Much closer co-operation between European authorities, shelters for endangered cultural property, the naming and shaming of countries that serve as havens for smugglers and strengthened laws against trafficking are among 50 “concrete and operational” measures announced by the French president, François Hollande, to protect cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria. Many propositions have already been put forward by Unesco at numerous international meetings. Will French leadership make a difference?

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