Resolution of the General Assembly: 2.GA 9A

The General Assembly,

  1. Having examined document ITH/08/2.GA/CONF.202/9;
  2. Recalling Article 6 of the Convention;
  3. Further recalling its Resolution EXT.GA 3 and Rule 13 of its Rules of Procedure;
  4. Decides to suspend Rule 14 of its Rules of Procedure for the purpose of elections by the Second General Assembly;
  5. Further decides that, for the purpose of the election at its second session, the 24 seats of the Committee be distributed among electoral groups as follows: Group I, 3 seats; Group II, 4 seats; Group III, 5 seats ; Group IV, 3 seats; Group V(a), 6 seats; and Group V(b), 3 seats;
  6. Elects the following 12 States Parties to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for a term of four years from the date of election:


Group I:

Cyprus, Italy

Group II:

Croatia

Group III:

Cuba, Paraguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Group IV:

Republic of Korea

Group V(a):

Kenya, Niger, Zimbabwe

Group V(b):

Jordan, Oman

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