UNESCO. General Conference; 36th; 36 C/5: volume 1: Draft ...

Accountability and adherence to rules and regulations in UNESCO strengthened
Performance indicators
Benchmarks
▪ Percentage of complaints received which are
acknowledged and cases opened within 10
working days
– 100% of complaints received are acknowledged
within 10 working days
▪ Percentage of investigations completed within
an effective timeframe
– at least 90% completed less than 6 months
after receipt of allegation.
Chapter 4 – International Standards and Legal Affairs
00501 The Office of International Standards and Legal Affairs (LA) is a central service reporting
directly to the Director-General. The responsibilities of the Office are:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
to provide legal advice to the General Conference, the Executive Board and various
meetings convened by UNESCO and to all the intergovernmental bodies established
by the General Conference and the Executive Board and those established for the
implementation of the conventions;
to provide legal advice on questions arising for the Organization, its Constitution,
statutory texts and regulations, its privileges and immunities; the conclusion and
application of agreements with Member States or other organizations and of contracts
to which the Organization is a party;
to represent the Organization before the Administrative Tribunal of the International
Labour Organization and other international tribunals or dispute resolution boards;
(iv) to assist in the drawing up and application of international standard-setting
instruments and to exercise depository functions on behalf of the Director-General in
relation to international treaties; and
(v)
to serve as the secretariat of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations
of the Executive Board and of the Credentials Committee and the Legal Committee of
the General Conference.
00502 The Office will continue to protect the Organization’s interests and will continue to concentrate
its efforts along two main lines:
(i)
(ii)
ensuring compliance with the Organization’s rules, regulations and procedures;
pursuing improvements in the legal safety of activities carried out by the Organization.
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