UNESCO: UPDATE ON RATIFICATION OF SIX CONVENTIONS

UNCLAS PARIS 004638 SIPDIS FROM USMISSION TO UNESCO PARIS PLEASE PASS TO L, IO, OES E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: UNESCO TREATY RATIFICATION SUBJECT: UNESCO: UPDATE ON RATIFICATION OF SIX CONVENTIONS ¶1. To date, only Canada, Mauritius and, most recently, Mexico, have deposited at UNESCO their Instruments of Ratification regarding the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. ¶2. In a series of written communications we have recently received, UNESCO's Director-General has informed U.S. Mission UNESCO and other delegations of the deposit at UNESCO of Instruments of Ratification (Acceptance, Accession or Approval) regarding the following conventions: 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage: Belgium Bolivia Bulgaria Cyprus Estonia Ethiopia Hungary Iran Jordan Luxembourg Moldova Nicaragua 2005 Convention against Doping in Sport: Australia Monaco Norway Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat adopted at Ramsar in 1971, and amended in 1982 and 1987: Cameroon Convention against Discrimination in Education (Paris, 14 December, 1960): Jamaica Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted in Paris on 16 November 1972: Guinea-Bissau KOSS