No:252/25, Press release on the election of Azerbaijan to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
20 June 2025 16:12
The Republic of Azerbaijan has been elected as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions for the period 2025–2029.
The elections took place on 20 June 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters within the framework of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
As the main executive body overseeing the implementation of the 2005 Convention, the Intergovernmental Committee consists of 24 members, and the term of office of members is four years. Azerbaijan was previously represented in the Intergovernmental Committee during 2019–2023.
The main functions of the Intergovernmental Committee, which meets annually, include promoting the objectives of the Convention, monitoring its implementation, reviewing and submitting periodic reports of the sides to the Conference, developing operational guidelines, providing relevant recommendations on issues raised by countries, as well as establishing consultation mechanisms to promote the principles of the Convention in other international forums.
The re-election of Azerbaijan to the Committee once again is a clear demonstration of our country’s consistent and purposeful policy in the protection of cultural diversity, the promotion of freedom of cultural expression, and the strengthening of international cooperation in this field, as well as the high importance it attaches to this area.