Event
Extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee

The extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee will take place in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 10 to 25 September 2023.
The World Heritage Committee is comprised of representatives from 21 States Parties to the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage elected by the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention. The current composition of the Committee is as follows: Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand and Zambia.
For general information regarding the extended 45th session of the World Heritage Committee, please contact the organizers at the following email address: information@45whcriyadh2023.com For specific requests to the organizers, please find below a list of relevant contacts:
Host Country:
The Ministry of Culture, KSA +9668001189999 info@moc.gov.sa
UNESCO: World Heritage Centre +33145681104 wh-info@unesco.org