AT VOTE: Intangible Cultural Heritage [Complete] [Complete]

Intangible Cultural Heritage:

Description: The General Assembly,

NOTING the protection afforded to culturally significant artefacts by General Assembly Resolution 72;

RECOGNISING that there are many non-material aspects of culture not protected or preserved by that resolution;

DEFINING an intangible cultural heritage as a custom, practice, tradition or skill, and all locations and objects associated therewith, which is considered to be a part of the cultural heritage of a community, group or society by members of that community, group or society;

MANDATES that the Intangible Cultural Heritage Commission (ICHC) be established to categorise and record intangible cultural heritage;

ORDERS member states to assist the ICHC in its task by providing detailed and useful information regarding intangible cultural heritage within their territories;

REQUIRES member states to:

• adopt a general policy for the protection of intangible cultural heritage.
  
• criminalise any deliberate action which has the consequence of destroying an intangible cultural heritage by any means.

AFFIRMS the right of member states to restrict cultural practices that may cause harm to national populations, provided that academic information regarding these practices is recorded and submitted to the ICHC.

ENCOURAGES member states to institute policy aimed at training specialists with the necessary knowledge to protect and record intangible cultural heritage;

CALLS UPON member states to provide for education regarding intangible cultural heritage.

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Ile Royale:

Hello again! I've just submitted a WA proposal, so here is my copy and pasted spiel

Dear Delegate,
I am writing to you concerning my General Assembly proposal, Intangible Cultural Heritage protection. This resolution would help to better protect an area of culture that is just as important as material objects, but is currently lacking the same secure status in international law.

I ask that you approve the proposal by going to Intangible Cultural Heritage then clicking "Approve this Proposal". If you have any questions regarding my proposal please don't hesitate to send me a TG and I'll do my best to answer them.

Yours Sincerely,
Ile Royale

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ile royale:

Thanks for that!Here's my summary in favour:The protection for physical sites and monuments has been enshrined in WA law for a long time now, yet this protection does not currently extend to the many non-physical aspects of culture such as language and national customs. These are as important, if not more important than the monuments already protected; languages, for example, are the most basic expression of a common culture.This resolution will preserve these aspects of culture, as well as locations and objects associated with them, through clauses which would require member states to criminalise the destruction of intangible cultural heritages. In addition to this, the resolution would also preserve academic information regarding these important parts of cultural heritage.

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AFFIRMS the right of member states to restrict cultural practices that may cause harm to national populations, provided that academic information regarding these practices is recorded and submitted to the ICHC.

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