A/RES/3148(XXVIII) GA

. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Third Committee 87 3148 (XXVIII). Preservation and further development of cultural values The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3026 A (XXVII) of 18 De- cember 1972, Noting the existence in numerous countries of legis- lation for the protection of the artistic and cultural heritage, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization66 on the subject of the preservation and further development of cultural values, Considering that the preservation of national culture should not lead to a division of the world through the withdrawal of various cultures into themselves, Affirming the sovereign right of each State to formu- late and implement, in accordance with its own condi- tions and national requirements, the policies and measures conducive to the enhancement of its cultural values and national heritage, Recognizing that the uniqueness of each culture de- rives from a multiplicity of influences operating in an extended time-scale, Considering that the value and dignity of each cul- ture as well as the ability to preserve and develop its distinctive character is a basic right of all countries and peoples, Taking into account the rapid development of the mass media as one of the most important means of diffusion of scientific and technological progress and the increasing role of the mass media in the cultural and moral life of society, Convinced that, on the one hand, intensified efforts must be made to prevent the misuse or abuse of scien- tific and technological developments, which endangers the distinctive character of all cultures, and that, on the other hand, all necessary steps have to be taken towards the preservation, enrichment and further de- velopment of national cultures and ways of Jife, Convinced further that the preservation, renewal and continuous creation of cultural values should be not a static but a dynamic concept, linking the cultural heritage of nations with the present and future pro- grammes of national development, 1. Urges Governments to make cultural values, both material and spiritual, an integral part of development efforts by giving attention in particular to the follow- ing: (a) The fullest possible access of all people to places, buildings, facilities and institutions which serve as me- dia of cultural transmission and form a system of ideas promoting national culture; ( b) The preservation and/ or restoration of sites of special historical importance; ( c) Involvement of the population in the elabora- tion and implementation of measures ensuring preser- vation and further development of cultural and moral values; tl8 See A/9227. (d) Wide education and information activity with a view to: (i) Encouraging civic responsibility for the cultural heritage to enable every individua,1 to absorb and use cultural values, both material and spiI:- itual, as a means of advancement and devel-. opment of his personality; (ii) Making the public aware of the social and aes- thetic significance of the cultural environment; (iii) Enhancing and developing living valtl.es through free creative activity; ( e) The identification, preservation and devefop- ment of the varied cultural values of each region in order to maintain and make the widest possible use of local aspirations in the implementation of development plans, especially as regards the· improvement of living conditions and the-general·quality ofiife-; ·· · • 2. Recognites · tha,t 5=onfacts . and exchanges among various cultures, conducted on the basis of equality and with due: regard to ·the· principle of sovereignty of States, may positively contrwuta to· the' enrichment and development o"f national cu1tutes and regional cul- tural values; · ·'. . .. . . · · 3. Appeals tcr 1111.M~fuber State$ to respect national legislation for the prote-ction, qf .the. artistie lieritage; 4. Requests the. Director-Oederltl of the Unit~d Na- tions Educational, Scientilic and ·cuttural Organization, in co-operation with Member Statc_s, to study all the legal implicattom flowing frnm the· existence of lcgisla-. tion for the protect.ion of. the Jlational artistic heritage, including problems of exchange and. the voluntary re- turn of various cultural ;-Vorks; 5. Recommends that the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Or- ganization, taking· due account of the work already done, should initiate, within the exjsting facilities at his disposal, the· prepar1:1tion of an interdisciplinary programme of research in education, mass communica- tion and development plannhig, designed to preserve and further develop and promote wider knowledge of distinctive cultural values· in this era of accelerated scientific and technological development, and, in par- ticular, should: · (a) Ass~mble information on the above-mentioned problems in various social and cultural contexts; ( b) Promote the international -exchange of informa- tion concerning the development and application of methods now employed by States for the preservation and further development of cultural values; (c) Analyse the role of the mass media in the pre- servation and further development of cultural values, in particular with respect to integration of the mass media into national cultural policies; 6. Requests the Director-General of the United Na- tions Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session on the progress made in the implementation of the present resolution; 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-first session an item entitled "Preservation and further development of cultural values". 2201 st plenary meeting 14 December 197 3

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