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29 EX/DecisionsPARIS, 23 April 1952Original: English

RESOLUTIONS AND DECISIONS ADOPTED BY THEEXECUTIVE BOARD AT ITS TWENTY-NINTH SESSION

(Par is , 13 March - 7 April 1952)

Present:

Chairman:

Vice-Chairmen:

Members:

Deputies:

Representatives:

Professor Paulo Carneiro

Sir Ronald Adam and Monsignor Jean Maroun

Dr. F. Bender, Dr. Rafael Bernal Jimenez,H.E. Dr. Antonio Castro Leal, Dr. Luther H. Evans,H. E. Count Stefano Jacini, H. E. Dr. C. Parra-Perez)Professor Jean Piaget, H. E. Mr. Viadislav Ribnikar ,H. E. Mr. Roger Seydoux, Mr. S. M. Sharif, ProfessorAlf Sommerfelt, Mr. Ahmet Kutsi Tecer.

(throughout the session) Mr. M.P. Mathur (for Sir ArcotL. Mudaliar), Dr. Octavio Maloles (for SenatorGeronima Pecson); (at certain meetings) Mr. F. R.Cowell (for Sir Ronald Adam), Mr. Charles Thomson(for Dr. Luther H. Evans), Mr. A. de Clementi(for H. E. Count Stefano Jacini) H. E. ProfessorAlberto Zerega Fombona (for H. E. Dr. C. Parra-Perez), Mr. Bernard Barbey (for Professor JeanPiaget), Mr. Charles Lucet and Mr. Robert Valeur(for H. E. Mr. Roger Seydoux),

Mr. R. Borba de Moraes Mr. Louis Gros (UnitedNations), Madame L. Jouhaux (International LabourOrganization) , Miss B. Howell (World Health Organiza_tion).

ITEM 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION

The Executive Board received reports from the Chairman, theDirector-General (document 29 EX/43) and Dr. F. Bender.

(29 EX/SR. 1)

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ITEM 2 .

ITEM 3 .

ITEM 4.

4.1

ITEM 5.

5.1

5.2

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The Executive Board adopted the agenda as shown in thissummary.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-EIGHTH SESSION

The minutes were approved,

(29 EX/SR. 1)

QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

Draft revised Rules of Procedure of the Executive Board and travel

members of the Board and the Director-General (29 EX/4 Addendum)

Having examined documentBoard adopted Rules of Procedureand Corrigendum.

29 EX/4 and Addendum the Executiveas contained in document EX/14

(29 EX/SR.1, 2, 3, 29)

CONSTITUTIONAL AND RELATED QUESTIONS

Draft amendments to the Constitution necessitated by the adoption ofthe system of biennial sessions of the General Conference (document29 EX/5) .

Having examined document 29 EX/5, the Executive Boardapproved the submission to Member States of the draft amendmentscon ta ined i n CL/631.

(29 EX/SR 6, 7, 29)

Recommendation regarding the standards according to which thefinancial contributions of Associate Members should be assessed(document 29 EX/6)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board decided to recommend to the General Conferencethat the contributions of Associate Members should be assessed at aflat percentage rate, which could be either 60% of the minimum assess-ment on full members, as fixed from time to time by the Conference,or 60% of 0.04% (the present minimum assessment). These contributionsshould be accounted for as miscellaneous income.

(29 EX/CF/SR 129 EX/SR 29)



ITEM 6.

ITEM 7 .

7.1

PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR 1953-1954, TOBE PRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE GENERAL CONFERENCE AT ITS SEVENTH SESSION AND CONSIDERATION OF

Having examined document 29 EX/3 and Corrigenda. theExecutive Board requested the Director-General to present to itat the Thirtieth Session revised texts of the introduction and of passageswhich the Board decided to modify, together with budget estimatesrevised in the light of the Board's decisions and containing proposalsfor further categories of priorities within the approved draft, programmeand the corresponding budget estimates.

(29 EX/SR 8 -29)

In connexion with this item, the Board took note of acommunication to the Director-General from the President. of theInternational Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies(document 29 EX/42)

(29 EX/SR 16)

EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAMME FOR 1952

lan for the execution of the2 )

The Executive Board took the following decisions:

Education

Resolution 1 . 2331 - to defer to 1954 the regional conference in theMiddle East on the application of the principle of free and compulsoryschooling; and to defer to the Thirtieth Session a decision on theStates to be invited to participate in the conference,

Natural Sciences

Resolution 2.12 - not to hold the meeting of a committee of expertsto prepare a code of methods for the compiling of multilingualtechnical dictionaries, the work to be done instead by the Secretariat;and to authorize Unesco to collaborate with the United Nations Economic:Commission for Europe in the preparation of a multilingual glossary ofmachine tools , by contributing the services of the Secretariat and travelexpenses.

Cultural Activities

Resolution 2 . 4 1 - to authorize the transfer of work on this resolutionto the Copyright Division of the Cultural Activities Department andthe obligation of $600 for remuneration of experts .



Resolution 4 . 431 - to authorize the Director-General to makearrangement,s with commercial publishing houses issuing large-scale collections of universal classics to include in these collectionstranslations of classics recommended by Unesco .

Resolution 4.441 to authorize the provision of a small lorry for thePublic Library Pilot Project at New Delhi within existing funds forthe resolution,

Mass Communication

Resolution 6 . 15 - to confirm the approval previously given bycorrespondence for the convocation of a committee of televisionexperts from ten countries to advise on proposals regarding televisionto be included in the draft programme for 1953-1954, at a cost of$8,000,

Resolutions 6 . 24 and 6 . 241 - to authorize the postponement to theend of 1953 of the meeting of governmental experts which was tohave been held in 1952, in order to allow the views of Member Statesto be sought on the proposed international instrument before themeeting is held.

7.2 Education

7.2.1 Education for the World Community: report of the Working Party ofthe Executive Board (document 29 EX/8) and observations of theDirector-General on the report .

The Executive Board approved the report of the Working Party,requested the Director-General to revise the relevant proposals inthe draft programme for 1953 -1954 with regard both to the proposedCommission (see 29 EX/SR 12) and to the contribution to be madeby all parts of Unesco's programme to the solution of this problem(see 29 EX/SR 26), and authorized him to solicit, on the Board'sbehalf) the collaboration of suitable persons in the Commission,

The Board further requested its Bureau to prepare for theThirtieth Session a draft recommendation to Member States regardingthe importance of this problem and the desirability of including intheir delegations to the Seventh Session of the General Conferencepersons who might serve on the Commission.

(29 EX/SR.5, 28)

7.2.2 Fundamental Education Special Project

7.2.2.1 Report on activities concerning the establishment of a World Networkof Fundamental Education Centres (document 29 EX/9)


The Executive Board took note of the report,

(29 EX/SR. 19)

The Executive Board, having been informed that the Govern-ment of Egypt had approved the two draft agreements between theGovernment and Unesco, _approved the agreements as contained in29 EX/40 Annex with the amendments of the supplementary agreementaccep t ed by the Egyp t i an Government and Contained in document29 EX/40 Corrigendum .

The Board further expressed its gratitude to the EgyptianGovernment for its generous co-operation in concluding theseagreements.

The Board approved a proposal that 20 places in the firstteam of students at the Cairo Centre and one-third of the places insubsequent teams should be reserved for Egyptians.

(29 EX/SR 29)

7.2.2.3 Communication from the Government of Israel (document 29 EX/45)

The Executive Board took note of the communication andapproved the text of a reply recalling “that the decision reached at.the Twenty-eighth Session, had been approved only after carefulconsideration and that it had been deemed wise to follow the policyinitiated in connexion with the establishment of the first FundamentalEducation Centre in Mexico, of inviting the participation of countriesof predominantly similar language and culture - a principle which wasmoreover affirmed by the General Conference at its Sixth Session" andstating that the Board was therefore unable to modify its previousdecision.

7.2.3 Communication from the International Association of Universities(document 29 EX/44)

Having considered the communication from the InternationalAssociation of Universities and the report o f F inance Commiss ion (document 29 EX/50), the Executive Board decided that subventionsto the International Association of $ 20, 000 in 1953 and $ 15 000 in 1954be included in the draft programme and budget for 1953 - 54 and requested the Director-General to submit to the Board in Nobember and proposals for a supplementary subvention in 1952 which might then appear possible.



7.2.4 Regional seminar on adult education in the Western Hemisphere(document 29 EX/48)

The Executive Board authorized the Director-General toinvite the three States which had indicated their willingness toorganize the Seminar (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Nicaragua)to confirm their offer by.25 May, failing which the offer of Jamaicawould be accepted.

(29 EX/SR 29)

7.3 Natural Sciences

7.3.1 Regional Laboratory for the study of high energy particles(document 29 EX/10)

The Executive Board took note of the “Agreement constitutinga Council of Representatives of European States for planning aninternational laboratory and organizing other forms of co-operationin nuclear research” (29 EX/l0, Annex I), approved the “DraftAgreement between Unesco and the Council of Representatives ofStates” (Annex II) with the inclusion of the word “six” in Article III,and authorized the Director=-General to appropriate for activitiescovered by resolution 2.23 of the Programme for 1952 donationsmade by Belgium, Italy and France for studies in preparation for theestablishment of the laboratory.

The Board further recommended that when a final agreementfor the establishment of the laboratory is drawn up, it should beclearly provided that the Laboratory would be open to nationals ofall Member States of Unesco,

(29 EX/SR 5)

7.3.2 Decision concerning definitive installation of Field ScienceCo-operation Office for South-East Asia (document 29 EX/41)

Having been informed by the Director-General that suitableaccommodation had been provided for the Field Science Co-operationOffice in Djakarta, the Board decided to maintain this office inDjakarta at its present strength, while authorizing the Director-General to seek the agreement of the Government of the Philippinesto provide the salaries of the local staff in the Manila Branch Office,failing which the Branch office might be re-organized on the same basisas that at Istanbul.

(29 EX/SR 5,21)

(Note - for Social Sciences, see item 7.9 below)



7.4 Cultural Activities

7.4.1 Choice of Member State to which will be sent a technical mission onthe preservation and restoration of monuments (document 29 EX/11)

The Executive Board authorized the Director-General (a)to endeavour to reach a final agreement with the Government ofTurkey before 1 May 1952 regarding the mission provided for byresolution 4.22, and (b) in the event of no agreement being reachedby that date, to organize with all speed the despatch of a missionjointly to Syria and Lebanon,

(29 EX/SR 5)

7.4.2 Location of model national bibliographical and documentationcentre (document 29 EX/12)

The Executive Board decided that the Centre provided forby resolution 4.451 should be established in Brazil, at the FundaçaoGetulio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro.

(29 EX/SR 5)

7.4.3 Special committee of governmental experts to prepare a draftconvention for the protection, in case of armed conflict, ofmonuments , collections and other cultural property (document29 EX/13)

The Executive Board decided that, should it subsequentlybe decided to convoke the special committee of governmental expertsprovided for by resolution 4 . 241 , the following States, membersneither of Unesco nor of the United Nations, should be invited toattend:

Albania , Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland (Republic of), Lichtenstein,Libya (United Kingdom of), Nepal, Portugal, Rumania, SanMarino, Spain and the Vatican.

(29 EX/SR 5)

7.4.4 International Conference of Artists (document 29 EX/17)

The Executive Board decided that artists not appointed asdelegates by Member States or international organizations might beadmitted to the Conference, on the recommendation of the organizingcommittee , as observers . It appointed Count Jacini, Dr. Parra-Perezand Professor Carneiro as a Working Party to be consulted by theSecretariat regarding the preparation of the Rules of Procedure of theConference; these rules should in particular define very carefully thestatus of observers and the nature and limits of their participationin the Conference. The Board further decided to recommend to theGeneral Conference that it take steps to study without delay the effect



to be given to the recommendations of the Conference of Artists, forexample, by establishing a Working Party for this purpose.

(29 EX/SR 5,6)

7.5

7.5.1

Mass Communication

Report on creation of the World Braille Council

The Executive Board took note of the report and adopted adeclaration associating Unesco with the celebration of the centenaryof the death of Louis Braille.

7.5.2 Recommendation to Member States regarding proposals for reductionof tariffs on educational materials, to be submitted to the SeventhSession of the Contracting Parties to the General Agreement on Tariffsand Trade (document 29 EX/15)

The Executive Board authorized the Director-General torecommend to Member States which are Contracting Parties to theGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that at the Seventh Session ofGATT they negotiate tariff reductions on educational, scientific andcultural materials, such negotiations concerning particularly Stateswhich have newly acceded to GATT.

7.5.3 Report on replies by Member States about the proposed revision ofthe Universal Postal Convention (document 29 EX/l6)

The Executive Board took note of the report and authorized theDirector-General to recommend to the Governments of Member Statesthat, at the Thirteenth Congress of the Universal Postal Union, theysupport (a) the proposals initiated by Unesco and submitted to theCongress by the Governments of Member States; (b) the proposal,sponsored jointly by the Belgian Government and the InternationalBureau of the Postal Union, that Unesco be allowed to send an observerto the Congress; and (c) the proposals submitted to the Congress by theGovernments of India and Switzerland .

(29 EX/SR 6)

7.6 Rehabilitation

7.6.1

(document 29 EX/14)

(29 EX/SR 6,22)

(29 EX/SR 6)

st (document 29 EX/18 and Addendum)



The lists were approved with the addition, under “B. FundamentalEducation” of a new’ item 6, “Educational equipment needs of FrenchEquatorial Africa . ”

(29 EX/SR 6)

7.6.2 Report on gifts received for rehabilitation activities in 1950 and 1951(document 29 EX/19)

The Executive Board noted the report and requested the Director-General to prepare a complete report for the General Conference.

(29 EX/SR 6)

7.7 Technical Assistance

7.7.1 Report on progress of programme and disbursement of funds(document 29 EX/20)

7.7.2 Report on programme and budget for 1952 (document 29 EX/21)

The Executive Board took note of the reports, which wereconsidered jointly.

(29 EX/SR 3,4)

7.8 Human Rights : report on decisions taken by the United NationsGeneral Assembly regarding the Draft Covenant on Human Rights(document 29 EX/22 and Addenda 1 and 2)

The Executive Board established a Committee composed ofH.E. Dr. C. Parra-Perez (Chairman), H.E. Count Stefano Jacini,Mgr J. Maroun, Professor Jean Piaget) Mr. S. M. Sharif, ProfessorAlf Sommerfelt, H.E. Mr. V. Ribnikar and Mr. Charles Lucet(deputy for Mr. Roger Seydoux) to prepare recommendations onthis item.

On the report of this Committee (document 29 EX/49), thefollowing resolution was adopted:

“The Executive Board,

Having considered the Director-General’s various reports on the DraftCovenant on Human Rights, the decisions relating to the Draft Covenantadopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its Sixth Session,and the results of the consultations with Member States conducted inaccordance with the General Conference's decision at its Sixth Session(resolution 9.121) ;



7.9

ITEM 8.

8.1

8.1.1

8.2

8.2.1

8.2.2

Having studied the report (29 EX/49) presented by the specialCommittee set up to consider the problems involved in the preparationof Covenants on Human Rights;

Endorses the views and conclusions set forth in that report;

Requests the Director-General to present Unesco’s observations,on the basis of these views and conclusions, to the various organsthe United Nations responsible for preparing Covenants on Human

(29 EX/SR 26)

Social Sciences: collaboration with Member States on studies ofsocial tensions (document 29 EX/46)

The Executive Board authorized the Director-General tocarry out the study provided for in resolution 3.25 in Israel.

(29 EX/SR 29)

ofRights .”

EXTERNAL RELATIONS

Relations with Member States

Report on the Second Regional Conference of National Commissions(Bangkok, 26 November - 10 December 1951) (document 29 EX/2)

The Executive Board took note of the report, and requested theDirector-General to circulate it to Member States and NationalCommissions . The Board also expressed its satisfaction at thesuccess of the Conference and its gratitude to the Government ofThailand for its generous support and assistance.

(29 EX/SR 3)

Relations with the United Nations

Decisions of interest to Unesco taken by the General Assembly atits Sixth Session (document 29 EX/24)

The Executive Board took note of the report.

(29 EX/SR 28,29)

Collaboration with the Trusteeship Council: report of the SpecialC o m m i t t e e o f t h e B o a r d ( d o c u m e n t 2 9 E X / 2 5 )

The Executive Board approved the report of the SpecialCommittee and requested the Director-General to submit to the


8.2.3

8.3

8.3.1


Trusteeship Council the views expressed by the Committee onprocedural matters? with the modifications adopted in the discussionas shown in the summary record.

(29 EX/SR 25)

Observations to be presented by Unesco to the United Nationsregarding the proposed World Population Conference (document29 EX/26)

The Executive Board approved the conclusion contained indocument 29 EX/26, while suggesting the inclusion in the agendaof the proposed conference of a study of the cultural and socialconsequences of migration.

(29 EX/SR 29)

Relations with the Specialized Agencies

Collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization regardingthe production and distribution of newsprint (document 29 EX/27)

The Executive Board took note of the report and authorizedthe Director-General

“to write to Member States of Unesco, stressing the importance tomany of them of resolution No. 26 adopted by the General Conferenceof the Food and Agriculture Organization at its Sixth Session, andrequesting them to take advantage of that resolution by asking theFood and Agriculture Organization to send missions of experts toexplore the possibilities of creating or developing means for theproduction of newsprint and printing paper, ”

(29 EX/SR 29)

8.4 Relations with governmental and non-governmental internationalorganizations

8.4.1 List of States to be invited to participate in the XVth InternationalConference on Public Education (document 29 EX/28)

The Executive Board approved the invitation to the XVthConference of the following States and Organizations in additionto the Member States of Unesco and the Member States of theUnited Nations which are not members of Unesco:

States which are members neither of the United Nations nor of Unesco:Albania , Bulgaria , Finland, Ireland (Republic of), Libya (UnitedKingdom of) , Nepal , Portugal, Rumania, Spain, Vatican;



International inter-governmental organizations:

United Nations; International Labour Organization, World HealthOrganization, Food and Agriculture Organization; Organization ofAmerican States, Cultural Commission of the League of Arab States ,Council of Europe,

8. 4. 2 Proposed subventions (document 29 EX/29 and Addendum)

The Executive Board approved the following subventions for1952, in the conditions and for the purposes described in document29 EX/29 :

International Council of Scientific Unions ($2,500)international Union for the Protection of Nature ($6 000)Union of International Engineering Organizations ($8,000)International Academy of Political Sciences and Constitutional

History ($1.’ 500)International Political Science Association ($2, 000)International Union of Scientific Psychology ($5, 000)International Federation of Secondary Teachers ($200)

The Board further approved the utilization in 1952 of fundsunobligated in 1951 from the subvention granted to the InternationalCouncil for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies, as set out indocument 29 EX/29, Annex VIII; and the modification of the termsof subventions granted in 1952 to the International AstronomicalUnion and the International Council on Archives, as set out indocument 29 EX/39, Annexes VII and IX,

(29 EX/SR 28)

8.4.3 Draft amendment of agreement between Unesco and the InternationalCommittee of Weights and Measures (document 29 EX/30)

The Executive Board requested the Director-General toreconsider the text of the agreement in the light of the observationssubmitted by Sir Ronald Adam and, if appropriate, to present arevised text to the Board at its next session,

(29 EX/SR 28)

ITEM 9. FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS

9 . l Report on the financial situation of the Organization at 31 January1952 (document 29 EX/31)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board took note of the report and adopted the followingresolution



“The Executive Board

Noting that certain Member States, because of their legislativeprocesses do not pay their contributions in the year in which theyare due;

Recommends that all Member States which have not yet done so shouldprovide in their national budgets for the regular payment of annualcontributions to Unesco in the same year as they are due.”

(29 EX/CF/SR 1,29 EX/SR 29)

9.2 Report on the Status of the Publications ‘Fund at 31 December 1951(document 29 EX/32)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board took note of this report, (See also item 11 . 1 -Report of the Publications Committee . )

(29 EX/CF/SR 1,29 EX/SR 29)

9.3 Proposed transfers within the budget for 1952 (document 29 EX/33and Addenda 1 and 2)

The Executive Board approved the following transfers:

1. Department of Natural Sciences

FROM : III. 2. A. Programme Costs $ 8,000

TO : III. 2. B. Development of InternationalScientific Co-operation $ 8,000(for contract with SwedishAcademy of Engineering Sciences)

2. Department of Social Sciences

FROM : III. 3. B. Aid to International ScientificCo-operation $ 2,000

T O : III. 3. C. Applied Social Sciences $ 2,000(for contract with InternationalPolitical Science Association)

3. Department of Cultural Activities

FROM : III. 4. 9. Action in the Service of HumanRights $ 4, 074



TO : III. 4. 2. Development of InternationalCultural Co-operation $ 4, 074(for temporary post of Pro-gramme Specialist for inter-national co-operation in thefield of Music)

4. Exchange of Persons Service

FROM : III. 7. A. Rehabilitation $ 5, 119

T O : III. 5. B. Clearing House of Informationand Promotion of Exchange ofPersons $ 5, 119(for study of Unesco TravelCoupon Scheme)

5. Department of Mass Communication

FROM : III. 6. B. Use of Means of Communications $12, 000

TO : III. 6. B. Improvement of Means andTechniques of Communication(for transfer of work on inter-national catalogues of films)

$12, 000

6. Documents and Publications Service

(a) FROM : I. l. A. General Conference

T O : III. 9. A. Documents and Publications(for printing of GeneralConference publications)

$10,000

$10, 000

(b) FROM : III. 9. B. Special Language Service $18,042

TO : III. 9. A. Documents and PublicationsService $18,042(for increase in grades oflanguage staff)

(c) FROM : III. 1. C. Extension of Education III. 2. D. Contribution to Research,

particularly for the LivingConditions of Mankind

III. 3. C. Applied Social SciencesIII. 4. E. Protection of Writers and

Artists

$ 1,000

$ 600$ 400

$ 650



III. 5. C. Fellowship Administration $ 350III. 6. B. Improvement of Means and

Techniques of Communication $ 500III. 6. C. Removal of Obstacles to Free

Flow of Information $ 500

TO : III. 9. A. Documents and Publications $ 4,000(for centralization of re-production of documents)

7. To provide funds to meet cost of increased allowances resultingfrom the Executive Board’s decisions (see item 9. 6 below) ,transfers totalling $222, 677 as specified in document 29 EX/33Addendum 2.

(29 EX/SR 26)

9.4 Proposal to establish a Unesco Postal Administration (document29 EX/34 and Addendum)

The following resolution was adopted:


Authorizes the Director-General to study the possibility of issuingUnesco postage stamps , either by the creation of a Unesco PostalAdministration or by an arrangement with the United Nations PostalAdministration;

Requests the Director-General to enter into negotiations with theFrench Government , the United Nations Organization and theUniversal Postal Union, with a view to the preparation of a planfor submission to the General Conference at its Seventh Session,

Requests the Director-General to submit a further report on thissubject to the Board at its next session. ”

(29 EX/SR 13)

9.5 Report on new posts created within the Secretariat (document 29 EX/35)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board took note of the report and requested theDirector-General to submit similar reports in future once duringeach six-month period and in any case at the session of the Boardheld at the time of sessions of the General Conference,) indicatingalso the source of the funds used to create each new post,

(29 EX/CF/SR 1,29 EX/SR 29)


29 EX/Decisions _ page 1623 April 1952

9.6 Cost of living adjustment for Unesco staff (document 29 EX/36)

The Executive Board established a special committee, composedof Sir Ronald Adam, Dr. F. Bender, Dr. R. Bernal Jimenez,Dr. Luther H. Evans, Mr, Roger Seydoux and Mr. Ahmet KutsiTecer to receive further information from the Secretariat on thisquestion and to prepare recommendations .

On the report of this Committee (document 29 EX/47), theExecutive Board took the following decisions:

1. General Service Category

The Director-General is authorized, with effect from 1 January 1952:

(a) to provide a non-pensionable adjustment of 10% for staff in theGeneral Service Category engaged after 17 June 1950;

(b) to provide a non-pensionable adjustment of 7.5% for staff in theGeneral Service Category engaged on or before 17 June 1950;

(c) notwithstanding the provisions of (b), to provide a non-pensionableadjustment of 10% for any staff member in the General ServiceCategory engaged on or before 17 June 1950 who, on promotion,is placed in a step in his new grade which it is possible for astaff member engaged on or after 18 June 1950 to have attained;

(d) to increase the amount of the children’s allowance payable toeligible staff in the General Service Category from 80,000 francsto 100,000 francs a year;

(e) to increase the amount of the non-resident's allowance payableto eligible staff in the General Service Category by 10%.

2. Professional and Director Categories

The Director-General is authorized, subject to consultation with theUnited Nations, to grant , with effect from 1 January 1952, to staff ineach grade and step of the professional and director categories anadjustment equal to that granted to United Nations Staff in the samegrade and step,

3. Staff of the Unesco New York Office

The Director-General is authorized with effect from 1 January 1952to pay to the staff of the Unesco New York Office an adjustmentequivalent to that paid to United Nations staff in New York.



The Board further decided to propose to the General Conference thatit amend resolution 4.41 adopted at the Sixth Session, replacing theword “differential” by "adjustment”.

(29 EX/SR 20)

9.7 Notification to Member States of the appointment of their nationalsto the Secretariat (document 29 EX/37 and Corrigendum)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board decided to amend the procedure establishedat the Fourth Session for consultation of Member States regardingthe appointment of their nationals to the Secretariat, as follows:

“In respect of appointments in the General Service Category,the Director-General will only inform the Governments ofMember States of the names of their nationals who have beenappointed, ”

(29 EX/CF/SR 1,29 EX/SR 29)

9.8 Currency of contribution of Nicaragua (document 29 EX/23)

On the report of the Finance Commission (document 29 EX/50),the Executive Board decided that the contribution of Nicaraguashould be paid in U . S. dollars .

(29 EX/CF/SR,29 EX/SR 29)

ITEM 10. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTEOF INTELLECTUAL CO-OPERATION

10.1 Liquidation of the Institute (document 29 EX/38 and Addendum)



Having regard to the Director-General's report on the liquidation ofthe International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation (document29 EX/38),

Having regard to the resolution adopted by the United Nations GeneralAssembly on 4 February 1952,

And having regard to Article V of the Agreement between the UnitedNations and Unesco.



Authorizes the Director-General:

- to accept responsibility. at the request of the General Assemblyof the United Nations, for the final liquidation of the property of theInternational Institute of Intellectual Co-operation, ownership inwhich was transferred to the United Nations Organization by virtueof a resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations of17 April 1946;

- to include among the assets in the liquidation of the InternationalInstitute of Intellectual Co-operation all the property which theUnited Nations Organization authorized Unesco to use under itsGeneral Assembly resolution 71 (I);

- to entrust the task of carrying out the operation of liquidation asdefined above to a senior official of the French administration:chosen in agreement with the French Government;

- to accept the transfer to Unesco, after completion of the operationof liquidation,> of ownership in any remaining assets of theInternational Institute of Intellectual Co-operation. ”

(29 EX/SR 26)

10.2 Donation from the Rockefeller Foundation (document 29 EX/39)



Expresses its thanks to the Rockefeller Foundation for its generousoffer to transfer to Unesco its rights in the funds at present blockedin the account of the International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation,

Authorizes the Director-General to accept the transfer of these rightsfrom the Rockefeller Foundation to Unesco;

Approves the use of the funds resulting from this transfer for thefollowing purposes:

1. A maximum sum of $6, 000 to the International Studies Conference,the International Political Science Association and the InternationalSociological Association;

2. The balance to the project for the establishment of a world-widenetwork of fundamental education centres . ”

(29 EX/SR 26, 27)



ITEM 11.

11.1

11.2 Organization of sessions of the General Conference

11.3

OTHER QUESTIONS

Report of the Publications Committee (document 29 EX/51)

The Executive Board approved the report of the PublicationsCommittee in the amended form contained in document 29 EX/51 .

(29 EX/SR 29)

The Executive Board held a preliminary discussion on theorganization of future sessions of the General Conference) inpreparation for the submission of a document on this subject atthe Thirtieth Session.

(29 EX/SR 25)

Action to be taken on communications addressed to Unesco allegingviolations of human rights in particular educational and culturalrights

The following resolutions were adopted:

“I. The Executive Board

Considering that the Chairman of the Board and the Director-General receive communications from private persons orassociations alleging violations by States: members or non-members of Unesco, of certain human rights and, in particular,of educational and cultural rights;

Notes that) having regard to the present provisions of theConstitution and regulations of the Organization, no cognizancecan be taken of these communications and authorizes the Chairmanof the Board and the Director-General to inform their authors,

II, The Executive Board

Noting that, having regard to the present provisions of theConstitution and regulations of the Organization, no cognizance canbe taken of communications from private persons or associationsalleging violations by States, members or non-members ofUnesco, of certain human rights and, in particular, of educationaland cultural rights;

Instructs the Director-General to present to the Board at its next.session a study of this subject regarding in particular the practiceof the United Nations and Specialized Agencies and the measures



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envisaged in the draft Covenant of Human Rights and in the draftprotocol concerning petitions by private persons or non-governmental. organizations."

(29 EX/SR 20)

Representation of Unesco at congresses and meetings


“The Executive Board,

Having been informed by the Director-General of several communica-tions inviting Unesco to be represented at various congresses andmeetings;

Decides to study on the widest basis the problem raised by thesecommunications with a view to drawing up regulations definingUnesco's policy in this respect;

Authorizes the Director-General, until such regulations shall haveentered into force, to arrange for Unesco to be represented atconferences convoked by the United Nations Organization and theSpecialized Agencies) National Commissions and internationalorganizations having a formal agreement or consultative arrange-ments with Unesco;

Requests the Director-General to submit to the Board all otherinvitations not falling in these categories. ”

Following this decision. thevarious invitations addressed to the

(29 EX/SR 20)

Executive Board examinedOrganization.

(29 EX/SR 22, 24, 29)

Membership of the International Commission for a Scientificand Cultural History of Mankind

The Executive Board took note of a proposal) communicatedto it by the Director-General, of the International Commission fora Scientific and Cultural History of Mankind to add five new membersto the Commission, It expressed the views that the Commissionshould not be increased beyond fifteen members, that a satisfactorybalance between different regions” cultures and specialities shouldbe maintained in its composition and that the International Council



of Scientific Unions and the International Council for Philosophyand Humanistic Studies should be consulted regarding itsmembership.

(29 EX/SR 20)

11.6 Representation of the Executive Board on the Unesco-IBE JointCommittee

The Executive Board decided to appoint Dr, Evans torepresent the Board on the Unesco-IBE Joint Committee inaddition to Sir Ronald Adam and Professor Paulo Carneiro.

(29 EX/SR 13)
