Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bowen Wells (Conservative), on Monday, 29 April 1991, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 129 members in total.

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UNESCO

That this House endorses with satisfaction the determination with which Dr Federico Mayor, the UNESCO Director-General, has, through a continuing process of dialogue and partnership with the Executive Board, put the Organisation on course to achieve further administrative reforms, including substantial reductions in staff appointments, about which there were considerable doubts last year when the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office reviewed the situation; recognises that the other issues of concern at that time (namely, programme concentration, duplication with the activities of other UN agencies and decentralisation) have been addressed and are now being largely resolved; warmly appreciates that under Dr Mayor's three-year leadership, UNESCO has accomplished a major shift in programme policy, thus alleviating criticism expressed by the United Kingdom and other member states during the early 1980s; and considering that, in today's rapidly changing world, UNESCO has a most important mission within the UN system, calls on Her Majesty's Government to declare its intention to return to membership of the Organisation without further delay, thus enabling the United Kingdom to add the full weight of its influence within the Organisation and enriching the momentum of UNESCO's programmes.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

UNESCO (765A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Geoffrey Johnson Smith (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Tuesday, 18 June 1991. It has been signed by 49 members in total.

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'while recognising that there have been some encouraging developments in the reform of UNESCO, believes that they are by no means yet sufficient to justify the United Kingdom rejoining the organisation; and welcomes the Government's decision to fund a management review by independent consultants of UNESCO's Office of Public Information, an area where there is a clear need for reform.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

765 

765A1 

Session

1990-91

Other sponsors

Jim Lester

Baroness Lestor of Eccles

Lord Elis-Thomas

Lord Carlile of Berriew

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

Subjects

UNESCO

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk