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UNODC Chief welcomes landmark resolution on protecting cultural heritage from terrorist groups, and during armed conflicts

VIENNA, 24 March (UN Information Service) – The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, welcomed a new UN Security Council resolution on trafficking in cultural property today. “The resolution adopted by the Security Council addresses the vital issue of trafficking in cultural property as a source of terrorism …