The Blue Shield

The Blue Shield

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The Blue Shield acts globally to protect heritage during emergency situations – armed conflict and natural or man-made disasters. It was founded in 1996 by the four key international organisations in their domains, the International Federation of Library and Information Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the International Council on Archives (ICA), the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) – who all sit on the Blue Shield’s Board.Following the widespread destruction of the Second World War, UNESCO adopted the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict and its First Protocol (1954) and Second Protocol (1999) which created rules to protect cultural property during armed conflicts. This was the first widely adopted international treaty and highlighted the concept of common heritage. The Blue Shield network, often referred to as the cultural equivalent of the Red Cross, was formed in the run up to the adoption of the Second Protocol and today works globally to protect cultural heritage in emergency situations.During the past decades, we have continued to see our cultural heritage suffer damage and destruction. Natural or man-made disasters, wars and ethnic or religious conflicts represent a significant threat to the ability of future generations to enjoy the heritage we have today.It is therefore a necessity to inform, train and help cultural heritage experts and other stakeholders to safeguard and protect our memory in order to pass it on. The Blue Shield, both at the international and national levels, provide a means for achieving this. 

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