The Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS) expresses
its sympathy with the victims of the recent earthquake in China and the
hurricane in Burma/Myanmar and at the same time expresses its concern for
the rich cultural heritage of these regions, which has probably suffered
damage in many different ways as a result of the earthquake and the
hurricane.


The ANCBS calls upon the organizations behind the Blue Shield network,
covering cultural heritage sectors such as museums, libraries, archives and
archaeological sites and monuments, to make use of their respective contacts
with organizations in China and Burma/Myanmar to obtain information about
damage to cultural heritage and what assistance may be needed from the
international community in this tragic situation.


Leif Pareli

Chairman, ANCBS working group
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