These 20 properties now benefit from the highest level of immunity from military attacks as well as threats of making it a military target. Non-compliance with these clauses would be qualified as a “serious violation” to the 1954 Hague Convention and its Second Protocol.
The Committee also decided to financially support the organization of trainings by UNESCO for Ukrainian security forces and judicial personnel, to enhance their skills in protecting cultural heritage. This comes in addition to the various training courses for Ukrainian cultural professionals and heritage preventive protection and rehabilitation measures carried out by UNESCO since the outbreak of the war.
Since 24 February 2022, UNESCO has verified damages to 287 cultural sites in Ukraine, including within boundaries of World Heritage sites.
