propose Further Last Minute Amendments to draft Decision text on Victoria Falls World Heritage Site.
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (27th July 2026) World Heritage Committee Discussion on Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, 27th July 2026.
Victoria Falls Bits and Blogs (28th July 2026) World Heritage Committee Adopted Decision text on Victoria Falls World Heritage Site, 27th July 2026.
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