A/HRC/49/54 Contents Page 2 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Legal framework ........................................................................................................................... 3 III. Positive force of culture and cultural diversity .............................................................................. 4 IV. Taking stock and setting priorities ................................................................................................ 5 A. Protecting cultural rights relating to monuments, objects and sites ...................................... 5 B. Protecting cultural rights relating to intangible culture ......................................................... 7 C. Protecting cultural rights relating to the natural environment............................................... 8 V. Balancing of rights ........................................................................................................................ 9 VI. Indivisibility of cultural rights and other human rights ................................................................. 10 VII. Work methods and next reports..................................................................................................... 12