Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 19.COM 6.a.5

The Committee,

  1. Having examined document LHE/24/19.COM/6.a,
  2. Recalling Chapter V of the Operational Directives and its Decision 16.COM 8.a.3,
  3. Expresses its appreciation to Mali for submitting, on time, its first biennial report on the status of the element ‘Cultural practices and expressions linked to the ‘M’Bolon’, a traditional musical percussion instrument’, inscribed in 2021 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding;
  4. Takes note of the efforts undertaken by the State Party to safeguard the element, in particular by creating opportunities to perform the element, providing support for community associations, documenting and promoting the element and raising awareness about it among younger generations;
  5. Encourages the State Party to pursue its efforts to safeguard the element, to support and strengthen its practice, promote its social and cultural values, transmit knowledge and skills to younger generations, advance documentation and research, and involve communities in developing safeguarding measures in response to the current needs;
  6. Invitesthe State Party to provide, in its next report on the status of this element, specific information on safeguarding measures implemented and results achieved between 2024 and the submission of this next report in 2025, and up-to-date information on community participation in safeguarding activities and the viability of the element;
  7. Further notes that only a part of communities has been involved in preparing the updated safeguarding plan, and also invites the State Party to ensure full participation of communities, groups and non-governmental organizations concerned in updating the safeguarding plan and to reflect it in its next report on the status of this element;
  8. Also notes that International Assistance was provided in 2023 to prepare a transfer of the element from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity;
  9. Further encourages the State Party to continue its fundraising efforts, develop synergies among various funding sources, and further invites the State Party to reflect the financial contribution of all funding sources in its future reports.

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