Department of State Publication: Conference series, Volume 80U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946 - Congresses and conventions |
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adopted advise the United agreement Allied Ministers American Delegation approval ARCHIBALD MACLEISH arrangements ARTICLE budget Chairman Charter collaboration Commission shall appoint competence Conference of Allied Council of Scientific Cultural Organization defenses of peace Department Director-General Division of Cultural Division of International Documents drafted Educa Educational Scientific English and French estab establish Executive Board faith whereof ference Final Act follow the signatures French languages functions ganisation Government habilitation instruments intellectual International Conferences International Council international organisations League of Nations lished London Conference mankind mass communication matters media of mass meet member nations ment mutual understanding National Commission Office organisations and agencies Preamble Preparatory Commission promote proposals provisions purpose recommendations relationships representatives rules of procedure scientific and cul Scientific and Cultural Scientific Unions Secretariat session staff texts being equally tion tional tural two-thirds majority unanimity United Kingdom United Nations Educational United Nations Organisation United States Delegation vote weapon WILLIAM BENTON
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Page 5 - Constitution, believing in full and equal opportunities for education for all in the unrestricted pursuit of objective truth and in the free exchange of ideas and knowledge, are agreed and determined to develop and to increase the means of communication between their peoples and to employ these mea.ns for the purposes of mutual understanding and a truer and more perfect knowledge of each other's lives...
Page 14 - ... give fresh impulse to popular education and to the spread of culture; by collaborating with Members, at their request, in the development of educational activities ; by instituting collaboration among the nations to advance the ideal of equality of educational opportunity without regard to race, sex or any distinctions, economic 'or social...
Page 19 - ... 5. The responsibilities of the Director-General and of the staff shall be exclusively international in character. In the discharge of their duties they shall not seek or receive instructions from any government or from any authority external to the Organization. They shall refrain from any action which might prejudice their position as international officials.
Page 14 - Organization is to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, for the rule of law and for the human rights and fundamental freedoms which are affirmed for the peoples of the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
Page 13 - That the wide diffusion of culture, and the education of humanity for justice and liberty and peace are indispensable to the dignity of man and constitute a sacred duty which all the nations must fulfil in a spirit of mutual assistance and concern...
Page 13 - Constitution on behalf of their peoples declare, that since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed; that ignorance of each other's ways and lives has been a common cause, throughout the history of mankind, of that suspicion and mistrust between the peoples of the world through which their differences have all too often broken into war...
Page 22 - Any question or dispute concerning the interpretation of this Constitution shall be referred for determination to the International Court of Justice or to an arbitral tribunal, as the General Conference may determine under its rules of procedure. ARTICLE XV Entry into force 1. This Constitution shall be subject to acceptance. The instruments of acceptance shall be deposited with the Government of the United Kingdom. 2. This Constitution shall remain open for signature in the archives of the Government...
Page 20 - Organization as soon as practicable as one of the specialized agencies referred to in Article 57 of the Charter of the United Nations.
Page 13 - The governments of the states parties to this constitution on behalf of their peoples declare that since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defenses of peace must be constructed...