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6. The Coniniittee shall decide on the use of the resources of the 

 Fund established under Article 15 of this Convention. It shall seek 

 ^vays of increasing these resources and shall take all useful steps to 

 this end. 



7. The Committee shall co-operate with intei-national and national 

 governmental and non-governmental organizations ha\-ing objectives 

 similar to those of this Convention. For the implementation of its 

 programmes and projects, the Conunittce may call on such organiza- 

 tions, particularly the International Centre for the Study of the Pres- 

 ervation and Eestoration of Cultural Property (the Rome Centre), 

 the International Council of [Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and 

 the International Union for Conservation of Xature and Natural lie- 

 sources (lUCX), as well as on public and private bodies and 

 individuals. 



8. Decisions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of two- 

 thirds of its members present and voting. A majority of the "members 

 of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. 



Article 14 



1. The "World Heritage Committee shall be assisted by a Secre- 

 tariat appointed by the JDirector-General of the United Nations Edu- 

 cational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization. 



2. The Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Sci- 

 entific and Cultural Organization, utilizing to the fullest extent pos- 

 sible the services of the International Centre for the Study of the 

 Preservation and the Restoration of Cultural Property (the Rome 

 Contio), the International Council of Monuments and Sites 

 (ICOrN/OS) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature 

 and Natural Resources (lUCN) in their respective areas of com- 

 petence and capability, shall prepare the Committee's documentation 

 and the agenda of its meetings and shall have the responsibility for the 

 implementation of its decisions. 



iv. fund for the rrotectiox of the would ct'etural axd 

 natural heritage 



Article 15 



1. A Fund for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural 

 Heritage of Outstanding Universal A'alue, called "the World Heritage 

 Fund", is hereby established. 



2. The P^nid shall constitute a trust fund, in conformity with the 

 provisions of the Financial Regulations of the United Nations Edu- 

 cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 



3. The resources of the Fund shall consist of : 



(a) compulsory and voluntary contributions made by the 

 States Parties to this Convention, 



(6) contributions, gifts or bequests Avliich may be made by : 

 (?') other States; 



(/«f) the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cul- 

 tural Organization, other organizations of the United Na- 

 tions system,, particularly the United Nations Development 

 Prograiume or other intergovernmental organizations; 



