PARIS (AN) — The head of UNESCO sternly reminded Washington and Tehran on Monday they are bound by international law to protect cultural sites, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to target Iran's most prized heritage.
Audrey Azoulay, director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, recalled the provisions of two binding treaties ratified by both nations during a meeting with Iran's envoy, Ahmad Jalali, at the international organization's Paris headquarters.
Work, Education, Culture & Sports — In Depth — Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 1972 — Geneva Conventions 1949 — Global Issues — Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict 1954 — International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — International Council of Museums (ICOM) — International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) — International Criminal Court (ICC) — International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) — Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) 2015 — Middle East — U.N. Security Council (UNSC) — UNESCO — United Nations (U.N.) — Americas — Africa — Asia-Pacific — Europe
