The General Assembly,

1. Having examined Document ITH/14/5.GA/4.3,
2. Taking note of Document ITH/14/5.GA/INF.4.3,
3. Commends the Secretariat for its activities to ensure the implementation of the decisions of the Committee and the General Assembly and for the results obtained since the fourth session of the General Assembly;
4. Welcomes the numerous events organized around the world to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Convention;
5. Further welcomes the expanded reach and continued effectiveness of the global capacity-building strategy and encourages the Secretariat to enhance it with a view to respond timely to the capacity building needs of Member States;
6. Thanks the States Parties that have generously provided extrabudgetary support to such global capacity building and calls upon States Parties to make further contributions;
7. Further thanks the States Parties that have generously provided extrabudgetary support to the other statutory functions of the Secretariat and to the celebration of the Convention’s tenth anniversary;
8. Takes note of the growing network of category 2 centres in the field of intangible cultural heritage; appreciates their past and on-going contributions to the implementation of the Convention; and encourages the Secretariat to continue its efforts to coordinate the network in order to increase its effectiveness.