Protection and Restitution of Works of Art as Part of the Preservation and Further Development of Cultural Values

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Cultural Property Preservation Cultural Property Protection Cultural Property Restitution Cultural Values Illicit Traffic Treaties

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Invites all Member States to sign and ratify the 1. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property,20 adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on 14 November 1970;

Calls upon all Member States to take all necessary steps to prevent, on their territories, any illicit traffic in works of art coming from any other country, especially from territories which were or are under colonial or foreign domination and occupation;

Affirms that the restitution to a country of its objets d'art, monuments, museum pieces, manuscripts, documents and any other cultural or artistic treasures constitutes a step forward towards the strengthening of international co-operation and the preservation and future development of cultural values.

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