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PREAMBLE     [go to this PREAMBLE]
... Considering that, under the terms of its Constitution, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has the purpose of instituting collaboration among the nations with a view to furthering for all universal respect for human rights and equality of educational opportunity, ...


ARTICLE-2     [go to this ARTICLE]
... When permitted in a State, the following situations shall not be deemed to constitute discrimination, within the meaning of article 1 of this Convention: (a) The establishment or maintenance of separate educational systems or institutions for pupils of the two sexes, if these systems or institutions offer equivalent access to education, provide a teaching staff with qualifications of the same standard as well as school premises and equipment of the same quality, and afford the opportunity to take the same or equivalent courses of study; ...


ARTICLE-12     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. This Convention shall be subject to ratification or acceptance by States Members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in accordance with their respective constitutional procedures. ...