The official papers now being distributed to all Member States of UNESCO
as part of the documents for the Autumn 2003 UNESCO General Conference
include a draft Resolution prepared by the Director-General on
the instructions of the Executive Board proposing that the forthcoming
General Conference should adopt an official UNESCO Recommendation
concerning the deliberate destruction of the cultural heritage - whether
in armed conflict or in other circumstances.

The text of the draft Resolution and Recommendation is now available on
the UNESCO website in all six UNESCO official languages, including:

English:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001307/130780e.pdf

French:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001307/130780f.pdf

Spanish:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001307/130780s.pdf


In view of the numerous cases of deliberate destruction of the cultural
heritage in almost every part of the world over the past few years, I
presume that all museum and heritage professionals and organisations
will want to give this initiative the widest possible support, and will
encourage their governments to support this initiative in the UNESCO
General Conference, and then implement the various Recommendations.



Best wishes,



Patrick Boylan

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