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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France

T: +33 (0)1 45 68 16 93

To the States Parties of the 1970 Convention 4 December 2024

Culture Sector The Assistant Director-General Ref.: CLT/CEM/MHM/24/9653

Subject: Voluntary contributions to the 1970 Convention Fund

Madam/Sir, On behalf of the Director-General, l would like to invite your country to make an annual voluntary contribution to the 1970 Convention Fund. This call for contributions is in accordance with the resolution of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention in 2015 (Resolution 3.MSP 10), where the States Parties declared themselves in favour of the creation of a specific Fund for the 1970 Convention to support the Secretariat with additional financial resources, which would enable it to respond favourably to the actions linked to the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property, such as capacity-building, awareness-raising, inventory and database work and the monitoring of auctions. Furthermore, the Meeting of States Parties, through Resolution 7.MSP 14 adopted at its Seventh Meeting in 2023, “call[ed] upon the States Parties to make annual voluntary contributions, equivalent to at least 1% of their contribution to the UNESCO Regular Programme, so that the fund is adequately and sustainably resourced to ensure the implementation of the 1970 Convention”. Following these decisions, I encourage all States Parties to consider making voluntary contributions to the Fund of the 1970 Convention. Your contributions will be vital to ensure the continued effectiveness and sustainability of UNESCO’s action under the 1970 Convention and allow us to provide further support to States Parties. Attached to this letter you will find an overview of what a voluntary contribution of 1% represents per State Party. Kindly note that payments should be made only by bank transfer to the following account, specifying the reference “Fund of 1970 Convention”: For payments in US dollars to this bank account: Account Holder: UNESCO Bank: Citibank, N.A. Branch: 940-New York Bank’s address: 111 Wall Street, New York, NY, 10043, USA Account number: 36378785 SWIFT: CITIUS33 ABA: 021000089

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1/3Assessed contributions to UNESCO’s Regular Budget in 2024

Confirmation of the 1% amount for each State Party to the 1970 Convention

Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

1 Afghanistan AF 0,006 20 563 206

2 Albania AL 0,008 27 418 274

3 Algeria DZ 0,110 376 995 3 770

4 Angola AO 0,010 34 272 343

5 Argentina AR 0,724 2 481 311 24 813

6 Armenia AM 0,007 23 991 240

7 Australia AU 2,126 7 286 279 72 863

8 Austria AT 0,684 2 344 222 23 442

9 Azerbaijan AZ 0,030 102 817 1 028

10 Bahamas BS 0,019 65 117 651

11 Bahrain BH 0,054 185 070 1 851

12 Bangladesh BD 0,010 34 272 343

13 Barbados BB 0,008 27 418 274

14 Belarus BY 0,041 140 516 1 405

15 Belgium BE 0,834 2 858 305 28 583

16 Belize BZ 0,001 3 427 34

17 Benin BJ 0,005 17 136 171

18 Bhutan BT 0,001 3 427 34

19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of BO 0,019 65 117 651

20 Bosnia and Herzegovina BA 0,012 41 127 411

21 Botswana BW 0,015 51 408 514

22 Brazil BR 2,028 6 950 411 69 504

23 Bulgaria BG 0,056 191 925 1 919

24 Burkina Faso BF 0,004 13 709 137

25 Cambodia KH 0,007 23 991 240

26 Cameroon CM 0,013 44 554 446

27 Canada CA 2,647 9 071 863 90 719

28 Central African Republic CF 0,001 3 427 34

29 Chad TD 0,003 10 282 103

30 Chile CL 0,423 1 449 716 14 497

31 China CN 15,364 52 655 875 526 559

32 Colombia CO 0,248 849 952 8 500

33 Comoros KM 0,001 3 427 34

34 Costa Rica CR 0,070 239 906 2 399

35 Côte d'Ivoire CI 0,022 75 399 754

36 Croatia HR 0,092 315 305 3 153

37 Cuba CU 0,096 329 014 3 290

38 Cyprus CY 0,036 123 380 1 234

39 Czechia CZ 0,343 1 175 538 11 755

40 Democratic People's Republic of Korea KP 0,005 17 136 171

41 Democratic Republic of the Congo CD 0,010 34 272 343

42 Denmark DK 0,557 1 908 964 19 090

43 Djibouti DJ 0,001 3 427 34

44 Dominican Republic DO 0,068 233 051 2 331

45 Ecuador EC 0,078 267 324 2 673

46 Egypt EG 0,140 479 812 4 798

47 El Salvador SV 0,013 44 554 446

48 Equatorial Guinea GQ 0,012 41 127 411

49 Estonia EE 0,044 150 798 1 508

2/3Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

50 Eswatini SZ 0,002 6 854 69

51 Ethiopia ET 0,010 34 272 343

52 Finland FI 0,420 1 439 434 14 394

53 France FR 4,349 14 904 999 149 050

54 Gabon GA 0,013 44 554 446

55 Gambia GM 0,001 3 427 34

56 Georgia GE 0,008 27 418 274

57 Germany DE 6,155 21 094 566 210 946

58 Ghana GH 0,024 82 254 823

59 Greece GR 0,327 1 120 702 11 207

60 Grenada GD 0,001 3 427 34

61 Guatemala GT 0,041 140 516 1 405

62 Guinea GN 0,003 10 282 103

63 Haiti HT 0,006 20 563 206

64 Honduras HN 0,009 30 845 308

65 Hungary HU 0,230 788 262 7 883

66 Iceland IS 0,036 123 380 1 234

67 India IN 1,052 3 605 440 36 054

68 Iran, Islamic Republic of IR 0,374 1 281 782 12 818

69 Iraq IQ 0,129 442 112 4 421

70 Italy IT 3,212 11 008 245 110 082

71 Japan JP 8,091 27 729 672 277 297

72 Jordan JO 0,022 75 399 754

73 Kazakhstan KZ 0,134 459 248 4 592

74 Kenya KE 0,030 102 817 1 028

75 Kuwait KW 0,236 808 825 8 088

76 Kyrgyzstan KG 0,002 6 854 69

77 Lao People's Democratic Republic LA 0,007 23 991 240

78 Latvia LV 0,050 171 361 1 714

79 Lebanon LB 0,036 123 380 1 234

80 Lesotho LS 0,001 3 427 34

81 Libya LY 0,018 61 690 617

82 Lithuania LT 0,078 267 324 2 673

83 Luxembourg LU 0,069 236 479 2 365

84 Madagascar MG 0,004 13 709 137

85 Malawi MW 0,002 6 854 69

86 Mali ML 0,005 17 136 171

87 Malta MT 0,019 65 117 651

88 Mauritania MR 0,002 6 854 69

89 Mauritius MU 0,019 65 117 651

90 Mexico MX 1,230 4 215 486 42 155

91 Monaco MC 0,011 37 700 377

92 Mongolia MN 0,004 13 709 137

93 Montenegro ME 0,004 13 709 137

94 Morocco MA 0,055 188 497 1 885

95 Myanmar MM 0,010 34 272 343

96 Nepal NP 0,010 34 272 343

97 Netherlands NL 1,387 4 753 560 47 536

98 New Zealand NZ 0,311 1 065 867 10 659

99 Nicaragua NI 0,005 17 136 171

100 Niger NE 0,003 10 282 103

101 Nigeria NG 0,183 627 182 6 272

102 North Macedonia MK 0,007 23 991 240

103 Norway NO 0,684 2 344 222 23 442

3/3Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

104 Oman OM 0,112 383 849 3 838

105 Pakistan PK 0,115 394 131 3 941

106 Panama PA 0,091 311 877 3 119

107 Paraguay PY 0,026 89 108 891

108 Peru PE 0,164 562 065 5 621

109 Poland PL 0,843 2 889 150 28 892

110 Portugal PT 0,356 1 220 092 12 201

111 Qatar QA 0,271 928 778 9 288

112 Republic of Korea KR 2,593 8 886 793 88 868

113 Republic of Moldova MD 0,005 17 136 171

114 Romania RO 0,314 1 076 149 10 761

115 Russian Federation RU 1,880 6 443 182 64 432

116 Rwanda RW 0,003 10 282 103

117 Sao Tome and Principe ST 0,001 3 427 34

118 Saudi Arabia SA 1,193 4 088 679 40 887

119 Senegal SN 0,007 23 991 240

120 Serbia RS 0,032 109 671 1 097

121 Seychelles SC 0,002 6 854 69

122 Slovakia SK 0,156 534 647 5 346

123 Slovenia SI 0,080 274 178 2 742

124 South Africa ZA 0,246 843 097 8 431

125 Spain ES 2,149 7 365 105 73 651

126 Sri Lanka LK 0,045 154 225 1 542

127 State of Palestine PS 0,011 37 700 377

128 Sweden SE 0,877 3 005 676 30 057

129 Switzerland CH 1,142 3 913 890 39 139

130 Syrian Arab Republic SY 0,009 30 845 308

131 Tajikistan TJ 0,003 10 282 103

132 Togo TG 0,002 6 854 69

133 Tunisia TN 0,019 65 117 651

134 Türkiye TR 0,851 2 916 568 29 166

135 Turkmenistan TM 0,034 116 526 1 165

136 Ukraine UA 0,056 191 925 1 919

137 United Arab Emirates AE 0,640 2 193 424 21 934

138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

GB 4,407 15 103 778 151 038

139 United Republic of Tanzania TZ 0,010 34 272 343

140 United States of America US 22,000 75 398 936 753 989

141 Uruguay UY 0,093 318 732 3 187

142 Uzbekistan UZ 0,027 92 535 925

143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of VE 0,176 603 192 6 032

144 Viet Nam VN 0,094 322 159 3 222

145 Yemen YE 0,008 27 418 274

146 Zambia ZM 0,008 27 418 274

147 Zimbabwe ZW 0,007 23 991 240

TOTAL 97,395 333 794 524 3 337 947

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France

T: +33 (0)1 45 68 16 93

To the States Parties of the 1970 Convention 4 December 2024

Culture Sector The Assistant Director-General Ref.: CLT/CEM/MHM/24/9653

Subject: Voluntary contributions to the 1970 Convention Fund

Madam/Sir, On behalf of the Director-General, l would like to invite your country to make an annual voluntary contribution to the 1970 Convention Fund. This call for contributions is in accordance with the resolution of the Third Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 Convention in 2015 (Resolution 3.MSP 10), where the States Parties declared themselves in favour of the creation of a specific Fund for the 1970 Convention to support the Secretariat with additional financial resources, which would enable it to respond favourably to the actions linked to the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property, such as capacity-building, awareness-raising, inventory and database work and the monitoring of auctions. Furthermore, the Meeting of States Parties, through Resolution 7.MSP 14 adopted at its Seventh Meeting in 2023, “call[ed] upon the States Parties to make annual voluntary contributions, equivalent to at least 1% of their contribution to the UNESCO Regular Programme, so that the fund is adequately and sustainably resourced to ensure the implementation of the 1970 Convention”. Following these decisions, I encourage all States Parties to consider making voluntary contributions to the Fund of the 1970 Convention. Your contributions will be vital to ensure the continued effectiveness and sustainability of UNESCO’s action under the 1970 Convention and allow us to provide further support to States Parties. Attached to this letter you will find an overview of what a voluntary contribution of 1% represents per State Party. Kindly note that payments should be made only by bank transfer to the following account, specifying the reference “Fund of 1970 Convention”: For payments in US dollars to this bank account: Account Holder: UNESCO Bank: Citibank, N.A. Branch: 940-New York Bank’s address: 111 Wall Street, New York, NY, 10043, USA Account number: 36378785 SWIFT: CITIUS33 ABA: 021000089

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1/3Assessed contributions to UNESCO’s Regular Budget in 2024

Confirmation of the 1% amount for each State Party to the 1970 Convention

Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

1 Afghanistan AF 0,006 20 563 206

2 Albania AL 0,008 27 418 274

3 Algeria DZ 0,110 376 995 3 770

4 Angola AO 0,010 34 272 343

5 Argentina AR 0,724 2 481 311 24 813

6 Armenia AM 0,007 23 991 240

7 Australia AU 2,126 7 286 279 72 863

8 Austria AT 0,684 2 344 222 23 442

9 Azerbaijan AZ 0,030 102 817 1 028

10 Bahamas BS 0,019 65 117 651

11 Bahrain BH 0,054 185 070 1 851

12 Bangladesh BD 0,010 34 272 343

13 Barbados BB 0,008 27 418 274

14 Belarus BY 0,041 140 516 1 405

15 Belgium BE 0,834 2 858 305 28 583

16 Belize BZ 0,001 3 427 34

17 Benin BJ 0,005 17 136 171

18 Bhutan BT 0,001 3 427 34

19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of BO 0,019 65 117 651

20 Bosnia and Herzegovina BA 0,012 41 127 411

21 Botswana BW 0,015 51 408 514

22 Brazil BR 2,028 6 950 411 69 504

23 Bulgaria BG 0,056 191 925 1 919

24 Burkina Faso BF 0,004 13 709 137

25 Cambodia KH 0,007 23 991 240

26 Cameroon CM 0,013 44 554 446

27 Canada CA 2,647 9 071 863 90 719

28 Central African Republic CF 0,001 3 427 34

29 Chad TD 0,003 10 282 103

30 Chile CL 0,423 1 449 716 14 497

31 China CN 15,364 52 655 875 526 559

32 Colombia CO 0,248 849 952 8 500

33 Comoros KM 0,001 3 427 34

34 Costa Rica CR 0,070 239 906 2 399

35 Côte d'Ivoire CI 0,022 75 399 754

36 Croatia HR 0,092 315 305 3 153

37 Cuba CU 0,096 329 014 3 290

38 Cyprus CY 0,036 123 380 1 234

39 Czechia CZ 0,343 1 175 538 11 755

40 Democratic People's Republic of Korea KP 0,005 17 136 171

41 Democratic Republic of the Congo CD 0,010 34 272 343

42 Denmark DK 0,557 1 908 964 19 090

43 Djibouti DJ 0,001 3 427 34

44 Dominican Republic DO 0,068 233 051 2 331

45 Ecuador EC 0,078 267 324 2 673

46 Egypt EG 0,140 479 812 4 798

47 El Salvador SV 0,013 44 554 446

48 Equatorial Guinea GQ 0,012 41 127 411

49 Estonia EE 0,044 150 798 1 508

2/3Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

50 Eswatini SZ 0,002 6 854 69

51 Ethiopia ET 0,010 34 272 343

52 Finland FI 0,420 1 439 434 14 394

53 France FR 4,349 14 904 999 149 050

54 Gabon GA 0,013 44 554 446

55 Gambia GM 0,001 3 427 34

56 Georgia GE 0,008 27 418 274

57 Germany DE 6,155 21 094 566 210 946

58 Ghana GH 0,024 82 254 823

59 Greece GR 0,327 1 120 702 11 207

60 Grenada GD 0,001 3 427 34

61 Guatemala GT 0,041 140 516 1 405

62 Guinea GN 0,003 10 282 103

63 Haiti HT 0,006 20 563 206

64 Honduras HN 0,009 30 845 308

65 Hungary HU 0,230 788 262 7 883

66 Iceland IS 0,036 123 380 1 234

67 India IN 1,052 3 605 440 36 054

68 Iran, Islamic Republic of IR 0,374 1 281 782 12 818

69 Iraq IQ 0,129 442 112 4 421

70 Italy IT 3,212 11 008 245 110 082

71 Japan JP 8,091 27 729 672 277 297

72 Jordan JO 0,022 75 399 754

73 Kazakhstan KZ 0,134 459 248 4 592

74 Kenya KE 0,030 102 817 1 028

75 Kuwait KW 0,236 808 825 8 088

76 Kyrgyzstan KG 0,002 6 854 69

77 Lao People's Democratic Republic LA 0,007 23 991 240

78 Latvia LV 0,050 171 361 1 714

79 Lebanon LB 0,036 123 380 1 234

80 Lesotho LS 0,001 3 427 34

81 Libya LY 0,018 61 690 617

82 Lithuania LT 0,078 267 324 2 673

83 Luxembourg LU 0,069 236 479 2 365

84 Madagascar MG 0,004 13 709 137

85 Malawi MW 0,002 6 854 69

86 Mali ML 0,005 17 136 171

87 Malta MT 0,019 65 117 651

88 Mauritania MR 0,002 6 854 69

89 Mauritius MU 0,019 65 117 651

90 Mexico MX 1,230 4 215 486 42 155

91 Monaco MC 0,011 37 700 377

92 Mongolia MN 0,004 13 709 137

93 Montenegro ME 0,004 13 709 137

94 Morocco MA 0,055 188 497 1 885

95 Myanmar MM 0,010 34 272 343

96 Nepal NP 0,010 34 272 343

97 Netherlands NL 1,387 4 753 560 47 536

98 New Zealand NZ 0,311 1 065 867 10 659

99 Nicaragua NI 0,005 17 136 171

100 Niger NE 0,003 10 282 103

101 Nigeria NG 0,183 627 182 6 272

102 North Macedonia MK 0,007 23 991 240

103 Norway NO 0,684 2 344 222 23 442

3/3Code

IOS

2024 assessment

rate

2024 assessed

contribution to the

regular budget

1% amount for 2024

Member States % in USD in USD

104 Oman OM 0,112 383 849 3 838

105 Pakistan PK 0,115 394 131 3 941

106 Panama PA 0,091 311 877 3 119

107 Paraguay PY 0,026 89 108 891

108 Peru PE 0,164 562 065 5 621

109 Poland PL 0,843 2 889 150 28 892

110 Portugal PT 0,356 1 220 092 12 201

111 Qatar QA 0,271 928 778 9 288

112 Republic of Korea KR 2,593 8 886 793 88 868

113 Republic of Moldova MD 0,005 17 136 171

114 Romania RO 0,314 1 076 149 10 761

115 Russian Federation RU 1,880 6 443 182 64 432

116 Rwanda RW 0,003 10 282 103

117 Sao Tome and Principe ST 0,001 3 427 34

118 Saudi Arabia SA 1,193 4 088 679 40 887

119 Senegal SN 0,007 23 991 240

120 Serbia RS 0,032 109 671 1 097

121 Seychelles SC 0,002 6 854 69

122 Slovakia SK 0,156 534 647 5 346

123 Slovenia SI 0,080 274 178 2 742

124 South Africa ZA 0,246 843 097 8 431

125 Spain ES 2,149 7 365 105 73 651

126 Sri Lanka LK 0,045 154 225 1 542

127 State of Palestine PS 0,011 37 700 377

128 Sweden SE 0,877 3 005 676 30 057

129 Switzerland CH 1,142 3 913 890 39 139

130 Syrian Arab Republic SY 0,009 30 845 308

131 Tajikistan TJ 0,003 10 282 103

132 Togo TG 0,002 6 854 69

133 Tunisia TN 0,019 65 117 651

134 Türkiye TR 0,851 2 916 568 29 166

135 Turkmenistan TM 0,034 116 526 1 165

136 Ukraine UA 0,056 191 925 1 919

137 United Arab Emirates AE 0,640 2 193 424 21 934

138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

GB 4,407 15 103 778 151 038

139 United Republic of Tanzania TZ 0,010 34 272 343

140 United States of America US 22,000 75 398 936 753 989

141 Uruguay UY 0,093 318 732 3 187

142 Uzbekistan UZ 0,027 92 535 925

143 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of VE 0,176 603 192 6 032

144 Viet Nam VN 0,094 322 159 3 222

145 Yemen YE 0,008 27 418 274

146 Zambia ZM 0,008 27 418 274

147 Zimbabwe ZW 0,007 23 991 240

TOTAL 97,395 333 794 524 3 337 947