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Standard-Setting Instruments

When, cultural differences and traditions notwithstanding, States agree to common rules, they can draw up an international instrument: an agreement or convention, which are legally binding, a recommendation or a declaration.

UNESCO participates in this effort through its standard-setting action, serving as a central forum for coordinating the ethical, normative and intellectual issues of our time, fostering multidisciplinary exchange and mutual understanding, working – where possible and desirable – towards universal agreements on these issues, defining benchmarks and mobilizing international opinion.

This site lists each instrument by type and by UNESCO sector of activity. For each instrument you will find HTML versions of the texts in English and French, and links to PDF files from our official documents in the six official languages of UNESCO.

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05-11-2009 Approval by Denmark of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003) UNESCO
On 30 October 2009, Denmark deposited with the Director-General its instrument of approval of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More

21-10-2009 Ratification by Somalia of the International Convention against Doping in Sport (Paris, 19 October 2005) UNESCO
On 14 October 2009, Somalia deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the International Convention against Doping in Sport. More

14-10-2009 Accession by the Netherlands to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) UNESCO
On 9 October 2009, the Netherlands deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. More

10-10-2009 Accession by Viet Nam to the International Convention against Doping in Sport (Paris, 19 October 2005) UNESCO
On 2 October 2009, Viet Nam deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the International Convention against Doping in Sport. More

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