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In 2024, UNESCO celebrates the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the first international legal framework entirely dedicated to the protection of movable and immovable heritage.

UNESCO

13 May 2024 - 15 May 2024

EVENT

UNESCO International Conference “Cultural Heritage and Peace: Building on 70 years of the Hague Convention”

13 May 2024 - 5:00 pm - 15 May 2024 - 1:30 pm

Location

The Hague, Netherlands

Rooms :

The Hague

Type :

Cat IV – International Congress

Arrangement type :

In-Person

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On this occasion, the International Conference “Cultural Heritage and Peace: Building on 70 years of the Hague Convention”, will be organized by UNESCO and hosted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in The Hague on 13 - 15 May 2024, at the historical location and date of its signature.

This landmark event will gather specialists involved in the protection of cultural property as well as the global community, to collectively reflect on the achievements, challenges and lessons learned in the implementation of this international normative instrument. It will also serve as a unique global platform for UNESCO and its partners to enhance advocacy efforts and work towards universal ratification to build and foster the foundations of respect, diversity and peace.

Protecting cultural property, whether during peacetime or an armed conflict, means safeguarding the memories of peoples and societies, and passing down the diverse fabric of humanity to the generations to come. Instruments such as the 1954 Convention contribute to building and cementing a foundation of peace.

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