The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) has urged all governments involved in the war against Iraq to honour the terms of the 1954 Hague Convention on the protection of cultural property. Sites and artefacts believed to be at risk as a result of the conflict include Baghdad’s Iraq Museum, which houses libraries of ancient documents and written archives from the Urak and Sumerian literary texts. The AIA has urged all governments to work in accordance with the terms of the Hague Convention, and in collaboration with experts, to develop and implement programs for protecting ancient sites, monuments, antiquities and cultural institutions in wartime. The AIA also asks for the provision of personnel and financial resources, in the event that damage is done by war, and to develop plans for post-war repairs and restoration. For more information, visit the AIA website.