December 18, 2012
Greece introduces draft UNESCO resolution on restitution of cultural property to countries of origin
Greece has introduced a draft resolution to UNESCO regarding the return of disputed artefacts to their countries of origin. In the context of the country introducing this resolution, it is fairly clear that it is at least partially aimed at the case of the Parthenon Marbles, although it would apply to many other items too.
From:
Greek Reporter
Greece Pushes UNESCO On Cultural Heritage
By Nicky Mariam Onti on December 13, 2012A Greek official, Anastassis Mitsialis, introduced a draft resolution before the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urging the return or restitution of cultural property to the countries of origin.
He said that, “Cultural heritage is the mirror of a country’s history, thus lying within the very core of its existence, since it represents, not only specific values and traditions, but also a unique way a people perceives the world.”
The resolution came before the 67th General Assembly in a report that covers such matters as new country ratifications of the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, that brought the total number of States parties to 122, and the development of new legal and practical tools in that field.The UNESCO report also describes emergency activities undertaken during the reporting period to protect cultural heritage in Haiti, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria and Mali, in response to natural disasters or conflict situations in those States.
It also recommends that Member States to introduce effective national and international measures to prevent and combat illicit trafficking in cultural property, including publicizing legislation and offering special training for police, customs and border services and to consider such trafficking a serious crime.
- United Nations draft resolution on return of cultural property : December 5, 2006
- UNESCO committee on cultural property meets in Paris : October 25, 2010
- Elgin Marbles issue raised at United Nations : November 4, 2006
- UNESCO promoting the return of cultural property : February 12, 2005
- More on the UN resoltion for return of cultural property : December 6, 2006
- UN Security Council resolution to protect Syrian Heritage : February 18, 2015
- UK to ratify 1954 Hague Convention on Cultural Property : June 21, 2015
- UNESCO debate on challenge of cultural property : February 2, 2007
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