{"id":199308,"date":"2004-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=199308"},"modified":"2019-03-12T17:45:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T17:45:45","slug":"auto-insert-199308","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-199308\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational and cultural institutions in the OATs – UNESCO decision"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United Nations Educational,<\/p>\n

Scientific and Cultural Organization<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Executive Board<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hundred and sixty-ninth Session<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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(Paris, 14-28 April 2004)*<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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169 EX\/Decisions<\/p><\/div>\n

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PARIS, 25 May 2004<\/p><\/div>\n

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DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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AT ITS 169th SESSION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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*Including the meetings of the subsidiary bodies before the plenary meetings.<\/p><\/div>\n

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169 EX\/DECISION 8.1<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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IN THE OCCUPIED ARAB TERRITORIES<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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8 GENERAL MATTERS<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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8.1 Implementation of 167 EX\/Decision 9.1 and <\/strong><\/span>32 C\/Resolution 54<\/strong><\/a> concerning educational and cultural institutions in the occupied Arab territories<\/strong><\/span> (169 EX\/35 and 169 EX\/45 Part II (Rev. in English only))<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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The Executive Board,<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.\t<\/span>Having examined<\/u> the report of the Director-General (169 EX\/35),<\/p><\/div>\n

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2.\t<\/span>Recalling<\/u> 32 C\/Resolution 54 of the General Conference and Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with regard to the right to education; and Articles 4 and 94 of the Geneva Convention with regard to the denial of the right of children to education,<\/p><\/div>\n

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3.\t<\/span>Also recalling<\/u> the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) and the Hague Convention (1954) and its additional protocols,<\/p><\/div>\n

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4.\t<\/span>Further recalling<\/u> the role that UNESCO is called upon to play in the exercise of the right to education for all and in the protection of cultural, historical and natural heritage,<\/p><\/div>\n

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5.\t<\/span>Considering<\/u> the need for safe access of Palestinians to the education system, particularly recalling<\/u> the consequences of recent measures which affect the fulfilment of this need,<\/p><\/div>\n

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6.\t<\/span>Deeply concerned<\/u> about the safeguarding of monuments, works of art, manuscripts, books and other cultural property to be protected in the event of conflicts,<\/p><\/div>\n

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7.\t<\/span>Expressing<\/u> its deep concern at all the obstacles that gravely undermine the cultural and natural heritage, cultural and educational institutions, and the right to education,<\/p><\/div>\n

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8.\t<\/span>Recalls<\/u> paragraph 32 of the Medium-Term Strategy (31 C\/4 Approved), defining a “road map for a revitalized UNESCO: principles of action and programming”, and paragraph 12 of 31 C\/Resolution 43;<\/p><\/div>\n

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9.\t<\/span>Supports<\/u> the efforts made by the Director-General with a view to the implementation of 32 C\/Resolution 54;<\/p><\/div>\n

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10.\t<\/span>Regrets<\/u> the delays as regards the implementation of some parts of certain resolutions and decisions of UNESCO, and requests<\/u> the Director-General to do everything possible to ensure that they are fully implemented;<\/p><\/div>\n

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11.\t<\/span>Urgently appeals<\/u> for the necessary measures to be taken so as to enable the Palestinian educational establishments to function;<\/p><\/div>\n

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12.\t<\/span>Profoundly regrets<\/u> that the implementation of the third phase of the UNESCO Programme for Palestine (UPP) has long been suspended, and expresses the hope<\/u> that the Joint UNESCO-Palestinian Authority Committee, which has been reactivated, will continue to meet regularly on an annual basis with a view to being results-oriented;<\/p><\/div>\n

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13.\t<\/span>Requests<\/u> the Director-General to reinforce his action in favour of reconstruction, rehabilitation and restoration of Palestinian cultural heritage and archaeological sites;<\/p><\/div>\n

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14.\t<\/span>Urges<\/u> the Director-General to strengthen the plan of action, through the intersectoral coordination team, with a view to implementing the UNESCO Programme for Palestine, which is included as a priority in the Programme and Budget for 2004-2005 (32 C\/5 Approved);<\/p><\/div>\n

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15.\t<\/span>Appreciates<\/u> the establishing of the Director-General’s Task Force on Reconstruction and Reconciliation in the Middle East in UNESCO’s fields of competence;<\/p><\/div>\n

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16.\t<\/span>Invites<\/u> the Director-General to address the needs for capacity-building in all UNESCO’s fields of competence by expanding the financial assistance programme for Palestinian students from both regular budget and extrabudgetary resources;<\/p><\/div>\n

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17.\t<\/span>Calls on<\/u> the Joint UNESCO-Palestinian Authority Committee to convene a donor meeting in order to have additional capacities to achieve the objectives set out in this decision;<\/p><\/div>\n

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18.\t<\/span>Expresses the hope<\/u> that the Israeli-Palestinian and Arab-Israeli peace negotiations will be resumed and that a just and comprehensive peace will speedily be brought about in accordance with UNESCO’s Constitution and the United Nations resolutions, particularly the relevant Security Council resolutions on this matter;<\/p><\/div>\n

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19.\t<\/span>Also invites<\/u> the Director-General:<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(a)\t<\/span>to continue the efforts he is making with a view to preserving the human, social and cultural fabric of the occupied Syrian Golan, in accordance with the relevant provisions of this decision;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t(b)\t<\/span>to undertake efforts with a view to offering appropriate curricula and to provide more grants and special assistance to the educational institutions of the occupied Syrian Golan;\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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20.\t<\/span>Decides<\/u> to include this item in the agenda of its 170th session.<\/p><\/div>\n

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(169 EX\/SR.8)<\/p><\/div>\n

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