This Forum aimed to underline the importance of preparedness and implementation of safeguarding measures for the protection of heritage in times of peace, share national and international good practices, and highlight the necessity for active civil-military cooperation to ensure a comprehensive protection of cultural property during armed conflict. Participants engaged in focused sessions addressing various dimensions of cultural property protection. Over 250 participants attended, including national civil and military experts from 85 UNESCO Member States, and representatives of international organizations, ensuring balanced gender and geographical representation.
UNESCO convened the first Civil-Military Alliance Forum for the Protection of Cultural Property at its headquarters in Paris, this event marks a significant operational milestone for the Alliance launched to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
This Forum aimed to underline the importance of preparedness and implementation of safeguarding measures for the protection of heritage in times of peace, share national and international good practices, and highlight the necessity for active civil-military cooperation to ensure a comprehensive protection of cultural property during armed conflict. Participants engaged in focused sessions addressing various dimensions of cultural property protection. Over 250 participants attended, including national civil and military experts from 85 UNESCO Member States, and representatives of international organizations, ensuring balanced gender and geographical representation.
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