Paris, March 8, (dpa/GNA) – UNESCO has called for greater protection for Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites, on the 12th day of its brutal invasion by Russia.
“We must safeguard the cultural heritage in Ukraine, as a testimony of the past and also as a catalyst for peace and cohesion for the future, which the international community has a duty to protect and preserve,” Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s director-general, said in a statement.
Since the start of the Russian invasion last week, UNESCO has been in constant contact with Ukrainian institutions to assess the situation and strengthen the protection of cultural heritage sites.
“The first challenge is to mark cultural heritage sites and monuments and recall their special status as protected areas under international law,” Azoulay said.
With the help of satellite images, UNESCO, which is based in Paris, wants to observe what damage is being done to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
UNESCO also confirmed its intention to support cultural workers in Ukraine.
EU culture ministers on Monday assured Ukrainian journalists and artists of help. In a joint statement, they said they would support professionals so that they could continue to be active and maintain creative and free expression.
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UNESCO: Ukrainian heritage must be protected ‘as a force for peace’
Paris (dpa) – UNESCO has called for greater protection for Ukraine’s cultural heritage sites on the 12th day of its brutal invasion by Russia.
“We must safeguard the cultural heritage in Ukraine, as a testimony of the past but also as a catalyst for peace and cohesion for the future, which the international community has a duty to protect and preserve,” Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO’s director-general, said in a statement.
Since the start of the Russian invasion last week, UNESCO has been in constant contact with Ukrainian institutions to assess the situation and strengthen the protection of cultural heritage sites.
“The first challenge is to mark cultural heritage sites and monuments and recall their special status as protected areas under international law,” Azoulay said.
With the help of satellite images, UNESCO, which is based in Paris, wants to observe what damage is being done to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
UNESCO also confirmed its intention to support cultural workers in Ukraine.
Culture ministers of the EU on Monday assured Ukrainian journalists and artists of help. In a joint statement, they said they would support professionals so that they could continue to be active and maintain creative and free expression.
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