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Documents concerning the Legal Committee

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Last update:2 November 2023

* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

42nd session (2023)

Working documents of the Legal Committee for the 42nd session of the General Conference

 

41st session (2021)

Working documents of the Legal Committee for the 41st session of the General Conference

40th session (2019)

Reports of the Legal Committee (40 C/98 to 40 C/116)





4.2 Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2020-2021 (draft resolutions)

7.1 Administrative Tribunal: extension of its period of jurisdiction

7.2 Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference

7.3 Draft amendment to Article V of the Constitution

7.4 Draft amendments to Article V of the Constitution

7.5 Draft amendment to Article VI of the Constitution

9.1 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2015 Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education

9.2 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2015 Recommendation concerning Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)

9.3 Consolidated report on the implementation of the 1993 Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education





9.4 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2015 Recommendation on the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society



9.5 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape



9.6 Consolidated report on the implementation of the 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist





9.7 Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2015 Recommendation concerning the Preservation of, and Access to Documentary Heritage, including in Digital Form





9.8 Fourth consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace



9.9 Consultation on the Conciliation and Good Offices Commission responsible for seeking the settlement of any disputes which may arise between states parties to the Convention against Discrimination in Education



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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

39th session (2017)

The Legal Committee elected by acclamation Mr Pierre Michel Eisemann (France) as Chairperson, Mr Meshal Hayat (Kuwait) and Mr Eduardo Leoni Patron Costas (Argentina) as Vice-Chairpersons and Ms Christine M’kwenda (Kenya) as Rapporteur. 



In accordance with the organization of the work of the 39th session of the General Conference (39 C/2 & Add.), the Legal Committee considered the following items of the agenda of the General Conference *: 





3.2 - Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2018-2021 (draft resolutions) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

Background: 





4.17 - Revision of the Statutes of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Intergovernmental Council 



Report of the Committee (8th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 





5.1 - Governance procedures and working methods of the governing bodies of UNESCO 



Report of the Committee (9th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 





7.1 - Summary of the reports received from Member States on the measures taken to implement the 1960 Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 





7.2 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding Cooperation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 





7.3 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers 



Report of the Committee (5th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 







7.4 - Proposal for the revision of the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers 



Report of the Committee (6th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 





7.5 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1978 Revised Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Educational Statistics 



Report of the Committee (4th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 





8.3 - Draft regulatory framework regarding associations, centres and clubs for UNESCO 



Report of the Committee (7th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 





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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

38th session (2015)

In accordance with the organization of the work of the 38th session of the General Conference, the Legal Committee considered the following items of the agenda of the General Conference *: 





Draft timetable (38 C/LEG/INF.1) 





3.2 - Examination of communications of the admissibility of draft resolutions proposing the adoption of amendments to the Draft Budget for 2016-2017 (38 C/5) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

Background: 





7.2 - Third consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 

Working document: 

Background: 





7.3 - Reports on the measures taken for the implementation of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property 



Report of the Committee (4th): 

Working document: 

Background: 





7.4 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist 



Report of the Committee (5th): 

Working document: 

Background: 





7.7 - Report on the implementation by Member States of the 2011 Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, including a glossary of definitions 



Report of the Committee (6th): 

Working document: 

Background: 





7.8 - Consolidated report on the implementation of the 1993 Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Working document: 

Background: 





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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

 

37th session (2013)

In accordance with the plan for organization of the work of the 37th session of the General Conference (37 C/2 Rev.), the Legal Committee will consider the following items of the agenda of the General Conference* : 





4.2 - Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2014-2017 (draft resolutions) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

Working document: 

Background: 



7.1 - Amendments to the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference and to the Regulations for the general classification of the various categories of meetings convened by UNESCO 



Report of the Committee (6th): 

Document examined by the Committee: 

Background: 



7.2 - Administrative Tribunal: extension of its period of jurisdiction 



Report of the Committee (5th): 

Working document: 



9.1 - Summary of the reports received from Member States on the measures taken to implement the 1960 Convention and Recommendation against Discrimination in Education 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Working document: 

Background: 





9.2 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1974 Recommendation concerning Education for International Understanding, Cooperation and Peace and Education relating to Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 

Working document: 

Background: 



9.3 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1974 Recommendation on the Status of Scientific Researchers 



Report of the Committee (4th): 

Working document: 

Background: 







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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

36th session (2011)

In accordance with the organization of the work of the 36th session of the General Conference, the Legal Committee considered the following items of the agenda of the General Conference *: 





4.2 - Examination of communications of the admissibility of draft resolutions proposing the adoption of amendments to the Draft Programme and Budget for 2012-2013 (36 C/5 and Add) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

Working document: 

References: 





8.3 - Summary of the reports received from Member States on the measures taken to implement the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property** 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Working document: 

References: 



8.4 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 2003 Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace** 



Report of the Committee (4th): 

Working document: 

References: 



8.5 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1993 Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education** 



Report of the Committee (5th): 

Working document: 

References: 



8.6 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1980 Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist** 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 

Working document: 

References: 



8.7 - Consolidated report on the implementation by Member States of the 1976 Recommendation on the Development of Adult Education** 



Report of the Committee (6th): 

Working document: 

References: 







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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee. 

** Issues on the provisional agenda of the General Conference for which the Executive Board, by its decision 187 EX/26 (I),recommended to examine draft resolutions without debate

35th session (2009)

In accordance with the organization of the work of the 35th session of the General Conference (document 35 C/2, Annex I), the Legal Committee will consider the following item of the provisional agenda of the General Conference (document 35 C/1 PROV)* : 





4.2 - Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2010-2011 (Draft resolutions) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

Working document: 

References: 





7.2 - Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution : proposed amendment to Article 10 of the said rules 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Working document: 

References: 





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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal Committee.

34th session (2007)

In accordance with the organization of the work of the 34th session of the General Conference (document 34 C/2), the Legal Committee will consider the following items of the provisional agenda of the General Conference (document 34 C/1 Prov.)* : 





4.2 - Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2008-2009 (Draft resolutions) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 

References: 



8.3 - Monitoring of the implementation of UNESCO’s standard-setting instruments 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 

Working document: 

References: 



7.1 - Extension of the period of jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunal 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 

Working document: 



5.7 - Directives concerning the use of the name, acronym, logo and Internet domain names of UNESCO 



Report of the Committee (4th): 

Working document: 



6.1 - Implementation of 33 C/Resolution 92 (Relations between the three organs of UNESCO) 



Report of the Committee (5th): 

Working document: 











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* The legal aspects of certain issues discussed under other agenda items may also be considered by the Legal 

Committee.

33rd session (2005)

At the 33rd session of the General Conference, the Legal Committee was composed of the following 21 members* elected at the 32nd session : Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Haiti, India, Italy, Japan, Madagascar, Mauritania, Morocco, Saint Lucia and United States of America. 



The Legal Committee elected by acclamation Mr Pierre Michel Eisemann (France) as Chairperson, Mr Andrew Amegatcher (Ghana) as Vice-Chairperson and Ms Stephanie Zurawski (Saint Lucia) as Rapporteur. 



The Legal Committee examined the following items of the agenda of the 33rd session of the General Conference : 





Item 4.2 - Consideration and adoption of the Draft Programme and Budget for 2006-2007 (draft resolutions) 



Report of the Committee (1st): 



- Document 33 C/90 



Working document: 



- Document 33 C/8/LEG 



References: 



- Circular Letter 3754 of the Director-General on the amendments to the Draft Programme and Budget for 2006-2007 (33 C/5) 

- Explanatory note for the implementation of Rules 80 and 81, Section XIV, of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference (Annex III of Document 171 EX/23) 

- Finalization of the explanatory note on the application of Rules 80 and 81 of Section XIV of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference concerning admissibility criteria for draft resolutions relating to the draft programme and budget and the examination of such draft resolutions (Annex IV of Document 171 EX/23) 

- Articles 80 and 81 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference 

- Document 33 C/5 (Draft Programme and Budget, 2006-2007) 





Item 7.1 - Legal framework for the elaboration, examination, adoption and follow-up of declarations, charters and other similar standard-setting instruments adopted by the General Conference and not covered by the Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution 



Report of the Committee (2nd): 



- Document 33 C/91 



Working document: 



- Document 33 C/20 



References: 



- 32 C/ Resolution 77 (Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution: amendment of Part VI thereof)

- Document 32 C/81 (2nd Report of the Legal Committee) 

- Document 32 C/22 (Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of article iv, paragraph 4, of the constitution: proposals by the Director-General for the amendment of Part VI thereof) 

- Rules of Procedure concerning recommendations to Member States and international conventions covered by the terms of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Constitution 





Item 8.5 – Preparation of a comprehensive report by the Director-General to the General Conference on UNESCO’s standard-setting instruments 



Report of the Committee (3rd): 



- Document 33 C/92 



Working document: 



- Document 33 C/52 



References: 



- 171 EX/Decision 27 (Examination of the methods of work of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations, and report of the Committee thereon) 

- Document 171 EX/61 (Report of the CR Committee)  

- Document 171 EX/21 and Add. & Corr. (Examination of the methods of work of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations, and report of the Committee thereon) 

- Memorandum on UNESCO’s standard-setting activities (28 C/INF.6) 

- Memorandum on UNESCO’s standard-setting activity (27 C/INF.6) 

- Memorandum on UNESCO’s standard-setting activity (26 C/INF.6) 

- Memorandum on UNESCO’s standard-setting activity (25 C/INF.6) 

- Information document concerning UNESCO’s standard-setting activity (24 C/INF.5) 

- Resolution 20 C/32.1 of the General Conference 

- Resolution 19 C/6.112 of the General Conference 

- 105 EX/Decision 5.6.1 of the Executive Board 





Item 6.3 - Principles and guidelines regarding the establishment and operation of UNESCO institutes and centres (category 1) and institues and centres under the auspices of UNESCO (category 2) 



4th report of the Committee : 



- Document 33 C/93 



Document examined by the Committee : 



- Document 33 C/19 





Item 9.2 – Report by the Director-General concerning the protection of the name and logo of UNESCO in the Member States 



5th report of the Committee : 



- Document 33 C/94 



Document examined by the Committee : 



- Document 33 C/65 





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* At its 32nd session (2003), the General Conference decided to increase the number of the members of the Legal Committee to 24 (Resolution 32 C/78) as of the election to take place at its 33rd session.