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- resolutions and decisions; Paragraph 3, recalling 39C/Resolution 87 of the General Conference of UNESCO; Paragraph 4, noting the proposal submitted by States Parties; and Paragraph 5, also noting document ITH/18 /7.GA/12, and in particular the recommendations of the Open-Ended Working Group on Governance. With no objections, paragraphs 1 - 5 were duly adopted. Paragraph 6 requested that the Secretariat revise the amendments to the Rules of Procedure submitted by States Parties and the relevant recommendations of the Working Group on Governance, and in consultation with States parties submit a consolidated set of draft amendments for examination at the eighth session of the General Assembly.
- 448. The delegation of Palestine noted that the French text did not correspond.
- 449. Thanking Palestine for the observation, the Chairperson turned to paragraph 6, which read, 'Requests the Secretariat to review the amendments to the Rules of Procedure submitted by the States Parties in view of the relevant recommendations of the General Conference on the Governance, Procedures and Working Methods of the Governing Bodies of UNESCO, especially those on harmonization of the Rules of Procedure of the six cultural Conventions, as appropriate, and in consultation with States Parties submit a consolidated set of draft amendments for examination by the eighth session of the General Assembly '.
- 450. The delegation of Portugal noted that the amendments proposed by the group of countries captured the essential of the debate and it therefore wished to co-sponsor the amendments.
- 451. The delegation of Iceland fully supported the amendments in paragraph 6, as well as in the new paragraph 7.
- 452. The delegation of Czechia also supported the amendments proposed by the group, and, having worked together on paragraphs 6 and 7, wished to be added to the list of co-sponsors.
- 453. The delegation of Turkey found that the draft amendments fully reflected the common position on this agenda item. It thus supported the amendments in paragraphs 6 and 7.
- 454. The delegations of Venezuela , Morocco , Cyprus , Ecuador , Cuba , Viet Nam , Norway , Jordan , Côte d'Ivoire , and Slovakia also supported the amendments in paragraph 6 and 7, and wished to add their names to the list of co-sponsors.
- 455. The delegation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines supported the amendments and drew attention to the fact that [in paragraph 6] the review of the amendments would be carried out by the Secretariat, as requested in the first sentence, but in consultation with Member States, as per the latter part of the paragraph.
- 456. The delegation of Portugal was very satisfied that all the delegations had agreed with these two paragraphs. It also joined the consensus in paragraph 7.
- 457. The Chairperson noted that there were delegations wishing to speak, but unless there were objections they would be added to the list of co-sponsors. They included Senegal, Denmark, Togo, El Salvador, Montenegro and Grenada.
- 458. The delegation of El Salvador also supported the amendments, but believed that the floor should be given to Member States who opposed the amendments.
- 459. The delegation of Grenada supported both amendments, but suggested that in the French text ' intégré ' be replaced with ' consolidé ' .
- 460. The Chairperson noted that there was no objection to the change in the French version, and paragraph 6 was duly adopted. She then proceeded to paragraph 7, which read, 'Recognizes the need to harmonize the Rules of Procedure of the governing bodies of the six cultural Conventions and highlights the crucial role of the Culture Sector […]' , and it was duly adopted. Turning to the adoption of the draft resolution as a whole, the Chairperson declared Resolution 7.GA 13 adopted .