States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

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UNESCO treaty body of states group of states party to an international treaty

States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s 2003 convention and thereby committed to protecting and promoting their living cultural traditions and expressions.

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Label	Occurrences
States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage canonical	5

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

Target entity: States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Context triple: [UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, membershipType, States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage]

A. Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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.
B. General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is UNESCO’s sovereign decision-making body composed of all States that have ratified the convention, responsible for setting its overall policies and strategic directions.
C. Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are UNESCO’s detailed guidelines that regulate how the 2003 Convention is applied in practice, including the procedures for identifying, safeguarding, and internationally listing elements of intangible cultural heritage.
D. States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention and thereby commit to identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value within their territories.
E. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is a UNESCO register identifying traditions and living cultural expressions at serious risk of disappearance that require immediate protection measures.
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: States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Target entity description: States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s 2003 convention and thereby committed to protecting and promoting their living cultural traditions and expressions.

A. Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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.
B. General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is UNESCO’s sovereign decision-making body composed of all States that have ratified the convention, responsible for setting its overall policies and strategic directions.
C. Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Operational Directives for the Implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are UNESCO’s detailed guidelines that regulate how the 2003 Convention is applied in practice, including the procedures for identifying, safeguarding, and internationally listing elements of intangible cultural heritage.
D. States Parties to the World Heritage Convention
States Parties to the World Heritage Convention are countries that have ratified UNESCO’s World Heritage Convention and thereby commit to identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural heritage of outstanding universal value within their territories.
E. List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding is a UNESCO register identifying traditions and living cultural expressions at serious risk of disappearance that require immediate protection measures.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO treaty body of states ⓘ group of states ⓘ party to an international treaty ⓘ
administeredBy	UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⓘ linked to: UNESCO
committedTo	international cooperation in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ promoting cultural expressions ⓘ promoting living cultural traditions ⓘ raising awareness of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ respecting intangible cultural heritage of communities ⓘ safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
cooperatesWith	communities, groups and relevant non-governmental organizations ⓘ other States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
establishedBy	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003) ⓘ linked to: Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
follows	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
goal	ensure viability of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ transmit intangible cultural heritage to future generations ⓘ
hasObligation	adopt appropriate policies for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ designate competent bodies for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ identify and define intangible cultural heritage within their territories ⓘ involve communities, groups and individuals in safeguarding measures ⓘ submit periodic reports on implementation of the Convention ⓘ
hasRight	elect members of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ participate in the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention ⓘ propose elements for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ propose elements for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ request international assistance from the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund ⓘ
includes	States Parties from all UNESCO regions ⓘ developed countries ⓘ developing countries ⓘ least developed countries ⓘ small island developing states ⓘ
languageOfDocumentation	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalBasis	ratification of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ
maintains	national inventories of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ
monitoredBy	UNESCO Secretariat of the 2003 Convention ⓘ linked to: UNESCO Secretariat for the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
partOf	Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ UNESCO normative framework on culture ⓘ
relatedTo	List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding ⓘ Register of Good Safeguarding Practices ⓘ Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ
scope	sovereign states that have ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to the 2003 Convention ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage → membershipType → States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage → worksWith → States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention → composedOf → States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage → hasMember → States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage → reportsTo → States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ

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