Recommendations

Emanating from the Organization's supreme governing body and hence possessing great authority, recommendations are intended to influence the development of national laws and practices. These are norms which are not subject to ratification, but which Member States are invited to apply.

List of all Recommendations

List of all UNESCO's standard-setting instruments

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Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainable Development (20 November 2023)

Preparation of a new recommendation on the ethics of neurotechnology

All recommendations

Recommendation on Open Science

23 November 2021

Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

23 November 2021

Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER)

25 November 2019

Recommendation on Science and Scientific Researchers

13 November 2017

Recommendation concerning the protection and promotion of museums and collections, their diversity and their role in society

17 November 2015

Recommendation concerning the preservation of, and access to, documentary heritage including in digital form

17 November 2015

Recommendation concerning technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

13 November 2015

Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education

13 November 2015

Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, including a glossary of definitions

10 November 2011

Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace

15 October 2003

Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel

11 November 1997

Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education

13 November 1993

Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore

15 November 1989

Revised Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Statistics on the Production and Distribution of Books, Newspapers and Periodicals

1 November 1985

Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist

27 October 1980

Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images

27 October 1980

Recommendations on Education

Recommendation concerning technical and vocational education and training (TVET)

13 November 2015

Recommendation on Adult Learning and Education

13 November 2015

Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel

11 November 1997

Recommendation on the Recognition of Studies and Qualifications in Higher Education

13 November 1993

Revised Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Educational Statistics

27 November 1978

Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers

Recommendation against Discrimination in Education

14 December 1960

Recommendations on Natural Sciences

Recommendation on Open Science

23 November 2021

Recommendations on Culture

Recommendation concerning the protection and promotion of museums and collections, their diversity and their role in society

17 November 2015

Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape, including a glossary of definitions

10 November 2011

Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore

15 November 1989

Recommendation concerning the Status of the Artist

27 October 1980

Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images

27 October 1980

Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Statistics on the Public Financing of Cultural Activities

27 October 1980

Recommendation for the Protection of Movable Cultural Property

28 November 1978

Recommendation concerning the International Exchange of Cultural Property

26 November 1976

Recommendation concerning the Safeguarding and Contemporary Role of Historic Areas

26 November 1976

Recommendation on Participation by the People at Large in Cultural Life and their Contribution to It

26 November 1976

Recommendation on the Legal Protection of Translators and Translations and the Practical Means to improve the Status of Translators

22 November 1976

Recommendation concerning the Protection, at National Level, of the Cultural and Natural Heritage

16 November 1972

Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Library Statistics

13 November 1970

Recommendation concerning the Preservation of Cultural Property Endangered by Public or Private Works

19 November 1968

Recommendation on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Export, Import and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

19 November 1964

Recommendation concerning the Safeguarding of Beauty and Character of Landscapes and Sites

11 December 1962

Recommendations on Communication & Information

Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER)

25 November 2019

Recommendation concerning the preservation of, and access to, documentary heritage including in digital form

17 November 2015

Recommendation concerning the Promotion and Use of Multilingualism and Universal Access to Cyberspace

15 October 2003

Revised Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Statistics on the Production and Distribution of Books, Newspapers and Periodicals

1 November 1985

Recommendation concerning the International Standardization of Statistics on Radio and Television

22 November 1976

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