Resolution of the General Assembly: 10.GA 5

The General Assembly,

  1. Having examined document LHE/24/10.GA/5,
  2. Recalling Article 30 of the Convention and Resolution 6.GA 5,
  3. Welcomes San Marino, which ratified the Convention during the reporting period, as well as Libya and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland after the reporting period, bringing the total number of States Parties to 183, and encourages those States which have not yet ratified to consider doing so;
  4. Takes note of the report by the Committee to the General Assembly on its activities between January 2022 and December 2023, as annexed to this document, and thanks the Committee for its effective work;
  5. Commends the Committee for the preparation of the guidance note on the economic dimensions of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding, and takes note of the ongoing work in the thematic initiatives on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage and climate change and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in urban contexts;
  6. Further commends the Committee for the progress it made concerning the global reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18, through an inclusive consultation process with experts and the open-ended intergovernmental working group;
  7. Notes with satisfaction the improved rates of submission under the ongoing cycle of periodic reporting and takes note of the Committee’s decision on the proposed alignment of the reporting mechanisms to a single global submission system in preparation for the quadrennial Global Report on Cultural Policies as from 2025 (Decision 18.COM 7.c);
  8. Further welcomes the continued work in the two global funding priorities of the Convention, ‘Strengthening capacities to safeguard intangible cultural heritage using multi-modal approaches and contribute to sustainable development’ and ‘Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in formal and non-formal education’, in light of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the preparation of the post-2030 agenda;
  9. Acknowledges the decision of the Committee to utilise the newly established removal procedure to remove part of an element from one of the Lists of the Convention, with the endorsement of the State Party concerned, and in keeping with the founding principles of UNESCO and the principles of the Convention of dignity, equality and mutual respect among peoples;
  10. Requests that the Director-General bring this report to the attention of the General Conference of UNESCO, in conformity with Article 30, paragraph 2 of the Convention.

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