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联合国教科文组织保护俄乌战争受损遗址

Since Russia’s war with Ukraine, UNESCO says it’s verified damage to at least 53 cultural sites in the country. The organization says it assesses damage reported in the media or by Ukrainian officials and has a system to monitor main Ukrainian sites and monuments via satellite imagery. “Our experts continue to verify each report and it is feared that other sites will be added to this list,” a UNESCO spokesperson said. As of March 30, UNESCO said, the confirmed damaged sites, located in several regions across Ukraine, include 29 religious sites, 16 historic buildings, four museums and four monuments.

When the war began, UNESCO took some emergency measures in order to best protect these cultural sites. It held regular online meetings with World Heritage site managers, museum directors, national monument officials and local heritage protection associations in Ukraine to provide expertise and practical advice. UNESCO says it has experts available 24/7 to respond to emergencies.

“We assist them in identifying safe havens(安全处所) in which to store items which can be moved; and in assessing and strengthening fire fighting procedures,” the spokesperson said. The agency says it has also communicated with Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov to reiterate(重申) that heritage sites are obligated to be protected and sent him location data of the heritage sites in Ukraine.

According to the Hague Convention in 1954, if cultural sites are marked with blue shields, it means they are under the protection of the convention. UNESCO said that since the war between Russia and Ukraine broke out, it has taken actions, including strengthening protection of historical, cultural heritage to avoid intentional or accidental damage.