The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions has been ratified and entered into force on March 18, 2007. The following are links to a variety of press releases announcing the Convention's ratification.

Canada - Department of Canadian Heritage

English

French

European Commission

English

French

German

European Commission – Frequently Asked Questions on the UNESCO Convention

English

French

France - Ministry of Culture and Communications

Available in French only

France - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

English

French

Hungary – Ministry of Education and Culture

Available only in Hungarian

La Francophonie

Available only in French

UNESCO

English

French

Spanish

UNESCO - Official Celebrations in Brussels

Available only in French:

Director-General's Speech (pdf document)

United Nations

Available only in English