The event, “New Types of Cooperation and Agreements in the Field of the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property to Africa,” marked a significant step in UNESCO’s ongoing efforts to support Member States by providing a space for dialogue, facilitating knowledge sharing, and promoting innovative solutions for the return and restitution of cultural property.
The conference was held in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commission at the Africa Hall in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event was spurred by the historic MONDIACULT 2022 Declaration, which called for open and inclusive international dialogue on the return of cultural property.