United Nations Education,

Scientific and Cultural Organization

Executive Board

Hundred and sixty-second Session

162 EX/Decisions

Paris, 27 November 2001

8.3 Request for the admission of Palestine to ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO (162 EX/42)

The Executive Board,

1. Having examined document 162 EX/42,

2. Decides to include this item in the agenda of its 167th session;

3. Recommends to the General Conference that it adopt, at its 31st session, the following draft resolution:

The General Conference,

Recalling the provisions of Article II of the Constitution of ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO relating to the admission of new Member States,

Recalling its previous resolutions and the decisions of the Executive Board regarding the admission of Palestine to ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO,

Having examined the report of the Director-General (31 C/26),

1. Thanks the Director-General for having spared no effort to increase and enhance the participation of Palestine in ±¬ÁÏÍøESCO’s programmes and activities so as to make it as close as possible;

2. Expresses the hope that it will be able to consider this item favourably at its next session, in the light of the progress made in the peace process;

3. Decides to include this item in the agenda of its 32nd session.


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Document Type: Decision
Document Sources: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (±¬ÁÏÍøESCO)
Subject: Education and culture, PLO/Palestine, Statehood-related
Publication Date: 27/11/2001