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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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General introduction to the standard-setting instruments of UNESCO

09-02-2010 Acceptance by Gabon of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001) UNESCO
On 1 February 2010, Gabon deposited with the Director-General its instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. More

09-02-2010 Acceptance by Tonga of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003) UNESCO
On 26 January 2010, Tonga deposited with the Director-General its instrument of acceptance of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More

09-02-2010 Acceptance by Afghanistan of the Convention against Discrimination in Education (Paris, 14 December 1960) UNESCO
On 25 January 2010, Afghanistan deposited with the Director-General its instrument of acceptance of the Convention against Discrimination in Education. More

01-02-2010 Ratification by Fiji of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003) UNESCO
On 19 January 2010, Fiji deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More

21-01-2010 Accession by Nicaragua to the International Convention against Doping in Sport (Paris, 19 October 2005) UNESCO
On 15 January 2010, Nicaragua deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the International Convention against Doping in Sport. More

18-01-2010 Ratification by Italy of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001) UNESCO Rev.
On 8 January 2010, Italy deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. More

18-01-2010 Ratification by the Lao People�s Democratic Republic of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003) UNESCO
On 26 November 2009, the Lao People�s Democratic Republic deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More