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UNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to cultural heritage sites in the Middle East
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“Culture is not only a victim of war, it is also a source of resilience, dignity and hope.”
“At the request of the Lebanese Government, the UN education and cultural agency, UNESCO, has placed 39 World Heritage sites under so-called “enhanced protection” – a special status aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage during times of conflict.” UN News. 18 April is World Heritage Day. It’s a time when we celebrate the cultural heritage that […]
PARIS – Unesco has provided “enhanced protection” for sites of cultural importance, some declared a World Heritage Site, attacked or threatened by the war that, with fragile cease-fires, takes place in the Middle East. Krista Pikkat, director of UNESCO’s Entity for Culture and Emergencies (United Nations Organization) [...]
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Global Diaspora NewsUNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to cultural heritage sites in the Middle East
Since the Middle East war started on 28 February, several sites of major cultural significance have come under attack in Israel, Iran and Lebanon. Ensuring their protection is the task of the UN agency for education, science and culture, UNESCO.
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