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

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Draft resolution for External relations
and public information
The General Conference
1. Requests the Director-General to examine ways and means to further rationalize the financial
resources allocated to Part II.B.5 of document 36 C/5 Approved, while striking a necessary balance
between the means to strengthen cooperation with institutional partners and official cooperation
networks and those required to increase the visibility of these actions. Therefore, she is invited to
optimize, as far as possible, the use of available resources, by increasing the efficiency of current
services, by reducing expenditures related to travel and contractual services and to report to the
governing bodies periodically on potential cost savings in the above-mentioned areas;
2. Authorizes the Director-General:
(a)
to implement the plan of action in order to:
(i)
strengthen relations with Member States and Associate Members by, inter alia:
• cooperating closely with Permanent Delegations to UNESCO and the established
groups of Member States at UNESCO, as well as with the established subregional
and regional organizations with which UNESCO has a legal relationship;
• ensuring the effective preparation and follow-up of official visits;
• helping to prioritize UNESCO’s actions in Member States and Associate Members;
• promoting universal membership of the Organization;
• planning general or thematic information meetings with Permanent Delegates;
• preparing the Director-General’s official travel to Member States in an optimal
manner;
• updating the website database of country profiles regarding cooperation with
UNESCO;
(ii)
reaffirm the profile and core competences of UNESCO in the United Nations system
and reinforce cooperation with other intergovernmental organizations by, inter alia:
• monitoring and analysing important developments in these bodies;
• coordinating the contributions to documents and reports, and to inter-agency and
intergovernmental meetings;
• ensuring the monitoring and implementation of formal agreements;
(iii)
enhance the role and capacity of National Commissions and develop partnerships with
associated networks by, inter alia:
• increasing cooperation with National Commissions;
• promoting bilateral, subregional, regional and interregional cooperation among
National Commissions;
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