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United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization Executive Board ex

Ninety-seventh Session 97 EX/DecisionsPARIS, 20 June 1975

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THEEXECUTIVE BOARD AT ITS 97th SESSION

(Paris, 5-22 May 1975)

Present:

Chairman: *

Vice-Chairmen:

Mr. Hector Wynter (Jamaica)

H. E. Mr. Herbert Blankenhorn (Federal Republic of Germany)H. E. Mr. Keitaro Hironaga (Japan)Dr. Professor Sida Marjanovic (Yugoslavia)Professor Kankam Twum-Barima (Ghana)

Members: H. E. Dr. Ferdinand N’Sougan Agblemagnon (Togo), H. E. Dr. EstefaniaAldaba-Lim (Philippines), Mr. Yamad Alkhowaiter (Saudi Arabia),Mr. Arthur Baguniwa (Uganda), H. E. Dr. Gabriel Betancur Mejfa(Colombia), Professor Kurt Blaukopf (Austria), H. E. Mr. LeonBoissier-Palun (Dahomey), H. E. Dr. Professor Ekanga BotombeleBokonga (Republic of Zaire), H. E. Prince Jean de Broglie (France),H. E. Professor Paulo E. de Berredo Carneiro (Brazil), H. E. Dr.Ricardo Diez Hochleitner (Spain), Mr. Gunnar Garbo (Norway),Dr. Federico Garcia Capurro (Uruguay), H.E. Mr. Marcel Ibinga-Magwangu (Gabon), Professor Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Upper Volta),H. E. Professor Dr. Leonid N. Kutakov (Union of Soviet SocialistRepublics), H. E. Dr. Juan Marinello (Cuba), Mr. Leonard C. J.Martin (United Kingdom), H. E. Mr. Mahmoud Messadi (Tunisia),H. E. Professor Dr. Hassan Muraywid (Syrian Arab Republic),H. E. Mr. Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba (Mauritania), Professor Maria LuisaParonetto Valier (Italy), Mr. Gopalaswami Parthasarathi (India),Professor Hugh Philp (Australia), H. E. Mr. Majid Rahnema (Iran),Dr. Carlos I. Rivas (Argentina), Mr. Gordon H. Scherer (UnitedStates of America), Professor Dr. Rita Schober (German DemocraticRepublic), Professor William Thayer (Chile), H.E. Professor Dr.Nikolai Todorov (Bulgaria), Dr. Trailokya Nath Upraity (Nepal),H. E. Mr. Michel Van Ussel (Belgium)

Deputies: H. E. Mr. Luis Moreno Salcedo and Mr. Edmundo Libid, for H. E. Dr.Estefania Aldaba-Lim (Philippines), H.E. Dr. Juan J. Munoz,Mrs. Consuelo Ulloa de De Soto and Dr. Melida Garcia, for H. E. Dr.Gabriel Betancur Mejfa (Colombia), H. E. Dr. Jens Petersen, Dr. HansDie te r Z i eg l e r , Mr . Hans-Rainer Friedrich and Mr. FrankMergenthaler, for H. E. Mr. Herbert Blankenhorn (Federal Republicof Germany), Professor Dr. Alwin Westerhof and Miss Ingeborg Pint,for Professor Kurt Blaukopf (Austria), Mr. Yacoubou F. Barra, forH. E. Mr. Leon Boissier-Palun (Dahomey), Mr. Demodetdo YakoPendje, for H. E. Dr. Professor Ekanga Botombele Bokonga (Republic

* The Chair was taken temporarily by H. E. Mr. Herbert Blankenhorn (Vice-Chairman) at the8th, 9th and 10th meetings and by Professor Kankam Twum-Barima (Vice-Chairman) at the15th and 16th meetings.

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Representativesand observers:

of Zaire), H. E. Mr. Pierre Maillard, Mr. Jean Chesneau, Mr. YvesBrunsvick, Mrs. Jacqueline Chatel and Mr. Alain Brugere, for H. E.Prince Jean de Broglie (France), Mr. Joao Frank da Costa andMr. Raul Campos E. Castro, for H. E. Professor Paula E. de BerredoCarneiro (Brazil), Mr. Hu Sha, Mr. Li Kuang-tse, Mrs. Yeh Shih-chun,Mr. Chou Chi-chi and Mrs. Li Chiao-chao, for Professor Dr. ChangWei (People’s Republic of China) , H. E. Mr. Raimundo PerezHernandez y Moreno and Mr. Antonio Serrano de Haro, for H. E. Dr.Ricardo Diez Hochleitner (Spain), H. E. Dr. Chams Eldine El-Wakil,for H. E. Professor Dr. Abdelwahab El Borolossy (Arab Republic ofEgypt), Mr. John Bjornebye and Mrs. Solvi Foseide Thorkildsen, forMr. Gunnar Garbo (Norway), H. E. Mr. Mario C. Fernandez andMr. Gonzalo Garcia Lagos, for Dr. Federico Garcia Capurro(Uruguay), Mr. Ken Ikebe, Mr. Taichi Sasaoka and Mr. TadaharuChichii, for H.E. Mr. Keitaro Hironaga (Japan), H.E. Mr. JeanFelix Oyoué and Mr. Felix Sambassall M’Ba, for H.E. Mr. MarcelIbinga-Magwangu (Gabon), Mr. Herbert J. Kanina and Mr. Stanley F.Muka, f or Mr . Yuda Komora (Kenya) , Mr. Vladimir L. Bykov,Mr. Nikolai M. Kanaev and Mr. Vladimir L. Gaf, for H. E. ProfessorDr. Leonid N. Kutakov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics), H.E. Dr.Julio Le Riverend, Dr. Marfa Diaz, Mr. Francisco Martinez Morel1and Mr. Carlos Perez, for H. E. Dr. Juan Marinello (Cuba), Mr. PunigaPavlovic, for Dr. Professor Sida Marjanovic (Yugoslavia), Mr. LeslieW. Norwood, Mr. Walter T. Birrell and Mr. David J. Church, forMr. Leonard C. J. Martin (United Kingdom), Mr. Rafik Said, forH. E. Mr. Mahmoud Messadi (Tunisia), Mr. Mohamed Ould BounaMokhtar, for H. E. Mr. Ahmed Ould Sidi Baba (Mauritania), H. E. Mr.Giacomo Profili, H. E. Mr. Giorgio Ciraolo and Mr. Vincenzo Bagli,for Professor Maria Luisa Paronetto Valier (Italy), Mr. MaheshwarDayal, for Mr. Gopalaswami Parthasarathi (India), Dr. GardnerDavies, Mr. Peter Kearns and Mrs. Barbara Barry de Longchamp,for Professor Hugh Philp (Australia), H. E. Mr. Hamid Rahnema andMr. Hassan Saffari, for H. E. Mr. Majid Rahnema (Iran), H. E. Mr.Gustavo Caraballo and Dr. Alfredo Corti, for Dr. Carlos I. Rivas(Argentina), Mr. William B. Jones, Mr. Constantine Warvariv,Mr. Louis G. Sleeper, Mr. Robert M. Maxim and Mr. Raymond F.Kemery, for Mr. Gordon H. Scherer (United States of America),H.E. Mr. Dieter Heinze and Mr. Heinz Jung, for Professor Dr. RitaSchober (German Democratic Republic) , H.E. Mr. Juan JoseFernandez, Mr. Juan Miguel Heiremans and Mr. German Dominguez,for Professor William Thayer (Chile), H.E. Mrs. Léda Miléva andMr. Iordan Peev, for H. E. Professor Dr. Nikolai Todorov (Bulgaria),Mrs. Difie Kusi, for Professor Kankam Twum-Barima (Ghana),Mr. Kumar P. Gyawali , for Dr. Trailokya Nath Upraity (Nepal),Mr. Georges-Henri Dumont and Miss Regine De Clercq, for H. E. Mr.Michel Van Ussel (Belgium), Miss Beverley King, for Mr. HectorWynter (Jamaica)

United Nations :Mr. Luc Van BellinghenMr. Salah CherifMr. Vladimir LissitskyMrs. Manuela d’ArcyMrs. Henriette Taviani (Office of the United Nations High Commis-

sioner for Refugees)Mr. Maurice Bertrand (United Nations Joint Inspection Unit)

International Labour Organisation:Mr. Robert Falaize

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development:Mr. Henri Bretaudeau

Ibero-American Bureau of Education:H. E. Mr. Rodolfo Baron CastroH. E. Mr. Romolo Botto

Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization:Professor Dr. Ahmed F. Sorour

International Organization of Legal Metrology:Mr. Bernard Athan



Secretariat:

Latin American Centre for Physics:Mr. Roberto Bastos da Costa

Mr. Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow (Director-General), Mr. John E. Fobes(Deputy Director-General), Mr. Vladimir Erofeev (Assistant Director-General for Administration), Mr. Alberto Obligado Nazar (AssistantDirector-General for Communication), Mr. James M. Harrison(Assistant Director-General for Science), Mr. Leo Fernig (ActingAssistant Director-General for Education), members of the Secre-tariat, Mr. Vladimir Stepanek (Secretary of the Executive Board).



TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM 1

ITEM 2

ITEM 3

Adoption of the agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1.1 Replacement of a deceased member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Approval of the summary records of the 95th and96th sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Methods of work of the Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Report of the Director-General on the Activities ofthe Organization in 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3. 1.1 Report of the Special Committee on its in-depthstudy of the topics which it has to consider,taking as its basis the activities of the Organiza-tion in 1974 and on the outcome of the Director-General’s study on the form of his biennial report . . . . .

General Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2. 1 In-depth study of the methods of work of theGeneral Conference and Report of the SpecialCommittee thereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.2.2 Report of the Special Committee: Establishmentof a directory of decisions of the General Confer-ence and the changes which this would entail withrespect to the content and form of the Organiza-tion’s programme documents and the role playedby the Executive Board in their drafting . . . . . . . . .

3.2.3 Application of Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedureof the General Conference in respect ofcomposition of the General Committee, otherorgans of the Conference and other bodieselected or designated by the General Conference,with particular attention to the equitable geographi-cal and cultural representation of Member States . . . . .

Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3. 1 Report of the Special Committee: Study of thepossibility of making greater use of the servicesof international councils sponsored by Unesco inthe work of preparing the Organization’s programme . . . .

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

3.4.1 Report of the Special Committee: Study of the con-tributions which could be requested from permanentdelegates with a view to assisting the Board in theexecution of its duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Reports of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit . . . . . . . .

3. 5. 1 Detailed study of the report of Inspector MauriceBertrand: Report on Medium-Term Planning inthe United Nations system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 . 5 .2 Report on cost measurement systems in the organi-zations of the United Nations family and the possibilityof developing them into cost-benefit systems integratedinto comprehensive management systems . . . . . . . . .

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ITEM 4 Execution of the programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4.1 Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4. 1. 1 Invitations to intergovernmental conferences andmeetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Regional Conference of Ministers of Educationin Africa (1976). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

International Conference of Ministers and SeniorOfficials Responsible for Physical Educationand Sport (1976) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Special Committee of Governmental Experts toprepare the draft of a convention on the recogni-tion of studies and degrees in higher education inthe European and Arab countries bordering on theMediterranean (1975) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

International Conference of States for the adoptionof a convention on the recognition of studies anddegrees in higher education in the European andArab countries bordering on the Mediterranean(1976). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4 .2 Natural Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24


Conference of Ministers of Arab States Responsiblefor the Application of Science and Technology toDevelopment (CASTARAB) (1976). . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Intergovernmental Conference on the Assessmentand Mitigation of Earthquake Risk (Paris, 1975) . . . . . 24

4 .3 Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . 25


Special Committee of Governmental Experts toprepare an international instrument on the exchangeof original objects and specimens among institutionsin different countries (Paris, 1976) . . . . . . , . . . 25

Special Committee of Governmental Experts to pre-pare a draft international instrument on the preserva-tion of historic quarters, towns and sites and theirintegration into a modern environment . . . . . . . . . 25

Committee of Governmental Experts to prepare adraft declaration on race and racial prejudice (1976) . . . 26

Special Committee of Governmental Experts to pre-pare a draft international instrument on action toensure that the people at large have free, democraticaccess to culture and participate actively in the cul-tural life of society (Paris, 1976) . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies inAfrica (Accra, Ghana, 27 October-6 November 1975). . . 27



4 .3 .2 Report of the Director-General on the Progressof the International Campaign for Venice . . . . . .

4 . 4 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4.4.1 Invitations to intergovernmental conferencesand meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Intergovernmental Conference on CommunicationPolicies in Latin America and the Caribbean (1975)

Meeting of Governmental Experts to prepare adraft declaration of fundamental principlesgoverning the use of the mass media in strength-ening peace and international understanding andin combating war propaganda, racism andapartheid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 5 Draft Programme and Budget for 1977-1978 (19 C/5) and DraftMedium-Term Plan for 1977-1982 (19 C/4). . . . . . . . . . .

5. 1 Procedures for implementing the general policy directivesgiven by the eighteenth session of the General Conferenceregarding a six-year plan for 1977-1982 and the preliminarypossible implications for the preparation of the 19 C/5 docu-ment, and Report of the Special Committee thereon . . . .

ITEM 6 General Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6. 1 Invitation by the Government of Kenya to hold the nineteenthsession of the General Conference in Nairobi: Report ofthe Director-General on the result of his investigations andnegotiations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 7 Relations with international organizations . . . . . . . . . . .

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Recent decisions and activities of the organizations of theUnited Nations system of relevance to the work of Unesco . . . . .

Operational action and co-operation with the United NationsDevelopment Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

African liberation movements recognized by the Organizationof African Unity: Report of the Director-General on theimplementation of paragraph 4 of 94 EX/Decisions, 7.4. 1 . . . . .

Draft agreement between Unesco and the Southeast AsianMinisters of Education Organization (SEAMEO) . . . . . . . . . .

Co-operation with the Organization of American States (OAS):Report of the fifth meeting of the Joint Unesco/OAS Committee(Paris, 28-29 November 1974) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relations with the Permanent Executive Secretariat of the“Andres Belle” Convention (SECAB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International non-governmental organizations . . . . . . . . . . .

7. 7. 1 Proposals by the Director-General concerning theform and content of the six-yearly report of theExecutive Board to the General Conference oninternational non-governmental organizations inCategories A and B and report of the Committeeon International Non-Governmental Organizations . . . . .

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7. 7.2 Classification of international non-governmentalorganizations and report of the Committee onInternational Non-Governmental Organizations . . . . . . .

7.8 Relations with the Agency for Cultural and TechnicalCo-operation (ACCT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ITEM 8 Administrative and financial questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.1 Staff questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. 1. 1 Participation of Unesco in the work of the Inter-national Civil Service Commission . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. 1. 2 Report of the Director-General on the implementa-tion of the long-term recruitment plan . . . . . . . . . .

8. 1.3 Staff in the Professional category and above:application to Unesco staff of measures adoptedby the General Assembly of the United Nations . . . . . . .

8. 1.4 Geographical distribution of posts in the Secretariat . . . .

8.2 Acceptance of donations, bequests and subventions andreport on the establishment of special accounts . . . . . . . . . .

8. 3 Adjustments made within the 1973-1974 Budget at theend of the biennium: Report of the Director-General . . . . . . .

8.4 Proposed transfers withinthe 1975-1976 Budget . . . . . . . . . .

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Report on the use of travel funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Report on the computer services: (1) Progress reporton the implementation of the decisions of the GeneralConference; (2) Report on progress made in the imple-mentation of the experimental stage of the CORE system. . . . . .

8. 7 Nature and extent of and procedures for the consultationsprovided for by Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of theExecutive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8. 8 Consultations in pursuance of Rule 54 of the Rules ofProcedure of the Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

8.9 Remuneration of the Director-General and the DeputyDirector-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

ITEM 9 Other business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

9.1 Award of Unesco commemorative medals . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

9.2 State of education, science, culture and information inChile : information received and report of the missionsent by the Director-General to Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.3 Protest concerning action taken as a result of complaintsmade against Chile: rectifications and clarificationsconcerning decisions 77 EX/8.3, 93 EX/8.2 and 95 EX/lO. 1and their practical applications, presented by the delegateof Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.4 Report of the Committee on Conventions and Recommenda-tions in Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9. 5 Tribute to the memory of Sir Julian Huxley . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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9. 6 Celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the end ofthe Second World War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

9. 7 Proposed amendments to the Statutes of the InternationalScientific Committee for the Drafting of the “GeneralHistory of Africa” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Announcement concerning the private meetings held on21 and 22 May 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50



ITEM 1 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA (97 EX/l Rev. and Add. )

The ExecutiveAdd.

The ExecutiveCommissions:

Board adopted the agenda set out in document 97 EX/l Rev. and

Board decided to refer the following items on the agenda to the

1. To the Programme and External Relations Commission

Items 4.1.1, 4 .2 .1 , 4 . 3 .1 , 4 . 3 .2 , 4 . 4 .1 , 7 . 1 , 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.8and 9. 7.

2. To the Finance and Administrative Commission

Items 3.5.2, 6 .1 , 8 . 1 .1 , 8 . 1 .2 , 8 . 1 .3 , 8 . 1 .4 , 8 .2 , 8 .3 , 8 .4 , 8.5 and 8.6.

(97 EX/SR. 1)

1.1 Replacement of a deceased member (97 EX/NOM/l)

In accordance with Article V.4 of the Constitution, the Executive Board appointedDr. Carlos Ignacio Rivas (Argentina) to occupy the seat which had become vacantas a result of the death of H. E. Dr. Atilio Dell’Oro Maini for the remainder of thelatter’s term of office.

(97 EX/SR. 1)

ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF THE SUMMARY RECORDS OF THE 95th AND 96th SESSIONS(95 EX/SR. l-23 and Corr. and 96 EX/SR. 1-5 and Corr.)

The Executive Board approved the summary records of its 95th and 96th sessions.

(97 EX/SR. 1)

ITEM 3 METHODS OF WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION

3.1 Report of the Director-General on the Activities of the Organization in 1974

The Executive Board,

1. Having examined the Report of the Director-General on the Activities of theOrganization in 1974 (19 C/3),

2. Congratulates the Director-General on his report and, in particular, on hisintroduction to it, as well as on his oral presentation;

3. Commends him for the frank and objective manner in which he describes theactivities of the Organization and for his efforts to infuse a new spirit into it,in harmony with current world changes;

4. Stresses the importance of this report as an instrument for assessing theimplementation of the programme in the past biennium at a time when theOrganization is embarking on the process of planning its future activities;

5. Recognizes that the Director-General’s introduction brings the work of theOrganization into line with the moral values outlined in its Constitution andwith the problems and realities of the contemporary world;

6. Recognizes the need, at this critical stage in the development of mankind, toovercome tensions between individuals, groups and countries through action topromote international detente and strengthen peace and by measures to removeinequalities;

7. Emphasizes the importance of the intellectual contribution that Unesco canmake to the solution of major problems and particularly that of establishing a



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new world economic order, in view of the international nature of its many-sided activity in education, science and culture;

Invites the Director-General to address himself particularly to strengtheningthe major role of the social sciences in the analysis of world problems withwhich Unesco is concerned, and in the Organization’s programme as a whole,on the basis of the in-depth study of the question by the Special Committee andthe statements made in plenary meeting of the Board during the considerationof this item;

Reaffirms Unesco’s particular competence and the importance of its role inscience and technology, within the framework of international co-operation,and stresses the need to promote their implantation and strengthening, asappropriate, in the developing countries;

Considers that the report brings out the need to increase and co-ordinate assis-tance, in Unesco’s fields of competence, to the developing countries or thosethat have suffered from devastating wars, and expresses its satisfaction thatthe Organization is continuing its collaboration with the United Nations Devel-opment Programme;

Considers that greater use should be made of methods likely to promote in-creased reciprocity in assistance among countries having different economiclevels and possessing different educational, scientific and cultural resources;

Invites the Director-General to give more assistance to the peoples that haverecently achieved independence and to liberation movements recognized by theOrganization of African Unity and the League of Arab States which have rela-tions with Unesco;

Stresses the need to strengthen the programme concerning the status of womenand endorses the measures advocated in connexion with International Women’sYear;

Emphasizes the useful part which may be played by non-governmental organiza-tions, Unesco Clubs and associations, as well as the Associated Schools in thecarrying out of Unesco’s programme;

Invites the Director-General to address his efforts particularly to makingUnesco better known throughout the world and promoting a better understand-ing of its ro1e;

Urges, in the light of the general world situation, that all Member States takingpart in the work of Unesco’s organs respond to the appeal launched by theDirector-General for a spirit of frankness, solidarity, mutual tolerance, mu-tual understanding, respect for the rights of others, justice and co-operation,together with observance of the principles governing the Organization, which,pervading the activities undertaken, the decisions made and the action takenwith regard to the future of the Organization, may assist it in accomplishingits world mission;

Authorizes its Chairman to communicate these conclusions and decisions to theGeneral Conference at its nineteenth session to constitute its comments (19 C/9)in submitting the report of the Director-General to the Conference.

Report of the Special Committee (97 EX/2 and Add. ) on its in-depth study of thetopics which it has to consider, taking as its basis the activities of the Organizationin 1974 (printed report for 1974) and on the outcome of the Director-General’s studyon the form of his biennial report (97 EX/3)


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1. Having taken note of the Report of the Special Committee (97 EX/2 Add. ) onits study of the six topics mentioned in decision 3. 1 adopted by the ExecutiveBoard at its 95th session as warranting study in depth, namely:



(i) Unesco’s contribution towards improving the status of women;

(ii) educational reform and school architecture;

(iii) marine sciences;

(iv) role of the social sciences in the Organization’s programme as a whole;

(v) implementation of the publications plan;

(vi) staff selection, training, participation and evaluation;

2. Having taken note of the reports, which appear in the annexes to docu-ment 97 EX/2 Add. and which were drafted by the following Rapporteurs ap-pointed by the Special Committee:

Topic (i)

Topic (ii)

Topic (iii)

Topic (iv)

Topic (v)

Topic (vi)

by Mr. Gordon H. Scherer, U. S. A. (97 EX/2 Add., Annex I)

by Professor Hugh Philp, Australia (97 EX/2 Add., Annex II)

by H.E. Mr. Michel Van Ussel, Belgium (97 EX/2 Add.,Annex III)

by H.E. Professor Paulo E. de Berredo Carneiro, Brazil(97 EX/2 Add., Annex IV.A)

and by H.E. Professor Dr. Nikolai Todorov, Bulgaria(97 EX/2 Add., Annex IV. B)

by Mr. Leonard C. J. Martin, United Kingdom (97 EX/2 Add.,Annex V.A)and by H. E. Professor Leonid N. Kutakov, USSR (97 EX/2 Add.,Annex V. B)

by H. E. Mrs. Estefania Aldaba-Lim, Philippines (97 EX/2 Add.,Annex VI. A)

and by H. E. Mr. Mahmoud Messadi, Tunisia (97 EX/2 Add.,Annex VI. B);

3. Expresses its thanks to the Rapporteurs for their valuable contributions to thework of the Special Committee and the Executive Board;

4. Comments as follows on the respective topics:

Topic (i): Unesco’s contribution towards improving the status of women

(a) Mindful of resolution 16 adopted by the General Conference on 16 Novem-ber 1974 at its eighteenth session, and resolutions 3009 (XXVII) and3010 (XXVII), by which the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed1975 International Women’s Year,

(b) Stresses the fundamental role which Unesco should play in the UnitedNations system in order to contribute to the improvement of the statusof women;

(c) Recognizing the efforts already made, hopes that Unesco will intensifyits efforts to achieve this goal and improve its action not only from acultural standpoint but also from the economic and social standpoints;

(d) Invites the Director-General to take all the necessary steps to strengthenUnesco’s activities in these spheres by means of the necessary pro-grammes, staff and financial resources within the budgetary frameworkapproved by the General Conference;



(e) Hopes that an Inter-sectoral Committee will be set up in the Secretariatto co-ordinate and stimulate these efforts and that a study will be under-taken on the advisability of setting up an International Advisory Committee;

(f) Stresses the important ro1e which Member States should play in carryingout these activities now and in future, and not only during InternationalWomen’s Year but in the longer term;

(g) Invites the Director-General to make efforts with a view to being able toappoint more women to posts of responsibility within the Secretariat.

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Topic (ii): Educational reform and school architecture

(a) Approves the main lines of the Rapporteur’s conclusions

(b) Considers that, as the Director-General stated in the introduction to hisreport on activities in 1974, this programme well illustrates how awealth of new ideas and experiences in Member States may be canalizedinto an international co-operation programme;

(c) Notes that, in spite of the relatively limited financial resources, thisprogramme has provided a means of executing a coherent body of activi-ties (studies, advisory services, training and information);

(d) Recommends that the services and the corresponding resources be in-creased, thereby making possible:

(i) an increase in the number of studies;

(ii) the strengthening of the broader approach to the training of archi-tects and educators with a view to team work;

(iii) the strengthening of regional documentation services;

(e) Recommends that the interdisciplinary nature of this programme be im-proved through:

(i) the establishment of close collaboration with other departmentsand sectors of Unesco;

(ii) the undertaking of studies linking educational reforms and schoolarchitecture, more particularly concerning models for learning,life-long education and school mapping with a view to a moreequitable distribution of educational opportunity;

(iii) collaboration with other United Nations agencies engaged in town-planning, building research and educational development;

(f) Recommends that Member States and other United Nations agencies,more particularly those which may be expected to make a financial con-tribution, be invited to support experimental projects of an innovativekind.

III

Topic (iii): Marine sciences

(a) Noting with satisfaction the emphasis which the Unesco programme givesto the marine sciences,

(b) Wishes that Unesco continue to take part in international meetings, in-cluding the next session of the Conference on the Law of the Sea, bearingin mind the scientific responsibilities it assumes with regard to ocean-ology, the problems arising in connexion with the establishment of a new


(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)


international economic order, and those encountered in the reconstitution,preservation and management of marine and coastal resources;

Noting that the programme of the Division of Marine Sciences is largelyconcerned with the development of infrastructures for the marine sciencesin Member States, whereas the programme of the IntergovernmentalOceanographic Commission is largely devoted to co-ordination of marinescience co-operative investigations and services, and that all the MemberStates concerned receive competent services with regard to the marinesciences through the complementary activities of these two units,

Noting the present administrative machinery and the close collaborationwhich have obviated duplication both in the activities of the Intergovern-mental Oceanographic Commission and in those of the Division of MarineSciences,

Recommends that the Commission remain an integral part of Unesco, butthat the present functions of its Secretariat, as a specialized mechanismin the co-ordination of the marine science activities of the SpecializedAgencies of the United Nations, be developed further. The Commissionshould be so structured as to be able, with regard to the marine sciences,to play an appropriate and specific role resulting from forthcoming ses-sions of the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea;

Recommends further that steps be taken to strengthen the staff of the twounits, in particular that of the IOC Secretariat, so as to be able to facethe growing responsibilities with regard to the co-ordination of extendedprogrammes for marine research, marine pollution, the exchange of dataand information, activities concerning the law of the sea and the develop-ment of the marine science infrastructure;

Recommends also that the publications programme of the two units beextended as a means of achieving more effectively the planned objectivesenumerated in the Unesco programme for the marine sciences.

IV

Topic (iv): Role of the social sciences in the Organization’s programme as

(a) Notes with satisfaction the efforts made by the Secretariat to develop therole of the social sciences in the Organization’s programme as a whole;

(b) Considers, however, that the programme demands a more substantial,systematic and decisive contribution by the social sciences to the Organi-zation’s activities at the planning and implementation stages, as well asto in-depth evaluation of the results achieved;

(c) Recalls the recommendations it has previously formulated(94 EX/Decisions, Item 5, Part II, C. III), the guidelines established bythe General Conference at its eighteenth session (resolution 9. 1, particu-larly paragraphs 21, 36 and 51) and resolutions 3.201 and 3.202 adoptedby the General Conference earnestly recommending that the socialsciences be assigned a high priority, that their role be developed withinprogrammes as a whole and that consideration should be given as to howtheir integration in Unesco’s programmes can best be achieved;

(d) Stresses

a whole

(i) the role of Unesco in contributing to the international developmentof the social sciences, particularly of social science institutions,and encouragement for research programmes in developing coun-tries, which necessitates action at national, regional and interna-tional levels;

(ii) the need to assign a central place to the social sciences and toallocate increased resources, in both personnel and financialterms, to the programme concerning these disciplines;



(iii) the need to strengthen the contribution of the social sciences tothe work of the Organization in its various fields of competence,while at the same time enlisting broad international co-operation;

(iv) the need to have recourse to the social sciences for questions ofdevelopment, in the carrying out of the Organization’s projectsfrom the planning stage onwards;

(v) the need to promote simultaneously the strengthening of the disci-plines constituting the social sciences and their internaldevelopment;

(e) Notes that the question of strengthening the ro1e of the social sciencesmay affect the restructuring of the Secretariat;

(f) Invites the Director-General to take account of all these factors whenpreparing the Draft Programme and Budget for 1977-1978, and also whenestablishing the Draft Medium-Term Plan for 1977-1982.

V

Topic (v): Implementation of the publications plan

(a)

(b)

Approves the main lines of the Rapporteur’s conclusions;

Considers, as the Director-General has stated in the introduction to hisreport for 1974, that, although there is still room for further improve-ment, the conclusions to be drawn from the first two years of the exist-ence of The Unesco Press can be regarded as favourable;

(c) Notes that, despite the financial difficulties which the Organization hashad to face in 1973-1974, the publications plan in the 17 C/5 documenthas been implemented in a satisfactory manner and that the number ofcontracts concluded with outside publishers for the translation and publi-cation of Unesco manuscripts has considerably increased;

(d) Recommends that:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

Topic (vi):

additional efforts be made by the Secretariat to broaden the geo-graphical and cultural representation of authors of manuscripts,since this is still not satisfactory;

having regard to the fact that resolution 4.1 adopted by the Gen-eral Conference at its thirteenth session, governing the contentof Unesco’s publications, is still valid, the topics selected by theSecretariat for books and contributions to periodicals should havea greater bearing on the major themes and policy decisions of theGeneral Conference;

special measures should be taken to ensure that readers in thedeveloping countries have full access to Unesco’s publications;

the Secretariat, in implementing the above recommendations,should co-operate fully with National Commissions; and

National Commissions should play a more significant role inimproving the promotion and distribution of Unesco’s publicationsand in evaluating their effectiveness.

VI

Staff selection, training, participation and evaluation

(a) Having examined with interest the report of the Special Committee on itsin-depth study of certain questions concerning the Organization’s staffpolicy,



(b) As regards staff selection:

(i) Expresses its satisfaction at the efforts made by the Director-General with a view to improving geographical distribution withinthe Secretariat, but notes that, despite certain progress, equit-able distribution has still not been achieved;

(ii) Requests that the Director-General take the necessary and appro-priate measures to achieve a more equitable geographical distri-bution in the Secretariat, subject to the paramount considerationof securing the highest standards of integrity, efficiency and tech-nical competence, through the implementation of the long-termrecruitment plan, and when it is possible to fill the posts whoseestablishment has been authorized by the General Conference, andthat he also take into account the level and the importance of theposts.

(c) As regards staff training:

(i) Recognizes that staff training should not be limited strictly to theprofessional aspect, but should also be viewed from the standpointof life-long education and the enrichment of the personality;

(ii) Stresses the importance attaching to the teaching of the languagesused within the Organization;

(iii) Notes that the briefing course attended by newly-recruited staffmembers is an essential training tool;

B

1. Bearing in mind the terms of the directives concerning the content of Unesco’spublications approved at the thirteenth session of the General Conference,particularly paragraph 1. 3 of the General Considerations, which requires thatUnesco should constantly invite authors from countries representing all the dif-ferent social systems of the world to co-operate on as broad a basis as possiblein its publications,

2. Mindful of resolution 43.3 approved by the eighteenth session of the GeneralConference, more especially as regards its request that the Director-Generalshould plan the publication of all educational, scientific and cultural material(and, in particular, all Unesco books) in Spanish,

3. Considering that to date very few authors from the Spanish-speaking area havebeen invited to submit original texts for the Organization’s publications,

4. Considering that most of the Unesco material which is published in Spanish iscontracted out to public or private publishing houses,

5. Requests the Director-General, in implementing the current programme, tohave due regard for Spanish-speaking authors with a view to commissioningoriginal texts of works that the Organization plans to produce;

6. Also requests the Director-General to give closer attention, in implementingthe current programme, and within the limits of the approved budget, to publi-cation by Unesco of Spanish versions of its books.

1. Bearing in mind the terms of the Directives concerning the content of Unesco’spublications adopted by the General Conference at its thirteenth session, parti-cularly paragraph 1.3 of the General Considerations, which requires that Unescoshould constantly invite authors from countries representing all the differentsocial systems of the world to co-operate on as broad a basis as possible in itspublications,



2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Having regard to the fact that Arabic is the language of 20 Member Statessituated in a region with 130 million inhabitants, distinguished by the originalityof its thought and its culture, and that Arabic is, moreover, one of the culturallanguages of many Asian and African peoples,

Considering that to date very few Arab authors have been invited to submitoriginal manuscripts for the Organization’s publications,

Considering that most of the Unesco material which is published in Arabic iscontracted out to public or private publishing houses,

Requests the Director-General, in implementing the current programme, tohave due regard for Arab authors with a view to commissioning original textsof works that the Organization plans to produce;

Also requests the Director-General to give closer attention, in implementingthe current programme, and within the limits of thecation by Unesco of Arabic versions of its books.

D

Decides to select again, at its second session in 1975, a limited number of topicsfor in-depth studies, for which rapporteurs will be appointed by the Special Com-mittee, taking into account the fact that, as there will be no report of the Director-General for 1975, the rapporteurs will base their studies on documents supplied bythe Director-General and on consultations with him.

approved budget, to publi-

E

1. Having examined the study by the Director-General contained in document 97 EX/3,made in response to 94 EX/Decision 4. 1.3,

2. Taking into account 18 C/Resolution 47. 1 by which the General Conferencedecided that the Director-General shall prepare and communicate to MemberStates and to the Executive Board every two years a report on the activities ofthe Organization, the period covered being 1 January of the first year of thebiennium of the programme and budget to 31 December of the second year ofthe biennium,

3. Recognizing that its previous decisions concerning the form of the Director-General’s report, and notablythe guidelines contained in 88 EX/Decision 3. 1. VI-4,now require reconsideration,

4. Considering the importance of having the Director-General’s report submittedto the Executive Board at an early stage of the biennial planning process,

5. Invites the Director-General to submit his report to the first session of theBoard in the year following the General Conference;

6. Approves, in general, the new approach proposed by the Director-Generalinvolving notably:

(a) a greater condensation of factual information, and its presentation in theform of lists and, where possible, charts;

(b) the judicious use of sufficiently clear summaries of the information con-tained in documents and publications which have already appeared;

(c) presentation, in addition to the Director-General’s own introduction, ofanalytical accounts of the Organization’s activities in all major problemareas, with the aim of permitting a more self-critical evaluation ofthese activities;

7. Invites the Director-General to present to the Board, at its second sessionin 1976, proposals for the chapter headings which will constitute the structureof the report for 1975-1976, and for the list of countries, substantive divisionsand funds which will be covered in the chapter dealing with operational



3.2

3 .2 .1

3 .2 .2

3 .2 .3

programmes, together with draft guidelines, which, if approved, will replacethose adopted at the 88th session, and will serve for the future guidance of theDirector-General in preparing his report, and of the Board in examining it.

(97 EX/SR.8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 17)

General Conference

In-depth study of the methods of work of the General Conference and Report ofthe Special Committee thereon (97 EX/4)


1.

2.

3.

4.

Having examined document 97 EX/4 along with 97 EX/SP/2 and the suggestionsset out in the annexes thereto, concerning methods of work of the GeneralConference,

Expresses its gratitude to the Director-General for the clarity of the documentsand to the President of the General Conference and the Chairmen and Rappor-teurs of the Commissions at the eighteenth session who have submitted the pro-posals set out in the annexes to 97 EX/SP/2;

Decides to discuss the matter further at its 98th session;

Requests the Director-General to prepare for its examination at that session anew document on this subject taking into account, as far as possible, theopinions and suggestions expressed by members in the debate and those whichmay be sent subsequently, as well as those in the annexes to 97 EX/SP/2.

(97 EX/SR. 12, 13, 14, 17)

Report of the Special Committee: Establishment of a directory of decisions of theGeneral Conference and the changes which this would entail with respect to the con-tent and form of the Organization’s programme documents and the role played bythe Executive Board in their drafting (97 EX/4)


1. Having studied the report of its Special Committee (97 EX/4),

2. Considers that the preparation and updating of a systematic directory of all thedecisions taken by the General Conference during its sessions could be of useboth to Member States and to the Secretariat;

3. Invites the Director-General to make a further study of this matter and, inparticular, of the form in which this directory should be produced (either acollection or an index) and to report to it on his conclusions, particularly asregards the budgetary implications, at one of its forthcoming sessions.

(97 EX/SR. 6)

Application of Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference inrespect of composition of the General Committee, other organs of the Conference,and other bodies elected or designated by the General Conference, with particularattention to the equitable geographical and cultural representation of Member States

The Executive Board

1. Invites the Director-General to prepare for its 98th session a study on theapplication of Rule 30 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference inrespect of the composition of the General Committee, other organs of the Con-ference, and other bodies elected or designated by the General Conference,with particular attention to the equitable geographical and cultural representa-tion of Member States;

2. Decides to place this question on the agenda of its 98th session.

(97 EX/SR. 6)



3.3 Programme

3 .3 .1 Report of the Special Committee: Study of the possibility of making greater use ofthe services of international councils sponsored by Unesco in the work of preparingthe Organization’s programme (97 EX/5 Add. )


1.

2.

3.

Recalling its decision 94 EX/Decision 3.2, paragraph 2, and mindful of theneed both to improve the organization of the work of the future sessions of theGeneral Conference and to make the fullest possible use of consultations con-cerning the preparation of the Organization’s future programmes,

Considers that the present arrangements for such consultations are adequateas far as the governing councils of the Organization’s international programmesand institutions and the international non-governmental organizations areconcerned;

Invites the Director-General to provide for the fullest possible use of existingarrangements for consultations.

(97 EX/SR. 1)

3.4 Executive Board

3.4.1 Report of the Special Committee: Study of the contributions which could berequested from permanent delegates with a view to assisting the Board in theexecution of its duties (97 EX/6)


1. Having considered the report of the Special Committee on the study of the con-tributions which could be requested from permanent delegates with a view toassisting the Board in the execution of its duties (97 EX/6),

2. Takes note of this report.

(97 EX/SR. 6)

3.5 Reports of the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit

3. 5. 1 Detailed study of the report of Inspector Maurice Bertrand: Report on Medium-Term Planning in the United Nations System (JIU/REP/74/1) (95 EX/8 and Add.and 97 EX/7)


1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Having examined the Report on Medium-Term Planning in the United NationsSystem (95 EX/8) and the observations of the Director-General concerning thisReport (95 EX/8 Add. 1 and 97 EX/7),

Stresses the very great importance of this study, which should contribute ina significant way to the preparatory work for the seventh special session of theUnited Nations General Assembly;

Notes, none the less, that the many difficulties that would be entailed by theimplementation of some of the recommendations as at present formulatedshould not be underestimated;

Recalls in this connexion the considerable differences which exist betweennational and international planning, the latter constituting a conceptual frame-work intended for guidance, often looking to a more distant future;

Invites the Director-General :

(a) to continue his examination of the possibility and advisability of the co-ordination of planning within the United Nations system;



(b) to inform the Board more especially of the outcome of the three tasksbeing carried out under the auspices of the Administrative Committee onCo-ordination concerning:

(i) the harmonization of programme budget presentation;

(ii) the country study on Kenya;

(iii) the joint planning experiment in rural development;

(c) to study the problems that might arise in the organization of informalmeetings between representatives of governing councils of United Nationsagencies for consultation on medium-term planning;

(d) to submit to the Executive Board at a subsequent session a detailed studyof the legal and practical implications of a possible change in the budgetcycle along the lines recommended in document 97 EX/14 Add. 1.

(97 EX/SR. 1, 2, 3, 14)

3. 5. 2 Report on cost measurement systems in the organizations of the United Nationsfamily and the possibility of developing them into cost-benefit systems integratedinto comprehensive management systems (JIU/REP/74/7) (97 EX/8 and Add. and97 EX/35)


1. Having examined documents 97 EX/8 and Add.,

2. Takes note of the report of the Joint Inspection Unit and of the observations ofthe Administrative Committee on Co-ordination and the Director-General thereon;

3. Invites the Director-General to report to its 99th session on progress achievedin introducing cost measurement in Unesco.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

ITEM 4 EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME

4.1 Education

4. 1. 1 Invitations to intergovernmental conferences and meetings (97 EX/9 and Add. andCorr. 1 and 2 and 97 EX/22)

Regional Conference of Ministers of Education in Africa (1976) (97 EX/9, Annex I,and 97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 2 and 97 EX/22)


1. Considering that the General Conference at its eighteenth session authorized theDirector-General to convene a Conference of Ministers of Education of AfricanMember States in 1976,

2. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals concerning invitations tothis Conference (97 EX/9, Annex I and 97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 2),

3. Decides:

(i) that invitations to participate in the Conference with the right to voteshall be extended to all the Member States and an Associate Membermentioned in paragraph 6 of document 97 EX/9, Annex I;

(ii) that invitations to send observers to the Conference shall be extended tothe States not members of Unesco mentioned in paragraph 7 of docu-ment 97 EX/9, Annex I;



(iii) that invitations to send observers to the Conference shall be extended tothe African liberation movements recognized by the Organization ofAfrican Unity;

(iv) that invitations to send representatives and observers to the Conferenceshall be extended to the organizations, funds and foundations listed inparagraphs 10, 11 and 12 of document 97 EX/9, Annex I, as amended by97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 2.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Responsible for PhysicalEducation and Sport (1976) (97 EX/9, Annex II and 97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 1 and 2and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the proposals of the Director-General concerning invitationsto the first International Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials Respon-sible for Physical Education and Sport,

2. Decides :

(i) that invitations to participate shall be sent to all Member States and Asso-ciate Members of Unesco:

(ii) that invitations to send observers to this Conference shall be sent to thenon-Member States of Unesco listed in paragraph 6 of document 97 EX/9,Annex II, as amended by 97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 2;

(iii) that invitations to send observers shall be sent to the African liberationmovements recognized by the Organization of African Unity;

(iv) that, in conformity with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers shall be sent to the Palestine LiberationOrganization, recognized by the League of Arab States;

(v) that invitations to send representatives or observers shall be sent to theorganizations listed in paragraph 9 of document 97 EX/9, Annex II, asamended by document 97 EX/9 Add. and Corr. 2.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Special Committee of Governmental Experts to prepare the draft of aconvention on the recognition of studies and degrees in higher educationinthe European and Arab countries bordering on the Mediterranean (1975) (97 EX/9,Annex III and 97 EX/9 Add. & Corr. 2 and 97 EX/22)


1. Having considered the proposals of the Director-General regarding invitationsto the Special Committee of Governmental Experts to prepare the draft conven-tion on recognition of studies and degrees in higher education in European andArab countries bordering on the Mediterranean,

2. Decides:

(i) that invitations to participate in the meeting of the Special Committeewith the right to vote shall be extended to the governments of the MemberStates listed in paragraph 5 of document 97 EX/9, Annex III, amended bydocument 97 EX/9 Add, and Corr. 2;

(ii) that an invitation to send observers to the meeting of the Special Commit-tee shall be addressed to the Holy See;



(iii) that in conformity with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers to the meeting of the Special Committeeshall be addressed to the Palestine Liberation Organization, recognizedby the League of Arab States;

(iv) that invitations to send representatives or observers to the meeting of theSpecial Committee shall be addressed to the organizations listed in para-graphs 9 and 10 of document 97 EX/9, Annex III, amended by docu-ment 97 EX/9, Add. & Corr. 2.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

International Conference of States for the adoption of a convention on therecognition of studies and degrees in higher education in the Europeanand Arab countries bordering on the Mediterranean (1976) (97 EX/9, Annex IIIand 97 EX/9 Add. & Corr. 2 and 97 EX/22)


1. Mindful of resolution 1. 322, by which the General Conference decided at itseighteenth session to convene in 1976 an International Conference of States(category I) for the purpose of adopting a convention on the recognition ofstudies and degrees in higher education in European and Arab countries border-ing on the Mediterranean and requested the Executive Board and the Director-General to take all necessary measures to this effect,

2. Having considered the Director-General’s proposals concerning the measuresto be taken,

3. Decides:

(i) that invitations to participate in the Conference, with the right to vote,shall be extended to the Member States of Unesco listed in paragraph 15of document 97 EX/9, Annex III and in the relevant part of document 97 EX/9Add. & Corr. 2;

(ii) that an invitation to send observers to the Conference shall be extended tothe Holy See;

(iii) that, in conformity with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers to the Conference shall be extended to thePalestine Liberation Organization, recognized by the League of ArabStates;

(iv) that invitations to send representatives or observers to the Conferenceshall be extended to the organizations referred to in paragraphs 19 and 20of document 97 EX/9, Annex III, and in the relevant part of document97 EX/9 Add. & Corr. 2;

4. Decides that the Conference shall be held during 1976;

5. Approves the provisional agenda and provisional rules of procedure whichappear in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively to document 97 EX/9, Annex III;

6. Instructs the Director-General to take all other appropriate measures with aview to the holding of the Conference.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)



4 .2 Natural Sciences

4. 2. 1 Invitations to intergovernmental conferences and meetings

Conference of Ministers of Arab States Responsible for the Application of Scienceand Technology to Development (CASTARAB) (1976) (97 EX/lO, Annex I and97 EX/lO Add. & Corr. and 97 EX/22)


1. Having considered the Director-General’s proposals concerning invitations tothe Conference of Ministers of Arab States Responsible for the Application ofScience and Technology to Development (CASTARAB) (1976) (97 EX/lO, Annex Iand 97 EX/lO Add. & Corr. ),

2. Decides:

(a) that invitations to participate in the Conference with the right to voteshall be extended to the Member States listed in paragraph 8 of docu-ment 97 EX/lO, Annex I;

b) that invitations to send representatives and/or observers to the Confer-ence be extended to:

(i) the Holy See;

(ii) the Palestine Liberation Organization, recognized by the Leagueof Arab States, in accordance with Article 7 B of the Regulationsfor the general classification of the various categories of meet-ings convened by Unesco;

(iii) the organizations of the United Nations system listed in para-graph 12 (i) of document 97 EX/lO, Annex I and 97 EX/lO Add.& Corr.;

(iv) the other intergovernmental organizations listed in paragraph 12 (ii)of document 97 EX/lO, Annex I and 97 EX/lO Add. & Corr.;

(v) the international non-governmental organizations listed in para-graphs 12 (iii) and 13 of document 97 EX/lO, Annex I and97 EX/lO Add. & Corr.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Intergovernmental Conference on the Assessment and Mitigation of Earthquake Risk(Paris, 1975) (97 EX/lO, Annex II and 97 EX/lO Add. & Corr. and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals concerning invitations tothe Intergovernmental Conference on the Assessment and Mitigation of Earth-quake Risk (97 EX/lO, Annex II),

2. Decides:

(i) that invitations to participate in the Conference with the right to vote shallbe extended to all Member States and Associate Members of Unesco;

(ii) that invitations to send observers to the Conference shall be extended tothe States not members of Unesco listed in paragraph 6 of document 97 EX/lO,Annex II and 97 EX/lO Add. & Corr. ;

(iii) that invitations to send observers to the Conference will be sent to theAfrican liberation movements recognized by the Organization of AfricanUnity;



(iv) that an invitation to send observers will be sent to the Palestine Libera-tion Organization, recognized by the League of Arab States, in accordancewith Article 7 B of the Regulations for the general classification of thevarious categories of meetings convened by Unesco;

(VI that invitations to send representatives and/or observers to the meetingshall be extended to the organizations listed in paragraphs 10 and 11 ofdocument 97 EX/lO, Annex II and 97 EX/lO Add. & Corr.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

4 .3 Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture

4 .3 .1 Invitations to intergovernmental conferences and meetings (97 EX/ll, 97 EX/ll Corr.,97 EX/ll Add., 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr. and 97 EX/22)

Special committee of governmental experts to prepare a draft internationalinstrument on the exchange of original objects and specimens among institutionsin different countries (Paris, 1976) (97 EX/ll, Annex I, 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr.and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals for invitations to the meetingof the committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft recom-mendation on the exchange of original objects and specimens among institutionsin different countries (97 EX/ll, Annex I, and 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr.),

2. Decides:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

that invitations to participate in the meeting of the committee of govern-mental experts will be sent to all Member States and Associate Membersof Unesco;

that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee of gov-ernmental experts will be sent to the non-Member States listed in para-graph 5 of document 97 EX/l l , Annex I , as amended by docu-ment 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr. ;

that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee of gov-ernmental experts will be sent to the African liberation movements recog-nized by the Organization of African Unity;

that in accordance with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers to the meeting of the committee of govern-mental experts will be sent to the Palestine Liberation Organizationrecognized by the League of Arab States;

that invitations to send representatives or observers to the meeting ofthe committee of governmental experts will be sent to the organizationslisted in paragraph 8 of document 97 EX/ll, Annex I .

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Special committee of governmental experts to prepare a draft international instru-ment on the preservation of historic quarters, towns and sites and their integrationinto a modern environment (97 EX/ll, Annex II, 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr. and97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals for invitations to the meet-ing of the committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draftrecommendation on the preservation of historic quarters, towns and sites andtheir integration into a modern environment (97 EX/l l , Annex II and97 EX/ll Add. & Corr. ),



2. Decides:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(vi)


that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee of gov-ernmental experts will be sent to the non-Member States listed in para-graph 5 of document 97 EX/ll, Annex II, as amended by 97 EX,/ll Add.& Corr.;

that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee of gov-ernmental experts will be sent to the African liberation movements, rec-ognized by the Organization of African Unity;

that in accordance with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers to the meeting of the committee of gov-ernmental experts will be sent to the Palestine Liberation Organization,recognized by the League of Arab States;

that invitations to send representatives or observers to the meeting ofthe committee of governmental experts will be sent to the organizationslisted in paragraph 8 of document 97 EX/ll, Annex II.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Committee of governmental experts for the preparation of a draft declaration onrace and racial prejudice (1976) (97 EX/ll, Annex III & Corr., 97 EX/ll Add. &Corr. and 97 EX/22)


1. In view of resolution 5. 11 (a) adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenthsession,

2. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals for invitations to the specialcommittee of governmental experts,

3. Decides:

(i) to invite to this meeting all Member States and Associate Members ofUnesco;

(ii) to invite the non-Member States listed in paragraph 7 of document 97 EX/ll,Annex III, as amended by 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr., to send observers tothe meeting;

(iii) to invite the African liberation movements, recognized by the Organi-zation of African Unity, and in accordance with Article 7 B of theRegulations for the general classification of the various categories ofmeetings convened by Unesco, the Palestine Liberation Organization,recognized by the League of Arab States, to send observers to themeeting;

( iv) to invite the organizations l isted in paragraphs 10 and 11 ofdocument 97 EX/l l , Annex III , as amended by documents 97 EX/llCorr. and 97 EX/l l Add. & Corr. , to send representatives to themeeting.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)



Special committee of governmental experts to prepare an international instrumenton action to ensure that the people at large have free, democratic access to cultureand participate actively in the cultural life of society (Paris, 1976) (97 EX/ll,Annex IV, 97 EX/ll Add. & Corr., and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals for invitations to the meet-ing of the committee of governmental experts to prepare a draft recommenda-tion on action to ensure that the people at large have free, democratic accessto culture and participate actively in the cultural life of society (97 EX/ll,Annex IV and 97 EX/ 11 Add. & Corr. ),

2. Decides:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)


that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee ofgovernmental experts will be sent to the non-Member States listed inparagraph 5 of document 97 EX/ll, Annex IV, as amended by97 EX/ll Add. & Corr.;

that invitations to send observers to the meeting of the committee ofgovernmental experts will be sent to the African liberation movements,recognized by the Organization of African Unity;

that in accordance with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of meetings convened by Unesco, an invitation to sendobservers to the meeting of the committee of governmental experts willbe sent to the Palestine Liberation Organization, recognized by theLeague of Arab States;

that invitations to send representatives or observers to the meeting ofthe committee of governmental experts will be sent to the organiza-tions listed in paragraph 8 of document 97 EX/ll, Annex IV, with theaddition of the World Movement of Christian Workers.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Intergovernmental Conference on Cultural Policies in Africa (Accra,Ghana, 27 October - 6 November 1975) (97 EX/l l Add. , Annex V and97 EX/22)


1. Considering that at its eighteenth session the General Conference authorizedthe Director-General to organize, in 1975, an Intergovernmental Conferenceon Cultural Policies in Africa,

2. Having examined the new proposals of the Director-General concerning invita-tions to this Conference (97 EX/ll Add., Annex V),



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4 .4 .1

3. Decides that invitations to send representatives or observers to the Intergov-ernmental Conference on Cultural Policies in Africa shall be extended to theWorld Intellectual Property Organization, the Agency for Cultural and Techni-cal Co-operation, the International Amateur Theatre Association and theCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Report of the Director-General on the progress of the International Campaign forVenice (97 EX/12 and 97 EX/22)


1.

2.

3.

4.

Having examined the Director-General’s report on the progress of the Interna-tional Campaign for Venice,

Takes note with satisfaction of the restoration work already carried out by theprivate committees;

Welcomes the measures taken by the Italian Government since the eighteenthsession of the General Conference;

Invites the Director-General to continue to co-operate with the Italian authori-ties in their efforts to safeguard the cultural and natural heritage of the historiccity.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

Communication

Invitations to intergovernmental conferences and meetings (97 EX/13 and Add. &Corr . , and 97 EX/22)

Intergovernmental Conference on Communication Policies in Latin America andthe Caribbean (1975) (97 EX/13, Annex I, 97 EX/13, Add. & Corr., and 97EX/22)


1. Considering that the General Conference at its eighteenth session authorizedthe Director-General to make preparations for the convening of an Intergovern-mental Conference on Communication Policies in Latin America in 1975,

2. Having in mind the provisions of the Regulations for the general classificationof the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,

3. Having examined the Director-General’s proposals concerning invitations tothis Conference (97 EX/13, Annex I and 97 EX/13, Add. & Corr. ),

4. Decides:

(a) that invitations to attend the Conference with the right to vote shall be ex-tended to the Member States, the Associate Member and the territorymentioned in paragraph 8 of document 97 EX/13, Annex I;

(b) that invitations to send observers to the Conference be extended to theStates not members of Unesco listed in paragraphs 9 and 10 of docu-ment 97 EX/13, Annex I;

(c) that, should Surinam accede to independence before or during the con-ference, its Government shall be invited to the Conference;

(i) as participant with the right to vote if Surinam has then becomea member of Unesco;

(ii) otherwise, as observer of a non-Member State;



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(d) that, should Surinam not have acceded to independence at the time of theConference, its Government shall be invited to the Conference with theright to vote under Article 21, paragraph 1 (b) of the Regulations;

(e) that invitations to send representatives and/or observers to the Confer-ence shall be extended to the organizations listed in paragraphs 13 and 14of document 9’7 EX/13, Annex I, as amended by 97 EX/13 Add. & Corr.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Meeting of Governmental Experts to prepare a Draft Declaration of FundamentalPrinciples Governing the Use of the Mass Media in Strengthening Peace and Inter-national Understanding and in Combating War Propaganda, Racism and Apartheid(97 EX/13, Annex II, 97 EX/13 Add. & Corr., and 97 EX/22)


1. Having considered the proposals of the Director-General concerning invitationsto the Meeting of Governmental Experts to prepare a Draft Declaration of Funda-mental Principles Governing the Use of the Mass Media in Strengthening Peaceand International Understanding and in Combating War Propaganda, Racismand Apartheid (document 97 EX/13, Annex II and 97 EX/13 Add. & Corr. ),

2. Decides:

(i) that invitations to participate in the meeting will be extended to all Mem-ber States and Associate Members of Unesco;

(ii) that invitations to send observers to the meeting be extended to the Statesnot members of Unesco listed in paragraph 7 of document 97 EX/l3,Annex II;

(iii) that invitations to send observers to the meeting shall be sent to theAfrican liberation movements recognized by the Organization of AfricanUnity;

(iv) that, in accordance with Article 7 B of the Regulations for the generalclassification of the various categories of meetings convened by Unesco,an invitation to send observers will be sent to the Palestine LiberationOrganization, recognized by the League of Arab States;

(vi) that invitations to send representatives or observers will be sent to theorganizations listed in paragraph 10 of document 97 EX/13, Annex II, asamended by document 97 EX/13 Add. & Corr., with the addition of theInternational Council B’nai B’rith.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

DRAFT PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 1977-1978 (19 C/5) AND DRAFTMEDIUM-TERM PLAN FOR 1977-1982 (19 C/4)

Procedures for implementing the general policy directives given by the eighteenthsession of the General Conference regarding a six-year plan for 1977-1982 and thepreliminary possible implications for the preparation of the 19 C/5 document(97 EX/14 and Add. ) and Report of the Special Committee thereon (97 EX/5)


1.

2.

Recalling resolution 10. 1 adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenthsession and desirous of providing the Director-General with advice and guide-lines to facilitate his preparation of the Draft Medium-Term Plan for 1977-1982(19 C/4),

Being of the opinion that document 97 EX/14, prepared by the Director-Generalas requested by the General Conference (18 C/Resolution 10.1, paragraph 24 (a)),summarizes in a clear and exhaustive way the principal conceptual and methodo-logical questions raised by the transformation of the general policy framework(set out in 18 C/Resolution 10. 1) into a genuine medium-term plan (19 C/4),



3. Considering, nevertheless, that although it is the responsibility of the Director-General to prepare the Draft Medium-Term Plan for 1977-1982, the Board feltit appropriate, within the framework of the consultation foreseen by the GeneralConference (particularly in paragraphs 9, 22, 23 and 24 of 18 C/Resolution 10. l),to make a certain number of observations in answer to the questions raised bythe Director-General in document 97 EX/14,

4. Further considering that a harmonious balance should be struck in the draftmedium-term plan between, on the one hand, Unesco’s prior commitments toMember States and within the United Nations system and, on the other, Unesco’smoral obligation to respond to new challenges at the world-wide level, the Boardurges the Director-General to take advantage of the double opportunity affordedby the preparation of the medium-term plan: firstly, to enhance the pre-eminence of the Organization in areas where Unesco has already acquired tech-nical expertise and field experience and where such expertise and experiencehave proved their value; and secondly, to direct an appropriate proportion ofUnesco’s efforts towards meeting the requirements imposed by the trends whichare appearing in the world, particularly in the context of a new internationaleconomic order, while bearing in mind the needs of wider intellectualco-operation,

5. Being of the opinion that the medium-term plan should have the necessary ele-ment of flexibility so that it can adapt to changes in the major world problems,taking due account of the legitimate interests of the least favoured countries,

6. Suggests that the Director-General take the following considerations intoaccount:

Analysis of major world problems; priorities and criteria applicable to theobjectives

(a) document 19 C/4 should contain a general analysis of the major worldproblems towards the solution of which the medium-term objectives inUnesco’s programme should be directed. This analysis should be givenin a separate section, for example in the Director-General’s introduction;

(b) the medium-term policy objectives for 1977-1982 are the 37 objectiveslisted in the Annex to 18 C/Resolution 10. 1. These objectives are suit-able for further elaboration and interpretation with a view to their trans-lation into targets. For this purpose, the Director-General may use theconsultations he has held and the reports he deems appropriate. Modifi-cations could, where necessary, be made by the Director-General to takeaccount of important events occurring or new and significant informationappearing before the finalization of 19 C/4;

(c) the priority to be accorded to the 17 objectives listed in paragraph 12 of18 C/Resolution 10. 1 could be expressed in a variety of ways, inter alia,by giving them a priority from the budgetary point of view. The four mat-ters listed in paragraph 13 of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1 ought to permeate the37 objectives and should consequently be reflected in a specific way in theprogrammes to be proposed for the attainment of these objectives;

(d) with regard to the criteria to be applied in defining the medium-termobjectives and their related programmes in detail, the necessity of takingaccount of all the criteria set out in paragraph 9 of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1has been recognized, although the relative importance of these criteria isnot identical in every case. The remarks on this subject in paragraphs 1to 4 of the Annex to this resolution should be taken into consideration;

II

Characteristics of medium-term and short-term programme planning

(e) the definition given in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Annex to this resolutionof the respective functions, which in this instance are distinct but



complementary, of the C/4 and C /5 documents is the definition whichshould be applied in this case; it follows that the C/5 document is theonly document which is legally binding on the Director-General and theMember States:

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Conceptual framework and nature of the 19 C/4 document

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

the conceptual framework to be used with regard to the objectives andtheir translation into six-year programmes, and also the terminology tobe applied, should be as set forth in paragraphs 7 to 15 of the Annex tothis resolution;

the possible description of the phasing of six-year programmes wouldcover the main phases of the development of the programme rather thanstages corresponding to biennial budgetary periods;

indications as regards resources should be described at the level of themedium-term objectives: (i) in terms of their percentage distributionwithin Part II of the Programme and Budget for the base biennium andfor the 1981-1982 end-of-plan biennium; and (ii) in terms of averagebiennial rates of growth (or decrease). As the opinion of the ExecutiveBoard on this matter is provisional, it will make a definitive study of thequestion of the presentation of indications as regards resources in docu-ment 19 C/4 at its 98th session;

as far as possible, that is to say in only a certain number of cases, docu-ment 19 C/4 would contain programme alternatives at the level of targetsand for the last four years of the six-year period;

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Relationship between 19 C/4 and 19 C /5 documents

(j) there should be a clear but flexible relationship between the 19 C/4 docu-ment and a transitional 19 C/5 document. This relationship would begiven expression within the framework of the considerations contained inparagraphs 16 to 24 of the Annex to this resolution;

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Nature of the preliminary document concerning 19 C/4

(k) the preliminary document concerning document 19 C/4 which theDirector-General will submit to the 98th session of the Executive Boardshould contain in the first place an outline of the lines of emphasis con-cerning the substance of the draft plan. It should also deal with anyproblems of a methodological and technical nature which may have arisenbetween now and then and should also put forward a proposal concerningthe structure and layout of document 19 C/4;

7. Considers that any adjustments to the six-year plan which might be requiredduring its execution might appropriately be embodied either in brief 20 C/4and 21 C /4 documents or in the 20 C/5 and 21 C/5 documents; the understand-ing is that this matter will be studied in depth by the 100th session of the Execu-tive Board as foreseen in paragraph 24 (i) of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1;

8. Fully supports the new impetus given by the Director-General to the consulta-tions with Member States, Associate Members and international non-governmentalorganizations (Category A); and considers that the procedures proposed by theDirector-General in paragraphs 25 to 29 of the Annex to this resolution are ingeneral very useful although the effectiveness of direct consultation by means ofsending out specialized teams remains to be established.

(97 EX/SR.l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 15)



Annex to resolution 5. 1

This Annex reproduces paragraphs from document 97 EX/14 prepared bythe Director-General and from document 97 EX/5, the Report of the SpecialCommittee on its work concerning document 97 EX/14.

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Paragraphs 25 to 28 of document 97 EX/5, relating to questions (b)to (e) included in Annex I of document 97 EX/14

1. Question (b): One member referred to issues of basic survival and of cor-recting gross inequalities as important factors in determining “considerableurgency” and, joining another speaker, pointed out that a first step in iden-tifying areas requiring urgent action had already been taken in selecting the17 objectives enumerated in paragraph 12 of resolution 18 C/10.1. Asecond member stressed the prejudicial results stemming from the non-implementation of an objective, and a third drew attention to the necessityof distinguishing between theoretical and political or technical urgency.Another member noted that in document 18 C/11 Add. examples of fieldsdeserving urgent attention were cited (e. g. development in its variousfacets), though in some cases it was true that the notion was perhaps some-t imes re lat ive . Finally, two members of the Committee intimated that nofurther clarification could be given by the Executive Board inasmuch as theconcept essentially involved the use of subjective judgement.

2. Question (c): They likewise made the same remark with respect to the no-tion of “duplication”, insisting on its empirical nature. Another speakerpointed out that duplication can occur within an individual organization aswell as within the United Nations system. Two members emphasized theimportance of inter- agency co- operation, stressing the timely exchangeof sufficient information and co-ordination at the level of project imple-mentation; in this connexion, another member stated that in order to givethe Executive Board and the General Conference all the necessary elementsit would need to make sound judgements regarding possible duplication ofefforts, information should be given on the relevant activities of organiza-tions outside the United Nations system.

3. Question (d): One speaker indicated that the criterion in question was themost important of the eight and that apparent difficulties in this regardshould not be over-emphasized: the best reply to the question was in factin the formulation of the latter, which referred to the clear view of objec-tives, assessment of stages of achieving them, choice of means and theevaluation of the results; a third speaker likewise expressed his agreementwith the explanation given of the criterion in this same paragraph 12; an-other speaker emphasized the importance of taking into account the capa-city of the Secretariat and the expected contribution to the solution of aproblem. Finally, two members stated that in their view the languageofthe criterion was clear enough and that no further advice could be givenby the Executive Board, one adding that perhaps guidelines might subse-quently be laid down when proposals will be made with respect to concreteactivities to be carried out.

4. Question (e): Those speakers addressing themselves to this question indi-cated their agreement with the Director-General, one adding that, thoughit is not realistic to expect unanimity on all topics, it would be hoped thatUnesco would concentrate its resources on activities relating to interna-tional co- operation and development on which the majority of Member Statesagree.

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Paragraphs 23 and 25 of document 97 EX/14

5. This being so, the six-year plan is a conceptual document which dealsin some detail with the overall problems and major policy trends in re-gard to the programme, as well as with the specific objectives which the



Organization sets for itself during the period under consideration. Thebiennial programme and budget on the other hand, as a product of short-term programming, is a document concentrating on programme executionand it therefore focuses primarily on work plans and on budgetaryconsiderations . . .

6. These considerations bring out the full significance of the General Con-ference’s recommendation concerning the inclusion in future C/5 docu-ments of “brief statements of major impacts, achievements, difficultiesand shortfalls for each continuing programme activity” (18 C/Resolution10. 1, paragraph 19 (d)). It is, however, important to ensure that theevaluation material thus included in the Draft Programme and Budget(document C/5) does not duplicate the material contained in the report ofthe Director- General (document C/ 3). . .

III

Paragraphs 38 to 46 of document 97 EX/14

(a) Long-term objectives

7. Long- term objectives have been traditionally policy objectives. Theyusually derive from the Organization’s continuing tasks and from theanalysis of world problems, which may carry over from one six-yearperiod to the next. (1)

(b) Medium- term objectives(2)

8. The medium-term objectives for the six-year period 1977-1982 derivefrom these long-term objectives, but a distinction is necessary in regardto them, since they embody two different aspects.

(i) Medium- term policy objectives

9. Medium- term objectives may do no more than state the field of action andthe main thrust of the efforts to which the Organization proposes to devoteits resources during the six- year period (1977- 1982) with a view to achiev-ing a result or results within a given period of time. In that case they arepolicy objectives, and it is suggested that they be called medium- term policyobjectives (paragraphs 3, 8 and 23 (b) (ii) of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1). Eachof these objectives would have its corresponding programme to be under-taken during the six-year period.

10. A medium-term policy objective might be divided up into “sub-objectives”when its scope and complexity justify a splitting-up of the field of actionconcerned. Each sub-objective would have its corresponding sub-programme.

11. The presentation of each medium-term policy objective (or sub-objective)in document 19 C/4 might be enlarged to include three explanatory passages:first, a statement of the general problem, outlining the world situation;next, a brief summary of action already undertaken by Member States,agencies of the United Nations system and Unesco itself; and lastly, a de-scription of the philosophy underlying future Unesco action. It is primarilyin this last-named context that the General Conference would have its firstopportunity of expressing its views on the major guidelines to be given to

(1) It goes without saying that the aims defined in the Constitution and the continuing tasks itassigns to the Organization govern all action by the Organization and should underlie anykind of programming, whether six-yearly or two- yearly, regardless of the methodologyadopted. I thus consider it necessary either to refer to these aims and continuing tasks asseparate objectives in the six-year plan, or to bring out explicitly the relationship betweenthem and the six-year objectives and programme actions.

(2) Annex III contains two examples illustrating how the different components of document19 C/4, as they are described in this section, could be arranged in relation to eachother.



the Organization’s action, without on that account changing the policy ob-jectives on which it had already reached a decision.

(ii) Targets

12. Medium-term objectives may also be stated in such a way as to describethe results to be achieved during the six-year period. This was withoutany doubt what the General Conference meant should be understood by theterm targets(l) (paragraph 23 (a) (ii) and (iii))(2); the Director-Generalsuggests that the word “target” should henceforth be adopted, to the ex-clusion of any other, to denote this idea.

13. However, this idea of a target, of results to be achieved, inevitably in-volves conceptual difficulties for international organizations, particularlyUnesco. Unesco’s targets should not be confused with those of its MemberStates. Even when an international organization receives a precise man-date from its Member States as a whole, there is never any interminglingor substitution of responsibility. For example, as regards Unesco’s actionin the struggle against illiteracy (objective 6. 1 in the Annex to 18 C/Reso-lution 10. l), one might conceivably indicate the results to be attained as apercentage reduction in the illiteracy rate throughout the world or in a par-ticular region or country during the period 1977- 1982. But one must notpretend that it would not be difficult to identify, let alone evaluate, thedirect impact of the Organization’s activities, since the parameters in-volved and the various measures required to reduce the illiteracy rate(granting of credits, appointment of teachers, restructuration of educationsystems, provision of job openings, etc. ) are dependent on Member Statesthemselves. Lastly, one must not lose sight of the fact that there is norigorous methodological basis for establishing a verifiable and quantifiablerelationship between specific Unesco actions and developments in the prob-lem situation.

14. This being the case, it seems essential to introduce an important distinc-tion when drawing up the targets or results to be attained. Such resultscan in fact be envisaged at two different levels:

that of the sum total of the specific and quantified programme actionswhich should be completed by the end of the plan. In other words,targets would be described in terms of the Organization’s output. Theprogramme actions would be, for example, three ministerial regionalconferences, 25 refresher courses, seven model instructional text-books, etc. ;

that of the effects to be achieved by the programme actions. In thiscase targets should be described in terms of impact, indicating thedesired effect of the programme (or sub-programme) undertaken bythe Organization in connexion with a medium-term policy objective(or sub-objective). It would be possible to give for each target a con-cise description of the desired impact of a programme; in somecasesthis impact might be quantified.

15. In order to meet the wishes of the General Conference, the Director-General intends to use all the information available to him to define asprecisely as possible in document 19 C/4 the results to be achieved foreach of the targets adopted. Subject therefore to the guidance to be givenhim by the Executive Board, the Director-General proposes to indicatefor each target the output of programme actions and their expected impact,this impact being quantified wherever possible.

(1) It is this idea which is denoted by the phrase “Medium- term intermediate- stage objective”in the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit’s Report (JIU,/REP/74/1).

(2) In the Spanish text of the resolution this distinction does not emerge clearly due to theuse of the word “objectives” in paragraph 23 (a) (ii) and (iii).



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Solution 3: A clear but flexible relationship between document 19 C/4

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

and a transitional document 19 C/5

A third solution could be envisaged which would satisfy the provisions of18 C/Resolution 10. 1 as far as possible while retaining the specific func-tion of each document.

Document 19 C/5 could have, basically, a traditional structure, that is tosay, it would be organized and presented according to the programme sec-tions (to which correspond administrative units of the Secretariat, i. e.departments and divisions). The order of these sections and the way inwhich they would be grouped and divided up would be changed in relationto document 18 C/5 or not, depending on how the programme for the presentbiennium develops.

Any section (or project) proposed in document 19 C/5 would be precededby a reference to the medium-term plan objective (document 19 C/4) towhich it was designed to make a direct contribution. All the activitiesproposed in this 19 C/5 document would in theory have their more or lessexplicit counterpart in document 19 C/4 at the level of targets, i. e. thegroups of quantified programme actions.

Another suggestion, which might also be adopted in conjunction with theprevious one, would be to include as an annex to document 19 C/5 a listof all the objectives (under key words) proposed in the draft six-year plan,each objective being followed by a reference to the corresponding projectin document 19 C/5.

The main advantage of this solution would be that, while bringing out inthis way the intrinsic relationship between documents 19 C/4 and 19 C/5,it would take fully into account, in a practical and clear manner, thespecific functions of both documents.

Further, the changes which the General Conference may make in docu-ment 19 C/4 would have no adverse consequences as regards document19 C/5; and conversely, changes in document 19 C/5 would not involverecasting 19 C/4(1). Thus the organization of the work of the GeneralConference would not be affected by this solution.

Lastly, any administrative or structural change would occur as a functionof the evolution of the programme, and would be gradual. Thus for apolicy objective contained in 19 C/4 the relevant activities could either begrouped together within a single administrative unit (so that 19 C/5 and19 C/4 would then coincide from the point of view of structure and of theprogramme), or be presented within the framework of the units which areat present responsible for carrying them out.

This third solution has indeed its drawbacks. There would probably be indocument 19 C/5 a number of projects which would not be directly linkedto an objective. However, one cannot expect the Organization, in the veryfirst stages of this new exercise in programming, to be in a position to putan end abruptly to activities whose origins go back to a time when otherrequirements were felt as having priority, and which Member States mayhope to see continue for some time still, at least during the transitionalperiod 1977- 1978.

(1) If the alternatives to be included in document 19 C/4 relate solely to the last four years ofthe plan . . . it will be easier to present a 19 C/5 which, while drawn up “within the frame-work of the medium- term general policy directives” (resolution 18 C/10.1, paragraph 23(b) (ii)), would not run the risk of being called in question by changes which the GeneralConference may introduce in document 19 C/4.


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24. To sum up, if this solution were adopted, the General Conference wouldhave before it at its nineteenth session two complementary documentswhich, while avoiding overlapping and repetition, would retain their ownspecific functions: a detailed draft six- year plan which would describe themajor policy problems, and a draft two-year Programme and Budgetgeared to work plans and budgetary justifications, which would be shorterthan preceding C/5 documents. Documents 19 C/4 and 19 C/5 would belinked in a clear but flexible fashion. In addition, 19 C/5 would be a transi-tional document, still bearing the marks of the past, but preparing the wayfor fully integrating subsequent C/5 documents into the programmingsystem .

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29.

In order to give effect to the above provisions of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1,new methods of consultation such as will increase Member States’ partici-pation in the choice of objectives, targets, and procedures for the execu-tion of plans and programmes should be used. At least three approachesmight be considered which could be combined according to requirements:surveys by means of questionnaires, direct consultations and consultationwith permanent delegations.

Consultation with Member States by means of questionnaires, if it is to beeffective, would probably require national institutions and organizationsspecializing in Unesco’s fields of competence to co-operate in the formula-tion of the replies, with the National Commissions providing the necessaryco-ordination. This method of consultation has just been applied for thefirst phase in the preparation of the 19 C/5 document . . .

As regards direct consultations, teams might be sent to Member States inorder to obtain their views and identify their needs more accurately, thusproviding additional information which would be taken into consideration inthe preparation of short-term and medium-term plans. This method seemslikely to ensure increased participation by Member States in this prepara-tion process. Unesco Regional Offices could be entrusted with a majorshare of these consultations.

Thirdly, the permanent delegations to Unesco could play a more importantpart than in the past, in accordance with procedures still to be defined.Consideration might be given, in particular, to meetings bringing togetherthe permanent delegations of Member States in one and the same region.

As regards the combination of these three methods, it would seem thatsurveys by means of questionnaires could be used at each stage of pro-gramming between two General Conference sessions. As regards mis-sions and meetings with permanent delegations, these would, among otherthings, enable new ideas and suggestions to be obtained during far-reachingexchanges of views on the programme. Lastly, the Regional Offices couldconsult various official groups and organizations in Member States at leastonce every two years.



ITEM 6 GENERAL CONFERENCE

6. 1 Invitation by the Government of Kenya to hold the nineteenth sessionof the General Conference in Nairobi: Report of the Director-Generalon the result of his investigations and negotiations (97 EX/15 and97 EX/35)


1. Having examined document 97 EX/15,

2. Considering the positive outcome of the preparatory mission to Nairobi,

3. Expresses its appreciation of the efforts of the Government of Kenya toenable the General Conference to hold its nineteenth session in Nairobi inthe most suitable conditions;

4. Notes however that the funds provided in the Approved Programme andBudget for 1975-1976 are insufficient for a session of the General Con-ference away from Headquarters and that the shortfall will probably beof the order of at least US $1 million;

5. Appeals therefore to all Member States to contribute, to this effect, before15 September 1975, to the Special Account created by resolution 50. 1 ofthe eighteenth session of the General Conference;

6. Requests the Director-General to communicate this appeal to all MemberStates;

7. Invites the Director-General to submit to the Executive Board, at its98th session, a report on the contributions received and on the details ofthe consequences of holding the nineteenth session of the General Confer-ence in Nairobi.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

ITEM 7

7. 1

RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Recent decisions and activities of the organizations of the United Nationssystem, of relevance to the work of Unesco (97 EX/16 and 97 EX/22 & Corr. )


1. Having considered a number of recent decisions and activities of the organi-zations of the United Nations system, of relevance to Unesco and having abearing on its action, as these are reproduced or mentioned in the reportby the Director-General (97 EX/16),

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2. Fully aware of the increasing interdependence of all action taken and tobe taken by the United Nations, its Specialized Agencies and Programmesand, consequently, of the necessity of co-ordination within the UnitedNations system,

3. Emphasizes that one of Unesco’s roles should be to see to the qualitativeaspects of the programmes and activities in which it participates withinits fields of competence;

4. Invites the Director-General to ensure that the Organization respondspromptly to requests and recommendations from the United NationsGeneral Assembly and ECOSOC;

5. Invites the Director-General to continue to submit such reports to ittwice a year;



6. Draws the attention of the Director-General to the observations and sug-gestions contained in the report of its Programme and External RelationsCommission, and, in particular;

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7. Invites the Director-General, in implementing the resolutions adopted bythe General Conference at its eighteenth session, in the framework of theexecution of Unesco’s programme for the years 1975 and 1976, and indrawing up the Draft Programme and Budget of the Organization for theyears 1977 and 1978, to attach particular importance to the following:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

resolution 3300 (XXIX) on “Implementation of the Declaration onthe Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples bythe Specialized Agencies and the International Institutions Associa-ted with the United Nations”, and 3282 (XXIX) on “Strengthening ofthe ro1e of the United Nations with regard to the maintenance andconsolidation of international peace and security, the developmentof co-operation among all nations and the promotion of the rules ofinternational law in relations between States”, adopted by the UnitedNations General Assembly at its twenty-ninth session;

the contribution which Unesco might make, inits fields of competence,to the establishment of a new international economic order, and toappropriate participation in the preparations for the Seventh SpecialSession of the United Nations General Assembly on development andinternational economic co-operation, bearing in mind especially theprinciples laid down by the Charter of Economic Rights and Dutiesof States;

the support which, as part of the current efforts for the restructura-tion of the United Nations system, it is incumbent upon Unesco toprovide:

(i) for all measures designed to strengthen the integrating ro1eof ECOSOC, at the political level, in respect of all activitiesin the field of economic and social development;

(ii) for all measures designed to establish or strengthen structuresresponsible for ensuring effective inter-agency co-ordinationat the technical level;

the need to take special pains, in the context of International Women’sYear, to help women overcome the legal and social difficulties whichinhibit their assuming a full and equal share of responsibility in thedevelopment of societies;

the need for the Secretariat of Unesco, bearing in mind the terms ofdecision 95 EX/8. 1, Section II, Part B, adopted by the ExecutiveBoard at its 95th session, in accordance with Unesco’s responsibilityin this field under its Constitution, to remain closely associated withthe preparation and development of activities and programmes relat-ing to science and technology throughout the United Nations system,particularly with regard to the establishment of a new internationaleconomic order;

the importance of the complex interrelations between population,resources, environment and development, in the study of populationproblems;

III

8. Reaffirming the special responsibility of Unesco towards the United Na-tions University,



9. Decides to devote a specific item of the agenda of its 98th session to dis-cussion of this matter, on the basis of the annual report of the Council ofthe University and a report by the Director-General.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

7. 2 Operational action and co-operation with the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (97 EX/17)


1. Takes note with appreciation of the positive consultations which took placebetween the Administrator of UNDP and the Director-General, as well asof the concrete measures taken as a consequence of that meeting;

2. Notes that the Director-General had appointed an internal working groupto study problems involved with operational activities;

3. Notes that this working group has recommended a series of measuresdestined to improve the Organization’s efficiency in the implementationof such activities, and that these recommendations have been endorsedby the Director- General;

4. Welcomes this initiative, which is in line with the Board’s often expressedpreoccupations concerning the rate of execution of the Organization’s opera-tional activities;

5. Takes note with interest of the information provided in document 97 EX/17and its annexes, on certain bottle-necks encountered in the implementationprocess;

6. Invites the Director-General (a) to submit to its 99th session a report onthe results achieved as a consequence of the measures taken by him inorder to improve the efficiency of the Organization’s operational activities;(b) to provide in future yearly reports on co-operation with the UNDP, in-cluding statistical analyses on implementation bottle-necks.

(97 EX/SR. 15, 18)

7. 3 African liberation movements recognized by the Organization of AfricanUnity: Report of the Director-General on the implementation of paragraph 4of 94 EX/Decisions, 7. 4. 1 (97 EX/18 and Add. and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined document 97 EX/18, in which the Director-General re-ported to the Board on the implementation of the measures provided forin paragraph 4 of 94 EX/Decisions, 7. 4. 1 on the “means of associatingwith the activities of Unesco, including those of the General Conference,the representatives of the African liberation movements recognized bythe Organization of African Unity”,

2. Expresses satisfaction at the steps taken and progress achieved so farto associate with the activities of Unesco including those of the GeneralConference, the representatives of African liberation movements recog-nized by the Organization of African Unity in pursuance of the decision ofthe Executive Board (94 EX/Decisions, 7. 4. 1);

3. Hopes that the Director-General will continue to develop and strengthenstill further the assistance of Unesco in line with the above-mentioneddecision of the Executive Board, taking into account the opinions expressedby the members of its Programme and External Relations Commission;

4. Invites the Director-General to report to the Executive Board on thismatter in one of the future sessions, as appropriate.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)



7. 4 Draft Agreement between Unesco and the Southeast Asian Ministersof Education Organization (SEAMEO) (97 EX/19 and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined the Director-General’s report entitled “Draft Agreementbetween Unesco and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organiza-tion (SEAMEO)” (97 EX/19),

2. Recalling that, at its 94th session, it authorized the Director-General tonegotiate with the SEAMEO Director, in accordance with Article XI ofUnesco’s Constitution, a draft agreement establishing official relationsbetween Unesco and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organiza-tion and to submit this draft for the approval of the Board,

3. Having examined the text of the draft agreement reproduced in Annex I todocument 97 EX/19,

4. Approves the draft agreement;

5. Authorizes the Director-General to sign it on behalf of the Organization.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

7. 5

7. 6

Co-operation with the Organization of American States (OAS):Report of the fifth session of the Joint Unesco/OAS Committee(Paris, 28-29 November 1974) (97 EX/37 and 97 EX/22)


1. Having considered the report of the fifth session of the Joint Unesco-OASCommittee (97 EX/37),

2. Takes note of that report.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

Relations with the Permanent Executive Secretariat of the“Andres Bello” Convention (SECAB) (97 EX/39 and 97 EX/22)


1. Having studied document 97 EX/39, submitted to it by the Director-General, concerning the possibility of establishing co-operative rela-tionships between the Permanent Executive Secretariat of the “AndrésBello” Convention (SECAB) and Unesco,

2. Authorizes the Director-General, as provided for in Article XI of theConstitution of Unesco, to negotiate with the Executive Secretary of the“Andrés Bello” Convention a draft agreement between the two organiza-tions concerning the establishment of working relations between Unescoand SECAB on matters of common interest, and to submit the text of thedraft agreement to the Executive Board for its approval;

3. Invites the Director-General to submit the draft agreement to the ExecutiveBoard for its approval at a subsequent session.

(97 EX/SR. 18)



7. 7 International non- governmental organizations

7. 7. 1 Proposals by the Director-General concerning the form and content ofthe six-yearly report of the Executive Board to the General Conferenceon international non- governmental organizations in Categories A and B(97 EX/20) and report of the Committee on International Non-GovernmentalOrganizations (97 EX/25)


1. Having examined document 97 EX/20 and the report of the ExecutiveBoard’s Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations(97 EX/25) concerning the Director-General’s proposals regarding theform and content of the Executive Board’s sexennial report to the GeneralConference on international non- governmental organizations in CategoriesA and B,

2. While bearing in mind the need to reduce as far as possible the volume ofdocumentation submitted to the General Conference,

3. Decides that:

(a)

(b)

(c)

the sexennial report to be submitted by the Executive Board to theGeneral Conference at its nineteenth session, on the contributionmade to Unesco's activities by international non- governmental organi-zations in Categories A and B and containing an evaluation of the re-sults obtained both through the subventions granted to these organiza-tions and through contracts shall be prepared on the lines indicatedin document 97 EX/20; a similar evaluation shall be provided forthose organizations in the same categories which have made an out-standing contribution to Unesco’s activities;

annexes devoted to individual organizations shall be included in re-spect of organizations that have received subventions;

a recapitulatory list of the organizations with which Unesco hasconcluded contracts will also be annexed to the document.

(97 EX/SR. 16)

7. 7. 2 Classification of international non-governmental organizations (97 EX/21)and report of the Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations(97 EX/25)


1. Having examined document 97 EX/21 and the report of the ExecutiveBoard’s Committee on International Non-Governmental Organizations(97 EX/25) regarding the classification of international non-governmentalorganizations,

2. Decides:

(a) not to admit the following organization to Category A (consultativeand associate relations):

International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics

(b) to admit the following organizations to Category B (information andconsultative relations):

Amnesty International

Council of European National Youth Committees

European Training and Research Centre for Theatrical Performers

International Association of Educators for World Peace



International Association of Theatre Critics

International Baccalaureate Office

International Dance Council

International Federation of Actors

International Reading Association

World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace

7. 8

(c) not to admit the following organizations to Category B:

International Association of Applied Linguistics

International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa

International Federation of Resistance Movements

International Society of Educational Planners

International Union of Speleology

World Chess Federation

World Movement of Christian Workers

3. Takes note of paragraphs 28 to 32 of document 97 EX/21, regarding theclassification by the Director-General of international non- governmentalorganizations in Category C (mutual information relationship), in accor-dance with the provisions of paragraph II. 2 of the Directives concerningUnesco’s relations with international non- governmental organizations.

(97 EX/SR. 16)

Relations with the Agency for Cultural and Technical Co-operation(ACCT) (97 EX/40 and 97 EX/22)


1. Having examined document 97 EX/40 submitted by the Director-Generalconcerning the effective working relationship which might be establishedbetween the Agency for Cultural and Technical Co-operation (ACCT) andUnesco,

2. Authorizes the Director-General to enter into negotiations with theSecretary-General of the ACCT, in conformity with Article XI of theConstitution of Unesco, with a view to drawing up a draft agreementbetween the two organizations to establish working relations betweenUnesco and the ACCT, and to submit that draft agreement to the ExecutiveBoard for approval;

3. Invites the Director-General to submit the draft agreement to the Execu-tive Board for approval at a later session.

(97 EX/SR. 18)



ITEM 8

8. 1

8. 1. 1

8. 1. 2

8. 1. 3

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

Staff questions

Participation of Unesco in the work of the International Civil ServiceCommission (97 EX/38 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having examined the report of the Director-General on the establishment of theInternational Civil Service Commission,

2. Recalling resolutions 23. 2 and 28. 1 adopted by the General Conference at itsseventeenth and eighteenth sessions respectively,

3. Having examined the Statute of the International Civil Service Commission asapproved by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 3357 (XXIX),

4. Decides to accept the Statute of the International Civil Service Commission onbehalf of the Organization;

5. Authorizes the Director-General to notify the Secretary-General of the UnitedNations of the acceptance by the Organization of the Statute of the InternationalCivil Service Commission, in accordance with Article 1 of that Statute.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

Report of the Director-General on the Implementation of theLong-Term Recruitment Plan (97 EX/23 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having considered the report of the Director-General on the Implementationof the Long-Term Recruitment Plan (97 EX/23),

2 Notes with satisfaction that the Plan has been revised in accordance with reso-lution 25. 2, adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenth session, in sucha way as to achieve by 1978, or as soon as practicable thereafter, representa-tion at the mid-point between the maximum and minimum of their quota for allover-represented and under-represented Member States;

3. Notes with satisfaction the measures envisaged by the Director-General inorder to provide, in conformity with resolution 16. 1 adopted by the GeneralConference at its eighteenth session, for “the equitable participation of womenin the programme staff, decision-making and administrative functions of theUnesco Secretariat, taking into account Unesco’s requirement for highly quali-fied personnel and appropriate geographical distribution”;

4. Invites the Director-General:

(i) to take all the necessary measures for carrying out the Long-Term Re-cruitment Plan in the best possible conditions, and to report to each ses-sion of the Executive Board on the results achieved;

(ii) to provide annual statistics showing the number of women holding postsin the Professional category and above, broken down by grade and bynationality.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

Staff in the Professional category and above: application to Unesco staffof measures adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations(97 EX/24 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having examined the report made by the Director-General concerning salariesand allowances in document 97 EX/24,



2. Notes that:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

inaccordance with the movement of the relative cost-of-living index and theexchange ratevariations, Paris moved from class 9 to class 10 of post adjust-ment on l November 1974, to class 3/5 on l December 1974, to class 12 on1 January 1975 to class 13 on 1 February 1975 and to class 14 on 1 March 1975;

effective 1 January 1975 new salary scales and revised post adjustmentschedules were introduced for staff in the Professional category andabove following the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly(XXIX) and in accordance with 18 C/Resolution 28. 2. 1;

the allowance payable in respect of each dependent child was increasedfrom $300 to $450 a year, effective 1 January 1975;

the assignment allowance rates for duty stations outside Europe andNorth America were revised as shown in document 97 EX/24 (para-graph 13), effective 1 January 1975;

pensionable remuneration for staff in the Professional category and abovewas increased by 5% on 1 January 1975 following the movement of theweighted average of post adjustments;

effective 1 July 1975 the pensionable remuneration is to be adjusted bya further 15% in accordance with the movement of the weighted averageof post adjustments.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

8. 1. 4 Geographical distribution of posts in the Secretariat (97 EX/26 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having considered the report of the Director-General on the geographical dis-tribution of posts in the Secretariat (97 EX/26),

2. Notes that the situation with regard to the geographical distribution of postsin the Secretariat continues to be unsatisfactory;

3. Notes with satisfaction the measures envisaged by the Director-General toimprove geographical distribution and to apply in full the resolutions adoptedto this effect by the Executive Board and the General Conference;

4. Invites the Director- General:

(i) to have scrupulous regard for resolution 26. 1 of the eighteenth sessionof the General Conference, taking the necessary measures to ensure therecruitment of personnel on a wide geographical basis and encouragingfirst and foremost recruitment in non-represented or under-representedcountries;

(ii) to ensure, to the maximum extent possible, equitable geographical orcultural distribution of all posts and also within sectors and departments;

(iii) to bear in mind, so far as possible, in applying the principle of geogra-phical distribution, the level and importance of the posts being filled;

(iv) to avoid, so far as possible, granting to the heavily over-representedcountries a number of indeterminate contracts higher than 44. 6% ofthe mid-point between the maximum and the minimum quota for eachsuch country.

(97 EX/SR. 18)



8. 2 Acceptance of donations, bequests, and subventions and report on theestablishment of special accounts (97 EX/27 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having examined the report by the Director-General on the acceptance ofdonations, bequests, and subventions and the report on the establishment ofspecial accounts (97 EX/27), and its Finance and Administrative Commission’sreport thereon (97 EX/35),

2. Recalling the provisions of Financial Regulations 6. 6 and 6. 7, under whichthe Director-General has established a Special Account for the InternationalEducational Reporting Service at the International Bureau of Education,

3. Takes note of the special financial regulations submitted by the Director-General to govern the operation of the Special Account for the Service;

II

4. Recalling paragraph (f) of the Appropriation Resolution for 1975- 1976(18 C/Resolution 8),

5. Authorizes the Director-General to accept from the Government of Lebanona sum of at least 240,000 Lebanese pounds to cover fully the cost of thesalaries and allowances of the local staff members at the Regional Office forEducation in the Arab States at Beirut, whose services were hitherto providedby the Lebanese Government and to add to the Appropriation for 1975- 1976,under Appropriation Line II. 1 - Education, the sum of $106, 667, it beingunderstood that this sum will be adjusted in Unesco’s Appropriation Accounton the basis of the rates of exchange prevailing on the dates of actual receiptof the contributions;

III

6. Recalling resolution 11. 2 adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenthsession concerning the John XXIII International Peace Prize,

7. Takes note of the establishment by the Director-General of a Special Accountunder Financial Regulations 6. 6 and 7. 3 for the Prize, consisting of a sum of$40,000, and of the intention to utilize the funds for the preparation and publi-cation of an anthology on peace.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

8. 3 Adjustments made within the 1973-1974 Budget at the end of the biennium:Report of the Director-General (97 EX/28 and 97 EX/35)


1. Recalling decision 11. 1 of its 96th session, by which it authorized “theDirector-General to make adjustments within the 1973- 1974 Approved Budgetin accordance with the provisions of the Appropriation Resolution approved bythe General Conference at its seventeenth session (17 C/Resolution 8 I. A,paragraphs (c) and (d))" ,

2. Having examined the report of the Director-General on the adjustments madebetween appropriation lines within the 1973-1974 Budget at the end of 1974(97 EX/28) and the report of its Finance and Administrative Commission there-on (97 EX/35),

3. Notes these adjustments made by the Director-General;



8. 4

I. 1

I. 2

I. 3

II. 1

II. 1A

II. 2

II. 3

II. 4

II. 5

II. 6

III.

IV. 1

IV. 2

V.

VI.

4. Further notes with satisfaction that, of the supplementary appropriation of$14,252,100 approved by the General Conference at its third extraordinarysession, the sum of $3,652,100 was not required, in part as a result ofausterity measures taken by the Director-General, and did not need to be as-sessed upon Member States.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

Proposed transfers within the 1975-1976 Budget (97 EX/29 and 97 EX/35)


1. Recalling resolution 28. 2 adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenthsession, by which the Director-General was authorized to apply to Unesco staffthe measures adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations concern-ing increases in the salaries and allowances and other benefits of staff in theProfessional category and above, the date of application of these measuresto be the same as that fixed by the General Assembly, viz. 1 January 1975,

2. Recalling also that the General Conference at its eighteenth session approvedcertain general and special resolutions, the implementation of which entailscertain costs for which no provision was made by the Conference,

3. Having examined the Director-General’s report on the costs of salary andallowance increases for staff in the Professional category and above and theextra costs of implementing certain resolutions adopted by the General Con-ference at its eighteenth session and on the measures proposed to financethese costs (97 EX/29) and the report of its Finance and Administrative Com-mission thereon (97 EX/35),

4. Having considered the provisions in the Appropriation Resolution for 1975- 1976adopted by the General Conference at its eighteenth session (18 C/Resolution 8),particularly paragraphs I. A (b) and (c),

5. Approves transfers between appropriation lines as follows:

Transfer

Appropriation line

General Conference

Executive Board

Director- General

Education

International Bureau of Education

Natural Sciences and their Applicationto Development

Social Sciences, Humanities and Culture

Communication

Inter- Sectoral Programmes on Human Rightsand Peace and on Population

International Standards, Relations and Programmes

General Administration and ProgrammeSupporting Services

Office of The Unesco Press

Bureau of Conferences, Languages and Documents

Common Services

Appropriation Reserve

36,500

50,700

21,500

1,077,450

59,700

623,450

506,300

599,200

83,400

7,300

876,200

42,400

212,600

2,000

4,198,700

4,198,700 4,198,700

From$



6. Notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken by the Director-General toachieve economies within the budget and invites him to continue these efforts;

7. Invites the Director-General to arrange that the programme readjustmentswhich might occur as a consequence of the measures of economy and thetransfers between parts of the budget be effected in accordance with the cri-teria contained in paragraph 9 of 18 C/Resolution 10. 1;

8. Requests the Director-General to submit to it, at its 98th session, a fullreport on the financial situation of the Organization.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

8. 5 Report on the use of travel funds (97 EX/30 and 97 EX/35)


1. Recalling decision 3. 9. 3 taken at its 95th session concerning the use oftravel funds,

2. Having examined the Director-General’s report on the use of travel fundsfor official missions by staff members (97 EX/30) and its Finance and Ad-ministrative Commission’s report thereon (97 EX/35),

3. Takes note of these reports;

4. Invites the Director-General to continue, with a view to furthering the trendtoward decreases in travel costs, to exercise strict control over the missionsundertaken by members of the Secretariat.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

8. 6 Report on the computer services: (1) Progress report on the implementation ofthe decisions of the General Conference; (2) Report on progress made inthe implementation of the experimental stage of the CORE system(97 EX/31 and 97 EX/35)


1. Having studied document 97 EX/31 and the report of the Finance and Administra-tive Commission (97 EX/35),

2. Takes note of the report on the applications of the computer to Unesco’sactivities:

3. Invites the Director-General to continue to pay close attention to the goodmanagement of computer operations;

4. Invites the Director-General to report to the Executive Board in 1976 at oneof its regular sessions on the conditions in which the transfer of activitiesto the new equipment has been carried out and on progress achieved.

(97 EX/SR. 18)

8. 7 Nature and extent of and procedures for the consultations provided for byRule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board (in private meeting)

See the announcement concerning the private meetings held on 21 and 22May 1975, which is to be found at the end of these decisions,

(97 EX/SR. 17)

8. 8 Consultations in pursuance of Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of theExecutive Board (in private meeting)

(a) structure of the Secretariat;



(b) appointments to posts in the Secretariat.

The announcement concerning the private meetings held on 21 and 22 Maywhich is to be found at the end of these decisions gives an account of the Board’sconsultations on these two questions.

(97 EX/SR. 17)

8. 9 Remuneration of the Director- General and the Deputy Director- General(in private meeting)


1. Considering that the General Assembly of the United Nations at its XXIXthsession revised the salaries and amounts of post adjustments of staff inthe Professional category and above with effect from 1 January 1975,

2. Considering the terms of the contract between the Organization and theDirector-General, which authorize the Executive Board to make suchmodifications in the remuneration of the Director-General as may be neces-sary from time to time to maintain a constant relationship between the re-muneration of the Director-General and that of staff in the Professional andhigher categories,

3. Decides that, with effect from 1 January 1975,

(a) the gross salary of the Director-General shall be established at$74,800 per annum resulting, after application of the staff assessmentplan, in a net salary of $44,000 per annum;

(b) the post adjustment applicable to the Director-General shall be estab-lished at $1,761 (family rate) or $1,174 (single rate) per annum foreach class.

(97 EX/SR. 17)

ITEM 9 OTHER BUSINESS

9. 1 Award of Unesco commemorative medals (97 EX/32)



2. Invites the Director-General to present at its 98th session a document con-cerning possible criteria for the awarding of Unesco medals or other ex-pression of recognition as well as the nature and quality of those medals;

3. Authorizes the Director-General in the meantime to continue awarding theexisting medals in the limit of the stock available and in cases where hedeems it appropriate.

(97 EX/SR. 16, 17)

9. 2 State of education, science, culture and information in Chile: informationreceived and report of the mission sent by the Director-General to Chile(97 EX/33 and Add. )

9. 3 Protest concerning action taken as a result of complaints made againstChile: rectifications and clarifications concerning decisions77 EX/8. 3, 93 EX/8. 2 and 95 EX/lO. 1 and their practical applications,presented by the delegate of Chile (97 EX/34)

9. 4 Report of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations in Education(97 EX/36)




Unanimously agreed to defer consideration of these items until its 98th session.

(97 EX/SR. 17, 18)

9. 5 Tribute to the memory of Sir Julian Huxley


1. Profoundly moved by the news of the death of Sir Julian Huxley, Secretary-General of the Preparatory Commission of Unesco and then its first Director-General from 1946 to 1948,

2. Recalling the major contributions made by this distinguished biologist andscholar of man’s history to the designing of the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Centre for Global Co-ordination, and his leadershipin the creation of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature andNatural Resources,

3. Addresses its sincere condolences to his family, and to the people andGovernment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;and

4. Renders a solemn homage to the memory of Sir Julian Huxley as an imaginativeand creative international civil servant, a distinguished scientific researcherand writer, and a deeply devoted champion of man’s right to education, thepeaceful uses of science, and international understanding and solidarity.

(97 EX/SR. 2)

9. 6 Celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the end of the Second World War

After speeches by members of the Board and the Director-General, a messagefrom the President of the General Conference and a statement of the permanentdelegate of Israel, the meeting stood for two minutes of silence in respect of thememory of “the millions of persons who sacrificed so much in the cause of freedomin the Second World War”.

(97 EX/SR. 7)

9.7 Proposed amendments to the Statutes of the International ScientificCommittee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa (97 EX/41 and 97 EX/22)



2. Decides to incorporate in the Statutes of the International Scientific Committeefor the Drafting of a General History of Africa the amendments contained inthe above- mentioned document;

3. Authorizes the Director-General to finance the additional expenditure bytransfers within the budget of the Social Sciences, Humanities and CultureSector,

(97 EX/SR. 18)



ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING THE PRIVATE MEETINGSHELD ON 21 AND 22 MAY 1975

8. 7

8. 8

8. 9

During its private meetings, on 21 and 22 May 1975, the Executive Board con-sidered items 8. 7, 8. 8 and 8. 9 of the agenda.

Nature and extent of and procedures for the consultations provided for by Rule 54of the Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board

Resolution 92 EX/PRIV. DR. 1 which was before the Executive Board having beenwithdrawn, the Board thus completed the examination of this item started at its92nd session.

Consultations in pursuance of Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of the ExecutiveBoard

(a) Structure of the Secretariat

In accordance with Rule 54 (3) of the Rules of Procedure, the Director-Generalconsulted the Executive Board, in private meeting, regarding the structure ofthe Secretariat.

This consultation gave rise to a broad exchange of views between members ofthe Board and the Director-General.

The Director-General declared that he would draw from the consultation thenecessary conclusions and inform the Executive Board at its 98th sessionabout the decisions he has taken concerning the changes in the structure ofthe Secretariat and their consequences.

(b) Appointments to the Secretariat

The Executive Board held, in private meeting on 22 May 1975, consultationsin pursuance of Rule 54, paragraphs (1) and (2) of its Rules of Procedure, onrenewal of contracts and appointments to senior posts in the Secretariat.

Remuneration of the Director- General and the Deputy Director- General

1. The Board unanimously adopted a resolution concerning the remuneration ofthe Director-General, which is published in the decisions of the presentsession.

2. It noted the action the Director-General has taken, with effect from1 January 1975, with respect to the remuneration of the Deputy Director-General.

(97 EX/SR. 17)


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