April 11, 2014
Early Day Motion on UNESCO Mediation for Parthenon Sculptures
I only just noticed this, even though it happened some time ago. Labour MP Alan Meale has tabled an Early Day Motion, to highlight the UK Government’s current inaction over Greece’s proposals for mediation over the Parthenon Marbles under the auspices of UNESCO.
Previous posts on EDMs explain the purpose of Early Day Motions.
From:
Parliamentary Information Management Web Site
Early day motion 861
PARTHENON MARBLES (UNESCO MEDIATION PROCESS)
09.12.2013
Meale, AlanThat this House recalls that Greece has continuously, since it gained full independence in 1832, requested the return of the sculptures removed from the Parthenon by Lord Elgin and held in the British Museum since 1816; is aware that this dispute has been on the agenda of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Promotion of the Return of Cultural Property since 1987; notes that the Director General of UNESCO has recently written to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and the Director of the British Museum to advise them of Greece’s request for the dispute to be settled by mediation; and calls on the Government and the British Museum to co-operate fully and positively in the mediation process.
The following MPs have signed this so far:
- Campbell, Ronnie
- Caton, Martin
- Corbyn, Jeremy
- Dobbin, Jim
- Edwards, Jonathan
- George, Andrew
- Hancock, Mike
- Hood, Jim
- Leech, John
- Llwyd, Elfyn
- McDonnell, John
- Meale, Alan
- Williams, Hywel
- Early day motion 852 UNESCO mediation and the Marbles : March 27, 2015
- New Acropolis Museum Early Day Motion : March 1, 2009
- Elgin Marbles Early Day Motion : February 5, 2006
- Early Day Motion on the Parthenon Marbles : July 25, 2005
- EDM from Andrew George : March 15, 2007
- Could mediation through UNESCO offer a solution to the Parthenon Marbles issue? : October 3, 2013
- When will UK respond to Parthenon Marbles mediation request : February 25, 2014
- What will the UK do about the Parthenon Sculptures UNESCO mediation request : October 16, 2014
milagergova said,
04.11.14 at 1:45 pm
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion on UNESCO Mediation for Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/kTlEGHAmEg
Dennis Menos said,
04.12.14 at 6:11 am
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ParthenonSuisse said,
04.13.14 at 10:04 pm
RT @elginism: Blog post: Early Day Motion on UNESCO Mediation for Parthenon Sculptures http://t.co/kTlEGHAmEg