From 6^th to 23^rd of October, 2009, the 35 the session of UNESCO General Conference was held in Paris. More than 3000 participants from 193 Member States, including 8 Heads of States and some  260 ministers attended the session.

The 35^th session if the General Conference adopted the programme and budget for 2010-2011, reviewed Medium-Term Strategy (2008-2013) and elected the next Director-General. The General Conference adopted the Director-General`s proposal of US$653 million budget, with US$118.5 million for education, which remains the top priority of the Organization. In Education programmes the priority was given to issues of literacy, teachers and technical and vocational skills development. In the social and human sciences the Conference asked for an examination of the advisability of preparing a draft universal declaration of ethical principles in relation to climate change. US$ 53 million was allocated for culture sector, with the following priority areas: protecting, safeguarding and managing the tangible and intangible heritage, and promoting diversity of cultural expressions, languages and multilingualism and the dialogues of cultures. The Member States were also asked to actively participate in the celebration of the International Year for the Raproachment of Cultures (2010). The General Confernce also asked the Communication and Information sector (US$33 million budget) to pursue its work in defense of press freedom.

Two ministerial round tables, a ministerial Forum, Youth and Partners' Forums, also the meeting culture, communication, education, science, administrative and other commissions were held in the framework of the 35^th General Conference.