Monday 29 June 2015

UNESCO appeals for protection of heritage sites targeted for destruction


UnescoThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) strongly appealed for international community to help counter the emerging threat of violent extremism and cultural cleansing taking place today in several countries.
 
“Heritage is under attack today. In Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, we see the brutal and deliberate destruction of heritage on an unprecedented scale. This is a call for action,” said UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.


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