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United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization Executive Board ex

Hundred and twenty-seventh Session

127 EX/DecisionsPARIS, 17 December 1987

DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARDAT ITS 127TH SESSION

(Paris, 23 September-18 November 1987)

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127 EX/Decisions

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

President of the General Conference Mr Nikolai TODOROV

Members Deputies

Mr Eid ABDO(Syrian Arab Republic)

Mr Hounein HATEMMr Emile CHOUERI

Mr Camille ABOUSSOUAN(Vice-Chairman)(Lebanon)

Mr Adel ISMAILMrs Silvie FADLALLAHMiss Dona BARAKATMr Joseph SAYEGH

Mr Paul Yao AKOTO(Côte d'Ivoire)

Mr Christophe WONDJIMr Etienne EZO MIEZANMr René-Pierre ANOUMA

Mr Bashir BAKRI(Sudan)

Mr Mohamed EL RAFIE MUSTAFA

Mr Alphonse BLAGUE(Central African Republic)

Mr Joachim GUELEMBI

Mr Leon Louis BOISSIER-PALUN(Benin)

Mrs Nathalie BARBOZAMrs Antoinette HAZOUME

Mr Hilaire BOUHOYI(Congo)

Mrs Jeanne DAMBENDZETMr Jean-Marie ADOUAMr Serge Michel ADZOUKIMr ITOUA

Mr Mohamed BRAHIMI EL-MILI(Algeria)

Mr Noureddine GAOUAOU

Mr Aurelio CAICEDO AYERBE(Colombia)

Mrs Carmenza JARAMILLO GUTIERREZMrs Cecilia ZAMBRANO

Mr Ian Christie CLARK(Vice-Chairman)(Canada)

Mr David Bryce WILSONMrs Marie MEUNIERMr Louis PATENAUDE

Mr Dimitri COSMADOPOULOS(Greece)

Mr Nicolas PAPAGEORGIOUMr Evangelos DENAXASMrs C. CARYCOPOULOS-VLAVIANOU

Mr Buyantyn DASHTSEREN(Mongolia)

Mrs Luvsandanzangiin IDERMr Purevjavyn GANSUKH

Mr Georges-Henri DUMONT(Belgium)

Mr Andre de SCHUTTERMr Karel MAENHOUTMr Jules MAJAMiss Hilde DE PAEPE


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Members Deputies

Mr Mohamed FATHALLAH EL-KHATIB(Egypt )

Mr Pierre FOULANI(Niger)

Mr Walter GEHLHOFF(Federal Republic of Germany)

Mr Miguel GONZALEZ AVELAR(Mexico)(absent)

Mrs Gisele HALIMI(France)

followed byMrs Marie-Claude CABANA*

Mr Reuben HARRIS**(Antigua and Barbuda)

Mr Abdul Aziz HUSSEIN(Kuwait)

Mr Ahmed EL-BORAIMr Safouat SALEM

Mr Abdou GARBAMr Hassane SIDDO

Mr Bernhard HEIBACHMr Klaus von RAUSSENDORFFMr Jost DELBRUCKMr Lothar KOCHMiss Gisela WESSEL

Mr Luis VILLORO TORANZOMrs Alicia CABRERA de CASTANEDAMr Juan Manuel GONZALEZ BUSTOSMrs Guadelupe UGARTE de BERNARDMiss Norma SUAREZ

Mr Jean SIRINELLIMr Yves BRUNSVICKMr Andre ZAVRIEWMr Emmanuel DE CALANMiss Marie-Françoise CARBONMr Denis DELBOURGMiss Françoise DESCARPENTRIESMr Antoine GRASSINMr Yves MANVILLEMr Georges POUSSINMr Jean-Pierre REGNIERMiss Genevieve ROUCHETMr Laurent STEFANINIMr Christophe VALIA-KOLLIERYMr Gilles VIAL

Miss Delia RICHMOND

Mr Sulaiman AL-ONAIZIMr Faisal AL-SALEMMr Chams El-Dine EL-WAKIL

* Mrs Marie-Claude CABANA was appointed a member of the Executive Board atthe tenth meeting, on 7 October 1987, to replace Mrs Gisèle HALIMI whoseresignation had previously been accepted by the Board.

** Mr Reuben HARRIS was appointed a member of the Executive Board at thefirst meeting on 23 September 1987, to replace Mr Ronald SANDERS whoseresignation had previously been accepted by the Board.


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Members Deputies

Mrs Attiya INAYATULLAH(Pakistan)

Mr Andri ISAKSSON(Iceland)

Mr Ben Kufakunesu JAMBGA(Vice-Chairman)(Zimbabwe)

Mr Siegfried KAEMPF(German Democratic Republic)

Mr Mizuo KURODA(Vice-Chairman)(Japan)

Mrs Elsa R. KELLY(Vice-Chairman)(Argentina)

Mr A. Majeed KHAN(Bangladesh)

Mr Edward Victor LUCKHOO(Guyana)

Mr Abdelsalam MAJALI(Jordan)

Mr Ivo MARGAN(Yugoslavia)

Mr N'Tji Idriss MARIKO(Mali)

Mr Milan MILANOV(Bulgaria)

Mr Niaz A. NIAKMr Saeed DEHLVIMr Munir AKRAMMr Muhammad SAEED KHALIDMr Muhammad Haroon SHAUKATMiss Raana MUNTAZ

Mr Haraldur KROYERMrs Benedict JONSSON

Mr Edward Ozias MAMUTSEMr Edwin George MANDAZAMr Samuel C. MUGADZA

Mr Hans-Juergen MICHEELMr Gerhard SCHROETERMr Andreas GREIM

Mr Nobuo NISHIZAKIMr Yoshikazu KANEKOMr Mitsuo SAKABAMr Masayuki INOUEMr Teruaki NAGASAKIMiss Mayuko KATSUMOTOMiss Emiko MURAI

Mr Juan Archibaldo LANUSMr Adrian MIRSONMrs Stella PELAEZ AYERRA

Mr Chaudhuri KEMAL REHEEMMr Yakub ALIMr M. Faroque AMIN

Mrs Maureen LUCKHOO

Mr Yusef BORANMr Zougan OBEIDATMr Wajed MUSTAKIM

Mr Nikola CICANOVICMr Branko MIKASINOVICMr Miroslav MILOSEVIC

Mr Keoule BOUNDY

Mr Tchavdar DAMIANOVMr Ivan BOYADJIEVMr Ognemir STOIMENOVMrs Ludmila BOJKOVAMrs Lily ZACHARIEVAMr Konstantin PACHEV


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Members Deputies

Mr Adamou NDAM NJOYA(Cameroon)

Mr Musa Justice NSIBANDE(Swaziland)

Mr Guennady V. OURANOV(Vice-Chairman)(Union of Soviet SocialistRepublics)(absent)

Mrs Maria Luisa PARONETTO VALIER(Italy)

Mr Luis Manuel PENALVER(Venezuela)

Mr Jean PING(Gabon)

Mr Guy A. RAJAONSON(Madagascar)

Mr Swaran SINGH(India)

Mrs Preciosa SOLIVEN(Philippines)

Mrs Sheilah SOLOMON(Trinidad and Tobago)

Mr Alemayehu TEFERRA(Ethiopia)

Mr Iba Der THIAM(Senegal)

Mr MBELLA MBELLAMr Emmanuel NOUMIA

Mr George MAMBA

Mr Y.M. KHILTCHFVSKIMr B.A. BORISSOVMr V.L. GAIMr V.V. GAPONENKOMr V.S. KOUSHNIRENKOMr P.A. LAPTEVMr A.V. RYBKIN

Mr Alberto INDELICATOMr Raffaele BRIGLI

Mr Marcel ROCHEMr Carlos ORTIZ CHALBAUDMrs Muriel VON BRAUN DE KARTTUNENMrs Guadalupe PULIDO DE CASTETMrs F. Indalecia DELANOMrs Luisa Elena GONZALEZ

Mr Sylvestre RATANGAMr Michel MADOUNGOUMrs Leonie APERANO

Mr Michel FAVEREAU

Ms Arundhati GHOSEMr Gollerkery V. RAOMr Pradeep SINGHMr Harsh V. SHRINGLA

Mr Felipe MABILANGANMrs Dolores MACALINTALMrs Marietta GUERREROMrs Deana O. MACDONALD

Mr Lyle WILLIAMSMrs Pamela ALLEYNE

Mr Legesse NEGEWOMr Engeda GABRE MEDHINMr Messele ASSEFA

Mr Amadou CISSEMr Saliou CISSEMr Bouna MOHAMED SECKMr Abdourahamane TRAORE


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Members Deputies

Mr Doddy Achdiat TISNA AMIDJAJA(Indonesia)

Mrs Birgitta ULVHAMMAR(Sweden)

Mr Jose Israel VARGAS(Brazil)

Mr Alberto WAGNER DE REYNA(Peru)

Mr Edward Gough WHITLAM(Australia)

Mr ZHAO Fusan(China)

Mr Marsetio DONOSEPOETROMr Imron HARDJITO

Mr Andreas ADAHLMr Anders FALKMr Bo John KJELLENMr Karl-Gunnar LIDSTROMMrs Mari-Anne ROSLUND

Mr Luiz Filipe de MACEDO SOARESMr Sergio A. DE ABREU E LIMA FLORENCIOMr Joao Carlos DE SOUZA-GOMESMrs Isis MARTINS RIBEIRO DE ANDRADEMr Isnard de FREITAS

Mr Julio Ramon RIBEYROMr Alfredo PICASSO DE OYAGUEMr Marco CARREON

Mr Charles MOTTMr Laurie FISHERMr David MACINTYRE

Mr LAI HanxuanMrs ZHENG YunMr WANG YibingMr JIANG YazhouMr XIA KuisunMr XU JinyuanMr ZHANG FuminMr QIU XunyuanMr ZHOU ShusenMrs QI Yanfen

Representatives and observers

United Nations

Mr Reinhart HELMKE (United Nations Development Programme)

Mrs N. GALABERTMr John de MARTINO

(International Labour Organisation)

Mr Henry OLSSON World Intellectual Property Organisation

Mr Y. TREGLOS World Meteorological Organization

Regional and interregional intergovermental organizations

Miss Graziella BRIANZONI Council of Europe


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Mr Rodolfo SILVA

Mr Ahmed DERRADJI

Mr Menouar BELLALEM

Mr Remolo BOTTO

Non-governmental organizations

Mr Luis I. RAMALLOMrs Evelyne BLAMONTMr Stephen C. MILLSMr John E. FOBES

Inter-American Development Bank

Arab Educational, Cultural andScientific Organization

Islamic Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization

Latin Union

International Social Science Council

Secretariat

Mr Amadou-Mahtar M’BOW (Director-General), Mr Michel de BONNECORSE (DeputyDirector-General), Mr Ernesto MELO ANTUNES (Assistant Director-General, Dir-ector of the Executive Office), Mr Sioma TANGUIANE (Assistant Director-Generalfor Education), Mr Abdul-Razzak KADDOURA (Assistant Director-General for Nat-ural Sciences and their Application to Development), Mr Henri LOPES (AssistantDirector-General for Culture and Communication), Mr Julio LABASTIDA MARTIN DELCAMPO (Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences), Mr YuriN. KOCHUBEY (Assistant Director-General for General Administration),Mr Zhaochun XU (Assistant Director-General for External Relations and Inform-ation), Mr Thomas KELLER (Acting Assistant Director-General for General Pro-grammes and Programme Support), Mr John B. KABORE (Director of the Bureau ofStudies, Action and Co-ordination for Development), Mr Luong VU CONG (Directorof the Bureau of Studies and Programming), Miss Marie-Claude DOCK (Legal Ad-viser), Mr Doudou DIENE (spokesman for the Director-General), other members ofthe Secretariat, Mr Pio RODRIGUEZ (Secretary of the Executive Board).


ITEM 1

ITEM 2

ITEM 3

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1 Replacement of members during theirterm of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.2 Election of the Chairman of theCommittee on Conventions andRecommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY RECORDSOF THE 126th SESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

METHODS OF WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 4

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.1.1 Report by the Bureau on questionsthat do not appear to requiredebate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report by the Committee on Conventionsand Recommendations: Examination ofcommunications transmitted to theCommittee in pursuance of104 EX/Decision 3.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reports by the United NationsJoint Inspection Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3.1 Sixteenth report by theDirector-General on thefollow-up action taken onrecommendations made by theUnited Nations Joint InspectionUnit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Evaluation work accomplished in1986-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

THIRD MEDIUM-TERM PLAN AND DRAFT PROGRAMMEAND BUDGET FOR 1988-1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.1 Report by the Director-General on thepreparation of the third Medium-Term Plan . . . . . .

4.2 Final recommendations by the ExecutiveBoard on the proposed budget for1988-1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 5 EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5.1 Reports by the Director-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

5.1.2

5.1.3

5.1.4

5.1.5

5.1.6

5.1.7

Report by the Director-General onthe implementation of the decisionsof the Executive Board adoptedon the basis of the recommendationsof its Temporary Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Statement and evaluation of majorachievements, impacts, difficultiesand shortfalls in the implementationof the programme in 1986-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Unesco’s contribution towardsimproving the status of women:Report by the Director-General........... 9

Decisions taken and studies con-ducted by the Executive Boardin 1986-1987 concerning theReport by the Director-Generalon the activities of theOrganization in 1984-1985 thatmight be submitted by the Chairmanof the Executive Board as commentsby the Board to the GeneralConference at its twenty-fourthsession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

In-depth studies conducted by theSpecial Committee on the basisof the Report by the Director-General on the activities ofthe Organization in 1984-1985 . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Printed report by the Director-General on the activities of theOrganization in 1986-1987 (25 C/3):structure of the report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5.2 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

5.2.1 Application of 23 C/Resolution 27concerning educational and cul-tural institutions in the occupiedArab territories: Report by theDirector-General ..,..................... 12


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5.2.2 Amendment of the Statutes of theAdvisory Committee of the RegionalCentre for Higher Education inLatin America and the Carib-bean (CRESALC), Caracas, and ofthe Advisory Committee of theEuropean Centre for HigherEducation (CEPES), Bucharest . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

5.3 Social and human sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5.3.1 Report by the Director-General onthe International Year of the Family . . . . 16

5.3.2 Report by Unesco on progress madein achieving the observance of theprovisions of the InternationalCovenant on Economic, Social andCultural Rights falling within thescope of the Organization’sactivities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5.4 Culture and communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5.4.1 Jerusalem and the implementationof 23 C/Resolution 11.3: Reportby the Director-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5.4.2 Reports by Member States on the actiontaken by them to implement theConvention on the Means ofProhibiting and Preventingthe Illicit Import, Export andTransfer of Ownership ofCultural Property (1970) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5.4.3 Statutes of the Drafting Committeesof a General History of LatinAmerica, a General History of theCaribbean, a History of theCivilizations of Central Asia,a work on various aspects ofIslamic culture, and of theInternational Commission forthe New Edition of the Historyof the Scientific and CulturalDevelopment of Mankind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21


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5.5 Office of International Standardsand Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.1 Protocol instituting a Conciliationand Good Offices Commission tobe responsible for seeking thesettlement of any disputes whichmay arise between States partiesto the Convention againstDiscrimination in Education:transmission to the GeneralConference of the list of personsnominated to fill the seats fallingvacant in 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.5.2 Report of the Conciliation and GoodOffices Commission to be responsible forseeking the settlement of anydisputes which may arise betweenStates parties to the Conventionagainst Discrimination in Education onits activities since the twenty-thirdsession of the General Conference . . . . . . .

5.6 Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.6.1 Report by the Director-General onpublications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5.7 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5.7.1 Amendments to the Statutes of theUnesco/WIPO Joint Consultative Com-mittee on the preparation andimplementation of the activitiesof the Joint International Unesco/WIPO Service for access by develop-ing countries to works protected bycopyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 6 GENERAL CONFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.1 Revised provisional agenda of the twenty-fourth session of the GeneralConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6.2 Addendum to the draft plan for theorganization of the work of the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference . . . . . . .

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6.3

6.4

6.5

Place of the twenty-fifth session ofthe General Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Submission of nominations for theoffices of President and Vice-Presidents of the GeneralConference and of Chairmen ofthe Commissions and Committees ......

Consideration of requests by inter-national non-governmental organ-izations (other than thosein categories A and B) to berepresented by observers at thetwenty-fourth session of theGeneral Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 7 RELATIONS WITH MEMBER STATES ANDINTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

7.1 Relations with the Co-ordinationCentre for Arab NationalCommissions for Education,Science and Culture (CCCNA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

7.3 Operational activities fordevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

7.4 Study on further information concern-ing the granting of subventionsto international non-governmentalorganizations and recommendationson the form to be taken by thesexennial report that theExecutive Board will submit to theGeneral Conference at its twenty-fifth session and on any proposalsto revise the Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

ITEM 8 ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8.1 Proposed transfers between appro-priation lines within the budgetfor 1986-1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

8.2 Acceptance of gifts, bequests andsubventions, and report on theestablishment and closure of trustfunds, reserves, and specialaccounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47


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8.3

8.4

8.5

8.6

8.7

8.8

8.9

8.10

Report on the state of the accountfor end-of-service grants andindemnities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Second report by the Director-Generalon the budgetary situation of theOrganization in 1986-1987 - supplementaryestimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of Article 12.6 of the FinancialRegulations as follows: ‘Both theGeneral Conference and the ExecutiveBoard may request the External Auditorto perform certain specific examinationsand to issue separate reports on theresults ’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Financial report and interim financialstatements of Unesco as at 31 December1986 for the financial period ending31 December 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consideration of communications fromMember States invoking the provisionsof Article IV.C.8(c) of the Consti-tution concerning the voting rightsof Member States in arrears with theircontributions, and recommendations ofthe Executive Board thereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Study of the feasibility and desir-ability of introducing positive in-centives to Member States to pay theircontributions promptly, as well aspossible measures to achieve such apolicy objective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Study on measures that could be taken toreduce the effects of currency fluctuationon Member States’ contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Study on the possibility of contractinga loan for the financing of unamortizedconstruction costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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8.11

8.12

8.13

8.14

8.16

Geographical distribution of the staffand revision of the quota system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relationship between the rate of implement-ation of the programme of work and therate of payment of assessed contributionsfrom Member States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Consideration of the desirability of recom-mending to the General Conference theamendment of the Financial Regulations . . . . . . . . .

and

Consideration of the desirability of recom-mending to the General Conference theamendment of Rule 78A of the Rules ofProcedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report by the Director-General on staffquestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 9 OTHER BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.1 Nomination of a candidate for the post ofDirector-General of Unesco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.2 Report by the Director-General concerningthe negotiations with the authorities ofthe United Kingdom on the implementationof 124 EX/Decision 8.1-8.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.3 Commemoration of the 600th anniversary ofthe death of the Iranian poet KhajehShams Od-din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.4 Tribute to the Director-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING THE PRIVATE MEETINGS HELD ON6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17 AND 18 OCTOBER 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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127 EX/Decisions

ITEM 1 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (127 EX/l)

At its first meeting, the Executive Board adopted the agenda setout in document 127 EX/l.

The Board decided, at its first meeting, to refer to theCommissions the following items of its agenda:

1. To the Programme and External Relations Commission: items5.1.4, 5.2.1, 5.3.1, 5.4.1, 5.4.3, 5.5.1, 5.5.2, 5.6.1, 7.1and 7.3;

2. To the Finance and Administrative Commission: items 8.1 to8.14 and 8.16.

(127 EX/SR 1, 16, 17 and 18)

1.1 Replacement of members during their term of office (127 EX/NOM/l)

1. The Executive Board took note of the resignation of Mr RonaldSanders (Antigua and Barbuda) and, in accordance with Arti-cle V.4 (a) of the Constitution, appointed Mr Reuben H. Harristo replace him for the remainder of his term of office.

2. The Executive Board took note of the resignation of Mrs GiseleHalimi (France) and, in accordance with Article V.4 (a) of theConstitution, appointed Mrs Marie-Claude Cabana to replace herfor the remainder of her term of office.

(127 EX/SR 1, 9 and 10)

1.2 Election of the Chairman of the Committee on Conventions andRecommendations

Following the resignation of Mrs Gisele Halimi (France) and inconformity with Rule 16.2 of its 'Rules of Procedure, the ExecutiveBoard elected Mr Georges-Henri Dumont (Belgium) to replaceMrs Halimi as Chairman of the Committee on Conventions andRecommendations for the remaining period of the term of office.

(127 EX/SR 13)

2 APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE 126TH SESSION (126 EX/SR.lto 21)

The Executive Board approved the summary records of its 126thsession.

(127 EX/SR 15)


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ITEM 3

3.1

3.1.1

3.2

3.3

3.3.1

METHODS OF WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION

Executive Board

Report by the Bureau on questions that do not appear to requiredebate (127 EX/2)

The Executive Board approved the proposals by the Bureau containedin document 127 EX/2 concerning items 5.2.2 ‘Amendment of theStatutes of the Advisory Committee of the Regional Centre forHigher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (CRESALC),Caracas, and of the Advisory Committee of the European Centre forHigher Education (CEPES), Bucharest’, and 5.7.1 ‘Draft amendmentsto the Statutes of the Unesco/WIPO Joint Consultative Committee onthe preparation and implementation of the activities of the JointInternational Unesco/WIPO Service for access by developingcountries to works protected by copyright’.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 3)

Report by the Committee on Convent ions and Recommendat ions :Examination of communications transmitted to the Committee inpursuance of 104 EX/Decision 3.3 (127 EX/3 PRIV.)

The announcement appearing at the end of these decisions reportson the Board’s deliberations on this subject.

(127 EX/SR 16)

Reports by the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit

Sixteenth report by the Director-General on the follow-up actiontaken on recommendations made by the United Nations Joint Inspec-tion Unit (127 EX/6 and 127 EX/25)

The Executive Board,

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1. Having reviewed the sixteenth report of the Director-Generalon the follow-up action taken on recommendations made by theUnited Nations Joint Inspection Unit (127 EX/6) and thereport of the Special Committee thereon (127 EX/25),

2. Takes note with satisfaction of the content of these reports;

3. Invites the Director-General to continue to report annuallyto the Executive Board upon the actions taken on thoserecommendations of the reports of the Joint Inspection Unitwhich have been agreed upon by the Director-General and theExecutive Board;

II

4. Recalling 20 C/Resolution 39.1 in which the General Con-ference accepted the Statute of the Joint Inspection Unit,



5. Taking note of the recommendations of the Group of High-LevelIntergovernmental Experts to Review the Efficiency of theAdministrative and Financial Functioning of the UnitedNations, which were approved by the General Assembly of theUnited Nations in resolution 41/213, and of the Director-General’s oral report (127 EX/INF.4),

6. Considering that in accordance with recommendation 63 of theGroup, the General Assembly of the United Nations at itsforty-second session will be examining a change to theStatute of the Joint Inspection Unit renaming it as JointInspection and Evaluation Unit in order to reflect the addedemphasis on the evaluation aspect of its work,

7. Considering further that the change may come into effectbefore the next session of the General Conference,

8. Recommends that the General Conference authorize the Execu-tive Board to study the changes to the Statute once they areapproved by the General Assembly of the United Nations and totake appropriate measures to ensure that Unesco continues tobenefit from the operation of the Unit.

(127 EX/SR 17)

3.4 Evaluation work accomplished in 1986-1987 (127 EX/5 and 127 EX/25)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/5 ‘Evaluation work accom-plished in 1986-1987’,

2. Emphasizes the importance and quality of the evaluation workcarried out in 1986-1987 and expresses its satisfaction atthe progress made in the widespread implementation of thesystem for the evaluation of the Organization’s activities;

3. Invites the Director-General to pursue the efforts made bothto extend and improve the evaluation system and to strengthenthe Central Evaluation Unit.

(127 EX/SR 17)

ITEM 4 THIRD MEDIUM-TERM PLAN AND DRAFT PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 1988-1989

4.1 Report by the Director-General on the preparation of the thirdMedium-Term Plan (127 EX/4)

This item was examined under item 5.1.1. No decision was taken onthis matter.

(127 EX/SR 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14)



4.2 Final recommendations by the Executive Board on the proposedbudget for 1988-1989 (24 C/5 Rev.1)


1. Noting that the Draft Programme and Budget for 1988-1989(24 C/5) has been prepared in accordance with budget tech-niques approved by the Executive Board and the GeneralConference,

2. Further noting that 24 C/5 Rev.1 indicates that there has notbeen significant or continued change in current trends ininflation or in exchange rates or other factors, since 24 C/5was prepared,

3. Submits for the consideration of the General Conference theprovisional budget ceiling of US $348,833,000 for 1988-1989composed of:

$

(a) Budget base for 1988-1989Parts I-VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313,020,500

(b) Recosting requirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,861,500

(c) Part VII - Appropriation reserve . . . . . . . . . 9,240,OOO

(d) Part VIII - Currency fluctuation . . . . . . . . . 13,711,ooo

348,833,OOO

it being understood that as stated in 24 C/5 Rev.1,paragraph 7, the Director-General will revise the budgetestimates if inflation or exchange rates alter and submitthem to the General Conference.

(127 EX/SR 12, 13 and 19)

ITEM 5 EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME

5.1 Reports by the Director-General

5.1.2 Report by the Director-General on the implementation of thedecisions of the Executive Board adopted on the basis of therecommendations of its Temporary Committee (126 EX/12 and127 EX/25)


1. Having examined the report by the Director-General on theimplementation of the decisions of the Executive Boardadopted on the basis of the recommendations of its TemporaryCommittee (126 EX/12),



2.

3.

4.

5.

Having noted the observations and suggestions contained inthe report of the Special Committee on this question(127 EX/25),

Expresses its satisfaction at the progress achieved in theimplementation of the above-mentioned recommendations sinceits 125th session, despite the difficulties due to thecircumstances affecting the Organization;

Reaffirms the importance attached to this implementationprocess;

Invites the Director-General to continue to report to theExecutive Board on the measures which he has taken in thisconnection in the light of the conclusions of the delibera-tions of the Special Committee (127 EX/25) and of thefollowing observations and recommendations;

General Conference

6.

7.

8.

9.

Notes with satisfaction that the content of document 24 C/2(Organization of the work of the twenty-fourth session of theGeneral Conference) reflects the main provisions set out inRecommendation A of the Temporary Committee;

Decides to set up a Working Group within the Special Commit-tee to study the possibility of streamlining and simplifyingthe agenda and working procedures of the General Conference,which should facilitate a reduction in the length of itssessions, beginning at the twenty-fifth session;

Requests the Director-General to provide the Working Groupwith any assistance which it may require for the examinationof this question;

Invites the Working Group to inform the Special Committee ofits work at the Board’s 129th session and to submit a finalreport on this subject to the Committee at the 130th session;

Decision-making procedures

10. Notes with satisfaction the assistance given by the Sec-retariat in the strengthening of consultations with theMember States of the Organization and its participation inthe meetings of National Commissions;

Preparation of the programme

11. Takes note of the discussion devoted by the Special Committeeto the question of the elaboration of future C/5 documents;

12. Invites the Special Committee to consider the possibility ofundertaking at its 1988 sessions a further in-depth examina-tion of this question;

Publications and documentation

13. Notes with satisfaction the progress achieved in the imple-mentation of the publications policy in accordance withRecommendation E(3) of the Temporary Committee and therelevant resolutions and decisions of the General Conferenceand the Executive Board;



14. Invites the Director-General to continue his efforts in thisarea;

15. Welcomes the overall reduction in the volume of documentationrecorded for 1986-1987 and emphasizes the need to do every-thing possible to reduce the proportion of that documentationintended for the Executive Board;

Personnel

16. Noting the progress already made in application of therecommendations which it adopted following on the report ofits Temporary Committee (120 EX/3, F.l) and during theperiodic examinations carried out more recently at its 125th,126th and 127th sessions,

17. Emphasizing the need to pursue a comprehensive personnelpolicy conducive to the increasingly effective functioning ofthe Organization,

18. Taking into account the present financial circumstancesaffecting the Organization,

19. Having noted the observations contained in document127 EX/SP/INF.3 on staff questions,

20. Bearing in mind both the recommendations made in its reportby the Group of High-Level Intergovernmental Experts toReview the Efficiency of the Administrative and FinancialFunctioning of the United Nations (Group of 18) to theforty-first session of the General Assembly of the UnitedNations, and document 126 EX/INF.4,

21. Invites the Director-General to continue to streamlineUnesco’s personnel policy and, with this end in view, to takeinter alia the following measures:

(a) to ensure that the Organization continues to secure theservices of persons combining the highest standards ofintegrity, efficiency and technical competence, at thesame time setting targets for reducing the number ofunrepresented, underrepresented and overrepresentedStates in order to achieve equitable geographicaldistribution of the staff;

(b) to continue to increase the number of women staff,particularly in the Professional category and above; topursue efforts to improve the constant process of staffrenewal through the influx of fresh talent of a highintellectual level, particularly by means of theimprovement of the programme for junior professionalprobationers displaying the highest standards ofcompetence and efficiency (in both cases the ExecutiveBoard attaches the highest importance to ensuring thatboth the letter and the spirit of the Constitution(Article VI, paragraph 4) are strictly observed);

c) to examine the possibility of establishing an appro-priate balance between the recruitment of consultants



and of temporary staff (including supernumeraries) andthe use of the permanent staff, so as to reduce staffcosts still further, while ensuring that the programmeis implemented as efficiently and economically aspossible, and taking account of the expertise availablein all Member States;

(d) to continue to review existing guidelines for thegranting of indeterminate appointments, whiledetermining the optimum ratio to be maintained betweenthe number of staff holding indeterminate appointmentsand those holding fixed-term appointments, with a viewto meeting the needs of Unesco’s programmes and takingcareer development considerations into account;

(e) to prepare a study on the desirability of co-operatingwith Member States, at their express request, for thewidest possible prospection and selection of candidatesat the national level, so as to identify those personswhose qualifications conform most closely to theprovisions of the Constitution (Article VI, paragraphs4, 5 and 6) and who are suitable for posts at the P-l toP-3 levels, the selection of these candidates at thenational level, either by the national authorities or bya suitable body, possibly taking place by means ofcompetitive examinations or any other appropriateprocedure;

(f) to continue to strengthen the existing procedures forthe effective consultation of the staff on suchquestions as recruitment, promotion, the granting ofindeterminate appointments and extensions ofappointments;

(g) to continue to consult, in advance, the members of theExecutive Board with regard to the appointment andpromotion of senior staff (D-l and above);

22. Encourages the Director-General, while bearing in mind hisconstitutional responsibilities in regard to the staff andthe organization of the Secretariat, to continue , inconsultation with the Executive Board, to reorganize andstreamline the structure of the Secretariat so as to ensurethe most efficient, economical and rational execution of theprogramme, taking into account inter alia the following needs:

(a) to study the possibility of continuing to ensure staffmobility within each sector of activity of theOrganization and, when appropriate, between the sectorsin order to achieve an equitable and rationalredistribution of the work-load of the staff and toreduce, while reorganizing the higher echelons, thenumber of senior posts, including those of AssistantDirectors-General;

(b) to study the feasibility of achieving appropriatedistribution and rotation of staff between Headquartersand the Regional Offices and of consolidating andmerging sectors, divisions, bureaux and establishedoffices away from Headquarters;



23. Invites the Special Committee to carry out an in-depth studyof a comprehensive personnel policy, the terms of referenceof this study to be defined in the light of the relevantresolutions and directives of the General Conference and ofthe Executive Board, of Recommendation F(1) of the TemporaryCommittee concerning staff and of the deliberations of theExecutive Board and the Special Committee on staff questions;

24. Requests the Director-General to submit to the ExecutiveBoard, at its 129th session, a statement on personnel policyat the same time as he submits his preliminary proposalsconcerning the third Medium-Term Plan;

Public information

25. Notes with satisfaction the efforts made to improve Unesco’simage among the public;

26. Expresses its satisfaction at the progress made in achievinggreater harmonization between external relations activitiesand public information activities;

27. Recommends that the Office of Public Information continue tointensify the efforts undertaken in this connection;

Role of the permanent delegations

28. Welcomes the continuation of the measures taken by theSecretariat to strengthen contacts with the permanentdelegations;

29. Invites the Director-General to continue to promote, by allappropriate means, the development of information forpermanent delegations and of consultations between thedelegations and the Secretariat.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.1.3 Statement and evaluation of major achievements, impacts, difficul-ties and shortfalls in the implementation of the programme in1986-1987 (127 EX/ll and 127 EX/25)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/ll - 24 C/11 ‘Statement andevaluation of major achievements, impacts, difficulties andshortfalls in the implementation of the programme in1986-1987’,

2. Reaffirms the importance of this document and recommends thatit should be brought to the attention of the General Con-ference with the relevant part of document 127 EX/25;

3. Recommends that the Chairman of the Executive Board shouldemphasize in his report to the General Conference theimportance and utility of document 24 C/11;

4. Considers that document 24 C/11 shows, in both content andemphasis, considerable improvements compared with document23 C/11, in conformity with 122 EX/Decision 5.1.2, andconstitutes an evaluation document that will be particularlyuseful to Member States in their analysis of the DraftProgramme and Budget for 1988-1989 (24 C/5);



5. Consequently invites the Chairmen of the Commissions of theGeneral Conference and the Director-General to draw theattention of Commission members to those parts of document24 C/11 which correspond to the discussion units of document24 C/5;

6. Furthermore recommends to the General Conference that thetitle of document 25 C/11 should be modified as follows:‘Statement and evaluation of major achievements, difficultiesand shortfalls in the implementation of the programme in1988-1989’;

7. Approves the measures advocated by the Director-General inhis comments on the three new impact evaluations: ‘Evaluationof the action on behalf of migrant workers and theirfamilies’ (127 EX/INF.6); ‘Evaluation of activitiesconcerning the status of women and promotion of the status ofwomen’ (127 EX/INF.7); and ‘Impact evaluation of study andresearch programmes on the status of women’ (127 EX/INF.8);and wishes to be informed of the implementation of thesemeasures.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.1.4 Unesco’s contribution towards improving of the status of women:Report by the Director-General (127 EX/7 and 127 EX/46)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/7 ‘Unesco’s contributiontowards improving the status of women : Report of theDirector-General’,

2. Takes note of its contents;

3. Recommends that the document be transmitted to the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference for consideration;

4. Recommends to the General Conference to adopt the followingresolution:

The General Conference,

Recalling resolution 2/14 approved at its fourth extra-ordinary session, relating to Major Programme XIV ‘The statusof women’, and resolution 14.1 adopted at its twenty-thirdsession,

Recalling all the pertinent provisions of the internationalinstruments and of the resolutions of the General Conferencereferred to in the above-mentioned resolutions,

Recalling the guidelines elaborated by the Director-Generalin order to take due account of women’s needs, interests andviewpoints in Unesco’s activities, especially in the opera-tional activities,

Considering that the improvement of the status of women andtheir active and equal participation in the economic,



political, cultural, educational and all other aspects oflife of society, is impossible without strengthening the roleof women in consolidating international co-operation andunderstanding and peacekeeping,

1. Invites the Director-General to maintain this approachand develop concrete measures to enable women to play adeterminant role in the fields of competence of Unescoand in particular in those related to the improvement oftheir status;

2. Also invites the Director-General, when preparing thenext biennial programme and budget, to consider to theextent possible and within the limit of the totalbudget, the possibility of increasing once more thefinancial resources and the staff allocated to theprogrammes specifically devoted to women;

3. Further invites the Director-General to continue to takeall appropriate measures, in accordance with the rulesin force, to improve the possibilities of promotion forwomen in the Secretariat, taking due account of thecriteria of integrity, efficiency and technicalcompetence, and particularly to facilitate thesubmission of applications from qualified female membersof the Secretariat for vacancies, when they occur, andto report about measures taken and progress achieved inthis respect within the framework of the biennial reporton the status of women to be submitted to the ExecutiveBoard and the General Conference;

4. Appeals to Member States to increase the number of womenamong applicants to posts in the Professional categoryand above, in order to achieve a better balance betweenmen and women within Unesco’s Secretariat;

5. Also appeals to Member States to study ways and means,including by means of legislation, to enable women toplay a determinant role in the fields of competence ofUnesco, and in particular in those related to theimprovement of their status.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.1.5 Decisions taken and studies conducted by the Executive Board in1986-1987 concerning the Report by the Director-General on theactivities of the Oraanization in 1984-1985 that might besubmitted by the Chairman of the Executive Board as comments bythe Board to the General Conference at its twenty-fourth session(127 EX/SP/2 and 127 EX/25)


1. Having considered document 127 EX/SP/2 and the report of theSpecial Committee thereon (127 EX/25),

2. Invites its Chairman to submit to the General Conference atits twenty-fourth session, in pursuance of Article V.B.9 of



the Constitution, 126 EX/Decision 5.1.3 and 127 EX/Deci-sion 5.1.5, as comments by the Board on the Report by theDirector-General on the activities of the Organization in1984-1985;

3. Notes that the three reports on the in-depth studies carriedout in 1986-1987 will be available for consultation duringthe twenty-fourth session of the General Conference.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.1.6 In-depth studies conducted by the Special Committee on the basisof the Report by the Director-General on the activities of theOrganization in 1984-1985 (127 EX/SP/RAP.l and 2 and 127 EX/25)


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

I

Having examined the document ‘Unesco and the Evolution of theConcept of Development’,

Referring to resolution 11.20 adopted by the General Con-ference at its twenty-second session and to decision 5.4.1adopted by the Executive Board at its 122nd session, con-cerning the proclamation by the General Assembly of theUnited Nations of the World Decade for Cultural Development,

Recalling resolution 8.1 adopted by the General Conference atits twenty-third session on the major programme ‘Principles,methods and strategies of action for development ’ , inparticular operative paragraph 1 (a)(i),

Warmly thanking the co-rapporteurs of the study for havingaccomplished their tasks,

Endorses the conclusions and proposals contained in thatstudy;

Brings these conclusions and proposals to the attention ofthe Director General and the General Conference;

II

Having examined the report contained in document127 EX/SP/RAP.2 entitled ’ The Brain-Drain Problem: itscauses, consequences and remedies and the role of Unesco inthis regard’,

Recalling the studies and other activities undertaken earlierby Unesco in its fields of competence in view of the problemof the brain drain, which directly affects development,

Warmly thanks the co-rapporteurs for having accomplishedtheir task;

Stresses the interdisciplinary character of the problem;

Takes note of the contents and conclusions of the report;



12. Draws the attention of Member States to the importance ofthis problem and decides to submit the report to the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference for information;

13. Brings to the attention of the General Conference, parti-cularly the Programme Commissions the conclusions andproposals of the study, as well as existing experience gainedin this field, indicating the relevance of these for corres-ponding activities in future biennial programmes of Unesco.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.1.7 Printed report by the Director-General on the activities of theOrganization in 1986-1987 (25 C/3): structure of the report(127 EX/SP/3 and 127 EX/25)


1. Having examined the proposals of the Director-General for thetitles of the main chapters and other structural elements ofthe report which he will draw up on the activities of theOrganization in 1986-1987 (25 C/3), and the report by theSpecial Committee thereon (127 EX/25),

2. Declares itself satisfied with the general pattern of theproposals made by the Director-General concerning thestructure of the report;

3. Invites the Director-General to draw up his report inaccordance with the guidelines contained in document127 EX/SP/3 and with the observations made by the members ofthe Special Committee during the debates, especially thoseconcerning the length of the C/3 document and itsrelationship with the C/11 document submitted to each sessionof the General Conference,

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.2 Education

5.2.1 Application of 23 C/Resolution 27 concerning educational andcultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories: Report bythe Director-General (127 EX/8 and Add. and 127 EX/46)


1.

2.

3.

4.

Recalling the Geneva Convention (1949), the Hague Convention(1954), the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and theInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and CulturalRights,

Considering that institutions of higher education shouldconstitute free communities of intellectuals and studentsenjoying academic freedoms recognized worldwide,

Being of the opinion that the existence and the freefunctioning of such institutions constitute fundamental andessential elements of the affirmation and strengthening ofthe cultural identity of the Palestinian people,

Having considered the report by the Director-General(127 EX/8 and Add.),



5. Noting that the report submitted by Father Bone, followingthe mission entrusted to him by the Director-General, inaccordance with 23 C/Resolution 27, makes reference, on thebasis of observations or conclusions drawn from convincingand concordant testimonies, to several forms of violations ofacademic freedoms,

6. Reaffirms the previous decisions and resolutions of Unescoconcerning the cultural and educational institutions in theoccupied Arab territories, in the form in which they wereadopted;

7. Deeply deplores all violations of academic freedoms, in alltheir forms, as related in the report by Father Bond, andconsiders that these constitute a serious threat to thecultural identity of the Palestinian people and a violationof international legal instruments, in particular theInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and CulturalRights ;

8. Deplores the obstruction and the repression practised by theoccupying authorities against educational and culturalinstitutions in the Palestinian territories and otheroccupied Arab territories, which could threaten the veryexistence of those institutions;

9. Asks the occupation authorities to respect the Geneva andHague Conventions, by cancelling all the measures taken, allthe acts committed, all discrimination regarding taxes andcustoms duties on imported cultural, educational and scien-tific material, and all the military orders issued againsteducational and cultural institutions, and to preserve theacademic freedoms of the universities and other educationaland cultural institutions so that they may conduct theiractivities without let or hindrance;

10. Thanks the Director-General and his representative,Father Bone, for the efforts undertaken to ensure implemen-tation of the decisions and resolutions of Unesco concerningthe aforesaid institutions and commends the high quality ofthe report submitted to it;

11. Recognizes that the co-operation given to enable Father Boneto carry out his mission impartially appears to offer avaluable opportunity for exploring new and constructiveaction under the auspices of Unesco;

12. Recommends to the General Conference that it invite theDirector-General to explore with the relevant partiesfeasible means of engaging Unesco in facilitating andincreasing constructive co-operation to assist Palestinianeducational institutions in playing their appropriateeducational roles in the development of the area, thetransmission of its cultural heritage and the pursuit ofknowledge, in collaboration with other institutions;

13. Invites the Director-General to ask Father Bone to completehis mission by examining other educational and culturalinstitutions in the occupied Arab territories, includingJerusalem and the Golan Heights, and to submit his report tothe Executive Board at its 130th session;



14. Invites the Director-General to renew his appeal to MemberStates and intergovernmental organizations, addressing alsofoundations and private individuals, for contributions to theSpecial Account opened within Unesco to provide fellowshipsfor students from the occupied territories;

15. Decides to include this item in the agenda of its 130th ses-sion with a view to taking an appropriate decision.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.2.2 Amendment of the Statutes of the Advisory Committee of theRegional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America and theCaribbean (CRESALC). Caracas, and of the Advisory Committee of theEuropean Centre for Higher Education (CEPES). Bucharest (127 EX/9and 127 EX/2)


1. Having examined the draft amendments to the Statutes of theAdvisory Committee for the Regional Centre for HigherEducation in Latin America and the Caribbean (CRESALC) andthe Statutes of the Advisory Committee for the EuropeanCentre for Higher Education (CEPES) submitted by theDirector-General (127 EX/9),

2. Approves the amended texts of Articles 3 and 7 of theStatutes, as contained in the Annex to this decision.

ANNEX

I

Statutes of the Advisory Committee for theRegional Centre for Higher Education in Latin America

and the Caribbean (CRESALC)

ARTICLE 3

1. The Committee shall be composed. of 14 members and 14 alternatesserving in a personal capacity. The members and their alternates shall beappointed by the Director-General.

2. The term of office of members of the Committee and of theiralternates shall be four years. Terms of office may be renewable. In theevent of the resignation or death of a member of the Committee or of analternate, the Director-General shall appoint a replacement for theremainder of the term.

3. The members of the Committee and their alternates shall be chosen insuch a manner as to ensure equitable geographical distribution within theLatin America and the Caribbean region, and to represent the variousspecialities in university education, particularly from the point of viewof its contribution to community development in its various aspects and ofits role in the democratization of education.



4. In addition to the 14 members and their alternates mentioned above,the Director-General may invite to sessions of the Committee, asconsultants without the right to vote, persons whose functions are suchthat they could aid the Committee in its task.

ARTICLE 7

The travel and subsistence expenses of members, of alternates and ofthe other persons mentioned in Article 3 shall be borne by Unesco, inaccordance with the provisions of the ‘Travel Rules’ . However, Unescoshall not bear such expenses for a member and his or her alternatesimultaneously.

II

Statutes of the Advisory Committeefor the European Centre for Higher Education (CEPES)

ARTICLE 3

1. The Committee shall be composed of 18 members and’ 18 alternatesserving in a personal capacity. The members and their alternates shall beappointed by the Director-General.

2. The term of office of members of the Committee and their alternatesshall be four years. Terms of office may be renewable. In the event of theresignation, incapacity or death of a member of the Committee or of analternate, the Director-General shall appoint a replacement for theremainder of the term.

3. The members of the Committee and their alternates shall be chosen insuch a manner as to ensure equitable geographical distribution withinEurope, and to represent the various disciplines and specialities inuniversity education and post-secondary education as a whole, includingadult education.

4. In addition to the 18 members and their alternates mentioned above,the Director-General may invite to sessions of the Committee, asconsultants without the right to vote, persons whose functions are suchthat they could aid the Committee in its task,

ARTICLE 7

The travel and subsistence expenses of members, of alternates and ofthe other persons mentioned in Article 3 shall be borne by Unesco, inaccordance with the provisions of the ‘Travel Rules’. However, Unescoshall not bear such expenses for a member and his or her alternatesimultaneously.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 3)



5.3 Social and Human Sciences

5.3.1 Report by the Director-General on the International Year of theFamily (127 EX/lO and 127 EX/46)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s report presented indocument 127 EX/10 on the International Year of the Family,

2. Recommends to the General Conference that it adopt thefollowing resolution:


Recalling decision 5.1.1 (III) adopted by the Executive Boardat its 125th session,

Taking note of the report submitted by the Director-General tothe Board at its 127th session,

Noting the unprecedented economic, legal, biological, psycho-logical, social and cultural changes that are now affectingthe structures and function of the family as a social institu-tion and as a focus of social living and self-fulfilment forall its members, including the elderly,

Recognizing that the concept of the family therefore needs tobe re-examined and expanded in the light of these changes,

Recognizing nevertheless that the family is the basic unit ofsociety and that consequently it plays a fundamental role inthe transmission of cultural and ethical values as part of thedevelopment process,

Taking account of the unique contribution the family can makewithin the context of the cultural identity of its own societyto the promotion of qualities such as tolerance for differentpoints of view and concern for the welfare of societies and tothe promotion of international understanding, peace andrespect for human rights,

Having taken note of Resolution 1987/42 adopted by theEconomic and Social Council of the United Nations,

1. Approves the principle of the proclamation of an Inter-national Year of the Family, the celebration of whichshould stimulate overall reflection on the role of thefamily in the education and self-fulfilment of the childand on the problems and needs of the family on the basisof the results of studies conducted in different socio-cultural contexts, and encourage governments to formulateeconomic, social and cultural policies on behalf of thefamily and incorporate them in the development processwhere and when necessary;

2. Requests the Director-General:



(a) to bring this resolution to the attention of theUnited Nations General Assembly when it considersthe report submitted to it by the Secretary-Generalin pursuance of Economic and Social Council Resolu-tion 1987/42;

(b) to ensure that the Organization makes a contributionto the preparation of the said report;

(c) to give special attention when preparing theOrganization’s third Medium-Term Plan, to the roleof the family structure in different cultures, tothe impact of the social sciences on the study ofthe family and to the formulation of an inter-disciplinary and integrated strategy of action withspecial reference to the promotion of the educa-tional and cultural aspects of the family.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.3.2 Report by Unesco on progress made in achieving the observance ofthe provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Socialand Cultural Rights falling within the scope of the Organization’sactivities (127 EX/42 and 127 EX/48)


1. Considering 109 EX/Decision 5.4.3 by which it instructed itsCommittee on Conventions and Recommendations ‘to prepare,pursuant to Article 18 of the International Covenant onEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights, a report on progressmade in the enforcement of human rights that fall within thecontext of the Organization’s activities, including inter aliainformation on the decisions and recommendations adopted bythe General Conference and the Executive Board’,

2. Having examined document 127 EX/43 and the report of theCommittee on Conventions and Recommendations on this matter(127 EX/48),

3. Takes note of the contents of document 127 EX/43 as amendedand invites the Director-General to submit it to theSecretary-General of the United Nations for transmission tothe Economic and Social Council.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.4 Culture and communication

5.4.1 Jerusalem and the implementation of 23 C/Resolution 11.3:Report by the Director-General (127 EX/12 and Corr. and127 EX/46)


1. Recalling the provisions of the Constitution of Unescorelating to the conservation and protection of and respect forthe natural heritage and cultural property, especiallyproperty of outstanding universal value,



2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Recalling the Hague Convention and Protocol of 1954 con-cerning the protection of cultural property in the event ofarmed conflict,

Recalling the Geneva Convention of 1949 concerning theprotection of civilians in time of war, particularly thoseprovisions that relate to Unesco’s fields of competence,

Recalling the decisions of the General Assembly and theSecurity Council of the United Nations concerning Jerusalem,

Recalling the decision taken by the Executive Board at its125th session inviting the Director-General to submit to itat its 127th session a synoptic report on the application ofthe resolutions and decisions regarding the cultural heritageof Jerusalem,

Having examined that report by the Director-General(127 EX/12 and Corr.),

Noting with grave concern the serious factors recounted inthe report by Professor Lemaire (127 EX/12 and Corr.),including:

(a) delays in the implementation of Unesco resolutions anddecisions concerning excavations,

(b) the damage to historic and cultural sites of Jerusalemcaused by the construction of major complexes, such ashousing districts and industrial zones,

(c) demolitions in the Maghribi quarter and of certainhistoric edifices,

(d) the permission granted by the occupying authorities toextremist individuals and groups to settle in theoccupied Muslim quarter and establish ‘yeshivoth’ there,which is seen by the Palestinian population as aprovocation and is apt to give rise to disturbances,

(e) the taking of land by means of expropriation, withoutthe prior agreement of the owners, which has struck ablow at the cultural heritage of the City,

(f) the application of a settlement policy that has broughtabout a profound geographical and demographic change inoccupied Jerusalem, and is intended to be irreversible,

Reaffirming the unique role of the City of Jerusalem in thehistory of mankind and, consequently, the urgent need to takeall appropriate measures to safeguard its cultural character,its homogeneity and its irreplaceable universal value,

Reaffirms the previous decisions and resolutions adopted byUnesco to safeguard all the spiritual, cultural, historicaland other values of the City;

Deplores once again all the acts committed since the occupa-tion of the Holy City, in particular the attempts to occupythe Haram-al-Sharif, the attack on the Dome of the Rock, thearson at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the regular assertion



of the ‘rights of Jews’ over the Haram esplanade and theintention expressed by certain extremist religious groups ofdemolishing the Dome of the Rock;

11. Strongly deplores the carrying out of such serious acts asthe digging of the ’tunnel’ along the west wall of theHaram-al-Sharif and the installation of ‘yeshivoth’ in theMuslim quarter and holds the occupying authorities respons-ible for all their consequences;

12. Deplores the destruction and modifications suffered duringthe occupation by the monumental heritage and the traditionalhistorical site of the City;

13. Thanks the Director-General for all the efforts he has madeto ensure the implementation of Unesco’s decisions andresolutions;

14. Once again urgently draws the attention of the internationalcommunity to the deterioration of the Islamic cultural andreligious heritage and invites Member States, foundations andindividuals to support the efforts of the Waqf, the owner ofthis heritage;

15. Invites the Director-General:

(a) to continue, so long as Jerusalem remains occupied, toensure the strict application of Unesco’s decisions andresolutions relating to the safeguarding of the City’scultural heritage;

(b) to submit to it at its 130th session a global report onthe modifications undergone by the City of Jerusalem inUnesco’s fields of competence as a result of theoccupation;

16. Decides to place this question on the agenda of its130th session, with a view to taking such decisions as may berequired by the situation obtaining at the time of thatsession.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

5.4.2 Reports by Member States on the action taken by them to implementthe Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing theIllicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of CulturalProperty (1970) (127 EX/13 and 127 EX/39)


1. Having examined the reports received from States on theaction taken by them to implement the Convention on the Meansof Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export andTransfer of Ownership of Cultural Property,

2. Recommends that the General Conference adopt the followingdraft resolution:




Having examined the reports of States on the action taken bythem to implement the Convention on the Means of Prohibitingand Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer ofOwnership of Cultural Property,

Recognizing the importance and value of the action taken onthe implementation of the Convention as described in thereports received,

Noting however that, as at 24 September 1987, only 60 Stateshad deposited their instrument of ratification or acceptanceof the Convention, a fact which limits its effective impact,

Considering that action against illicit traffic in culturalproperty urgently needs to be strengthened at the national aswell as international levels,

1. Reiterates the invitations which it addressed to Statesin 22 C/Resolution 11.4 and which concern measures to betaken to strengthen action against illicit traffic ofcultural property at the international and nationallevels and, in particular, its invitation to States tobecome parties, if they are not so already, to theConvention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventingthe Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership ofCultural Property;

2. Calls the attention of all States to the importance ofdrawing up national inventories of cultural property andof training specialized personnel to ensure the adequateprotection of the cultural heritage and invites theDirector-General to provide all possible assistance toStates to this end;

3. Invites States to which illegally exported culturalproperty is often conveyed and which have not yetratified the Convention to examine the systems adoptedby certain States Parties to regulate the import ofcultural property;

4. Invites each State to facilitate the rapid circulation,where appropriate through the relevant internationalorganizations, of all useful information which couldcontribute to the suppression of illicit traffic ofcultural property, and in particular, so far as ispossible, of lists of stolen objects;

5. Invites States and the Director-General to pursueactivities aimed at strengthening regional co-operationin this field;

6. Recommends that States consider the possibility ofconcluding bilateral agreements for the restitution ofillicitly exported cultural property;



7. Invites Member States and other States Parties to theConvention to forward a further report on the actionthey have taken to implement the Convention forexamination by the General Conference at itstwenty-eighth session.

(127 EX/SR 17)

5.4.3 Statutes of the Drafting Committees of:- A General History of Latin America- A General History of the Caribbean- A History of the Civilizations of Central Asia- A work on various aspects of Islamic cultureand of the International Commission for the New Edition of theHistory of the Scientific and Cultural Development of Mankind(127 EX/14 and 127 EX/46)


1. Having considered document 127 EX/14,

2. Approves the Statutes of:

(a) the Drafting Committees of:

(i) a General History of Latin America(ii) a General History of the Caribbean(iii) a History of the Civilizations of Central Asia(iv) a work on various aspects of Islamic culture;

(b) the International Commission for the New Edition of theHistory of the Scientific and Cultural Development ofMankind ;

which are annexed to this decision.

ANNEX

I

Statutes of the International Scientific Committee for thedrafting of a General History of Latin America

ARTICLE I

An International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a GeneralHistory of Latin America, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’, ishereby established.

ARTICLE II

The Committee shall be in charge of the preparation and drafting ofa General History of Latin America. It shall bear sole intellectual andscientific responsibility for the work.



ARTICLE III

(a) The Committee shall consist of 21 members appointed as follows:

fourteen (14) members from the Latin America region; and

seven (7) members from other regions.

(b) The members shall be chosen for their scientific reputation in thefield of Latin American history.

(c) The members shall be appointed in their personal capacities by theDirector-General for the duration of the Committee’s mandate andshall on no account represent an institution, a government or acountry.

(d) The Committee shall associate with its work eminent personalities,research workers and learned institutions, who may be consulted onproblems that may come up before the Committee. They shall have thetitle of corresponding members or associated institutions.

(e) The Director-General shall appoint other members to replace any whodie, resign or fail to participate assiduously in the Committee’sproceedings.

(f) The Director-General or his representative shall attend the meetingsof the Committee and of the Bureau and shall participate in the workwithout the right to vote.

ARTICLE IV

(a) Member States and Associate Members of Unesco may send observers tothe meetings of the Committee.

(b) The United Nations and other organizations of the United Nationssystem with which Unesco has concluded mutual representationagreements may send representatives to the meetings of the Committee.

(c) The Director-General may invite the following to send observers tothe meetings of the Committee:

(i) organizations of the United Nations system with which Unescohas not concluded mutual representation agreements;

(ii) intergovernmental organizations;

(iii) international non-governmental organizations, in accordancewith the Directives concerning Unesco’s relations withinternational non-governmental organizations.

ARTICLE V

(a) The Committee shall be convened by the Director-General and shallhold at least one session in each biennium. In case of necessity,the Bureau of the Committee may propose to the Director-General ofUnesco an extraordinary meeting of the Committee. The Director-General shall fix the place and date of the meetings of the Com-mittee and of its Bureau.



(b) At the beginning of each ordinary session, the Committee shall electa President, four Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur, who shallconstitute the Bureau of the Committee. The Bureau shall remain inoffice until the election of a new Bureau. Members of the outgoingBureau shall be eligible for re-election. The Bureau shall meet asoften as may be necessary for the satisfactory execution of theproject, at the convocation of the Director-General. In the intervalbetween its sessions, the Bureau shall see that the programme laiddown by the Committee is carried out.

ARTICLE VI

(a) The Committee shall determine the programme for the preparation andpublication of the work. It shall decide on the functions andresponsibilities of the editors of volumes and on the criteria forthe selection of the authors, contributors and corresponding memberswho may assist in the work of drafting or be consulted on particularpoints by the editors of volumes. It shall select the persons andinstitutions that it proposes to associate with the work of drafting.

(b) The Committee shall transmit the manuscripts of volumes to theDirector-General when it considers that they are ready forpublication.

(c) The Committee shall also be responsible for supervising thepreparation of the abridged editions and, more generally, thetranslation of the different editions into various languages.

(d) The Director-General shall inform the Committee periodically of theprogress of publication of the volumes of the work.

ARTICLE VII

The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by the Unescoofficial or officials appointed for that purpose by the Director-General.

ARTICLE VIII

(a) The editors of volumes shall be chosen by the Committee. They may bechosen from among the members of the Committee or from outside it.The Director-General shall ‘conclude contracts with them for thepreparation and drafting of the volumes. The Committee shall appointa chief editor and not more than two co-editors, for each volume.They shall be responsible to the Committee or, between its sessions,to the Bureau, for putting the texts into final form, for providingmaterial for illustrations, and, in general, for all the scientificand technical aspects of the work.

(b) The editors of volumes are responsible for co-ordinating andsupervising the work of the writers, what ever their origin andlevel, who are working with them. They are scientificallyresponsible for the execution of the contracts concluded betweenUnesco and the contributors. They shall submit, every six months, awritten report to the Bureau on the progress of the work under theircharge. In the event of conflict between the editor and co-editorsor with the authors, appeal shall be made to the Committee.



ARTICLE IX

(a) The editors of volumes shall establish the list of authors orcontributors whom they wish to choose, in conformity with thecriteria recommended by the Committee. This list shall be submittedto the Committee for its approval and for transmission to theDirector-General. The Director-General shall conclude contracts withthe authors and contributors so designated.

(b) The chief editor of each volume shall ensure that the manuscriptsare submitted within the time-limits stipulated by the contracts inaccordance with the production timetable.

ARTICLE X

The Director-General may at any time ask members of the Committee orthe Bureau to give their opinion on any question by correspondence.

ARTICLE XI

The Committee shall adopt Rules of Procedure, which shall besubmitted for the approval of the Director-General. The Rules ofProcedure shall contain the necessary provisions for the application ofthe present Statutes.

ARTICLE XII

The Committee, after each of its sessions, shall report to theDirector-General on the progress of the work.

ARTICLE XIII

Unesco shall be responsible for the travel and subsistence costs ofthe members of the Committee but not of observers.

ARTICLE XIV

The mandate of the Committee shall end at a date which the GeneralConference shall fix, or shall authorize the Director-General to fix, forcompletion of the work.

ARTICLE XV

These Statutes may be amended by the Executive Board on its owninitiative or on the proposal of the Director-General.

II

Statutes of the International Scientific Committee for thedrafting of a General History of the Caribbean

ARTICLE I

An International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a GeneralHistory of the Caribbean, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’ ishereby established.



ARTICLE II

The Committee shall be in charge of the preparation and drafting ofa General History of the Caribbean. It shall bear sole intellectual andscientific responsibility for the work.

ARTICLE III

(a) The Committee shall consist of 19 members appointed as follows:

eleven (11) members from the Caribbean region; and

eight (8) members from other regions.

(b) The members shall be chosen for their scientific reputation in thefield of Caribbean history.

(c) The members shall be appointed in their personal capacities by theDirector-General for the duration of the Committee’s mandate andshall on no account represent an institution, a government or acountry.

(d) The Committee shall associate with its work eminent personalities,research workers and learned institutions, who may be consulted onproblems that may come up before the Committee. They shall have thetitle of corresponding members or associated institutions.

(e) The Director-General shall appoint other members to replace any whodie, resign or fail to participate assiduously in the Committee’sproceedings.

(f) The Director-General or his representative, shall attend themeetings of the Committee and of the Bureau and shall participate inthe work without the right to vote.

ARTICLE IV









ARTICLE V

(a) The Committee shall be convened by the Director-General and shallhold at least one session in each biennium. In case of necessity,the Bureau of the Committee may propose to the Director-General ofUnesco an extraordinary meeting of the Committee. TheDirector-General shall fix the place and date of the meetings of theCommittee and of its Bureau.

(b) At the beginning of each ordinary session, the Committee shall electa President, four Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur, who shallconstitute the Bureau of the Committee. The Bureau shall remain inoffice until the election of a new Bureau. Members of the outgoingBureau shall be eligible for re-election. The Bureau shall meet asoften as may be necessary for the satisfactory execution of theproject, at the convocation of the Director-General. In the intervalbetween its sessions, the Bureau shall see that the programme laiddown by the Committee is carried out.

ARTICLE VI




(d) The Director-General shall inform the Committee periodically of theprogress of publication of the volumes of the work.

ARTICLE VII


ARTICLE VIII

(a) The editors of volumes shall be chosen by the Committee. They may bechosen from among the members of the Committee or from outside it.The Director-General shall conclude contracts with them for thepreparation and drafting of the volumes. The Committee shall appointa chief editor and not more than two co-editors for each volume.They shall be responsible to the Committee or, between its sessions,to the Bureau, for putting the texts into final form, for providingmaterial for illustrations, and, in general, for all the scientificand technical aspects of the work.



(b) The editors of volumes are responsible for co-ordinating andsupervising the work of the writers, whatever their origin andlevel, who are working with them. They are scientificallyresponsible for the execution of the contracts concluded betweenUnesco and the contributors. They shall submit, every six months, awritten report to the Bureau on the progress of the work undertheir charge. In the event of conflict between the editor andco-editors or with the authors, appeal shall be made to theCommittee.

ARTICLE IX

(a) The editors of volumes shall establish the list of authors orcontributors whom they wish to choose, in conformity with thecriteria recommended by the Committee. This list shall be submittedto the Committee for its approval and for transmission to theDirector-General. The Director-General shall conclude contractswith the authors and contributors so designated.


ARTICLE X

The Director-General may at any time ask members of the Committeeor the Bureau to give their opinion on any question by correspondence.

ARTICLE XI


ARTICLE XII


ARTICLE XIII


ARTICLE XIV

The mandate of the Committee shall end at a date which the GeneralConference shall fix, or shall authorize the Director-General to fix,for completion of the work.

ARTICLE XV




III

Statutes of the International Scientific Committee for thedrafting of a History of the Civilizations of Central Asia

ARTICLE I

An International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a Historyof the Civilizations of Central Asia, hereinafter referred to as ’ theCommittee’, is hereby established.

ARTICLE II

The Committee shall be in charge of the preparation and drafting ofa History of the Civilizations of Central Asia. It shall bear soleintellectual and scientific responsibility for the work.

ARTICLE III

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

The Committee shall consist of 19 members appointed as follows:

fourteen (14) members who are nationals of Member States of Unescobelonging to the Central Asia region; and

five (5) members from other regions.

The members shall be chosen for their scientific reputation in thefield of the history of the civilizations of Central Asia.

The members shall be appointed in their personal capacities by theDirector-General for the duration of the Committee’s mandate andshall on no account represent an institution, a government or acountry.

The Committee shall associate with its work eminent personalities,research workers and learned institutions, who may be consulted onproblems that may come up before the Committee. They shall have thetitle of corresponding members or associated institutions.

The Director-General shall appoint other members to replace any whodie, resign or fail to participate assiduously in the Committee’sproceedings.

The Director-General or his representative, shall attend themeetings of the Committee and of the Bureau and shall participatein the work without the right to vote.

ARTICLE IV


(b) The United Nations and other organizations of the United Nationssystem with which Unesco has concluded mutual representationagreements may send representatives to the meetings of theCommittee.







ARTICLE V

(a) The Committee shall be convened by the Director-General and shallhold at least one session in each biennium. In case of necessity,the Bureau of the Committee may propose to the Director-General ofUnesco an extraordinary meeting of the Committee. TheDirector-General shall fix the place and date of the meetings ofthe Committee and of its Bureau.

(b) At the beginning of each ordinary session, the Committee shallelect a President, four Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur, who shallconstitute the Bureau of the Committee. The Bureau shall remain inoffice until the election of a new Bureau. Members of the outgoingBureau shall be eligible for re-election. The Bureau shall meet asoften as may be necessary for the satisfactory execution of theproject, at the convocation of the Director-General. In theinterval between its sessions, the Bureau shall see that theprogramme laid down by the Committee is carried out.

ARTICLE VI

(a) The Committee shall determine the programme for the preparation andpublication of the work. It shall decide on the functions andresponsibilities of the editors of volumes and on the criteria forthe selection of the authors, contributors and correspondingmembers who may assist in the work of drafting or be consulted onparticular points by the editors of volumes. It shall select thepersons and institutions that it proposes to associate with thework of drafting.



(d) The Director-General shall inform the Committee periodically of theprogress of publications of the volumes of the work.

ARTICLE VII




ARTICLE VIII

(a) The editors of volumes shall be chosen by the Committee. They maybe chosen from among the members of the Committee or from outsideit. The Director-General shall conclude contracts with them for thepreparation and drafting of the volumes. The Committee shallappoint a chief editor and not more than two co-editors for eachvolume. They shall be responsible to the Committee or, between itssessions, to the Bureau, for putting the texts into final form, forproviding material for illustrations, and, in general, for all thescientific and technical aspects of the work.

(b) The editors of volumes are responsible for co-ordinating andsupervising the work of the writers, whatever their origin andlevel, who are working with them. They are scientificallyresponsible for the execution of the contracts concluded betweenUnesco and the contributors. They shall submit, every six months, awritten report to the Bureau on the progress of the work undertheir charge. In the event of conflict between the editor andco-editors or with the authors, appeal shall be made to theCommittee.

ARTICLE IX

(a) The editors of volumes shall establish the list of authors orcontributors whom they wish to choose, in conformity with thecriteria recommended by the Committee. This list shall be submittedto the Committee for its approval and for transmission to theDirector-General. The Director-General shall conclude contractswith the authors and contributors so designated.


ARTICLE X

The Director-General may at any time ask members of the Committeeor the Bureau to give their opinion on any question by correspondence.

ARTICLE XI


ARTICLE XII


ARTICLE XIII




ARTICLE XIV

The mandate of the Committee shall end at a date which the GeneralConference shall fix, or shall authorize the Director-General to fix,for completion of the work.

ARTICLE XV


IV

Statutes of the International Scientific Committee for thedrafting of a work on various aspects of Islamic culture

ARTICLE I

An International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a work onvarious aspects of Islamic culture, hereinafter referred to as ‘theCommittee’, is hereby established.

ARTICLE II

The Committee shall be in charge of the preparation and drafting ofa work on various aspects of Islamic culture. It shall bear soleintellectual and scientific responsibility for the work.

ARTICLE III

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

The Committee shall consist of ten members, three of whom shall bechosen on the proposal of the Arab Educational, Cultural andScientific Organization, the Organization of the Islamic Conferenceand the Muslim World League respectively.

The members shall be chosen for their scientific reputation in thefield of Islamic culture.

The members shall be appointed in their personal capacities by theDirector-General for the duration of the Committee’s mandate andshall on no account represent an institution, a government or acountry.

The Committee shall associate with its work eminent personalities,research workers and learned institutions, who may be consulted onproblems that may come up before the Committee. They shall have thetitle of corresponding members or associated institutions.

The Director-General shall appoint other members to replace any whodie, resign or fail to participate assiduously in the Committee’sproceedings.

The Director-General or his representative, shall attend themeetings of the Committee and of the Bureau and shall participatein the work without the right to vote.



ARTICLE IV







ARTICLE V

(a) The Committee shall be convened by the Director-General and shallhold at least one session in each biennium. In case of necessity,the Bureau of the Committee may propose to the Director-General ofUnesco an extraordinary meeting of the Committee. TheDirector-General shall fix the place and date of the meetings of theCommittee and of its Bureau.

(b) At the beginning of each ordinary session, the Committee shall electa President, two Vice-Presidents and a Rapporteur, who shallconstitute the Bureau of the Committee. The Bureau shall remain inoffice until the election of a new Bureau. Members of the outgoingBureau shall be eligible for re-election. The Bureau shall meet asoften as may be necessary for the satisfactory execution of theproject, at the convocation of the Director-General. In the intervalbetween its sessions, the Bureau shall see that the programme laiddown by the Committee is carried out.

ARTICLE VI






(d) The Director-General shall inform the Committee periodically of theprogress of publications of the volumes of the work.

ARTICLE VII


ARTICLE VIII

(a)

(b)

The editors of volumes shall be chosen by the Committee. They may bechosen from among the members of the Committee or from outside it.The Director-General shall conclude contracts with them for thepreparation and drafting of the volumes. The Committee shall appointa chief editor and not more than two co-editors for each volume.They shall be responsible to the Committee or, between its sessions,to the Bureau, for putting the texts into final form, for providingmaterial for illustrations, and, in general, for all the scientificand technical aspects of the work.

The editors of volumes are responsible for co-ordinating andsupervising the work of the writers, whatever their origin andlevel, who are working with them. They are scientificallyresponsible for the execution of the contracts concluded betweenUnesco and the contributors. They shall submit, every six months, awritten report to the Bureau on the progress of the work under theircharge. In the event of conflict between the editor and co-editorsor with the authors, appeal shall be made to the Committee.

ARTICLE IX

(a) The editors of volumes shall establish the list of authors orcontributors whom they wish to choose, in conformity with thecriteria recommended by the Committee. This list shall be submittedto the Committee for its approval and for transmission to theDirector-General. The Director-General shall conclude contracts withthe authors and contributors so designated.


ARTICLE X

The Director-General may at any time ask members of the Committee orthe Bureau to give their opinion on any question by correspondence.

ARTICLE XI




ARTICLE XII


ARTICLE XIII


ARTICLE XIV

The mandate of the Committee shall end at a date which the GeneralConference shall fix, or shall authorize the Director-General to fix, forcompletion of the work.

ARTICLE XV


V

Statutes of the International Commission for the New Edition of theHistory of the Scientific and Cultural Development of Mankind

ARTICLE I - ESTABLISHMENT

An International Commission for the New Edition of the History of theScientific and Cultural Development of Mankind, hereinafter referred toas ‘the Commission’, is hereby established.

ARTICLE II - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. The Commission shall be responsible for preparing a History of theScientific and Cultural Development of Mankind. It shall take intoaccount the accuracy of facts and events, recent progress in research andmethodology and, in particular, the contribution of oral traditions tohistorical knowledge. To that end, the Commission shall make sure thatlight is thrown on the contribution to the scientific and culturaldevelopment of mankind of the civilizations that were not sufficientlytaken into consideration during the preparation of the first version ofthe History of the Scientific and Cultural Development of Mankind. Itshall also make sure that any revision reaches the widest possiblepublic, through the medium of cheap editions and versions in the largestpossible number of languages, and can be periodically updated.

2. The International Commission shall bear intellectual and scientificresponsibility for the project.



ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP

1. The Commission shall consist of 38 members sitting in their personalcapacities and appointed by the Director-General of Unesco.

2. The Director-General shall appoint other members to replace any who,through death or resignation, or for other reasons, are permanentlyprevented from taking part in the work of the Commission.

3. He may terminate the mandate of the Commission, of the Bureau or ofone or more of its members.

4. The members of the Commission shall be eminent academics andresearch workers. They shall be chosen on the basis of their scientificcompetence, their academic experience and the value of their work.

5. All geographical regions shall be equitably represented on theCommission and in its subsidiary bodies.

6. The age limit for serving on the Commission and on the Bureau shallbe not more than 72 years of age, on condition that the person concernedhas held office for at least three years. Persons reaching the age limitshall become honorary corresponding members.

ARTICLE IV - BUREAU

1. The Bureau shall consist of 15 members elected by the Commission. Itshall be convened by the Director-General at least twice a year and asoften as required for the satisfactory execution of the project. Bydelegation of the Commission, between its sessions, the Bureau shall seethat the programme laid down is carried out. It shall keep theDirector-General and the Commission informed through periodic reports.

2. The term of office of members of the Bureau shall be five years. Atthe end of this period, while remaining members of the Commission,members of the Bureau shall be replaced by other Commission members fromthe same geographical region, chosen from among those who have not yetserved on the Bureau.

3. The Director-General shall appoint the President of the Commissionin consultation with the members of the Bureau.

ARTICLE V - MEETINGS

1. The Commission shall be convened by the Director-General of Unescoand shall normally hold one session in each biennium, except in the caseof force majeure. In case of necessity, the Bureau may propose to theDirector-General an extraordinary session of the Commission.

2. The Director-General shall determine the place and date of themeetings of the Commission, of the Bureau and of any other subsidiarybody.

3. The Director-General or his representative shall attend the meetingsof the Commission, the Bureau and any other subsidiary body, and shallparticipate in the work without the right to vote. He may, at any time,make written or oral observations on any matter under examination.



4. The Director-General may, acting on the proposal of the Commissionor on his own initiative, invite research institutions, national orinternational organizations, whether governmental or non-governmental,cultural and scientific associations and scientists to participate in thework of the Commission as observers or corresponding members.

5. Scholars and scientists organized into multidisciplinary committeesin universities, academies and national or international research centresmay express opinions or make their contributions to the work of theCommission, which may appoint them as corresponding members. TheSecretariat shall endeavour to encourage the establishment of suchmultidisciplinary committees and the nomination of prominent academics ascorresponding members.

6. The Commission shall adopt Rules of Procedure which shall besubmitted to the Director-General for his approval.

ARTICLE VI - PREPARATION OF THE VOLUMES

1. The Commission shall appoint one, two or three chief editors foreach volume, as well as a maximum of three or four co-editors. The chiefeditors of any one volume, or their co-editors, shall not come from thesame country or the same region of the world.

2. The volume editors and co-editors shall be chosen by the Commissionor its Bureau. They may be chosen from within or from outside theCommission. They shall be responsible to the Commission and, between itssessions, to the Bureau, for putting into final form the texts andmaterial, for illustrations and for all the scientific and technicalaspects of the work.

3. The chief editors for each volume shall have authority toco-ordinate the work of the writers, whatever their origin and level, whoare working with them. They shall be responsible to the Bureau and theCommission. They shall be assisted by the co-editors. In the event ofconflict between the chief editors or between chief editors andco-editors, appeal shall be made to the Bureau or to the Commission.

4. The age limit for appointment as volume editor shall be not morethan 72 years of age. Chief editors of volumes who have completed theirwork shall become scientific advisers to the Commission and may, in thiscapacity, be invited to attend the meetings of the Bureau and theCommission without the right to vote.

5. The Commission or the Bureau shall replace any chief editor whodies, resigns or fails to participate in a given number of meetings asstipulated in the Rules of Procedure.

6. The Commission or, between sessions, its Bureau shall decide on thecontent of each volume and on the function of the chief editors and oftheir co-editors, and on the criteria for the selection of authors.

7. The Commission or the Bureau shall establish the list of authors onthe proposal of the chief volume editors and their co-editors. TheDirector-General of Unesco shall conclude contracts with the authorsdesignated by the Bureau or by the Commission.



8. The recommendations of the Commission and of the Bureau concerningthe implementation of the programme shall be duly mentioned in the reportsof their sessions and shall be submitted to the Director-General.

9. The volume editors shall give progress reports to the Commission orto the Bureau. The Commission shall provide the Director-General, at theend of each of its sessions, with a report on the progress of the project.

ARTICLE VII - WORKING LANGUAGES

The working languages of the Commission shall be the workinglanguages of the General Conference.

ARTICLE VIII - SECRETARIAT

The secretariat of the Commission shall be provided by the staffmember appointed to that effect by the Director-General of Unesco. Heshall attend all the sessions of the Commission and the Bureau and allother meetings.

ARTICLE IX - AMENDMENTS AND OTHER PROVISIONS

1. The present Statutes may be amended by the Executive Board, on theproposal of the Director-General of Unesco.

2. The Rules of Procedure shall contain the necessary provisions for theapplication of the present Statutes.

3. The General Conference or the Executive Board shall terminate themandate of the Commission on completion of the work assigned to it inaccordance with the resolutions of the General Conference adopted at itstwentieth and twenty-third sessions.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.5 Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs

5.5.1 Protocol instituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission tobe responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which mayarise between States parties to the Convention againstDiscrimination in Education: transmission to the General Conferenceof the list of persons nominated to fill the seats falling vacantin 1987 (127 EX/15 and Add. and 127 EX/46)


1. Recalling the provisions of Article 3 of the Protocolinstituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to beresponsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes whichmay arise between States parties to the Convention againstDiscrimination in Education,



2. Having taken note of the list of persons nominated by theStates parties to the aforementioned Protocol for the purposeof the election of four members of the Commission, which theDirector-General has submitted to it in accordance withArticle 3, paragraph 2, of the said Protocol (127 EX/15 andAdd.),

3. Transmits this list to the General Conference.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.5.2 Report of the Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to beresponsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which mayarise between States parties to the Convention againstDiscrimination in Education on its activities since thetwenty-third session of the General Conference (127 EX/16 and127 EX/46)


1. Recalling the provisions of Article 19 of the Protocolinstituting a Conciliation and Good Offices Commission to beresponsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes whichmay arise between States parties to the Convention againstDiscrimination in Education,

2. Transmits to the General Conference the Commission’s report onits activities since the twenty-third session of the GeneralConference.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.6 Publications

5.6.1 Report by the Director-General on publications (127 EX/17 and127 EX/46)


1. Having considered document 127 EX/17 concerning Unesco’spublications policy,

2. Recalling 19 C/Resolution 6.51 and 23 C/Resolutions 20.1 and20.2 adopted by the General Conference,

3. Expressing its satisfaction at the efforts made to improve thepublications policy in accordance with the TemporaryCommittee’s Recommendation E(3), which it endorsed, and at theresults already obtained in that regard,

4. Requests the Director-General to continue working for afurther improvement in the quality and relevance of Unesco’spublications and in their dissemination in all Member Statesand to take special care to ensure an equitable distributionof the languages in which those publications appear;



5. Invites the Director-General to study ways of increasing theindependence of the Office of the Unesco Press, in particularby providing it with funds of its own, and decides to entrustthe Special Committee with the task of examining the reportwhich the Director-General will prepare on the matter for theBoard at its 129th session;

6. Recommends to the General Conference that it take note ofdocument 127 EX/17 and endorse the provisions of the presentdecision.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

5.7 Copyright

5.7.1 Amendments to the Statutes of the Unesco/WIPO Joint ConsultativeCommittee on the preparation and implementation of the activitiesof the Joint International Unesco/WIPO Service for access bydeveloping countries to works protected by Copyright (127 EX/18)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/18 and the draft amendedversion of Article III of the Statutes of the Unesco/WIPOJoint Consultative Committee,

2. Noting that Article VII of the Statutes of the UnesCO/WIPOJoint Consultative Committee approved by the Executive Boardat its 112th session provides that ‘these Statutes may beamended by mutual agreement between the two organizations’,

3. Approves the new Article III of the Statutes of theUnesco/WIPO Joint Consultative Committee, annexed hereunder,and the deletion of the transitional provisions contained inArticle VIII of these Statutes.

ANNEX

Article III

Members of the Joint Consultative Committee

1. The Joint Consultative Committee shall be composed of sevenmembers appointed by mutual agreement between the Director-Generalof Unesco and the Director-General of WIPO, taking into accountthe need to ensure, as far as possible, appropriate geographicaldistribution.

2. The members of the Committee shall act in a personalcapacity. Their term of office shall be four years and shall berenewable.

3. In the event of the resignation, incapacity or death of amember, the Directors-General shall designate a replacement forthe remainder of the term of that member.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 3)



ITEM 6 GENERAL CONFERENCE

6.1 Revised provisional agenda of the twenty-fourth session of theGeneral Conference (127 EX/19)


1. Having regard to Rules 11, and 12 of the Rules of Procedure ofthe General Conference,

2. Noting that two proposals for supplementary items weresubmitted within the time-limit set by Rule 11, as indicated inparagraph 7 of document 127 EX/19,

3. Noting that these items are included in the supplementary listcommunicated to Member States and Associate Members inaccordance with the provisions of Rule 11, paragraph 3, of theRules of Procedure of the General Conference,

4. Establishes the provisional revised agenda on the basis of theprovisional agenda (24 C/l) with the addition of the itemsreferred to in paragraph 7 of document 127 EX/19 which willconstitute items 17.1 and 17.2.

(127 EX/SR 15)

6.2 Addendum to the draft plan for the organization of the work of thetwenty-fourth session of the General Conference (127 EX/20)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/20,

2. Approves the proposals contained in paragraph 2 of thatdocument;

3. Recommends to the General Conference that it refer item 17.1 toProgramme Commission IV and item 17.2 to the AdministrativeCommission.

(127 EX/SR 15)

6.3 Place of the twenty-fifth session of the General Conference(127 EX/21)


1. Having regard to the provisions of Rules 2 and 3 of the Rulesof Procedure of the General Conference,

2. Considering that on the date fixed by Rule 3, no Member Statehad invited the General Conference to hold its twenty-fifthsession on its territory,

3. Recommends that the General Conference hold its twenty-fifthsession at the Headquarters of the Organization in Paris.

(127 EX/SR 15)



6.4 Submission of nominations for the offices of President andVice-Presidents of the General Conference and of Chairmen of theCommissions and Committees

I

The Executive Board decided, in private meeting, to recommend that,for its twenty-fourth session, the General Conference shouldincrease the number of Vice-Presidents from 32 to 35 and to thateffect should suspend the application of the provisions ofparagraph 1 of both Rule 25 and Rule 38 of the Rules of Procedureof the General Conference, in respect of the number ofVice-Presidents indicated therein.

II

The Executive Board, at the same private meeting, decided to makethe following recommendations concerning nominations for theoffices of President and Vice-Presidents of the General Conferenceand for the offices of Chairmen of the Commissions and Committees:

President of the General Conference: Mr Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez(Guatemala)

Vice-Presidents: the heads of delegation of the following MemberStates :

Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Ethiopia, France, GermanDemocratic Republic, Ghana, Haiti, India, Islamic Republic of Iran,Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Mongolia, Mozambique,Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, Switzerland,Tunisia, Uganda, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay,Yemen, Zaire, Zimbabwe

Chairmen of Commissions and Committees:

Programme Commission I:Programme Commission II:Programme Commission III:Programme Commission IV:

Programme Commission V:Administrative Commission:Nominations Committee:Credentials Committee:Legal Committee:Headquarters Committee:

Mr Majeed Khan (Bangladesh)Mr Jaroslav Kubrycht (Czechoslovakia)Mr Marcel Roche (Venezuela)Mr Alphonse Blagué (Central AfricanRepublic)Mr Iba Der Thiam (Senegal)Mr Andri Isaksson (Iceland)Mr Mohamed Fathallah El-Khatib (Egypt)Mr Edward Victor Luckhoo (Guyana)Mrs Elsa Kelly (Argentina)Mr Wilhelm Breitenstein (Finland)l

(127 EX/SR 15)

1. The Chairman of the Headquarters Committee is ex officio a member of theGeneral Committee of the General Conference.



6.5 Consideration of requests by international non-governmentalorganizations (other than those in categories A and B) to berepresented by observers at the twenty-fourth session of theGeneral Conference (127 EX/22 and Add.)


1. Having examined the requests submitted by internationalnon-governmental organizations to be represented by observersat the twenty-fourth session of the General Conference(127 EX/22 and Add.),

2. Referring to Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure of the GeneralConference,

3. Decides to recommend to the General Conference that it admit asobservers at its twenty-fourth session, as they have requested,the following international non-governmental organizations(category C), on the occasion of the examination in commissionof those items on the agenda which they have indicated, andwhich are listed against their names:

World Press Freedom Committee:

Item 5.1 of the provisional agenda (Major Programmes IIIand XII);

European Council for Social Research in Latin America:

Items 5.1 (Major Programmes I, II, III, IV, V, VII,VIII, X, XI, XII and XIII), 5.5, 6.3 and 6.9 of theprovisional agenda;

International Abolitionist Federation:

Item 5.1 of the provisional agenda (MajorProgrammes XIII and XIV);

Arab Lawyers Union:

Item 5.1 of the provisional agenda (MajorProgrammes XII, XIII and XIV);

4. Further decides to recommend that it admit as an observer atthat session the Pan-African Union for Science and Technology(non-governmental organization not maintaining officialrelations with Unesco) for examination of item 5 .l of theprovisional agenda (Major Programmes VI and IX).

(127 EX/SR 15)

ITEM 7 RELATIONS WITH MEMBER STATES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

7.1 Relations with the Co-ordination Centre for Arab NationalCommissions for Education, Science and Culture (CCCNA) (127 EX/24and 127 EX/46)


1. Having examined document 127 EX/24 concerning the wishexpressed by the Chairman of the Co-ordination Centre for Arab



National Commissions for Education, Science and Culture (CCCNA)for official relations to be established between Unesco andthis Centre,

2. Bearing in mind Articles XI and VII of Unesco’s Constitution,

3. Requests the Director-General to contact the CCCNA, and alsothe governmental and intergovernmental bodies of the region,with a view to obtaining further clarifications enabling theBoard to come to a decision on the legal aspects raised by thisrequest;

4. Decides to include this item on its agenda at one of its latersessions when the Secretariat has received additionalinformation permitting it to put the matter once again beforethe Executive Board.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

7.3 Operational activities for development (127 EX/26 and 127 EX/46)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s annual report onOperational Activities for Development (127 EX/26),

2. Deeply appreciative of the contributions of Member States anddevelopment funding institutions and of their continued supportfor the operational activities of Unesco and hoping that moresubstantial means will be made available for this co-operation,

3. Invites the Director-General to continue his efforts tomobilize increased extra-budgetary resources for operationalactivities for development;

4. Encourages the pursuit of all efforts aiming at minimizing,through multilateral programmes and projects, the negativeeffects which structural adjustment has upon sectors fallingwithin the areas of competence of Unesco;

5. Underlines the importance, in this connection, of enhancing thecapacity of developing countries to assess their specifictechnical co-operation needs in Unesco’s fields of competence,and of providing direct support to Member States in theelaboration of sectoral and subsectoral strategies andprogrammes in Unesco’s fields of competence;

6. Expresses the wish that development-funding bodies make fulluse of the existing technical capacity within Unesco and otherUnited Nations organizations in project identification,formulation and implementation;

7. Notes with satisfaction the progress made in intensifyingco-operation with other agencies and organs of the UnitedNations system and invites the Director-General to reinforceand promote this co-operation;



8. Recognizes the need to strengthen the capacity of the Regionaland Subregional Offices in order to enable them to assume agreater role in the identification and execution of operationalprojects and the promotion of technical co-operation amongdeveloping countries;

9. Invites the Director-General to continue to promote projectsand programmes to encourage the growth of technicalco-operation among developing countries.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 16)

7.4 Study on further information concerning the granting of subventionsto international non-governmental organizations and recommendationson the form to be taken by the sexennial report that the ExecutiveBoard will submit to the General Conference at its twenty-fifthsession and on any proposals to revise the Directives (127 EX/27and 127 EX/47)


1. Recalling 126 EX/Decision 7.4,

2. Appreciating the co-operation in the implementation of theabove-mentioned decision extended to the Working Group by theSecretariat and by the non-governmental organizations concerned,

3. Noting the report of the Working Group in document 127 EX/27and the observations of the Committee on internationalnon-governmental organizations on that report (127 EX/47),

4. Considers at this stage that the Directives concerning Unesco’srelations with international non-governmental organizationsremain adequate to govern those relations;

5. Also considers, however, that it is important for the ExecutiveBoard to see to it that these Directives are applied moreeffectively and to study improvements that could be made in therelations between Unesco and NGOs;

6. Notes in particular the relevance of paragraphs VI .l, 2, 8, 9and 11 of the Directives, relating to subventions granted toNGOs ;

7. Requests its Committee on NGOs, in co-operation with theSecretariat, to engage in direct consultations with NGOs inorder to obtain information from them before the Board takesdecisions with regard to subventions;

8. Further requests its Committee on NGOs to consider the questionof the equitable treatment of NGOs, particularly in respect ofsubventions, contracts and other forms of financial assistance,taking into account the specific characteristics of theOrganization’s different fields of competence;

9. Recommends that its Committee on NGOs study ways and means ofimproving its methods of work so as to discharge moreeffectively its obligations;

10. Invites the Director-General:



(a) to take due account of the information requested in thedata sheet appearing in Annex 3 to document 127 EX/27 whenpreparing the biennial document concerning the granting ofsubventions to NGOs;

(b) to make proposals to the Board at its 129th sessionregarding the content and form of the sexennial report andthe methods by which the Director-General could secure theco-operation of the relevant units of the Secretariat indrawing up the report, bearing in mind that supplementaryinformation has been requested on a biennial basisconcerning subventions granted to NGOs;

(c) to establish, as far as possible, using appropriatecomputer facilities, a data bank on the various aspects ofco-operation between Unesco and NGOs.

(127 EX/SR 16)

ITEM 8 ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

8.1 Proposed transfers between appropriation lines within the budgetfor 1986-1987 (127 EX/28 and 127 EX/45)


1. Having examined the transfers proposed by the Director- Generalwithin the 1986-1987 budget (127 EX/28) in accordance with theterms of the Appropriation Resolution approved by the GeneralConference at its twenty-third session (23 C/Resolution 21,paragraphs I .A (c), (i) and (e)) and the report of its Financeand Administrative Commission thereon (127 EX/45),

2. Approves the following transfers to cover increases in staffcosts and goods and services on account of statutory factorsand due to inflation:

Appropriation line To From$ $

Part I GENERAL POLICY AND DIRECTION

1. General Conference 119,2002. Executive Board 20,5003. Directorate 2,2004. Services of the Directorate 24.300

Total Part I

Part II.A MAJOR PROGRAMMES

MP I 19,800MP II 253,000MP III 96,600MP IV 290,800MP V 134,400MP VI 162,600

166,200



MP VII 57,700MP VIII 50,800MP IX 38,400 -MP X 183,300MP XI 119,000MP XII 12,400MP XIII 41,900MP XIV 400

Part II.B GENERAL PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

1. Copyright 4,9002. Statistics 8,0003. The Unesco Courier and Periodicals 29,1004. External Relations and

Public Information 136,000

Total Part II 1,639,100

Part III PROGRAMME SUPPORTING SERVICES 48,600

Part IV GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 53,400

Part V COMMON SERVICES 258,800

Part VII APPROPRIATION RESERVE 2,166,100

GRAND TOTAL 2,166,100 2,166,100

3. Approves also the following transfers between AppropriationLines in order to finance General Resolutions 22, 23 and 25approved by the General Conference at its twenty-third session:

Appropriation line

II.A MAJOR PROGRAMMES

To From$ $

MP I 2,950MP II 36,400MP III 15,520MP IV 34,600MP V 19,650MP VI 13,350MP VII 13,100MP VIII 15,750MP IX 22,600MP X 34,650MP XI 26,330MP XII 15,000 350MP XIII 30,900 600



II.B GENERAL PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES

1. Copyright2. Statistics4. External Relations and

Public Information

Total 246,500 246,500

2,0505,600

200,600 3,000

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.2 Acceptance of gifts, bequests and subventions and report On theestablishment and closure of trust funds, reserves and specialaccounts (127 EX/29 and Add. and Corr. and 127 EX/45)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s report concerninggifts, bequests and subventions and concerning theestablishment and closure of trust funds, reserves and specialaccounts, as contained in document 127 EX/29 and Add. & Corr.and the report of its Finance and Administrative Commissionthereon (127 EX/45),

2. Expresses its appreciation to the Inter-American IndianInstitute (Mexico), the Secretariat of the Andrés BelloConvention (SECAB, Colombia), the International Council forPhilosophy and Humanistic Studies (ICHPS, France) and Mr YoziFukuoka (Japan) for their generous donations to strengthen theactivities of the Organization;

3. Expresses its gratitude and pays homage to the memory of thelate Richard J. Williams (U.S.A.) for his generous bequest;

4. Authorizes the Director-General:

(a) to accept and to add to the Appropriation for 1986-1987,Appropriation Line II.A:

(i) to Major Programme II - Education for all: $3,000from the Inter-American Indian Institute, MexicoCity, Mexico, towards the cost of the co-editionof a book on educational and cultural policies forlocal populations in the Andean region (para-graph 02122 of 23 C/5 Approved);

(ii) to Major Programme V - Education, training andsociety: $19,000 from the Secretariat of theAndrés Bello Convention (SECAB), Bogota, Colombia,towards the costs of three training workshops inbiology, chemistry and physics to be held in LatinAmerica (paragraph 05207 of 23 C/5 Approved);



(b)

(c)

(iii) to Major Programme VI - The sciences and theirapplication to development: $4,000 from theInternational Council for Philosophy andHumanistic Studies (ICPHS), Paris, France, towardsthe cost of a meeting of experts on training,reflection and research on philosophy in the ArabStates (paragraph 06407 of 23 C/5 Approved);

to accept and to add to the Appropriation for 1988-1989,Appropriation Line II.A, Major Programme II - Educationfor all: $3,038 from Mr Yozi Fukuoka, Kobe, Japan,towards the cost of a publication on world literacy(paragraph 02104 of 24 C/5), provided the GeneralConference approves this activity at its twenty-fourthsession;

to accept the bequest of $23,904.95 from the lateRichard J. Williams of Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.,and approach his executors with a view to ascertainingfor which specific purpose this donation could be applied.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.3 Report on the state of the account for end-of-service grants andindemnities (127 EX/30 and 127 EX/45)



2. Takes note of its content.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.4 Second report by the Director-General on the budgetary situation ofthe Organization in 1986-1987 - supplementary estimates (127 EX/31and 127 EX/45)


1. Having re-examined the question of supplementary budgetestimates on the basis of the second report by theDirector-General on the budgetary situation of theOrganization in 1986-1987 (127 EX/31),

I

2. Notes that the Director-General has absorbed the balance of$2,600,000 of the deficit in staff costs as requested inPart I of 126 EX/Decision 8.3;

II

3. Recalling Part II of 126 EX/Decision 8.3 adopted in thisrespect, which, inter alia, urges the Director-General tocontinue his efforts in exhausting all possibilities ofsavings with a view to reducing to the fullest extent possiblethe amount of the supplementary budget estimates and which


4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10 . Recommends further that the financing of the supplementaryestimates should be decided on by the General Conference onthe basis of a report to be submitted to it by theDirector-General concerning the different options available.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.5 Amendment of Article 12.6 of the Financial Regulations as follows:‘Both the General Conference and the Executive Board may requestthe External Auditor to perform certain specific examinations andto issue separate reports on the results’ (127 EX/32 and 127 EX/45)


provisionally authorized the Director-General to incur thestrictly necessary amount of supplementary obligations withinthe limit of 7.5 per cent ($21,700,420) of the totalappropriation, pending the examination of the provisionalapproval of the remaining amount thereof at the Board’s127th session,

Noting that the Director-General estimates the deficit in thebudget for 1986-1987 due to the depreciation of the UnitedStates dollar at $39,750,000, out of which a further$l,OOO,OOO could be absorbed from within the budget by the endof the biennium,

Recognizing, however, that, at a time when Member States arefacing financial difficulties, their provision of theadditional contributions required to cover the supplementaryestimates would place a heavy burden upon them,

Invites the Director-General to submit to the GeneralConference a third detailed report on supplementary budgetestimates and again urges the Director-General to continue tomake further economies with a view to avoiding, to thegreatest extent possible, additional contributions by MemberStates;

Extends under these conditions, its provisional authorizationto the Director-General under the terms of Article 3.9 of theFinancial Regulations to incur the strictly necessary amountof supplementary obligations within the limit of 7.5 per cent($21,700,420) of the total appropriation;

Requests the Director-General to report on the measures takenin this respect to the twenty-fourth session of the GeneralConference;

Recommends to the General Conference at its twenty-fourthsession, to approve the necessary total amount ofsupplementary estimates for 1986-1987;

III



2. Decides to transmit the report of the Director-General on theproposed amendment to Article 12.6 of the FinancialRegulations - ‘Both the General Conference and the Executive



Board may request the External Auditor to perform, certainspecific examinations and to issue separate reports on theresults’ - together with the report of its Finance andAdministrative Commission thereon, to the General Conferencefor consideration.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.6 Financial report and interim financial statements of Unesco as at31 December 1986 for the financial period ending 31 December 1987(127 EX/33 and 127 EX/45)



2. Decides to transmit the financial report of the Director-General together with the interim financial statements ofUnesco as at 31 December 1986 for the financial period ending31 December 1987 to the General Conference.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.7 Consideration of communications from Member States invoking theprovisions of Article IV.C.8(c) of the Constitution concerning the rights of Member States in arrears with their contributions,votingand recommendations of the Executive Board thereon (127 EX/34 andAdd. and Add.2 and 127 EX/45)


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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Having examined document 127 EX/34 and Add. and Add.2containing the communications received from Bolivia, Chad andLebanon invoking the terms of Article IV.C.8(c) of theConstitution,

Having also taken cognizance of the communications receivedfrom Paraguay, Peru and the Syrian Arab Republic,

Expresses its concern that some of the arrears listed indocument 127 EX/34 Add. date back over several biennia;

Considers that the communications received from Member Statesinvoking the provisions of Article IV.C.8(c) of theConstitution are not in all cases sufficiently explicit as towhy non-payment of arrears of contributions is due toconditions beyond their control;

Invites the Director-General to bring to the attention ofMember States in a similar situation in the future, the needto provide full explanations in this respect;

Recommends nevertheless that the General Conference, by virtueof the powers invested in it under Article IV.C.8(c) of theConstitution, should authorize these six Member States to voteat the twenty-fourth session;

Invites further the Director-General to request Member Stateslisted in document 127 EX/34 Add., that are still in arrears,to pay their contributions before the end of December 1987.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)



8.8 Study of the feasibility and desirability of introducing positiveincentives to Member States to pay their contributions promptly. asWell as possible measures to achieve such a policy objective(127 EX/35 and Add. and 127 EX/45)


1. Having examined the report of the Director-General on thefeasibility and desirability of introducing positiveincentives to Member States to pay their contributionspromptly and on possible measures to achieve such a policyobjective, prepared in accordance with 23 C/Resolution 34.3,

2. Having examined also the report of the United Nations JointInspection Unit on cash management in the United Nations andfour Specialized Agencies (FAO, ILO, Unesco, WHO) published indocument 126 EX/ll,

3. Notes the recommendation contained in the report of the UnitedNations Joint Inspection Unit that the governments that havemet all their financial obligations concerning the payment ofcontributions should benefit from available interest surplusesto be credited to them proportionate to the scale ofcontributions and in accordance with the timing of theirpayments during the previous budgetary period;

4. Notes also that the study prepared by the Director-General inresponse to 23 C/Resolution 34.3 (126 EX/35) and thecomplement to this study (127 EX/35 and Add. ) prepared inaccordance with 126 EX/Decision 8.4, are being submitted tothe General Conference under cover of document 24 C/49;

5. Recommends to the General Conference the introduction of afinancial incentive formula, with or without a trial period,for distribution of interest earned on the General Fund, inaccordance with the timing and amount of contributions paid,and invites the General Conference, if it is in agreement withthis recommendation, to decide between:

(a) a linear formula (OECD method);

(b) a cube-root formula (ICAO method);

(c) a square-root formula (intermediate system described inparagraph 9 of 127 EX/35).

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.9 Study on measures that could be taken to reduce the effects ofcurrency fluctuation on Member States’ contributions (127 EX/36 and127 EX/45)


I


2. Decides to recommend to the General Conference at its nextsession to select one of the following alternatives for the1988-1989 financial period:



(a) contributions to the budget should be assessed and paidthus : approximately 58 per cent of Parts I to VII of thebudget, calculated at the constant rate of exchange, inFrench francs , and the balance in US dollars (the exactpercentages to be proposed by the Director-General to thetwenty-fourth session of the General Conference); or

(b) the Director-General should be authorized to enter intoan agreement with one or more banks for the forwardpurchasing of the necessary amount of French francs forthe entire biennium 1988-1989 at a fixed exchange rate;

on the understanding that no additional costs for MemberStates will arise or additional reserves be established;

3. Further decides to recommend to the General Conference toauthorize the Executive Board, in connection with the generalreview of the budgeting techniques of the Organization, tostudy all possibilities of a long-term solution of the problemof the effects of currency fluctuation, including inter aliasystems of reserves, split-level assessment, forwardpurchasing of French franc requirements or any othertechniques, which could be used for the preparation of futureC/5 documents and to inform the General Conference on theresults thereof at its twenty-fifth session;

II

4. Recalling 126 EX/Decision 4.1F, in which it requested theDirector-General to carry out a study on the measures thatcould be taken to reduce the effects of currency fluctuationon Member States’ contributions,

5. Reiterating that, owing to the depreciation of the dollar,Part VIII, ‘Currency fluctuation’, of the Draft Programme andBudget for 1988-1989 records a substantial increase over thesum approved for the same purpose in the Programme and Budgetfor 1986-1987,

6. Takes note of document 127 EX/36, Part B of which contains atable showing the effects of currency fluctuation on rates ofexchange of Member States’ currencies vis-à-vis the US dollar;

7. Requests the Director-General to ask the United NationsCommittee on Contributions:

(a) to take into consideration the differing repercussions onthe financial contributions of Member States of currencyfluctuations stemming from the internationalexchange-rate situation; and

(b) to take into account inter alia the various opinionsexpressed by several Member States within Unesco ’ sExecutive Board about the effects of currency fluctuationon their relative capacity for payment when the nextscale of assessments of the United Nations for 1989-1991is being established.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)



8.10 Study on the possibility of contracting a loan for the financing ofunamortized construction costs (127 EX/37 and 127 EX/45)


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9.

Having considered documents 127 EX/37 and 24 C/5, Vol.1, andin particular the Draft Appropriation Resolution for 1988-1989and the proposed resolution concerning the level andadministration of the Working Capital Fund,

I

Recalling 23 C/Resolution 35 of the General Conference,

Recalling also paragraphs 6.2 to 6.5 of Article 6 of theFinancial Regulations,

Having reviewed the rationale, level and administration of theWorking Capital Fund,

Considers that the interests of the Organization would be bestserved if for the future the policy governing the use andmanagement of the Working Capital Fund were to reflect theobjective that, in principle, it should serve one singlepurpose, that is, to finance authorized budgetary expenditurespending receipt of assessed contributions expected to be paidby Member States during each year of the financial period;

Decides to recommend to the General Conference that the levelof the Working Capital Fund be maintained at $15,000,000;

II

Having noted that the Director-General had advanced$13,500,000 from the Working Capital Fund as at 31 December1986, pursuant to 23 C/Resolution 35.1 (i), to financeunamortized construction costs already incurred, thus leavingonly $1,500,000 available for financing the programme of workof the Organization pending receipt of contributions,

Considering it desirable to repay to the Working Capital Fundthe advances of $13,500,000 mentioned in paragraph 7 above assoon as possible, so as to replenish the Fund in order for itto be available to finance the programme of work pendingreceipt of supplementary contributions,

Decides to recommend to the General Conference that theOrganization’s unamortized construction costs should be fullyamortized no later than 31 December 1993 by ensuring thatappropriate provision is made for that purpose in Part VI ofthe budget in the next three biennia, it being understood inprinciple that those measures should not result in an increaseof the budget base;

10. Decides further to recommend to the General Conference toauthorize the Director-General, on the basis of the decisionthat it will take on the level of the Working Capital Fund for1988-1989, to contract loans to the necessary minimum amountafter all possibilities of reimbursements to the WorkingCapital Fund have been exhausted.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 19)



8.11 Geographical distribution of the staff and revision of the quotasystem (127 EX/38 and 127 EX/45)


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7.

8.

Recalling 23 C/Resolution 41 of the General Conference,

Recalling Article VI, paragraph 4, of the Constitution whichstipulates that:

’The Director-General shall appoint the staff of theSecretariat in accordance with staff regulations to beapproved by the General Conference. Subject to the paramountconsideration of securing the highest standards of integrity,efficiency and technical competence, appointment to the staffshall be on as wide a geographical basis as possible’,

Recalling also the discussions at its 125th session,

Having taken cognizance of document 127 EX/38 which contains,in particular, the additional information requested on thequestion of a possible revision of the quota system,

Notes the developments in the geographical distribution ofthe staff, and the prospects and the targets set for1988-1989 in this area;

Requests the Director-General to make every effort to achievethe objectives mentioned above with a view to ensuring animprovement in the geographical distribution of posts withinthe Secretariat;

Invites the Director-General to report to it on this subjectat its 130th session;

Decides, in relation to the revision of the quota system, tosubmit to the General Conference at its twenty-fourth sessiona proposal to revise the method used to calculate quotas byadopting a base figure of 850 units for posts subject togeographical distribution, and a range of two to six posts orof one to seven posts.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.12 Relationship between the rate of implementation of the programmeof work and the rate of Payment of assessed contributions fromMember States (127 EX/40 and 127 EX/45)



2. Takes note of its content.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)



8.13 Consideration of the desirability of recommending to the GeneralConference the amendment of the Financial Regulations (127 EX/41and 127 EX/45)

and

8.14 Consideration of the desirability of recommending to the GeneralConference the amendment of Rule 78A of the Rules of Procedure(127 EX/42 and 127 EX/45)


1. Noting that it would be in the interests of the Organizationto pay particular attention to financial reforms in the nextbiennium,

2. Invites the Special Committee, whose members may be assistedby governmental experts, to undertake a comprehensive reviewof the Financial Regulations (including draft decisions127 EX/FA/DR.2, 3, 4 and 5) and the budgeting techniques ofthe Organization and to report thereon to the Board at its130th session.

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

8.16 Report by the Director-General on staff questions (127 EX/44 and127 EX/45)


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5.

Recalling 23 C/Resolution 0.9 (Part III) of the GeneralConference,

Also recalling its examination of the reports on staffquestions submitted to it by the Director-General at its124th and 125th sessions, and decisions 7.6 and 7.7 adoptedaat its 124th and 125th sessions respectively,

Having further examined document 24 C/59 prepared for theGeneral Conference, which consolidates the Director-General’sprevious reports on the subject,

Noting that the steps taken by the Director-General duringthe biennium conformed to the directives laid down in23 C/Resolution 0.9 (Part III),

Decides to transmit document 24 c/59 to the GeneralConference .

(127 EX/SR 1 and 17)

ITEM 9 OTHER BUSINESS

9.1 Nomination of a candidate for the post of Director-General ofUnesco

The announcement to be found at the end of these decisions reportson the Board’s deliberations on this subject in private meeting.

(127 EX/SR 20)



9.2 Report by the Director-General concerning the negotiations withthe authorities of the United Kingdom on the implementation of124 EX/Decision 8.1-8.2

This item was examined under item 5.1.l. No decision was taken onthis matter.

(127 EX/SR 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 14)

9.3 Commemoration of the 600th anniversary of the death of the Iranianpoet Khajeh Shams Od-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi (127 EX/23 andCorr.)


1. Considering that the international celebration of theanniversaries of eminent intellectual and cultural figurescontributes to the achievement of Unesco’s objectives and tointernational understanding,

2. Recalling 18 C/Resolution 4.351 of the General Conference,concerning the commemoration of great personalities who haveleft an imprint on the development of mankind,

3. Bearing in mind 23 C/DR.250, proposed by several MemberStates at the twenty-third session of the General Conferencein Sofia, which calls on Unesco to use all the means at itsdisposal (translations, publications, etc.) to encourage andfacilitate the dissemination of Persian culture andliterature,

4. Considering the great importance of the work of Khajeh ShamsOd-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi and his tremendous influence onPersian literature and on other world literatures andcultures,

5. Aware of the high esteem in which Hafez is held by countriesand peoples familiar with the Persian language and literature,

6. Recalling that the 600th anniversary of the distinguishedpoet’s death falls in 1988 or 1989,

7. Requests the Director-General to associate the Organization,as far as is possible, with the various activities to beundertaken in 1988 and 1989, with a view to studying Hafez’slife and work and the different aspects of his philosophical,mystical and poetical thought;

8. Invites the Director-General to consider the possibility ofhaving ‘Hafez’s Divan’ translated for the ‘Collection ofRepresentative Works’;

9. Recommends to the Member States of Unesco that they use allthe means at their disposal to commemorate this great poet.

(127 EX/SR 19)



9.4 Tribute to the Director-General


1. Recalling that Mr Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, after having been anelected member of the Executive Board of Unesco from 1966 to1970, joined the Secretariat in 1970 and served successively asAssistant Director-General, Education Sector, and asDirector-General,

2. Further recalling that, on 14 November 1974, he was appointedto the office of Director-General by the General Conference atits eighteenth session, and that, on 27 September 1980, hisappointment was unanimously renewed by the General Conferenceat its twenty-first session for a second term, which willexpire on 14 November 1987,

3. Considering that Mr Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow, in discharging hishigh responsibilities, has never ceased to exert himself to theutmost in the service of the Organization and that, by theclarity of his vision of the Organization’s mission, hisincisive grasp of the problems of the modern world, his dynamichumanism and his unremitting efforts to secure a consensus andfull participation by Member States, National Commissions andintergovernmental and non-governmental organizations inUnesco’s activities, he has contributed signally to giving theOrganization an unprecedented impetus and range of influencewhich have enabled it to make substantial advances in servingthe international community, and to become an effective forcein the effort to promote peace, human rights and development,

4. Considering further his thorough understanding of the UnitedNations system and the manner in which he has enabled theOrganization to contribute to its effectiveness, and to makeits voice heard and play its due part within the system,

5. Convinced that the example he has set, which signallyexemplifies the virtues of international intellectualco-operation and the international civil service and is asource of pride to the Secretariat of which he was a member andwhich he has led with such distinction, will continue in thefuture to inspire all those who, in whatever capacity,endeavour to put into practice the Organization’s ideals,

6. Appreciative of the mutually respectful co-operation whichdeveloped between him and the Executive Board in shoulderingthe tasks attributed to them both by the Constitution and theGeneral Conference,

7. Pays solemn tribute to Mr Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow at its plenarymeeting on 2 November 1987, and conveys to him its profoundgratitude;

8. Expresses the hope that the coming years will afford him manysources of satisfaction and offer him further opportunities ofgiving the international community the benefit of hisexperience and of his tireless devotion to the great causes ofhumanity.

(127 EX/SR 20)



ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING THE PRIVATE MEETINGS HELD ON 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14,16, 17 and 18 OCTOBER 1987

6.4 Submission of nominations for the offices of President andVice-Presidents of the General Conference and for the offices ofChairmen of the Commissions and Committees

At its private meeting on 13 October 1987, the Executive Boarddecided to recommend that, for its twenty-fourth session, theGeneral Conference should increase the number of Vice-Presidentsfrom 32 to 35 and, for this purpose, suspend application of theprovisions of Rule 25 .l and Rule 38.1 of the Rules of Procedure ofthe General Conference in respect of the number of Vice-Presidentsmentioned therein.

The Executive Board, at the same private meeting, decided tomake recommendations concerning nominations for the offices ofPresident and Vice-Presidents of the General Conference and for theoffices of Chairmen of the Commissions and Committees, taking intoaccount the equitable geographical representation of all theelectoral groups.

(127 EX/SR 15)

3.2 Report by the Committee on Convent ions and Recommendations:Examination of communications transmitted to the Committee inpursuance of 104 EX/Decision 3.3 (127 EX/3 PRIV.)

At its private meeting on 14 October 1987:

(a) the Executive Board examined the report of its Committee onConventions and Recommendations concerning the communicationsreceived by the Organization on the subject of cases andquestions of alleged violation of human rights in Unesco’sfields of competence;

(b) the Board took note of that report and endorsed the wishesexpressed by the Committee.

(127 EX/SR 16)

9.1 Nomination of a candidate for the post of Director-General of Unesco

The Executive Board held private meetings on 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14,16, 17 and 18 October 1987 to examine item 9 .l of its agendaconcerning the nomination of a candidate for the post ofDirector-General of Unesco.

In accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and ofthe Rules of Procedure, the Board decided by secret ballot tosubmit to the General Conference at its twenty-fourth session thenomination of Mr Federico Mayor (Spain) to the post of Director-General of Unesco.

At its last private meeting, the Executive Board drew up thedraft contract of appointment between the Organization and theDirector-General, for submission to the General Conference at itstwenty-fourth session.

(127 EX/SR 20)


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