UNITED NATIONS on aNd CULTURAL ORGAN me RECORDS OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Ter a Session is 1958 RESOLUTIONS UNESCOPublished in 1959 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultaral Organization, Place de Fontenoy, Paris-i¢ Printed by Piruive Dido ef © © Unees 1959 Print tn FranceCONTENTS A. RESOLUTIONS I, ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION, ADMISSION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ELECTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL 0.1 Credentials. 555 0 0G 3 0.2 Right to Vote of Bolivia and China 10 0.3 Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of the Work of the Session 10) O-4 Composition of the General Committee. Boon 1 0.5 Admission ot Associate Members a ul 0.51 Admission of Kuwait to Associate Membership of the Organizati i 0°39 Admission of the Federation af the West Tniies to. Ascari ship of the Organization... 2 0.53 Admission of the Trast Territory of Somaliland under italian Administra- tion to Associate Membership of the Organization... 12 054 Admission ofthe State of Singapore to Associate Membership of the Orga: nization 2 0.6 Admission as Observers of Representatives of Iniernational Non-g mental Organizations. 2 0.7. Election of 12 Members of the Executive Board B53 13 0.8 Appointment of the Director-General) |) lB O81 Resignation of the Director-General : : 3 0482 Appointment of the Divecor-General, a5 5B ‘Tribute to Mr. Luther H. Evans fot Dolo IL, PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 1959-60 1 Education . - jor Project om th ation in Latin. Ameriea (Teacher Training) 20 2, Natural Sciences Lt : 22 2A Major Project on Scientifte Research on Arid Fans 25 3° Social Sciences Loe : 26 4, Cultural Activities ° 30 4A Major Project on Mutual’ Appreciation’ of ‘Eastern ‘and’ Western Cuiturai Values. 34 5 Mass Communication 36 6 Exchange of Persons | 40 7 Relations with Member States 2 8 Documents and Publications 48 8 Questions related to the Budget for 1959-60 50 9:1 Methods of Financing the Budget for 1950-60. 50 92 Provisional Budget Ceilings for 1959-60 51 9.3 Appropriation Resolution for 1959-60. 51 IIL CO-OPERATION WITH ‘THE UNITED NATIONS AND THF SPECIALIZED AGENCIES 10 Development of Unoseo's Co-operation with the United Nations, the Specia- lized Agencies aud Ue International Atomic Energy Agen 6 11 Appraisal of Unesco's Programmes for the Eeonomic and Social Council 55Vv. RELATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL NON-GOVERN 12 Policy to be followed regarding Consultations with International Non-govern- mental Organizations 13 Review of the ist_of International Non-go! proved for Capouttative Arrangements fimental Organizations ap- 14 Renewal of Formal Agreements concluded with Certain international Non jovernmental Organizations Ja Quadrennial Review by the Executive Board of’ the Employsnent’ of “Sub Yentions granted to International Non-governmental Organizations, 1951- 57 16 Consideration’ of Applications by International Non‘ rgovernmental Organ zations for Admission to Consultative Arrangements. V. LEGAL QUESTIONS 17 Amendemnt to Article IV of the Constitution (Two-thirds Majority) 18 Amendment to the Kules of Procedure of the General Conference (Hule 81: Lwo- thirds Majority). 19 Amendment tothe Financial Regulations (Article “I: Tworthirds Majo rity) oe 20 Amendments’ to the Rules ‘of “the” General Conference "(Rule 10.A: Sforking Documents; Rule 78; Amentiments and Proposals. 21 Amendment to the Financial Regulations (Article 3.4: Budget Estimates) - 52 Amendmentsto the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference (Rules 25. 30. S4'and 38: Vice-presidents). cae ci 23 Draft Amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference (Rule 90: Equally Divided Votes), ses ett VL. FINANCIAL QUESTIONS 24. Scale of Contributions of Member States for 1959-1960. 25 Currency of Contributions 26 Collection of Contributions 27 Financial Reports and Statements of the Director-General ahd Reports of ‘the External Auditor on the Accounts of the Organization for the Years 1956 dnd 1957 (Regular Pindget) 28 Expanded Programme of ‘Technical Assistance 28.1 Financial Statement as at 31 December 1956, 28.2 vernal Auditor Report. of the Exteral Auditor on the Statement showing the Status of ‘ilocation to Unesea as at 31 December 1857. 29 Working Capital Fund» ind Report of the Ex- VII. STAFF QUESTIONS 30 Geographical Distribution . ee BL Desirability of providing a Common Basic Training for Candidates for inter national Civil Service and. a Specialized Administrative “Training for Candidates to Certain Categories of International Posts. 32. Salaries, Allowances and Related Benefits 33. Salaries of Staft in the General Service Category 34 Staff Regulations . . . 35 Administrative Tribunal 36 Living Accommodation for Stall Members VIII, SOGIAL SECURITY QUESTIONS 37, Extension ofthe Medical Benefits Fund to cover Retired Staff Members. 38. Staff Compensation Fund . . 39 United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund. él a 62 62 63 ot os ot 66 67 67 7IX, OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. 40 41 42 Report onthe Reais ofa Management Survry ofthe Secretariat. Administrative Costs : General Administration X. PERMANENT HEADQUARTERS OF UNESCO XI. REPORTS OF Ml a 4 49 46 a7 8 Completion and Financial Status of the Headquarters Project. Regulations on the Utilization of the Premises and Installations of the Conference Building and of the Ofices of the Permanent Delegations, and Seale of Rental Charges 7 Galt Shop Pot fot Possible Construction of an Underground Garage | 9 oo oo Continuation of the Headquarters Committee. <2) f Dt MBER STATES AND OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL Appraisal of Unesea’s Work in 1956.57 Form and Content of and Period covered by the Reports to be presented at the Eleventh Session of the General Conference Special Reports subuilted by Member States on Action taken by tiem ‘upon the Recommendations opted hy ‘the General Conference at its Ninth Session XII ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL CONFERENCE B. CONVENTIONS SL Ry 53 54 35 Place and Date of the Eleventh Session Preparation of the Proposed Programme and Budget for’196i-62 and Orga nization of the Work of the Eleventh Session of the General Conference Subjects to receive Special Attontion at the Eleventh Seccion of the Gone: ral Conference. fog 6 ‘Terms of Reference and Membership of the Reports Cotnmittee : ‘Membership of Committees of the sleventh Session. 7 7 BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE Mm. Convention concerning the International Exchange of Publications . Convention concerning the Exchange of Official Publications and Govern ment Documents between States. Recommendation concerning the intefnational Standardization of Educa ional Statistics. . ANNEXES Report of the Programme Commission. Special Report of the Programme Commission on'the ‘Appraisal of Unesco's Programmes for the Economic and Social Council. ag |. Reports of the Administrative Commission to the General Conference Report of the Joint Meeting of the Programme and Administrative Commis: sions. : Heport of the Reports Conimitiee Report onthe Work ofthe Programine Commission atthe Next Session the General Conference. aa : “ “ 6 79 80 82 83 83 84 85 3 AND RECOMMENDATION ADOPTED 87 3 97 119 12 134 137, usINDEX, VI Reports ofthe Working Parties ofthe Programme Commission - Edueation : Natural Sciences | ¢ 690 G Social Sciences... é io Cultural Activities ee . Mass Communication - Appraisal of Unesco's Programmes Draft International Conventionsand Recommendation No ON NUMBERING OF SOLUTIONS The resolutions, including resolutions of the programme for 1959-60, have been numbered serially. Its recommended that reterences to resolutions should be made in one of tite following forms: “Hesolution 2.43 adopted by the General Conference at its tenth sessio *(10C jResolution 2.43)". Special Account for the Implementation of the Programme of Uneseo 150 155 138 102 173 179 179 183 185on A RESOLUTIONS I ORCANIZATION OF THE SESSION, ADMISSION OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, ELECTIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL Credentials ‘The General Conference, at its llenary meeting, held on 4 November 1958, set up the Credentials Committee, consisting of representatives of the following States: Chile, France, Haiti, Iraq, Poland, Thailand, Union of Soviet Socialist Republies, United Kingdom and United States of America. ‘The chairman of the committee was Mr. Oscar Fuentes Pantoja (Chile). On the report of the Credentials Committee, the General Conference at its second plenary meeting, 5 November 1958, and its nineteenth plenary meeting, 2 December 1038, recognized as valid the credentials of: (a) The delegations of the following Member States: Afghanistan Ethiopia Mexico Albania Finland Monaco Argentina France Moroceo Australia Federal Republic Netherlands Austria of Germany New Zealand Belgium Ghana Nicaragua, Bolivia Grecee Norway Brazil Guatemala Pakistan Bulgaria Heili Pananra Burma Honduras Paraguay Byelorussian Soviet India Peru Socialist Republic Indonesia Philippines Cambodia ran Poland Canada Iraq Rumania Ceylon Israel Chile Ttaly China Japan Colombia Jordan Wwitzerland Costa Rica Korea ‘Thailand Cuba Laos ‘unisia Czechoslovakia Lebanon ‘Turkey Denmark iberia Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Dominican Republic ibya Republie Ecuador Luxembourg Inion of Soviet Socialist El Salvador Federation of Malaya RepubliesKES ULUTIONS 10 08 i) 2] United Arab Republic Uruguay Viet Nam United Kingdom Venezuela Yugoslavia United States of America (W) The deleyatious uf the following Associate Members: Federations of the West Indies, Kuwait, Nigeria, Trust Territory of Somaliland (©) The observers from Ue following uou-Member Slates: Holy See, Treland. ‘The General Conference also adopted, on the report of the Credentials Committee, at its second plenary meeting, 5 November 1958, the following resulultiv The Generat Conference Decides not to consider, at its tenth session, any proposals to exclude the representatives of the Government of the Republic of China or to seat representatives of the Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of Chinas Decides to reject the objection made to the credentials of the representatives of the Republic of China. ‘The General Conference also decided, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of the first report of the Credentials Committee, to take no decision regarding the credentials submitted by the delegation of the Hungarian People’s Republic, although that did not signify the invalidation of the credentials of that delegation, which could take part provisionally in the work of the General Conference, with the same rights as other duly accredited representatives, in accordance with Rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Conference. Right to Vote of Bolivia and China The General Conference Considering the provisions of Article IV.8(b) and (¢) of the Constitution, Decides tw permit Une delegation of China to vole during the bent sessivn of the Ge Conferenee. At its thirteenth plenary meeting, 12 November 1958, the General Conference decided to permit the delegation of Bolivia to exercise the right to vote during the tenth session of the General Conference, in accordance with the provisions of Article TV.8(c) of the Constitution. Adoption of the Agenda and Organization of the Work of the Session ‘The General Conference, at its third plenary meeting, on 5 November 1958, adopted the revised agenda prepared by the Executive Board (doe. 10C /1 Rev.). Tt referred to the General Committee of the Conference for study the request by the United States of America that item 23 of the agenda, ‘Representation of China in Unesco’, be deleted. At its fifth plenary meeting, on 6 November 1 , the General Conference decided, 4, Resolution adopted on the report of the Administrative Commission: tenth plenary meeting, 10 November 1958,ul O4 031 ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION on the recommendation of the General Committee, not to include in its agenda the item: “Representation of China in Unesco’ Al the same plenary meeting, the General Conference decided, on the recommendation of the General Committee and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 14(2) of the Rules of Procedure, to include in the agenda the following item, proposed by the United Kingdom: ‘Admission of the State of Singapore to associate membership of Unesco’. At the same plenary meeting, the General Conference approved, on the recommen- dation of the General Committee, the plan of organization of the work of the session proposed by the Executive Board (does. 10C 14 and 10C /14 Corr), and referred to the Programme Commission document 10C /49 concerning the organization of the work of that commission and of its working parties. Composition of the General Committee Having regard to the proposals submitted by the Nominations Committee, the General Conference ab ils Uhird plenary meeting, on 5 November 1998, elected the officers comprising the General Committee, as follows: President of the General Conference: HLE. Mr. Jean Berthoin (France) Vice-prestdents : H.t:. Mr. Alfredo Cateagno (Argentina); HS, Mr. Karl Heinrich Knapp- stein (Federal Republic of Germany); Mr. Juan Miguel Mejia (Honduras); Mr. Moshe Avidor (Israel); Mr. Tamon Maeda (Japan); Mr. Mohamed El Fasi (Morocco); Mr. A. K, Brohi (Pakistan); Mr. Atanase Joja (Rumania); H.E. Mr. Jesus Rubio y Garcia-Mina (Spain); Mr. A. N. Kuznetsov (Union of Soviet Socialist Republies Sir Edward Boyle (United Kingdom); Mr. Maxwell M. Rabb (United States of America). Chairman of the Programme Commission : Mr. Clarence E. Beeby (New Zealand). Chairman of the Administrative Commission : Mr. Jean Baugniet (Belgium). Chairman oj the Credentials Committee Mr Oscar Fuentes Pantoja (Chile) Chairman of the Nominations Committee: Mr. Nathaniel V. Massaquoi (Liberia). Chairman of the Legal Committee: Mr. G. C. Chatterjee (India). Chairman of the Reports Committee: Mr, Bedrettin Tuncel (Turkey). Chairman of the Headquarters Committee : HE. Mr. C. Parra Perez (Venczucla). Admission of Associate Members Admission of Kuwait to Associate Membership of the Organization * The General Conference Considering Article II, paragraph 3, of the Constitution, Considering the request presented on 30 April 1958 by the Government of the United Kingdom, Decides to admit Kuwait to associate membership of the Scientific and Cultural Organization. Jnited Nations Educational, 4. Resolution adopted at the fourth planary meeting, 6 November 1958,RESOLUTIONS 12 052 053 054 tg 2) 06 Admission of the Federation of the West Indies to Associate Membership of the Organization * ‘The General Conference Considering Article IT, paragraph 3, of the Constitution, Considering the request presented on 22 August 1958 by the Government of the United Kingdom, Decides to admit the Federation of the West Indies to associate membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Admission of the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian Administration to Associate Mem- bership of the Organization * The General Conjerence Considering Article 11, paragraph 3, of the Constitution, Considering the request presented on 22 September 1958 by the Government of Ital Decides to admit the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian administration to ssociate membership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Admizcion of the State of Singapore to Associate Membership of the Organisation’ The General Conference Having considered the communication received from the Goverment of the United Kingdom concerning the change in the composition of the Malaya/Buitish Borneo Group and the prospective change in status of Singapore, Takes note of the notice of withdrawal which, in accordance with Article I, paragraph 6, of the Constitution, the Government of the United Kingdom has addressed to the Director-General on behalf of the Malaya /iritish Borneo Group whose composition had previously been altered as a result of the attainment by the Federation of Malaya of independence and the status of Member State of the Organization; Decides that, from the date of 31 December 1959 on which the above-mentioned notice of withdrawal shall take effect and in accordance with the request made to the Gene» ral Conference on its behalf, the State of Singapore alone shall exercise the rights and assume the obligations hitherto pertaining to the Malaya /British Borneo Group. Admission as Observers of Representatives of International Non-govern- mental Organizations In conformity with Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure and on the recommendation of the Executive Board, the General Conference decided at its fonrth plenary meeting, on 6 November 1958, to admit as observers at the tenth session the representatives of the following organizations: Académie Internationale de Ia Céramique; Carnegie Endowment for International Carnegie Corporation of New York; Peaces 1. Resolution adopted at the fourth plenary meeting, 6 November 1958 2, Hesotution adopted at te nineteenth plenary meting, 2 December 1038,13 or 08 0.81 ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION Centre International d'Etudes Esthétiques; International Federation of Modern Lan= Ford Foundation: guage Teachers: International Association of Plastic Arts; International Federation of Translators; International Association of Workers for International Maladjusted Children; International Astronautical Federation; ‘cientifie Film —Associn= Union for the Liberty of International Community of Booksellers Education; Associations; Rockefeller Foundation; International Federation of Christian World Veterans Federation. Workers Movements; Election of 12 Members of the Executive Board ‘The General Conference proceeded, at its fifteenth plenary mecting on 13 November 1958, to the election, on the report of the Nominations Committee, of 12 members of the Executive Board, whose term of office would expire at the close of the twelfth se: of the General Conference. The following 10 candidates, having obtained the wequired majority of Uhe votes cast, were declared elected on the first ballot: Sir Ben Bowen Thomas (United Kingdom); (Bra Mr. Julien Cain (France); ‘Mr, Moliimed El Fasi (Morocco); Mr. Hilding Eek (Sweden); HLE. Mr. Pedro de Alba (Mexico); Mr. Mohammed Awad (United Arab Repub- Mr. S. M, Sharif (Pakistan); lie); HLE. Mr. José Martinez Cobo (Ecuador); Hus, Mr, Paulo E, de Berredo Carneiro Mrs, Geronima ‘I. Peeson (Philippines). A second ballot was held and the following were declared elected: Mr. Bedrettin Tunce] (Turkey); Mr. I. Soebroto (Indonesia), Appointment of the Director-General Resignation of the Director-General ! The General Conference Decides to accept the resignation of Mr. Luther H. Evans from the Office of the Director- General as from the closing date of the tenth session of the General Conference, Appointment of the Director-General * The General Conference I Considering the nomination presented to it by the Executive Board, Acting in accordance with Article VL2 of the Constitution, 4, Resolution adopted at the seventeenth plenary meeting, 22 November 1958. 2, Resotion adopted at the eightesnta plenary meeting, 12 November 1958RESOLU 0.83 TroNs Scienti and Cultural Organization, hit “4 [1] Appoints Mr. Vittorino Veronese as Director-General of the United Nations Educational, je term of office beginning on the day follow- ing the closure of the tenth session of the General Conference; [2] Approves the draft contract presented to I it by the Executive Board establishing the ‘terms of appointment, salary, allowances and status of the Director-General. STATUTE RELATING TO Article 1, ‘The Director-General is the Chief ‘Administrative Officer of the Organization. In the discharge of his duties he shall observe the provisions of the Constitution and any rules made by the General Conference and by the Exerntive Rasrd, and shall give effect ta the decisions of these two organs. Director-General to. serve until the following session of the General Conference. Article 8, In the event of the Director-Gener being incapacitated, the Executive Board may grant him leave of absence on such conditions and for such period as the board may decide pending the following session of the General Conferences in euch ease, the duties of the Director-General shall be exercised by an Acting Director-General appointed by the Executive Board. If, in the opinion of the General Conference, ‘Tribute to Mr, Luther H. Evans * The General Conference THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL the incapacity of the Director-General renders Wt impossible for him to continue to exercise his funetions, the Conference will request the Executive Hoard to make a new nomination ‘and will proceed to a new election. In such flrenmstanees the Conference may grant. 10 the former Director-General sueh indemnity as It deems proper. Arlicle 4. The Executive Board by a vote of two-thirds of its members may suspend the Director-General on grounds of ralsconduct, oF of violation of the Constitution or Rules of the Conference and of the Executive Board; in such case it may appoint an Acting Director- General to exercise the functions of the Director- General until the following session of the General Conference. If the General Conference endorses the decision of the Executive Board the contract fof the Director-General shall be terminated forthwith, and the Executive Board shall be requested to make a new nomination for appoint ment to the position of Director-General. At the close of its tenth session, which marks the term of Mr, Luther H. Hivans’ tenure of office as Director-General, Deeply conscious of the outstanding services rendered to the Organization by Mr. Evans, as a member of delegation at the London Conference of 1945 and at every succeeding session since 1947, as a member of the Executive Board from 1949 to 1953, and as Director-General from 4 July 1953 to this day, Recalling that Mr. Evans’ period of office coincided with a most significant re-allirmation and consolidation of Unesco’s mission in the world, with the launching of the major projects and other new methods of work of great promise, with many substantial and fruitful achievements, and with a successful development of relations with ‘Member States, Keenly aware of Mr. Evans’ personal contribution to the completion of the permanent: Headquarters, on adopted at the twenty-ith plenary meeting, 5 December 1958,15 Ld in az 12 1.21 122 4, Revolutions 1.11 to 7.41 adopted on the report of the Progratame Comntss PROGRAMME [1] Records its profound and abiding gratitude to Mr. Luther H. Evans for his devoted work in the service of Unesco; [2] Decides to honour the financial terms of Mr. Evans’ contract to its original date of expiration on 3 July 195: [3] Affirms its conviction that the Organization has greatly g and prestige under Mr. Evans’ guidance; [d] Addresses its affectionate good wishes to Mr. and Mrs, Evans for the years to come; [5] Expresses its belief that, under the continued leadership of men of Mr. Evans’ quality and devotion, Unesco will move towards steadily increasing achievement in its appointed fields, for the betterment of mankind, ed in effectiveness, stature Il. PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR 1959-60! Education Co-operation with International Organizations ‘Member States are invited to facilitate the establishment of national associations and societies specialized in education, to encourage the alflliation of such associations with existing international non-governmental organizations and to facilitate their active co-operation in the programmes of these organizations. ‘The Director-General is authorized to promote the educational work of Unesco by collaborating with appropriate international non-governmental organizations and institutions and by granting them financial assistance and service ‘Education Clearing House and Advisory Services Member States are invited to establish national clearing houses in education and to strengthen existing agencies in order to promote the exchange of educational informa. tion both within countries and between countries ‘The Director-General is authorized to maintain an education clearing house for the ‘exchange of information and materials rolated to the needs of Member States and the educational programme of Unesco, and in particular: (a) To promote the establishment of national centres of educational documentation and information, through the regular clearing house service and participation in Member States’ activities, on requests (b) To undertake documentation and servicing activities; wentieth plenary meeting, 2 December 1958,RESOLUTIONS 16 13 131 1.32 1.33 (©) To diffuse technical information on significant developments in education in Member States. Special Services for the Advancement of Education The General Conference Considering that one of the most effective means of achieving peace is to provi tion to children of all countries ahout the world in which they live, Recognizing the necessity for educating children of each country in its national tradi- le educa- tions, achievements and aspirations, Recognizing further the need to help children everywhere to share in the common ly and in the com- interest of all men and women, in the happiness of the human fa ‘mon aspirations of all races and nations, Recalling that one of the principal aims of Unesco is the casing of racial, social and inte= national tensions, Urges Member States to en ‘not prejudicial to relations with other nations or harmful to that understanding detween peoples which is essential Lo the establishunent of a real and lasting peace; and to discourage the teaching of inflammatory political points of view. jurage the teaching in schools of points of view which are The General Conference Haning cramined em 19.2 ot ts agenda dealing wath ‘measures to be taken and recommendations to be made with a view to ensuring that Member States maintain the free funetioning of education in the territories under their administration’, placed on the agenda at the request of the Royal Hellenic Government, Considering that Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights stipulates that parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children, Recalling that the General Conference itself, at its ninth session held in New Delhi, adopted a resolution inviting Member States ‘to adopt the necessary measures to ensure that everywhere education shall respect the national, religious and linguistic traditions of the inhabitants, and that its nature shall not be altered for political Noling with regret that these principles are not always and everywhere applied, Lirges Member States to make the necessary effarts ta ensure that the principles pro- Claimed in Article 26, paragraph 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and in resolution 7.81, adopted by the General Conference at its ninth session in ‘New Delhi in 1956, are better observed. Member States are invited: (a) To continue and intensify their efforts, jointly and severally, to provide equal edu cational opportunities for all, without regard to race, sex or any other distinetion, ceonomic or social (b) To orientate education to the purposes of international understanding and co-opera- tion and iu particular Wo develup for this purpose the system of associated projects; (©) To improve education by having recourse to the services of qualified teachers and through the diffusion of accepted principles, knowledge and Lechniques (@) To promote and apply research directed towards the improvement of education7 1.84 1.35 4 141 PROGRAMME The General Conference Considering that a comprchensive study of discrimination in education has been com- pleted for the United Nations Sub-commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities (Bith session, E/CN.4 /Sub. 2-181, Rev. 1) on the invitation of the Economic and Social Council, Considering that the Commission on Human Rights recognizes that this fleld 1s one In which Unesco can provide constructive leadership and welcomes the decision that the General Conference consider what action it could appropriately take, Noting in the Director-General’s report on the subject (docs. 10C /23 and 10C /23 Add.) the many areas in which children, youth and adults may be subject to discrimination, through intent, lack of resources, place of residence, or through many other possible causes, Realizing that in varying ways and degrees inequality of educational opportunity exists in many areas of the world, [1] Decides that Unesco shall take responsibility for drafting recommendations to Member States and an international convention on the various aspects of discrimination in education: [2] Authorizes the Director-General to prepare a preliminary report, draft recommenda- tions and a draft convention to be circulated to Member States for comment, and to convene in 1960 a committee of technical and legal experts appointed by Member States with a view lo eubmitting revieed dratts of such recommendations and of a convention to the General Conference at its eleventh session. ‘The Director-General is authorized, in co-operation with teachers’ organizations, to undertake activities and services designed to provide international leadership in the solution of educational problems in the following area: (a) Advisory services to the United Nations and other Specialized Agencies; (b) Equality of educational opportunity, including the education of girls and the pre- vention of discrimination; (© Education for international understanding and co-operation; (a) Promotion of research directed to the improvement of educativn; (e) Use of audio-visual methods for education purposes. He is further authorized to participate, at the request of Member States, in their activi- ties related to (b), (©), (d) and (e) above. School Education Member States are invited to provide, in an increasing measure, equal opportunities for education at all levels and for all, in their metropolitan and overseas territories and in non-self-governing and trust territories under their administration, on the basis of age, aptitude and ability and in accordance with Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, due regard having been taken of the cultural individuality of each country and territory. More particularly Member States are invited: (a) To take measures for extending free and compulsory education to all boys and girls, and to raise, where appropriate, the compulsory school attendance age in order to provide a more adequate education for boys and girls, both in rural and urban areas; (&) To make secondary, tecluical aud vocational aud higher education increasingly available, ax far as possible, to all young people in accordance with their ability and to adapt such education to their aptitudes and the requirements of economfe and social development;RESOLUTIONS 18 142 1.43 15 1.51 152 Oy (2) 8] (4) (©) To make adequate budget provision for gradually achieving these purposes. The Director-General is authorized, in collaboration with appropriate international non-governmental organizations, to assist Member States in the extension and improve- ment of school education at all levels, giving priority in 1959-60 to: (@) The adaptation of the organization and content of edueation to the age and develop- ment level of children and to the needs of society; (®) The planning and implementation of schemes for universal free and compulsory education, within the framework of over-all educational planning; (©) The training of teachers for service in their own region; (@) Primary, secondary, vocational and technical edueation, including the initiation of a regional programme for Lropical Afrivas (©) Higher education at post-secondary level including specific measures to improve university organization at the institutional level; (f) The annual International Conference on Public Education; {g) Continuing the services to the United Nations Relief and Works Ageney (UNRWA) programme for the education of the children of Arab refugees from Palestine; (h) Participating in the activities of Member States in the field of school education, at their request. The General Conference Having taken cognizance with great interest of the decision taken by the Executive Board of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) at its session of September 1958 to request the Executive Director to study the possi- bilities of Unicef aid to primary education, Welcomes Unicet initiatives Approves in principle Unesco’s co-operation with Unicef in the planning and implemen- tation of programmes of aid to primary educati Authorizes the Executive Roard ta take appropriate measures to ensure that such eo- operation be undertaken as soon as possible in 1959-60; Authorizes the Director-General: (a) To assist the Executive Director of Unicef in the preparation of the study to be submitted to the Executive Board of Unicef (b) To participate in 1959-60 in the planning and implementation of programmes that may be undertaken after consideration of the above study by the Exceutive Boards of Unicef and Uneseos Requests the Director-General to report to the General Gonference at its eleventh session on the measures taken to implement this resolution. Out-of-school Education ‘The General Conference Recognizing that the term Tundamental education* has led to confusion, Insiruels the Director-General to take immediate steps to secure that a proper termi- nology which can be applied all over the World be used by Unesco for all kinds of education of adults and young people and to discontinue as rapidly as is feasible the use of the term “fundamental education’ in all official documents ot Unesco. Member States are invited to take measures, where necessary, to extend and improve19 1.53 16 1.61 PROGKAMME fundamental education in their metropolitan and overseas territories, and in any non- self-governing territories and trust territories under their administration, especially by establishing and operating national fundamental education centres; and to continue and sustain aclion for Ube eradication of illiteracy, ensuring that the programmes so undertaken meet the needs of women. ‘The Director-General is authorized to assist Member States in the development of fun- damental education and in particular: (a) To carry out experimental activities and studies in such fields as adult literacy and the production and testing of materials for Jiteracy teaching and audio-visual educa- tion; (b) To promote and assist the production of reading materials for new literates; (©) To continue to operate the international fundamental education centres for Latin America and for the Arab States, in co-operation with the United Nations, the appropriate Specialized Agencies, the Organization of American States and the governments of the two host countries; (a) To participate in Member States’ activities, at their request. especially in the plan- ning and operation of national fundamental edueation services and centres; (@) To co-operate with the United Nations and other Specialized Agencies and with other appropriate organizations in the tasks outlined above and in promoting and assisting comprehensive community development programmes. Out-of-school Education for Young People and Adults ‘Memher States are invited: (a) To institute or develop, in their metropolitan or overseas territories and in non- self-governing territories under their administration, 2 system of education for young people and adults which, supplementing and continuing school activities or fundamental education work, places main emphasis on international understanding and co-operation while preparing the users for the exercise of their social respon: bilitics, particularly in connexion with concerted programmes of community dev lopment, due regard being taken of the cultural individuality of each country or territory; (b) To take the necessary measures, especially as regards training and professional status, lo ensure Ural women gradually come lo occupy Ueir due place in the direction aud execution of programmes of out-of-school education for young people and adults. Phe Director-General is authorized to assist Member States and appropriate international organizations in developing out-of-school education tor young people and adults, with particular reference to the exercise of social responsibilities and to international under- standing and co-operation: (@) By preparing tnd circulating appropriate documentation and studies; (b) By convening a world conference on adult education; (©) By supplying assistance to various adult education projects, at the request of the international organizations concerned; (a) By supplying assistance to various youth education projects, particularly under the scheme of associated youth enterprises; (©) By taking part, at the request of Member States, in youth or adult education pro- jects conducted or sponsored by them,RESOLUTIONS 20 1.63 ‘The General Conference Considering the part played by physical activities and sport in all educational enter- prises and programmes, Considering the resolutions adopted on this subject by the General Gonferenee at its eighth and ninth sessions, Considering Une interest. aroused by the work already done by Unesco in this field, Recommends that the Director-Gener (a) Pursue the studies and activities already undertaken by Unesco in comuexion with ‘the whole group of problems raised by the practice of athletics and sport in relation to school and out-of-school education; (b) Invite the Unesco Youth Institute at Gauting, appropriate research and documentation work; particular, to embark upon the organizations concerned with physical training and sport. 14 Major Project on the Extension of Primary Education in Latin America (Teacher Training) 71 ‘The General Gonyerence Recalling that at its ninth session it approved resolution 1.81 launching the Major Project, ‘on the Extension of Primary Education in Latin America (Teacher Training) for a period of 10 years with the aim of assisting the co-operating States to provide pri- mary education to the highest possible proportion of their children of school age, Considering the magnitude of the action required to fulfil this aim, Noting with satisfaction the progress made in this project in 1957-58, Noling with satisfaction the support given to the major project by governments, univer- sities and national and private educational institutions in Latin America as well as from outside that region, by undertaking important activities for achieving the aim of the project. 1 [1] Decides to continue in 1959-60 the activities for furthering the aim of this major project; im [2] Invites Member States in Latin America to draw up, where necessary, integral plans for the extension of free and compulsory education, at least at the primary level, so as to foster a steady and substantial increase of the school population; to make all possible efforts to survey and remedy the social and economic causes that now prevent. school-age children from attending school; to adapt school administration and curri- lum to the children's abilities and the needs of the countries at their present stage of social evolution; and to make necessary provision for school buildings and equip- ment, for training teachers and for an adequate budget to ensure the progressive achievement of this goal; [3] Invites Member States in Latin America to avail themselves for this purpose of the facilities provided by Unesco in the major project, in the Programme of Participation. in Activities of Member States, and in the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance;PROGRAMME [4] Invites Member States in Latin America to negotiate loans from international and nation- al financial organizations as a means of overcoming the budgetary problems which now hinder educational development in their territories; [5] Further invites Member States in Latin America to use all resources, internal and external, in an integrated manner for the purpose of furthering this major project; ML [6] Invites Member States outside of Latin America to offer, directly or through Unesco, financial or technical assistance to Latin American States, where needed, for further- ing the aim of this project Wv {7] Authorizes the Director-General, in co-operation with the interested Member States, the Organization of American States, the Ibero-American Bureau of Education, and other international organizations and private educational institutions, to operate and develop the activities of the Major Project on the Extension of Primary Educa- tion in Latin America (Teacher Training) with a view to assisting Member States in Latin America in making free and compulsory education available to the highest possible number of their children of school age. ‘To this end, he is authorized to undertake in 1959-60 the following activities: (a) To call a meeting of the intergovernmental advisory committee on the major project in 1960 to advise him on the planning and execution of the project: (b) To assist Member States in Latin America in the formulation of plans and pro- grammes for the extension of primary education and in the undertaking of statis- tical, social and educational studies that will contribute to the understanding of the problems involved and their solution; to organize a seminar, on the standardization of educational statisties; and to institute associated centres of economic, educational and research types with the function of co-operating with the different. governments and with Unesco for the expansion and improvement of primary education; (©) To assist Member States in Latin America in the improvement of the supply, quality and status of primary school teachers through the development of the system of assaiated normal schools, the organization of in-service te: sion of experts, fellowship: oration with national an (@) To assist Member Si schools in the inter-American Rural Education Centre and by other available meane; (©) To assist selected universities in Latin America in educational research and in the ining of specialists in school education and to continue to provide a limited number of professors to these universities; (® To operate a programme of fellowehips and study grants, provided by Unesco or by contributing Member States specifically for the purpose of the major project; (g) To encourage, through the channel of publie information, the widest possible under standing of the major project and to make available to all Member States of Unesco experience gained in the undertaking of the major project by suitable means includ- ing publications; (hy To develop pilot projects in school libraries ng courses, the prov research facilities and publications, and through colla- jernational educational organizations tes in Latin Ameriea in the training of staff of rural normalRESOLUTIONS Fy 2 21 aan 212 22 2.21 2.22 23 2.31 2.88 Natural Sciences Co-operation with International Organizations Member States are invited to encourage the establishment of national associations and societies specialized in the various branches of natural sciences, to promote the alfilia- ons with existing international non-governmental organ te their active co-operation in the programmes of these organizations. ional non-governmental organizations concerned with international scientific co-operation, and to associate them with the work of Unesco, ‘The Director-General is authorized to assist, with subventions and services, interna Improvement of Scientific Documentation Member States are invited to promote the establishment of national scientific documen- tation centres and to encourage international co-operation between them. ‘The Director-General is authorized to advise and assist Member States and international non-governmental organizations in the creation, development and improvement of national, regional and international scientific documentation services, particularly by promoting the establishment of central scientific libraries and encouraging publications, translations, microfilm reproduction, the standardization of technical terms and the compilation of glossaries and multilingual dictionaries; and to disseminate information ‘on scientific documentation through suitable publi Promotion and Teaching of Science Member States are invited to place scientific exhibitions or other suitable materials produced in their territories for the promotion of scientific understanding at the disposal of Uneseo for wide circulation among other countries, The Director-General authorized, in co-operation with the United Nations, Special- ized Agencies and appropriate international non-governmental organizations, to stimu late the extension and improvement of science teaching, particularly in primary and secondary schools, and to promote understanding at the international level of the methods and achievements of natural science, particularly by: (@) Preparing and circulating science exhibitions; (b) Publishing material designed to promote the understanding of the social implica- tions and consequences of science; (©) Encouraging the organization of science associations and the production of popular scientific works; (@) Providing opportu: teaching; (©) Participating, at the request of Member States, in their activities directed towards, the improvement of science teaching and the promotion of science; (f) Co-operating with higher educational institutions in the reorganization, reform and development of their institutes in the basie sciences. jes for exchange and dissemination of views in science The General Conference Having considered the Argentine proposal for the establishment of a Latin American Tegional Centre for Matleuraties (Jue. 10C /DR /24),23 24 241 242 PROGRAMME Considering the importance of this proposal, which would help to improve basic scienti- fic knowledge and teaching throughout Latin America, Recommends the Director-General to adopt, in consultation with the Executive Board, the necessary measures with a view to co-operating with the Argentine Government in the establishment and operation of the centre, granting the proposal the great weight which its importance deserves. Contribution to Scientific Research, The Director-General is authorized, in co-operation with the United Nations, Special- ized Agencies, and other appropriate interuatioual organizations and satiowal regional research bodies, on the advice of advisory committees when appropriate, to study selentific problems the solution of which may help to improve the living conditions. of mankind; to stimulate research on these problems; to promote when appropriate the adoption of international or regional measures for the development of stich research, particularly in the following fields: (a) General problems of scientific research; (b) Humid tropical zone; (c) Marine sciences; (@) Cell biology; (e) Basic research in nuclear physies; (8) :New sources of energy; (g) Numerical processing of information and electronic computation; (h) Interdiseiplinary brain research: (i) Exploration of extra-terrestrial space He is further authorized to participate in the activities of Member States, at their request, in‘scientific research in the fields of humid tropics research, marine sciences, basic research in nuclear physics and the nnmerieal processing of information and electronic computation, The General Conference Having considered the report of the Secretariat concerning the development of interna- tional oceanographic research to be implemented in close collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Couneil of Scientific Unions, Having noted that there have been consultations with the Food and Agriculture Organ- ization of the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization, {1] Preides to convene in Furope in 1960 an intergovernmental conference to consider and adopt measures: (a) For the joint operation by interested Member States of international research and training vessels for exploring the oceans more systematically than hitherto, for stimu- lating efforts in this direction, and for training specialized research personnel; (b) For the initiation of an immediate programme of international co-operative research ‘ing in the marine sciences to be carried out with the help of equipment ties which Member States may make available for the purpose; {2] Decides that all Member States and Associate Members shall be invited to the conferences [3] Authorizes the Executive Board to fix the date and place of the conference with due regard to offers made by Member States, and to decide on the non-Member Stat intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations having consul- ative status wilh Unesco to be invited Wo Ube conference as observers.RESOLUTIONS “ 243 2.6 261 The General Conference Having regard to resolutions 1043(X1) of 21 February 1957 and 1164(X1) of 26 Novem- ber 1957 adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on international co-operation in the fields of seience, culture and education, Considering that, under its Constitution, the Organization is required to promote colla~ oration among the nations in the field of science and to encourage the exchange of scientific workers and scientific information, Relieving that international exchange af scientific workers, exchange of scientific and technical information and documentation and, more especially, the provision of scientific and technical assistance for economically underdeveloped countries are factors of great importance in the development of the national economy of the various countries and the increased wellbeing of the nations of the world, Having regard to the considerable progress achieved in recent years in science and techno- logy throughout the world, Believing that the organization of international seientific and technical co-operation will help to dispel distrust among the nations, relieve international tension and increase the wellbeing of humanity, Noling the advances already made in recent years in Une developinent of international seientifie and technical co-operation and the desire ot scientists and specialists in Various countries for closer co-operation, Requests the Director-General to study, for the eleventh session of Unesco's General Conference, the question of preparing a draft agreement on international scientific and technical co-operation. Regional Activities Member States are invited to collaborate with the regional Seience Co-operation Offices ‘so as to enable them to carry out the programme more effectively. The Director-General is authorized ty vontinue regional activities in the field of natural sciences for the purpose of promoting scientific progress in various parts of the world, co-ordinating and stimulating scientific research, particularly in support of Unesco's programme of scientific research, and associating scientists with Unesco’s work by servicing the European region from Headquarters, and continulng to operate and co- ordinate the work of the four Science Co-operation Offices: (a) the Seience Co-operation, Oflice for Latin America; (b) the Scienee Co-operation Uilice for the Middle Kast; (c) the Science Co-operation Office for South Asia; (d) the Science Co-operation Office for South- East Asia. Future Activities The General Conference Recognizing the great importance of the natural sciences in the present world and their special importance within the framework of the tasks of Unesco, Recognizing the great importance of the part which the International Council of Scien- tifle Unions (ICSU), the Council of International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) and other international organizations play in the advancement and develop- ment of the natural seienees, [1] Notes with regret that the budget of the Department of Natural Sciences for 1959-60 forms a smaller percentage of the total budget of Unesco than in 1957-58, and in5 PROGRAMME particular that the subventions to ICSU, CIOMS and other international organiza- tions not ouly are not increased (although the beueficial work of ttese organizations increases continuously) but have in fact in some cases diminished; (2} Recommends that the Director-General, in making proposals for the budget of 1961-62, try to bring the percentage of the allocations to the Department of Natural Sciences, and in particular the subventions to ICSU, CIOMS and other international organiza- tions, more in line with their intrinsic importance. 2A, Major Project on Scientific Research on Arid Lands 21 The General Conference Considering that the improvement of living conditions of those Member States which have extensive arid areas depends in great part upon the application of the results, of scientific research, Noting with approval the results achieved by the Major Project on Scientific Research ‘on Atid Lands, which was established under resolution 2.61 adopted by the General Conference at its ninth session, [1] Invites Member States, particularly those in the region stretching from North Africa through the Middle Bast to South Asia, in co-rperation with Uke uativial eoumnittees, to continue and develop their efforts to promote research programmes, proceed with and take part in the implementation of more intensive programmes for the training of specialists and technicians, strengthen the appropriate scientific institutions (including those specially designated in the region concerned) and, to this end, to allocate to their national programmes sufficient financial and technical resources; [2] Invites these Member States, with the help of Unesco, to co-ordinate all the internal and external resources at their disposal with a view to increasing their activities under the project; [3] Instructs the Director-General to utilize to the maximum extent possible the services of the Advisory Committee on Arid Zone Research in decisions regarding the scientific programme of the major project and distribution of funds, inchiding those of the Expanded Progtamme of Technical Assistance; [A] Authorizes the Director-General, in co-operation with the United Nations and the Special~ ized Agencies, to continue work on the major project by: (@) Gonvening the Advisory Committee on Arid Zone Research; (b) Encouraging the creation of national or local co-operating committees and stimu- lating Uneir activity for Une application of the results of scientific research to the development of arid regions; (©) Collecting and disseminating information concerning research on arid land problems; (@) Promoting contacts between research workers by organizing congresses and other scientitic meetings; (©) Fostering the acquisition and exchange of knowledge by organizing training’ refresher courses in branches of study and techniques relating to arid lands; (®) Assisting national or regional research programmes, and research projects undertaken. by specialists and competent institutes, particularly the designated institutes in the region stretching from North Africa through the Middle East to South Asia; (g) Assisting in the training of research workers, technicians and laboratory personnel; (h) Promoting appropriate educational activities: (® Preparing studies of sociological problems relating to the development of arid Tands; nd