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Security Council hears calls for 'all of UN' approach to stop destruction, smuggling of cultural heritage 30 November 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UNESCO chief deplores destruction of iconic mosque and minaret in Iraq's Mosul 22 June 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN aid official warns of 'disastrous consequences' of power cut in Gaza 14 June 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UN envoy urges Palestinian unity to resolve electricity crisis in Gaza 19 April 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UNESCO meeting lays groundwork for reviving, protecting Iraq's cultural heritage 24 February 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Alarmed at destruction in Syria's Palmyra, UN Security Council reiterates need to stamp out hatred and violence espoused by ISIL 20 January 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Syrian refugees in Lebanon face economic hardship and food shortages – joint UN agency study 6 January 2017 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
UNESCO sends mission to assess extent of damage at Nimrud archaeological site in Iraq 15 December 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
Cultural traditions in Portugal, Uganda and Ukraine added to UNESCO heritage protection list 30 November 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News
ICC finds Malian extremist guilty of war crime in destroying historic sites in Timbuktu 27 September 2016 \| Publisher: UN News Service \| Document type: Country News

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