SDG 16.A: Strengthen Nation Institutions to Prevent Violence and Combat Terrorism and Crime

• “To empower human resources involved in the prevention of illicit trafficking of cultural property as well as the restitution of stolen or illegally exported cultural objects;
• To promote the relevant Conventions and the need to adopt an effective national legislation;
• To establish and reinforce...

“The ICOM Red Lists of Cultural Objects at Risk are practical tools to curb the illegal traffic of cultural objects. Red Lists present the categories of cultural objects that can be subjected to theft and traffic. They help individuals, organisations and authorities, such as police or customs...

“Object Identification (Object ID) is an internationally recognized documentation standard conceived to identify and record cultural goods. 

It sets a standardised procedure to document and describe collections of archaeological, cultural, and artistic objects. By facilitating the identification of...

“Democracy depends fundamentally on public trust. Without broad confidence of the public in the integrity of those they elect to represent them, and of those employed to deliver services to them, democratic institutions will falter. Market economies cannot flourish if defective governance undermines...

“Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices The Committee meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible...