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Detailed report on UNESCO's activities and emergency assistance program for Ukraine, pursuant to Executive Board decision 215 EX/5.I.F. The request by the Director-General to monitor the situation in Ukraine is highlighted, as is the need to report on the implementation of the program at the 216th session of the Executive Board.
This Transitional Framework (TF) 2022-2023 is the strategic document of the United Nations in Ukraine in support of the Government of Ukraine’s response to the economic and social impact of Russia’s invasion and war against Ukraine
Strategic planning document and constitutes a system of approaches to the national interests of the Russian Federation in matters of foreign policy, as well as to the basic principles, strategic objectives, main tasks and priorities of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation.
This Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA2) is part of an ongoing effort, conducted jointly by the World Bank, the government of Ukraine, the European Commission and the United Nations, and supported by other partners, to assess damage and needs of Ukraine's losses from the Russian invasion. Equally important, it aims to assess the magnitude of the economic and social needs for Ukraine's survival during the war and its prosperity afterward.
Compilation of public statements and threatening rhetoric by Vladimir Putin and actors under his control against Ukraine, even before his invasion and capture of Crimea in 2014. New cases of eliminationist rhetoric also appear, including by Putin; Medvedev, Foreign Minister Lavrov; Russian Senator Dolgov; the leader of the occupied countries aligned with Russia (Donetsk and Gubarev), and the political scientist Ishchenko.
This collection, in chronological order, focuses on key words, phrases, and/or themes that appear to express the Russian government's intention to eliminate Ukraine or Ukrainians as a nation-state, people, or culture.
This study examines how cultural heritage can be better protected from the effects of armed conflicts, in Ukraine and beyond. It includes an analysis of the applicable international law and policy frameworks and the practice of key international actors in Ukraine, as well as in past conflicts. It concludes with a set of specific recommendations to the EU and its Member States to strengthen the protection of cultural heritage from the effects of armed conflicts, now and in the future.
Study based on a comprehensive search of media articles and social media posts of incidents related to vandalism carried out by climate activists between May and December 2022, coinciding with the development in Sharm El Sheikh of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27).
This preliminary report provides a detailed overview of the importance of Gaza’s heritage, including an explanation of its most important heritage landmarks and highlighting key sites affected during a month of war. This study is intended to teach and raise awareness among the international community of the fact that the Palestinian people of Gaza are suffering the loss of their heritage, history and cultural identity, along with their significant humanitarian suffering resulting from this war.
In this article, Juliette Raoul-Duval reviews the international heritage protection mechanisms and presents an overview of the threats to heritage in Ukraine as the war drags on, and the role of ICOM, its national committees and their partners in helping Ukrainian museum professionals.
En este artículo se aborda el vandalismo como forma de activismo climático en museos tras el ataque a las "Majas" en el Museo del Prado.