Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict: The 1954 Hague Convention and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols

The Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict was adopted at The Hague (Netherlands) in 1954 in the wake of massive destruction of cultural heritage during the Second World War. It is the first international treaty with a world-wide vocation focusing exclusively on the protection of cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict.

To learn more about the 1954 Hague Convention and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols visit: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/armed-conflict-and-heritage/

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