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Ever since the beginning of the last century, many countries in their effort to codify the law of war and identify war crimes against humanity decided to meet and discuss these issues at two international conferences in the Hague in 1899 and 1907. The second and most important conference culminated all these efforts in the text of the Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted in 1954.
One of the many actions that ensued from the Hague Convention is the symbol of the Blue Shield, established as an emblem for the protection of historic sites in the event of war operations, being the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross.
The international illicit trade in cultural property, specifically antiquities, is not only a major threat to the cultural heritage of the MENA region, but also
Cultural Heritage and international security (23/2/2021) Password: AvVaf3PU Recording link: https://uoa.webex.com/uoa/ldr.php?RCID=69b293d23cc9490baae64be55756efce Intangible cultural heritage safeguarding in times of crises (2/3/2021) Webex meeting recording: Cultural Heritage webinars-20210302
As of 24 February 2022, military forces from the Russian Federation have invaded Ukraine. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) strongly condemns this violation of
Paris, 24 February 2022 ICOMOS deplores the lives already lost and threatened by the deterioration of the situation in theUkrainian territory. ICOMOS also fears that
Following the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Resolution on Aggression against Ukraine, and in light of the devastating escalation of violence, UNESCO
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