https://www.un.org/sg/en/node/262058
2022. 3. 27.
Statement on Ukraine
Statement on Ukraine
2022년 2월 24일 러시아 대통령 블라디미르 푸틴이 내린 특별 군사작전 개시 명령 선포에 따라 러시아가 우크라이나에 대한 침공 개시.
[ICOMOS Statement on Ukraine] Paris, 24 February 2022
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As one of the foremost organisations in the heritage field and Advisory Body to the World Heritage Committee, it reminds all involved of the extreme fragility of the cultural heritage during armed conflict, even to unintentional damage, and the commitments of care they have made under the UNESCO Cultural Conventions – in particular the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols, the 1972 World Heritage Convention and the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage – and their absolute duty to do everything in their power to preserve all heritage, in all its components and layers, from damage.
ICOMOS is at the disposal of its colleagues and the authorities in Ukraine for any support or advice it may be able to give in safeguarding cultural heritage or risk preparedness measures.
[Déclaration de l'ICOMOS sur l'Ukraine] Paris, le 24 février 2022
L'ICOMOS déplore les vies déjà perdues et menacées par la détérioration de la situation sur le territoire ukrainien. L'ICOMOS craint également que de sérieuses menaces pèsent sur le patrimoine ukrainien.
En tant que l'une des principales organisations dans le domaine du patrimoine et organisation consultative du Comité du patrimoine mondial, nous rappelons à toutes les parties concernées l'extrême fragilité du patrimoine culturel pendant les conflits armés, même aux dommages involontaires, et les engagements qu'elles ont pris dans le cadre des Conventions culturelles de l'UNESCO – en particulier la Convention de La Haye de 1954 et ses deux Protocoles, la Convention du patrimoine mondial de 1972 et la Convention de 2003 pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel immatériel – et leur devoir absolu de tout mettre en œuvre pour préserver tout le patrimoine, dans toutes ses composantes et ses couches, contre les dommages.
L'ICOMOS est à la disposition de ses collègues et des autorités ukrainiennes pour tout soutien ou conseil que l’on pourrait apporter dans la sauvegarde du patrimoine culturel ou les mesures de préparation aux risques.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) is a non-governmental, not for profit international organisation, committed to furthering the conservation, protection, use and enhancement of the world’s cultural heritage. ICOMOS has built a solid philosophical, doctrinal and managerial framework for the sustainable conservation of heritage around the world. As an official advisory body to the World Heritage Committee for the implementation of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, ICOMOS evaluates nominations and advises on the state of conservation of properties inscribed on the World Heritage List. ICOMOS is a founding member of the Blue Shield.
For more information see www.icomos.org
Le Conseil international des monuments et des sites (ICOMOS) est une organisation internationale non gouvernementale, à but non lucratif, qui s'engage à promouvoir la conservation, la protection, l'utilisation et la mise en valeur du patrimoine culturel mondial. L'ICOMOS a construit un solide cadre philosophique, doctrinal et de gestion pour la conservation durable du patrimoine dans le monde entier. En tant qu'organisme consultatif officiel du Comité du patrimoine mondial pour la mise en œuvre de la Convention du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, l'ICOMOS évalue les propositions d'inscription et donne des conseils sur l'état de conservation des biens inscrits sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial. L'ICOMOS est membre fondateur du Bouclier Bleu.
Pour plus d'informations, voir www.icomos.org
https://www.icomos.org/en/78-english-categories/105671-icomos-statement-on-ukraine
[Statement by the Blue Shield on the situation in Ukraine] February 25, 2022
Blue Shield Missions
The Blue Shield is extremely concerned regarding the escalating conflict in Ukraine. We ask all those involved to obey all relevant international law and to protect the civilian population wherever and whenever possible. We stress in particular the responsibilities of all involved under the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two Protocols of 1954 and, where relevant, 1999.
The Blue Shield stands ready to assist anyone involved in the conflict to protect cultural property in Ukraine and to work towards an immediate end to the conflict.
Peter Stone
President, The Blue Shield
25 February 2022
https://theblueshield.org/statement-by-the-blue-shield-on-the-situation-in-ukraine/
[NetworkStatement concerning the Russian invasion into Ukraine] February 24, 2022
As of 24 February 2022, military forces from the Russian Federation have invaded Ukraine. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) strongly condemns this violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. ICOM is especially concerned about the risks faced by museum professionals as well as the threats to cultural heritage because of this armed conflict. ICOM expects both countries, as States Parties of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of armed conflict and its First Protocol, to abide by their international legal obligations to protect heritage.
After first securing their own safety, ICOM advises all its members to recall their professional obligations under the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums to preserve, maintain and promote heritage and ensure their museums and collections are protected against all varieties of risk, including in conflict. Furthermore, ICOM advises all interested parties that there are many online free and accessible tools which can help in crises such as this, including but not limited to: ICOM and UNESCO Museums Security and Disaster Preparedness in Running a Museum: Practice Handbook, ICCROM First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis – Toolkit or UNESCO and ICCROM Endangered heritage: emergency evacuation of heritage collections.
In addition, ICOM invites members of civil society to reach out to their local museums to assist them, if possible, with the ways and means to protect their buildings and collections. As important centres for education, study and enjoyment in local communities, it is important that museums – crucial reference points for local communities – are supported by their local communities.
Finally, outside of the immediate area of conflict, this crisis will provide an opportunity for unscrupulous individuals to profit from the threats to heritage. ICOM warns all interested parties to be vigilant for potential increases in the smuggling of cultural materials coming from the region, and ICOM reminds all national governments in the region of their international legal obligations to protect moveable cultural heritage under the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects, not to mention the other international cultural conventions for the protection of humanities common cultural heritage.
ICOM is working closely with its international partners and stakeholders in the region and monitoring the situation as it evolves. ICOM will continue to offer whatever support it can to alleviate any potential threats the heritage of Ukraine may face in the uncertain days and weeks to come.
https://icom.museum/en/news/statement-russia-invasion-into-ukraine/
[성명서] 러시아의 우크라이나 침공 사태 관련 유네스코 국가위원회 공동성명
2022년 2월 25일(서명 국가위원회 목록 기준일: 2022년 3월 3일)
유럽 및 그 외 지역 유네스코 국가위원회는 러시아의 우크라이나 침공을 규탄한다.
최근 발생한 일련의 사건은 우크라이나, 유럽, 그리고 전 세계에 분수령이 될 것이다.
유럽 및 그 외 지역 유네스코 국가위원회는 러시아 연방의 우크라이나 침공을 가장 강력한 어조로 규탄하는 바이다. 우리 국가위원회는 분쟁지역에서 활동하는 언론인 및 교사, 교육자, 그리고 평화로운 환경에서 교육받을 권리가 있는 학생들을 포함한 우크라이나 국민들과의 연대를 표명한다. 우리는 우크라이나를 비롯한 전 세계에서 유네스코의 목적과 가치를 옹호하는 우리의 파트너들을 전적으로 지지한다.
지난 2월 24일, 유네스코는 국제인도법의 준수를 촉구하였다. 구체적으로는 정보의 자유를 보존하고, 언론 종사자들을 보호하며, ‘무력충돌시 문화재 보호를 위한 헤이그 협약’을 준수할 것을 요구했다. 현재 우크라이나에는 총 7곳의 유네스코 세계유산지가 위치해 있다. 최근 폭력 사태가 고조됨에 따라 안토니오 구테흐스 유엔 사무총장은 러시아 대통령에게 우크라이나에서 병력을 철수할 것을 요청했다.
서명 국가위원회: 유네스코 그리스, 네덜란드, 노르웨이, 덴마크, 독일, 라트비아, 루마니아, 룩셈부르크, 리투아니아, 몰타, 벨기에, 북마케도니아, 불가리아, 스웨덴, 스위스, 스페인, 슬로바키아, 슬로베니아, 아이슬란드, 아일랜드, 안도라, 알바니아, 에스토니아, 영국, 오스트리아, 이탈리아, 일본, 조지아, 체코, 캐나다, 크로아티아, 키프로스, 터키, 페로제도, 포르투갈, 폴란드, 프랑스, 핀란드, 한국, 헝가리 위원회
https://www.unesco.or.kr/news/press/view/2431/page/0?
[#SolidarityWithUkraine] Berlin, 25.02.2022: The Network of European Museum Organisations expresses its solidarity with all cultural organisations and individuals in Ukraine. We are concerned for the wellbeing of our museum colleagues, peers and friends in the country. The network is deeply distressed by the threat and ultimate consequences befallen civilians in Ukraine and urges European institutions to look for ways of diplomatic deescalation and restoration of peace in Europe. In these moments may we remain committed in pursuing a Europe that upholds peace, prosperity, human rights, and respect. Let our shared cultural heritage allow us to learn from our past and act in fellowship across Europe.
NEMO – The Network of European Museum Organisations Karl-Marx-Platz 12 | 12043 Berlin, Germany | office@ne-mo.org | www.ne-mo.org
[The World Heritage city of Kyiv is in imminent danger] Mar 1 Written By admin ICOMOS UA
Following the heavy shelling also of civilian areas of Kharkiv, today the residents of Kyiv have been told to leave their homes due to imminent strikes. According to reports backed up by satellite imagery, an over 60 km long military convoy has been edging towards the city.
As international NGO in the field of cultural heritage and Advisory body to the World Heritage Convention, ICOMOS reminds that Kyiv has an important historic centre – whose jewels are the Saint-Sophia Cathedral and its related monastic buildings and the monastic complex of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra with the Church of the Saviour at Berestovo – all inscribed as heritage of humanity under the 1972 World Heritage Convention. Besides the World Heritage sites – the historic centre and wider city include numerous other historic monuments, sites and museums, also in proximity to administrative and government buildings. Any shelling or fighting in such a dense historic urban landscape will not only bring further death and suffering to the civilian population but also in all likelihood cause major irreparable damage to these important cultural properties. ICOMOS insists again on reminding of the protection afforded to cultural heritage by international humanitarian law and in particular the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Protocols, and the solemn commitments State Parties make to the international community when they sign up to the 1972 World Heritage Convention.
Teresa Patricio
President of ICOMOS
https://www.icomos.org/en/78-english-categories/105787-kiev
[Ukraine: UNESCO statement following the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution]
[Statement] March 3, 2022 Last update: March 25, 2022
The UNGA Resolution reaffirms the paramount importance of the UN Charter and commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, and it demands “that the Russian Federation immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine.”
The Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, fully concurs with the opening remarks made by the Secretary-General at the Special Session of the General Assembly, during which he said that “this escalating violence -- which is resulting in civilian deaths, including children – is totally unacceptable.”
In addition, she calls for the “protection of Ukrainian cultural heritage, which bears witness to the country’s rich history, and includes its seven World Heritage sites – notably located in Lviv and Kyiv; the cities of Odessa and Kharkiv, members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network; its national archives, some of which feature in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register; and its sites commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust.”
We must safeguard this cultural heritage, as a testimony of the past but also as a vector of peace for the future, which the international community has a duty to protect and preserve for future generations. It is also to protect the future that educational institutions must be considered sanctuaries.
Audrey Azoulay
UNESCO Director-General
Consistent with its mandate, UNESCO demands the immediate cessation of attacks on civilian facilities, such as schools, universities, memorial sites, cultural and communication infrastructures, and deplores civilian casualties, including students, teachers, artists, scientists and journalists. These include women and children, girls especially, disproportionately impacted by the conflict and displacement.
In the field of education, Resolution 2601 adopted in 2021 by the UN Security Council states that UN Member States are to “prevent attacks and threats of attacks against schools and ensure the protection of schools and civilians connected with schools, including children and teachers during armed conflict as well as in post-conflict phases”. The General Assembly Resolution of 2 March expresses grave concern at reports of attacks on civilian facilities including schools. In this regard, UNESCO strongly condemns attacks against education facilities, with the damaging of at least seven institutions in the past week, including the attack on 2 March on Karazin Kharkiv National University.
The nationwide closure of schools and education facilities has affected the entire school-aged population -- 6 million students between 3 and 17 years old, and more than 1.5 million enrolled in higher education institutions. The escalation of violence hampers the protective role of education, and the impact may be far-reaching including in neighbouring countries.
In the field of culture, UNESCO underlines the obligations of international humanitarian law, notably the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its two (1954 and 1999) Protocols, to refrain from inflicting damage to cultural property, and condemns all attacks and damage to cultural heritage in all its forms in Ukraine. UNESCO calls also for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2347.
In this respect, UNESCO is gravely concerned with the damages incurred by the city of Kharkiv, UNESCO Creative City for Music, and the historic centre of Chernihiv, on Ukraine’s World Heritage Tentative List. UNESCO deeply regrets reports of damage to the works of the celebrated Ukrainian artist, Maria Primachenko, with whose anniversary UNESCO was associated in 2009.
UNESCO condemns also the attack that affected the Babyn Yar Holocaust memorial, the site of one of the largest mass shootings of Jews during World War II, and calls for the respect of historic sites, whose value for education and remembrance is irreplaceable.
In order to prevent attacks, UNESCO, in close coordination with the Ukrainian authorities, is working to mark as quickly as possible key historic monuments and sites across Ukraine with the distinctive emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention, an internationally recognised signal for the protection of cultural heritage in the event of armed conflict. In addition, UNESCO has approached the Ukrainian authorities with a view to organising a meeting with museum directors across the country to help them respond to urgent needs for safeguarding museum collections and cultural property. In cooperation with UNITAR/UNOSAT, UNESCO will be monitoring the damages incurred by cultural sites through satellite imagery analysis.
In the field of access to information and freedom of expression, UNESCO recalls its previous statement underlining obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 2222 to protect media professionals and associated personnel. It further notes, as in the same resolution, “media equipment and installations constitute civilian objects, and in this respect shall not be the object of attack or of reprisals, unless they are military objectives”.
In this respect, UNESCO is deeply concerned about reports of the targeting of media infrastructure, including the shelling of Kyiv’s main television tower on 1 March 2022, with multiple reported fatalities, including at least one media worker, as well as cases of violence against journalists and attempts to restrict access to the Internet.
In a conflict situation, free and independent media are critical for ensuring civilians have access to potentially life-saving information and debunking disinformation and rumours.
At the request of a group of Member States, the UNESCO Executive Board will hold a Special Session on 15 March “to examine the impact and consequences of the current situation in Ukraine in all aspects of UNESCO’s mandate”.
UNESCO designations and sites in Ukraine
7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
4 Elements on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
8 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
10 UNESCO University Chairs
78 UNESCO Associated Schools
3 UNESCO Creative Cities
3 UNESCO Learning Cities
1 UNESCO Category 2 Institute
4 Inscriptions on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register
2 UNEVOC Centre
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[STATEMENT BY ICOMOS-UK ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE] 3rd March 2022
STATEMENT BY ICOMOS-UK ON THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE
We stand in solidarity with all those involved trying to protect homes, culture and heritage in response to the on-going conflict in Ukraine that is shattering families, shattering communities and shattering the places to which they belong.
Although as yet there are no reports of heritage destruction, two of Ukraine’s World Heritage sites[1] , in the centres of Kyiv and L’viv, are extremely vulnerable.
These marvellous sites project the identity and culture of Ukraine and its long history. They will be needed to provide essential support for recovery once the conflict ends; and as part of the heritage of mankind, they transcend national borders and belong to us all.
International Conventions are being tested. Russia has contributed much to the World Heritage Convention and has ratified the Hague Convention of 1956. It surely now should respect both.
In times of conflict, exhortation can sometimes be a powerful weapon to protect heritage. We join other ICOMOS National Committees in stressing the need for all members of the international heritage community to appeal for protection on behalf of the people of Ukraine, so that their heritage can be part of their future.
For more information, please contact admin@icomos-uk.org
[1] Ukraine’s World Heritage sites
Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
Struve Geodetic Arc
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine
https://icomos-uk.org/statement-by-icomos-uk-on-the-conflict-in-ukraine
[Statement by US/ICOMOS on the Cultural Destruction of Ukraine] 2 March, 2022
The United States National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites deplores the brutality and destruction inflicted by Russian forces as they pursue the conquest of the sovereign state of Ukraine. This action is anathema to the principles upon which the United Nations was founded, to the sustainability of the World Heritage Convention, and basic human decency. It risks igniting a global war of the sort that was the impetus for the formation of the United Nations. It is precisely that threat that Vladimir Putin is using to hold the nations of the world hostage as he pursues his dreams of glory and immortality. We appeal to ICOMOS members in all countries to support Ukraine and to exert all possible influence to stop the aggression that can be traced to the grandiose schemes of a megalomaniac.
https://usicomos.org/statement-by-us-icomos-on-the-cultural-destruction-of-ukraine/
[World Archaeological Congress Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine] 5 March, 2022
World Archaeological Congress Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation as ordered by President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
As a community of archaeologists of the world, the World Archaeological Congress opposes the violation of basic human rights and condemns the use of force in any form for solving political disputes. We, therefore, condemn the invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation as ordered by President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin in the strongest possible terms and demand the immediate withdrawal of these forces.
We note that the self-justification that President Putin presented for the invasion specifically includes claims about the Ukrainian past which we as archaeologists who study the past identify as false and historically untrue. We abhor the use of such claims about the past to justify any action that violates basic human rights, international law, and the sovereign independence of nations. WAC, therefore, stands in solidarity with all those who protest this aggression.
We are extremely concerned about the wellbeing of our Ukrainian colleagues and citizens, and
wish all our colleagues in affected territories well in these very difficult times. We wholeheartedly thank the authorities and all those involved in refugee protection for their extraordinary efforts, and ask them to ensure that all those who are displaced are given equal protection, irrespective of their nationality, gender, ethnicity or any other factor.
Finally, as a world archaeological organization, WAC urges the forces involved to consider, among their concerns, appropriate strategies to protect Ukraine’s heritage and to follow the Hague Conventions on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954) and the First (1954) and Second Protocols (1999). WAC urges them to avoid strike in any archaeological and cultural heritage sites and to keep military operations away from their immediate surroundings.
The importance of human life and the principle of compliance with basic human rights takes precedence over all others. At the same time, cultural heritage is one of the fundamental conditions for the existence and wellbeing of human societies and cultures, therefore constitutes an irreplaceable component of basic human rights.
Koji Mizoguchi
President of the World Archaeological Congress
CONTACT PERSON: Professor Koji Mizoguchi (WAC President), Kyushu University, Faculty of
Social and Cultural Studies, 744 Moto’oka, Nishi Ward, Fukuoka 819-0395, JAPAN Email:
mizog@scs.kyushu-u.ac.jp
https://usicomos.org/world-archaeological-congress-statement-on-the-invasion-of-ukraine/
[Statement Of ICOMOS Ukraine] Mar 5 Written By admin ICOMOS UA
On Thursday, February 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia began a war against his country’s neighbor, Ukraine. This action has caused not only extensive loss of life but unparalleled damage to Ukraine’s architectural and cultural history, as extensively documented in numerous television and news broadcasts. Now, due to the indiscriminate war efforts of the Russian army, even UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk.
This war is a direct challenge to the founding values of UNESCO. Those values include the necessity of every individual and member state to promote and protect the whole diversity of world heritage for future generations. With this war, those values are now mute, and challenge us, preservation architects, architectural historians, and conservators to speak out. This war is a direct assault on our values to preserve Ukraine’s historic architecture and wider culture. The purposeful destruction of the Prymachenko Museum in Ivankiw, as well as shelling the Babyn Yar memorial site are nothing short of an outrage.
In light of these events, the National ICOMOS Committee of Ukraine puts forward the allegation of non-compliance of article 21 of the Status and Ethical Principles of ICOMOS by the National Committee of the Russian Federation. We hereby demand the immediate suspension of National Committee of the Russian Federation from ICOMOS membership. The tacit and silent acquiescence of members of the Russian National Committee to this wholesale destruction and loss of life doubles the outrage.
Mykola Haida
president
ICOMOS Ukraine
https://www.icomos-ukraine.com/recent-news-en/statement-of-icomos-ukraine-20220305
[Unterstützung für die Ukraine]
Gemeinsam mit dem gesamten Museumssektor sind wir zutiefst erschüttert über den Angriffskrieg Russlands auf die Ukraine. In Anbetracht der dramatischen Situation möchten auch die Museen die Menschen in der Ukraine unterstützen. Zahlreiche Museen leisten bereits Hilfe oder organisieren Hilfsaktionen. Zusammen mit NEMO, dem Netzwerk Europäischer Museumsorganisationen und ICOM sammeln wir Unterstützungsaktivitäten und veröffentlichen diese als Handlungsmöglichkeiten für die gesamte europäische Museumslandschaft.
Der gesamte Museumssektor zeigt seine Solidarität und organisiert Hilfsaktionen oder sucht nach Möglichkeiten der Unterstützung. Um diese Hilfsangebote zu bündeln und andere Museen zu inspirieren, ähnliche Initiativen zu entwickeln, ruft das Netzwerk Europäischer Museumsorganisationen (NEMO) zusammen mit ICOM und dem Deutschen Museumsbund dazu auf, diese Aktionen bekannt zu machen. Möglich sind z. B.:
Unterstützungsmaßnahmen, die Ihr Museum für ukrainische Museumskolleg*innen und ukrainische Flüchtlinge entwickelt hat
Spendenaktionen für Hilfsorganisationen
Unterstützungsangebote, die Ihr Museum zum Schutz von Kulturgütern anbieten kann
Um Ihre Hilfsangebote auf der Website von NEMO zu veröffentlichen, senden Sie bitte folgende Informationen an weber@ne-mo.org:
Titel der Initiative oder des Angebots
Name der Institution, Stadt und Land
Kurzbeschreibung in englisch (max. 1.000 Zeichen)
einen Link oder Kontakt für weitere Informationen
Sobald die Informationen verfügbar sind, werden wir Sie informieren. Handlungsempfehlungen, wie Sie den Menschen in der Ukraine aktuell helfen können finden Sie hier.
Der russische Angriff auf die Ukraine bedroht Leben und Gesundheit der Menschen vor Ort, er verletzt die Souveränität eines europäischen Staates und damit unsere gemeinsamen demokratischen Werte – Frieden, Unabhängigkeit und Völkerverständigung. Wir verurteilen diesen Angriff aufs Schärfste und solidarisieren uns mit den Menschen in der Ukraine und der russischen Bevölkerung, die sich gegen den Krieg auflehnt.
https://www.museumsbund.de/unterstuetzung-fuer-die-ukraine/
[NetworkUkraine: ICOM recalls the role of culture and museums in building lasting peace] March 9, 2022
On 24th February, ICOM condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has demanded that all parties respect of the international conventions for the protection of heritage and museums in times of conflict. As we continue our work to assist our Ukrainian colleagues in securing their safety, and that of their museums and collections, we wish to express our gratitude to the international museum community, who has shown an outpouring of support to Ukraine, and our solidarity with Russian citizens who are raising their concerns, often at great personal risk.
ICOM was born in 1946, at a time in which calls for pacifism and unity gave birth to many international organisations with the aim of building a lasting peace amongst nations in the aftermath of World War II. The conflict was over, but reconciliation was still a long way ahead. The founding Members of our organisation understood that museums and culture have a pivotal role to play in building a common ground for mutual understanding and dialogue. These ideals that they instilled in ICOM remain core values we defend to this day.
“1. We believe that it is of the greatest importance for every nation that the knowledge of the cultures of the various countries forming part of one world should be made more widely known; 2. By these means there will be a broader ground of mutual understanding, for through exchange of cultural knowledge there is a common ground for peace;” – 1st ICOM General Assembly, Mexico City, November 8, 1947
In the face of terror and tragedy, we must choose unity and solidarity. As we have done in the past, ICOM and the global museum community join the efforts to protect heritage, keep cultural relations alive between the museum communities of different nations, and advocate for culture as a means in building lasting peace, in Ukraine as well as in all other nations across the globe.
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[Map of crimes against cultural heritage] Mar 19 Written By admin ICOMOS UA
[Pекомендації щодо захисту пам'яток | Recommendations in the field of the monuments protection.] Mar 20 Written By admin ICOMOS UA
До уваги колег: пропонуємо в роботі щодо захисту пам'яток враховувати рекомендації зарубіжних фахівців. Тут наводимо текст розпорядження Міністра культури та національної спадщини Республіки Польща від 25.08.2004 року з питань організації та способу охорони пам’яток у випадку збройного конфлікту та кризової ситуації (Dz.U.2004.212.2153 на підставі § 22 Закону від 23.07.2003 "Про охорону пам’яток та опіку над пам’ятками")
To the attention of colleagues: we suggest taking into account the recommendations of foreign experts in the field of the monuments protection. Following is the text of the order of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland, dated August 25, 2004, on the organization and methods of protection of monuments in case of armed conflicts and crisis situations (Dz.U.2004.212.2153 on the basis of § 22 of the Law dated 23.07.2003 "On protection of monuments and guardianship of monuments")
Original document:
https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU20042122153/O/D20042153.pdf
[Blue Shield Statement on Ukraine] International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS)
Ukraine’s museums, libraries and documentary heritage, monuments, churches and monasteries are under risk of threat from looting and destruction. The international heritage community wishes to warn of the potential harm that cultural property may suffer.
Reports regarding damages endured by the Kiev History Museum have given the Blue Shield and its members reasons for concern. The destruction of monuments linked to the political history of Ukraine is also at the forefront of the cultural community’s concerns. The Blue Shield urges the Ukrainian government to investigate the incident which occurred in the Kiev History Museum’s storage rooms on the nights of 18 and 19 February 2014, and to allocate protected storage space for particularly threatened collections.
Mindful of the importance of protecting the historical, artistic and scientific heritage of Ukraine, the Blue Shield welcomes the recent creation of a Blue Shield National Committee for Ukraine. This Blue Shield Committee is currently hard at work protecting all national monuments, regardless of their political or social origins. The Blue Shield strongly supports the Ukrainian National Committee’s initiative to protect the country’s rich range of cultural heritage and its efforts to coordinate and store information on the cultural assets.
Ukraine has been a State Party to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its first Protocol since their ratification on 6 February 1957. Ukraine is also a State Party to the 1972 Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage since its ratification on 12 October 1988.
Ukraine’s 2004 International Humanitarian Law Manual clearly states that personnel responsible for the defence and protection of cultural property are “protected under international humanitarian law” and that directing attacks against such persons or “clearly identifiable cultural property” constitutes “a serious violation of international humanitarian law”. Cultural property is clearly defined within the manual as being “objects of great importance to the cultural heritage of peoples [and] that play an important role in their spiritual life.” These include, among others, works of art and religious or secular monuments.
The ratified international conventions, Ukraine’s specific legislation, and customary international law impose on nations the obligation to protect their cultural heritage in times of armed conflict. The Blue Shield calls on all parties concerned to fulfil these obligations and to protect the outstanding cultural heritage sites and repositories located within Ukraine.
The Blue Shield’s mission is to work to protect the world’s cultural heritage threatened by armed conflict, natural and human-made disasters. For this reason it places the expertise and network of its member organisations at the disposal of their colleagues working in Ukraine to support their work in protecting the country’s heritage, and if necessary, in assessing for subsequent recovery, restoration, and repair measures.
SOURCE: Blue Shield
The Blue Shield
The Blue Shield is the protective emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, which is, with its two Protocols, the basic international treaty formulating rules to protect cultural heritage during armed conflicts. The Blue Shield network consists of international non-governmental organisations dealing with museums, archives, libraries, and monuments and sites.
The International Committee of the Blue Shield (ICBS), founded in 1996, comprises representatives of the five Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working in this field:
The International Council on Archives
The International Council of Museums
The International Council on Monuments and Sites
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
The Co-ordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations
National Blue Shield Committees have been created in a number of countries. The Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS), founded in December 2008, works to coordinate and strengthen international efforts to complement ICBS in protecting cultural property at risk of destruction in armed conflicts or natural disasters.
https://www.ifla.org/publications/blue-shield-statement-on-ukraine/
[Museums support Ukraine]
Following the war in Ukraine and after receiving calls and messages from colleagues from across Europe asking how they can support their Ukrainian colleagues, NEMO started collecting and monitoring support activities and initiatives organised by museums for Ukrainian colleagues and citizens.
This page gathers support actions relating to Support on the ground, Storage and Housing, Job offers, Donations, Education and Exhibitions as well as statements issued by European museum organisations. Please also read NEMO's statement published on 25 February in solidarity with all cultural organisations and individuals in Ukraine.
Читати сторінку українською (автоматичний переклад за допомогою Google Translate)
Come back to this page regularly since new offers will be added continuously. Submit your contributions (including location and description in English) to weber@ne-mo.org.
Please share this page with affected people, especially Ukrainian museums and museum professionals. To access the page in another language, we recommend using the free Google Translate tool. Go to translate.google.com, paste the full URL (https://www.ne-mo.org/advocacy/our-advocacy-work/support-ukraine.html), choose language and click on the link appearing in the right box.
Support on the ground in Ukraine
https://www.ne-mo.org/advocacy/our-advocacy-work/museums-support-ukraine.html
[Statements]
3|2022
Statement concerning the Russian invasion into Ukraine
ICOM
3|2022
Statement following the Adoption of the UN General Assembly Resolution
UNESCO
3|2022
Support Ukraine
German Museums Association
2|2022
Letter of Appeal to the Global Cultural Community
Maidan Museum
Ukraine
2|2022
Statement of solidarity with Ukraine
Europeana, Europeana Network Association & Europeana Aggregators Forum
2|2022
Recommendations for museologists in exceptional times
Hungarian Museums Association
2|2022
Latvijas Muzeju biedrība ir kopā ar Ukrainu, paužot solidaritāti cīņā par neatkarību un teritoriālo nedalāmību
Latvian Museums Association
2|2022
Declaration of support: Protect cultural heritage in Ukraine!
Norwegian Museum Association
2|2022
#SolidarityWithUkraine
NEMO
2|2022
Statement
Association of European Jewish Museums (AEJM)
Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM)
2|2022
Statement on the invasion of Ukraine
Museums Association UK
2|2022
Statement on Ukraine
ICOMOS International Council of Monuments and Sites
2|2022
Statement
Identity on the Line
https://www.ne-mo.org/advocacy/our-advocacy-work/museums-support-ukraine.html#c11005
ICOM PRAGUE 2022 : Registration has opened for the 2022 ICOM General Conference
https://prague2022.icom.museum/
https://icom.museum/en/news/the-registrations-for-icom-prague-2022-are-open/
Registration has opened for the 2022 ICOM General Conference: the world’s biggest and most influential conference of museums and other heritage institutions.
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/
2022. 3. 26.
Further reading
- Arizpe, Lourdes, 2004, Intangible Cultural Heritage, Diversity and Coherence, in Museum International 221-222 (vol. 56, no. 1–2, 2004), Blackwell Publishing, pp. 130-135
- Schmitt, Thomas. (2008). The UNESCO Concept of Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage: Its Background and Marrakchi Roots. International Journal of Heritage Studies. 14. 95-111. 10.1080/13527250701844019.
- Keitumetse, Susan, 2006, UNESCO 2003 Convention on Intangible Heritage: Practical Implications for Heritage Management Approaches in Africa, In The South African Archaeological Bulletin, Dec., 2006, Vol. 61, No. 184 (Dec., 2006), pp. 166-171.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1350-0775.2004.00467.x
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