UNESCO [to 30 January 2016]
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Selected Press Releases/News
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28.01.2016
UNESCO and Iran Stress Urgency of Protecting Cultural Heritage
25.01.2016
UNESCO Director-General and Heads of agencies discuss means to strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking
The UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, convened a videoconference call at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, with the respective Heads of INTERPOL, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and World Customs Organization (WCO), to measure progress and identity future collaborative actions, in close coordination with the United Nations Security Council Sanctions Monitoring Team (UNSMT ), for the effective implementation of the United Security Council Resolution 2199 and 2253 (2015) on the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural objects.