The United Nations noted on October 26, 2022, that it was using “before and after” satellite images to monitor the cultural destruction caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Source: UNESCO’s Cultural and Emergencies Director Krista Pikkat
The UN cultural agency UNESCO said it had confirmed damage to 207 cultural sites in Ukraine following the Russian invasion on February 24.
Among them are 88 religious objects, 15 museums, 76 buildings of historical and/or artistic interest, 18 monuments and 10 libraries.
“Our conclusion is it’s bad, and it may continue to get even worse,” UNESCO’s Cultural and Emergencies Director Krista Pikkat told reporters at a briefing in Geneva.
So far, none of the seven world heritage sites has been damaged during the war waged by Russia in Ukraine.
UNESCO discussed with Kyiv the possibility of removing cultural heritage objects from the country during the war, but Krista Pikkat admitted that this was a “difficult challenge” and the first step was to evacuate the collections to safer regions of Ukraine.
Uaposition memo: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
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