The World Heritage Committee,

1. Taking into consideration the information provided in document WHC-03/27.COM/18B as well as in the documents on the relationship between the World Heritage Committee and UNESCO (WHC-03/27.COM/17) and the Progress Report on the 31 C/4 and the draft 32 C/5 (WHC-03/27.COM/16),

2. Considering that this Report will be transmitted to the 32nd session of the General Conference (29 September - 17 October 2003) for its information,

3. Takes note of the Report and invites the World Heritage Centre to transmit this Report to the Secretariat of the General Conference.