Below are the nominations to be examined by the Committee for possible inscription in 2023 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, including those combined with requests for International Assistance, in accordance with the procedures established in the Operational Directives for the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Each nomination file includes (i) a nomination Form ICH-01, (ii) a demonstration of consent from the communities concerned, (iii) an extract of the inventory of the intangible cultural heritage, (iv) ten photos and (v) a video.

The recommendations of the Evaluation Body are included in document LHE/23/18.COM/8.a.

The designations employed in the texts and documents of the nomination presented by the submitting State Party or States Parties do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Committee nor UNESCO concerning a) the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, b) the legal status of its authorities or c) the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.