UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

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The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO convention
international treaty
multilateral treaty
adoptedAtSession 33rd session of the UNESCO General Conference
adoptedBy General Conference of UNESCO
surface form: UNESCO General Conference

UNESCO
surface form: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
adoptionDate 2005-10-20
adoptionPlace Paris
surface form: Paris, France
aimsTo create conditions for cultures to flourish
encourage intercultural dialogue
integrate culture in sustainable development policies
promote the diversity of cultural expressions
protect the diversity of cultural expressions
strengthen international cooperation in culture
cameIntoForceOn 2007-03-18
containsPrinciple principle of equitable access to a rich and diversified range of cultural expressions
principle of international solidarity and cooperation
principle of openness and balance
principle of sovereign right of States to cultural policies
depositary Director-General of UNESCO
emphasizes the cultural and economic value of cultural activities
the dual nature of cultural goods and services
establishesBody Conference of Parties to the 2005 Convention
Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
establishesFund International Fund for Cultural Diversity
fullName UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions self-linksurface differs
surface form: Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
grantsRightTo States to adopt cultural policies
States to implement measures to protect cultural expressions
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding on States Parties
protects cultural activities
cultural goods
cultural services
recognizes culture as a driver of development
culture as a public good
regionScope worldwide
relatedTo Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
surface form: UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity
shortName UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
subjectMatter cultural diversity
cultural expressions
cultural policies
international cultural cooperation

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UNESCO Creative Cities Network relatedTo UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
UNESCO culture programmes relatedTo UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
UNESCO culture programmes relatedTo UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
this entity surface form: UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions shortName UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions