Protection of Cultural Rights and Property in Situations of Armed Conflict

A/HRC/RES/6/1View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

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1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 1	Human rights mainstreaming, right to development, and research and analysis	108

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity

Entity	(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
	Subprogramme 1	Human rights mainstreaming, right to development, and research and analysis	108	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Cultural Property Protection Destruction of Property Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Intergovernmental Organizations International Humanitarian Law Military Occupation Non-Governmental Organizations Right to Culture

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7 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States to respect human rights law and strongly urges all parties to an armed conflict to strictly observe and respect, as applicable, the rules of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts, and to respect the rules on the protection of cultural property;

Emphasizes that each party to an armed conflict is committed under international law to take all necessary steps to protect cultural property through safeguarding of and respect for such property, including cultural property situated in occupied territories;

Strongly condemns any destruction of cultural property in violation of international humanitarian law, as applicable, during armed conflicts;

Emphasizes that protection of cultural property during armed conflicts can contribute to the full enjoyment of the right of everyone to take part in cultural life;

Urges States and encourages intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to take all necessary measures at the national, regional and international levels to address the issue of protection of cultural rights and property during armed conflicts, paying particular attention to the situation in occupied territories, and to provide appropriate assistance as requested by the concerned States;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Governments, the competent United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and international humanitarian organizations;

Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider further actions to implement the present resolution.

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