Council declaration on tragic destruction of cultural goods in Iraq
Sumario: May 6, 2003: Declaration of the Council: on the tragic destruction of cultural goods, archaeological sites, monuments and libraries in Iraq (Brussels)
The Council of the European Union
- expresses its deepest concern at the tragic destruction of cultural goods, archaeological sites, and monuments of irreplaceable historical value in Iraq, and the vandalism and looting of the museums and libraries of vital importance not only to Iraq but to the whole world.
- confirms that a basic principle ruling the E.U. as a community of cultural values and sensitivities is the respect and protection of world cultural heritage,
- stresses the need to protect in an efficient way the cultural goods of Iraq and to return the objects illegally removed from museums or archaeological sites, without allowing them to become objects of trade ending up in foreign museums or private collections.
The Council declares the European Union's active support of UNESCO's related initiatives and actions as well as its support of governmental and non-governmental aiming at protecting Iraq's cultural heritage as part of the world's cultural heritage.
- Ref: CL03-170EN
- Fuente UE: Consejo
- Foro NU:
- Fecha: 6/5/2003
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