On the 12th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis, the United Nations Educational, science and Culture (UNESCO) has launched an appeal for more grand protection of the country’s cultural heritage sites.
“We must safeguard the cultural heritage in Ukraine, in testimony of the past corn also as a catalyst for peace and cohesion for the futurewhich to international community has a duty protect and preserve”, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO director-generally mentioned in A declaration.
Since start of the Russian invasion last week, UNESCO was in constant touch 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 to recall their special status of protected areas under international law,” Azoulay said.
With the help of pictures satellitesUNESCO, which is based in Paris wants observer damage to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
Ukraine is proud to have seven sites on Unesco list, six of which are cultural sites and one of which is a natural site. Among them are the ancient city of Tauric Chersonese and its chora, Saint Sophia Cathedral and associated monastic buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Ensemble of the Historic Center, Residence of Bucovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans, Geodesic Arch of Struve and Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine. The natural site on Unesco list is ancient and primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe. The country also has 17 sites on UNESCO’s attempt list.
UNESCO also confirmed son intention to support cultural workers in Ukraine.
EU culture ministers on On Monday assured Ukrainian journalists and artists of help. In a joint statement, they said they support professionals so that they can continue to be active and maintain creative and free expression.
On the 12th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting humanitarian crisis, the United Nations Educational, science and Culture (UNESCO) has launched an appeal for more grand protection of the country’s cultural heritage sites.
“We must safeguard the cultural heritage in Ukraine, in testimony of the past corn also as a catalyst for peace and cohesion for the futurewhich to international community has a duty protect and preserve”, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO director-generally mentioned in A declaration.
Since start of the Russian invasion last week, UNESCO was in constant touch 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 to recall their special status of protected areas under international law,” Azoulay said.
With the help of pictures satellitesUNESCO, which is based in Paris wants observer damage to cultural heritage sites in Ukraine.
Ukraine is proud to have seven sites on Unesco list, six of which are cultural sites and one of which is a natural site. Among them are the ancient city of Tauric Chersonese and its chora, Saint Sophia Cathedral and associated monastic buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Ensemble of the Historic Center, Residence of Bucovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans, Geodesic Arch of Struve and Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine. The natural site on Unesco list is ancient and primeval beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe. The country also has 17 sites on UNESCO’s attempt list.
UNESCO also confirmed son intention to support cultural workers in Ukraine.
EU culture ministers on On Monday assured Ukrainian journalists and artists of help. In a joint statement, they said they support professionals so that they can continue to be active and maintain creative and free expression.