Ratification
by Japan of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property
in the Event of Armed Conflict and its First Protocol (The Hague,
14 May 1954)
On 10 September 2007, Japan deposited with the Director-General
its instruments of ratification of the Convention for the Protection
of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its First
Protocol. The instrument of ratification of the First Protocol was
accompanied by a letter containing the following declaration: “In
applying the provisions of paragraph 3 of I of the Protocol, Japan
will fulfill the obligation under those provisions in a manner consistent
with its domestic laws including the civil code. Japan will be,
therefore, bound by the provisions of Section I of the Protocol
to the extent that their fulfillment is compatible with the above-mentioned
domestic laws.” [Original: English] In accordance with
the terms of Article 33(2) of the Convention and Article 10(b) of
its Protocol, the Convention and its First Protocol will enter into
force with respect to Japan three months after the deposit of these
instruments, that is to say on 10 December 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 11-10-2007
Accession
by Japan to the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954
for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
(The Hague, 26 March 1999)
On 10 September 2007, Japan deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of accession to the Second Protocol to the Hague
Convention of 1954 for the Protection of Cultural Property in the
Event of Armed Conflict. In accordance with the terms of its Article
43.2, the Protocol will enter into force with respect to Japan three
months after the deposit of the instrument of accession, that is
to say on 10 December 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 11-10-2007
Ratification
by the Republic of Moldova of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting
and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership
of Cultural Property (Paris, 14 November 1970)
On 14 September 2007, the Republic of Moldova deposited with
the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the above-mentioned
Convention. The instrument of ratification contained the following
declaration : “Until the full re-establishment of the
territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, the provisions
of the convention shall be applied only on the territory controlled
effectively by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova.”
[Original: Moldovan, with English translation provided] In
accordance with the terms of Article 21, the Convention will enter
into force with respect to the Republic of Moldova three months
after the deposit of the instrument of acceptance, that is to say
on 14 December 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 9-10-2007
Ratification
by Namibia of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 19 September 2007, Namibia deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms
of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into
force with respect to Namibia three months after the date of the
deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 19 December 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 9-10-2007
Accession
by Cambodia to the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of
the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
On 19 September 2007, Cambodia deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of accession to the Convention on the Protection
and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance
with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention
will enter into force with respect to Cambodia three months after
the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 19
December 2007.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 9-10-2007
Cultures
travel with humanity
Cultural diversity and dialogue between cultures are on the list
of UNESCO’s top priorities. The Organization now has three
conventions that protect humanity’s cultural heritage. The
challenge lies in applying them...
UNESCO. The Courier. 2007 - number 8. Publicated:
9-10-2007
Nueva
Zelanda ratifies the 2005 Convention
Mrs. Helen Clark, Prime minister of New Zealand, sent on October
5, 2007 the General Director of UNESCO the instrument of ratification
on the part of her country of 2005 Convention on the protection
and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions. On such
occasion Mrs. Clark insisted on the fact that the adoption of the
2005 Convention by New Zealand was very natural, since her country
had a long tradition of diversity of cultures and developed a decided
policy to promote and perpetuate the coexistence of different cultural
expressions.
UNESCO. Office of Spokenperson. Flash Info
N° 130-2007. Publicated: 08-10-2007
Participation
of UNESCO’s Regional Bureau for Culture in Latin America and
the Caribbean in a Congress in Defense of Cultural Diversity
UNESCO’s Regional Bureau for Culture in Latin America and
the Caribbean co-sponsored, together with other institutions and
organizations from Cuba and other countries the 5th International
Culture and Development Congress, held at the Palace of Conventions
in Havana, Cuba, on June 11-14, 2007, and dedicated on the present
year to the defense of cultural diversity
UNESCO’s Regional Bureau for Culture
in Latin America and the Caribbean. Documents. Publicated: 8-10-2007
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
17 to 19 December 2007: 2nd meeting of the Committee for
the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France. Information: j.hladik@unesco.org
20 December 2007 (AM): 7th meeting of the High Contracting
Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention. UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,
France. Information: j.hladik@unesco.org
20 December 2007 (PM): Second meeting of the Parties to
the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention. UNESCO Headquarters,
Paris, France. Information: j.hladik@unesco.org |
