Experts discuss ways to combat illicit trade in Ukrainian cultural goods: audio report

"Combating illicit trade in Ukrainian cultural goods" is the main topic of a UNESCO workshop session that began in Warsaw on Wednesday.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Culture Minister Piotr Gliński (centre) speaks at the UNESCO event in Warsaw on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023.

Photo: PAP/Piotr Nowak

Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the threats it poses to the world's cultural heritage, experts are trying to find ways to help preserve Ukraine's national heritage and show that even in times of war there is a place for culture.

To protect #CulturalHeritage in Ukraine, @unesco provides assistance to fight against:

⚠️Looting
⚠️The illegal excavation of heritage and archaeological sites
⚠️ Illicit Trafficking

Together, let's #ProtectHeritage to pass it on to future generations: https://t.co/E5DdmpbUB0 pic.twitter.com/jgTOJZzWep

— UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 (@UNESCO) January 18, 2023

🔔 Zainaugurowano międzynarodowe warsztaty poświęcone zwalczaniu nielegalnego handlu 🇺🇦 dobrami kultury❗️
Biorą w nich udział urzędnicy, funkcjonariusze straży granicznej oraz służb celnych państw graniczących z Ukrainą. @UNESCO @NarIDpl @MCIPUkrainehttps://t.co/HmKm2AqJW8

— Ministerstwo Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego (@kultura_gov_pl) January 18, 2023

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