V Secretariat of the Assembly

Rule 16 Secretariat

16.1 The Director-General of UNESCO or his/her representative shall participate in the work of the Assembly, without the right to vote. He/She may, at any time, make either oral or written statements to the Assembly on any question under discussion.

16.2 The Director-General of UNESCO shall appoint an official of the Secretariat of UNESCO to act as Secretary to the Assembly, and other officials who shall together constitute the Secretariat of the Assembly.

16.3 (i) The Secretariat shall receive, translate and distribute, in the six working languages and at least thirty days before the opening of the session of the Assembly, all official documents.

(ii) It shall arrange for the interpretation of the discussions and also perform all other duties necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Assembly.

VI Adoption, Amendment and Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

Rule 17 Adoption

The Assembly shall adopt its Rules of Procedure by a decision taken in plenary meeting by a majority of the representatives of States present and voting.

Rule 18 Amendment

The Assembly may amend these Rules of Procedure by a decision taken in plenary meeting by a two-thirds majority of the representatives of States present and voting.

Rule 19 Suspension

The General Assembly may suspend the application of any of these Rules of Procedure, except when they reproduce provisions of the Convention, by a decision taken in plenary meeting by a two-thirds majority of the States Parties present and voting.