Emergency actions in Libya
Statements & Press Releases
- 18 November 2014 - UNESCO Director-General calls on all parties to protect Libya's unique Cultural Heritage
- 14 October 2014 - UNESCO Condemns Vandalism of Cultural and Religious Heritage in the Old City of Tripoli
- 23 May 2012 - Director-General concerned about attacks on World Heritage site of Ghadamès (Libya)
- 25 August 2011 - Director-General urges measures to protect Libya’s cultural heritage through period of transition
- 16 March 2011 - UNESCO mobilizes experts and civil society partners to safeguard heritage in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya
UNESCO Workshops
- 17-26 November 2013 - Training workshop for the Libyan Police on the prevention and fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property, Shahat, Libya
- 15-26 September 2013 - Training workshop for the Libyan Police on the prevention and fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property, Sabratha, Libya
- 27-30 April 2013 - Introductory workshop on Prevention and Fight against Illicit Trafficking of Libyan Cultural Property, Tripoli, Libya
The heads of two statues are recovered
- March 2013 - the heads of two statues from the classical museum of the archaeological site of Sabratha, inscribed on the World Heritage List (1982), were looted. In June 2013, the smugglers were arrested and the heads were recovered. More
Expert Meeting (October 2011)
- Libyan experts and international archeological missions participated in the expert meeting, as well as international cultural institutions and UNESCO partner organizations active in this field, held at UNESCO Headquarters on 21 October 2011. The meeting aimed at exchanging information on the situation in Libya and initiating a network of experts and institutions with a view to a future support to Libya.
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- Press release - UNESCO convenes Libyan and international experts for a meeting to safeguard Libya’s cultural heritage