Fight Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property

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Key Challenges, Actions & Solutions

Celebrate 50 years of fight against illicit trafficking

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The 1970 Convention turns 50

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Strengthening of the NATLAWS

UNESCO strengthens its database on national laws for the protection of cultural heritage

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The necessity of the 1970 Convention

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ArThemis, the open-access cultural property restitution database

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Fight against illicit traffic in cultural property

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Theft, looting and illicit trafficking of cultural property is a crime. It deprives people of their history and culture, it weakens social cohesion in the long term. It fuels organized crime and contributes to the financing of terrorism.

UNECO works to provide a clear and strong response to stem this scourge.

Since its founding, UNESCO has been developing benchmark legal instruments, including the 1970 Convention - the culmination of a long process of reflection on the fight against the illicit traffic of cultural property. It is a collective duty to act against the illicit trafficking of cultural property and to protect cultural heritage.

https://en.unesco.org/fighttrafficking/1970