The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage aims to:
- Protect intangible cultural heritage;
- Promote the respect for intangible cultural heritage and its bearers;
- Raise the awareness of the significance of intangible cultural heritage at an international, national and local level;
- Ensure the recognition and appreciation of the cultural diversity;
- Promote international cooperation.
Worldwide 175 countries signed the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
See the page of this UNESCO Convention here.