Consultation Responses and Position Statements
The UK National Commission for UNESCO responds to consultations from UK Government, non-departmental public bodies, major stakeholder organisations, and UNESCO headquarters.
Position statements outline the UKNC’s views on specific, topical issues relevant to UNESCO’s areas of work.
2012 Statements
Support for the Synchrotron Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) Project
Published: Jan 2012, Length: 1 page, Format: 77 KB
2011 Statements
The outcomes of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) Multilateral Aid Review (MAR) were published on 1 March 2011. In light of the MAR’s findings, DFID reviewed the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) to determine how the organisation may best fulfil its mandate with the resources available going forward. The following documents provide information on the outcomes of this DFID review and the subsequent changes to the UKNC.
- Strengthening the UK National Commission for UNESCO
Published: July 2011, Length: 1 page, Format: 29 KB - Future of the UK National Commission for UNESCO
- Published: March 2011, Length: 1 page, Format: 29 KB
2010 Statements
- Iraq Inquiry Evidence from UKNC and partner organisations
- Published: February 2010, Length: 24 pages, Submitted to: Sir John Chilcot, Chair, The Iraq Inquiry, Format: 409 KB
2009 Statements
- Submission to a new DFID Education Strategy - Literacy Working Group
- Published: October 2009, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 43 KB
- The Future of Stonehenge: Public Consultation
- Published: October 2008, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: DCMS, Format: 69 KB
- World Heritage Draft Planning Circular and Guidance Public Consultation
- Published: August 2008, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: Policy Studies Institute
- Position Statement: 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage
- Published: August 2008, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: N/A, Format: 90 KB
- Ofcom’s Second Public Service Broadcasting Review
- Published: June 2008, Length: 9 pages, Submitted to: Ofcom, Format: 80 KB
- Response to UNESCO Questionnaire for the 2008 Director General’s Consultation of National Commissions for UNESCO in the Europe & North America Region: The Hague, Antwerp (31 May – 4 June, 2008)
- Published: June 2008, Length: 16 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 182 KB
- Recommendations from Expert Workshop on World Heritage: Science and Technology to the World Heritage Committee
- Published: 2008 Submitted to: UNESCO World Heritage Committee
2008 Statements
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry on Tourism 2007
- Published: March 2007, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: Culture, Media and Sport Committee
- Format: 51 KB
2007 Statements
- Published: July 2006, Length: 11 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 84 KB
- A303 Stonehenge Improvement Scheme Review: Public Consultation
- Published: April 2006, Length: 10 pages, Submitted to: Highways Agency, Format: 86 KB
- DFID Whitepaper Consultation on International Development
- Published: January 2006, Length: 4 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 130 KB
- DFID Whitepaper Consultation on International Development - Additional submission by UKNC Education Committee
- Published: January 2006, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: DFID, Format: 124 KB
2006 Statements
- DCMS consultation on UK ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention and accession to its two Protocols
- Published: December 2005, Length: 6 pages, Submitted to: DCMS, Format: 66 KB
2005 Statements
- Commission for Africa Consultation on Action for a Strong and Prosperous Africa
- Published: December 2004, Length: 3 pages, Submitted to: Commission for Africa, Format: 37 KB
- Intervention at the UNESCO 2004 National Commissions Consultation for Europe & North America Region: Zurich (June 25-28, 2004)
- Published: July 2004, Length: 2 pages, Submitted to: UNESCO, Format: 28 KB