Cultural property is one of the most vulnerable victims of armed conflict. Humanitarian issues, such as rescuing people, supplying resources, etc., are a much higher priority during military operations than the preservation of various buildings: libraries, archives, galleries, museums, historical and religious buildings, archaeological sites, collections, etc. It is futile to deny the priority of humanitarian work, but it is also necessary to insist on the importance of protecting, preserving and mitigating damage to cultural property during and after armed conflict.
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