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US Supports UN Security Council Resolution Condemning Heritage Destruction by Terror Groups

The United Nations Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2347 yesterday. The resolution “Deplores and condemns the unlawful destruction of cultural heritage … as well as the looting and smuggling of…

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Obama’s CPAC Scheduled to Review Cultural Property Agreements for President Trump

The newly fashioned Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC), with all eleven members appointed or reappointed by former President Barack Obama shortly before leaving office in January, is expected to review extensions…

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President Obama Fills More Cultural Heritage Policy Positions

Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, President Barack Obama made further appointments to cultural heritage policy posts. The White House announced the reappointment of the following individuals on…