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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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Report of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (191 EX/43)
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Sing.bmpImplementation of standard-setting instruments - General Monitoring (191 EX/20 Part I)
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Sing.bmpReport of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (190 EX/50)
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Sing.bmpReport of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (189 EX/27)
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EX Document.bmpInformation Document on the CR Committee (189 EX/CR/2)
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Textes ééé.jpgBasic Texts - 2012 Edition
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sing.bmpMonitoring of the implementation of UNESCO's standard-setting instruments - Comprehensive report by the Director-General (36 C/INF.7)
Comprehensive report by the Director-General on the Organization's standard-setting instrument More

la.jpgUNESCO's procedure for the protection of human rights: the legislative history of the 104 EX/3.3 Procedure
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conseil.gifThe Executive Board of UNESCO - 2010 edition
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bpi 2.jpgStandard-setting in UNESCO
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177 EX 35 pixel.bmpFramework Guidelines
Adopted by the Executive Board at its 177th session (177 EX/Decision 35 II) More

177 EX 35 pixel.bmpSpecific multi-stage procedure for the monitoring of the implementation of UNESCO conventions and recommendations for which no specific institutional mechanism is provided
Adopted by the Executive Board at its 177th session (177 EX/Decision 35 I) More

Image sans titre 2.pngDocuments concerning the CR Committee since the 159th session of the Executive Board
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17-06-2013 Ratification by Togo of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001) UNESCO
On 7 June 2013, Togo deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. More

10-06-2013 Ratification by Morocco to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) UNESCO
On 4 June 2013, Morocco deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. More

06-06-2013 Acceptance by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) UNESCO
On 28 May 2013, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela deposited with the Director-General its instrument of acceptance of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. More

06-06-2013 Ratification by the Syrian Arab Republic of the International Convention against Doping in Sport (Paris, 19 October 2005) UNESCO
On 13 May 2013, the Syrian Arab Republic deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the International Convention against Doping in Sport. More

15-05-2013 Accession by Antigua and Barbuda to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005) UNESCO
On 25 April 2013, Antigua and Barbuda deposited with the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. More

03-05-2013 Ratification by Nauru of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003) UNESCO
On 1 March 2013, Nauru deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More

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