The General Assembly,

1. Having examined document ITH/10/3.GA/CONF.201/10,
2. Noting that in 2013, the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will celebrate its tenth anniversary,
3. Considering the rapid pace of ratification of the Convention and the great interest it raises with the international community,
4. Invites the countries that have not yet done so to ratify the Convention at their earliest convenience;
5. Decides that the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Convention will be an occasion for the international community engaged in safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage to conduct an initial assessment and identify the main challenges, constraints and opportunities related to the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage;
6. Invites the Committee to consider, at its forthcoming sessions, ways of celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Convention;
7. Further invites the Committee to submit to it at its fourth session in June 2012 a programme and schedule for the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Convention.