The Convention provides an international framework for protecting cultural property during armed conflict while encouraging States to put safeguarding measures in place during peacetime. These preparations are increasingly important in a region where heritage institutions must also contend with wider risks, including disasters and illicit trafficking.
Southern Africa Strengthens Protection of Cultural Property under the 1954 Hague Convention
UNESCO, 26 August 2026, International
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