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The fight against illicit traffic and the return of cultural property: fundamental aspects of UNESCO’s mandate
As issues surrounding the return of cultural properties command worldwide media attention and debate, UNESCO continues to call on States and art dealers to cooperate in a spirit of respect for cultural heritage, particularly when it concerns religious beliefs and human remains. The 16th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in case of Illicit Appropriation is convened in that perspective. More
- 20-08-2010
23 August 2010: Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
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- 12-08-2010
Launching of the International Year of Youth, 2010- 2011: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding
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World Heritage Review n°57 - World Heritage in Brazil
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World Heritage Review n°56 - International Year of Biodiversity
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Why and how Africa should invest in African languages and multilingual education
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Managing Disaster Risks for World Heritage Resource Manual
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2009 Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2009
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