Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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UNESCO convention international treaty multilateral treaty

The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage canonical	8
2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	5
UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	3
UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	2
UNESCO-Konvention zur Erhaltung des immateriellen Kulturerbes	2
Konvention zur Bewahrung des immateriellen Kulturerbes von 2003	1
UNESCO 1989 Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore	1
UNESCO 2003 Convention	1

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Context triple: [Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, basedOn, Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage]

A. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
B. UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
C. Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
D. UNESCO World Heritage Convention
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
E. International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
The International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, commonly known as the Venice Charter, is a foundational international document that sets out principles and guidelines for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage and historic monuments.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Target entity description: The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.

A. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
B. UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
C. Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
D. UNESCO World Heritage Convention
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
E. International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
The International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, commonly known as the Venice Charter, is a foundational international document that sets out principles and guidelines for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage and historic monuments.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO convention ⓘ international treaty ⓘ multilateral treaty ⓘ
administeredBy	UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage website
adoptedBy	UNESCO General Conference ⓘ linked to: General Conference of UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⓘ linked to: UNESCO
adoptionDate	2003-10-17 ⓘ
adoptionPlace	Paris ⓘ
adoptionSession	32nd session of the UNESCO General Conference ⓘ
aimsTo	ensure respect for intangible cultural heritage of communities, groups and individuals ⓘ provide for international cooperation and assistance in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ raise awareness of the importance of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ safeguard intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
cameIntoForceOn	2006-04-20 ⓘ
defines	intangible cultural heritage as practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills and associated instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces ⓘ
depositary	Director-General of UNESCO ⓘ
establishes	General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention ⓘ linked to: General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
geographicalScope	worldwide ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
notes	is one of UNESCO’s key cultural conventions ⓘ
obliges	States Parties to adopt appropriate policies for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ States Parties to foster scientific, technical and artistic studies for effective safeguarding ⓘ States Parties to identify and define intangible cultural heritage within their territories ⓘ States Parties to take necessary measures to ensure safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
officialName	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
partyType	States ⓘ
providesFor	List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ Register of Good Safeguarding Practices ⓘ Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
recognizes	intangible cultural heritage as constantly recreated by communities and groups ⓘ intangible cultural heritage as providing communities and groups with a sense of identity and continuity ⓘ intangible cultural heritage as transmitted from generation to generation ⓘ
relatedTo	UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions ⓘ World Heritage Convention ⓘ linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Convention
scope	knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe ⓘ living cultural expressions and traditions ⓘ oral traditions and expressions ⓘ performing arts ⓘ social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ traditional craftsmanship ⓘ
shortName	2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ linked to: Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage UNESCO 2003 Convention ⓘ linked to: Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
subject	intangible cultural heritage ⓘ

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