From 30 October to 1st November, UNIDROIT participated in a training workshop organised by the UNESCO Almaty Office to provide officials of Central Asian countries with the knowledge and skills to fight against the illicit trafficking in cultural property, to create a regional network of 
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UNIDROIT was invited to participate in four 5-day training workshops for different authorities and local stakeholders in the framework of the implementation of the EU-UNESCO project “Fighting against the illicit trafficking of cultural property in the Western Balkans” to present and discuss its instruments in 
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The instrument of accession of the 1995 UNIDROIT Convention, together with the compulsory declarations, has been deposited by the Republic of Yemen with the Italian Government, Depositary of the Convention, on 7 October 2024. The Convention will enter into force for Yemen on 1 April 
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On 7 October 2024, Secretary-General Ignacio Tirado met with the Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs of Colombia, Kandya Obezo Casseres, at San Carlos Palace in Bogotà, as well as representatives from the Directorate of Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs and the Directorate of Cultural Affairs 
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On 20 and 21 September 2024, the G7 Ministers of Culture met in Naples to recall the central role of culture for people and its intrinsic value, beyond its social, environmental and economic benefits. It is imperative to strengthen the role of culture in our 
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UNIDROIT is joining forces with the UNESCO Regional Office in Dakar and the EPA – École du Patrimoine Africain to launch a call for contributions with a view to the publication of a collective reference work on ‘Refounding cultural heritage law in sub-Saharan Africa’. This 
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UNIDROIT was honoured to participate in the Third Doha Workshop on Combatting Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Heritage, held from 9 to 12 September 2024, organised by the Qatar National Library. This important event, hosted in Doha, brought together international experts, policymakers, and institutions dedicated to 
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The European Court of Human Rights case “J. Paul Getty Trust and Others v. Italy” (35271/19, 2 May 2024) revolves around the confiscation of the “Victorious Youth” statue (also referred to as the “Athlete of Fano” or the “Lysippus of Fano”) by Italy, which the 
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In times of armed conflict, heritage becomes particularly vulnerable. Since the beginning of the crisis in April 2023, reinforcement of measures to protect Sudan’s cultural heritage has become crucial, notably in the framework of the UNESCO 1970 Convention against illicit trafficking of cultural property and 
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