Advantages and benefits of ratifying the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols: UNESCO Culture Sector

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Advantages and benefits of ratifying the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols

All the UNESCO Conventions on the protection of cultural heritage – and in particular the 1954 Convention and its Protocols, which aim to ensure the survival (no destruction tolerated) and maintenance in situ (no pillage or illicit export tolerated) of this heritage – offer the following main advantages and benefits to their States Parties:

Ensure the preservation of cultural heritage in order to assert its value, enable its scientific knowledge and allow for public access;

Encourage and orient cultural and tourism industries that respect cultural heritage and provide a source of resources and employment;

Contribute to the sustainable economic development of the country or region from the cultural point of view;

Strengthen both national identity, open-mindedness and respect for cultural diversity, a precious equilibrium in the face of contemporary "globalization";

Ensure social and cultural continuity between past, present and future generations;

Benefit from a mutual commitment of States Parties through which international cooperation, assistance and exchange of experiences are a reality.

The interests at stake of the international community and the need for inter-state cooperation are particularly significant in the domain of cultural property when faced with the atrocities and the potential for destruction associated with armed conflict. The Preamble of the Convention reasserts that "damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind, since each people makes its contribution to the culture of the world."
More specifically, by becoming a party to the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols, States Parties may count on the mutual obligations of all other States Parties regarding the various forms and contents of the protection of cultural heritage, illustrated as the "Principles" of the Convention and its Protocols.

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Question	Advantages and benefits of ratifying the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols
Answer	All the UNESCO Conventions on the protection of cultural heritage – and in particular the 1954 Convention and its Protocols, which aim to ensure the survival (no destruction tolerated) and maintenance in situ (no pillage or illicit export tolerated) of this heritage – offer the following main advantages and benefits to their States Parties: Ensure the preservation of cultural heritage in order to assert its value, enable its scientific knowledge and allow for public access; Encourage and orient cultural and tourism industries that respect cultural heritage and provide a source of resources and employment; Contribute to the sustainable economic development of the country or region from the cultural point of view; Strengthen both national identity, open-mindedness and respect for cultural diversity, a precious equilibrium in the face of contemporary "globalization"; Ensure social and cultural continuity between past, present and future generations; Benefit from a mutual commitment of States Parties through which international cooperation, assistance and exchange of experiences are a reality. The interests at stake of the international community and the need for inter-state cooperation are particularly significant in the domain of cultural property when faced with the atrocities and the potential for destruction associated with armed conflict. The Preamble of the Convention reasserts that "damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all mankind, since each people makes its contribution to the culture of the world." More specifically, by becoming a party to the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols, States Parties may count on the mutual obligations of all other States Parties regarding the various forms and contents of the protection of cultural heritage, illustrated as the "Principles" of the Convention and its Protocols.
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