UNESCO calls for suspending trade of Haitian artworks

UNESCO calls for suspending trade of Haitian artworks

PARIS, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova has written to UN chief Ban Ki-moon calling for a suspension of trading in Haitian artworks to prevent the loss of the country's cultural heritage, said a UNESCO statement on Monday.

Bokova said she hoped UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator John Holmes, organizations coordinating relief work in Haiti, and the UN peacekeeping mission could join hands in doing what they can to protect those places where Haitian artworks are kept, such as museums, galleries and churches. More..