![]() We are in regular contact with Ukrainian cultural heritage professionals and national authorities, specifically with the Ukrainian deputy minister of culture, Kateryna Chuyeva, trying to understand the situation on the ground, to assist the museums officials, heritage custodians and civilian volunteers to safeguard cultural treasures from the shelling to the best of their capacities. Lazare Eloundou Assomo: Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, it is a race against time, fortunately none of the seven World heritage sites in Ukraine have been targeted. ![]() What has the Word Heritage Centre done to prevent the targeting? GS News: Seven World Heritage sites are in Ukraine, but you are also gravely concerned about the damage caused to any cultural sites. Speaking to Geneva Solutions, Eloundou Assomo, warned that targeting buildings bearing the UNESCO-backed Blue Shield can be considered a war crime. The Cameroonian architect is the first African to head the Centre and the former director for culture and emergencies at the UN agency. ![]() Several theatres, museums, churches and other historical buildings in attacked cities have had their windows shattered, their walls laced with bullet holes, or have even entirely crumbled to pieces from shelling.Īccording to Lazare Eloundou Assomo, director of UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre, the damage to historic sites is having terrible consequences on the country’s cultural identity. Since the Russian offensive began on 24 February 2022, the damage or destruction of nearly 100 culturally important sites in Ukraine have been verified by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). ![]()
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