UNESCO calls for preservation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage after Taliban takeover
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On Thursday, the UNESCO called for preservation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage and taking of all precautions to protect the country's historic assets from "damage and looting" after the Taliban takeover.
The UNESCO on Thursday called for the preservation of Afghanistan's cultural heritage in its diversity, and taking all precautions to protect the country's historic assets from "damage and looting", amid deepening crisis in the war-torn nation since the Taliban takeover. We are calling for the preservation of #Afganisthan cultural heritage in its diversity, in full respect of international law, and for taking all necessary precautions to spare and protect cultural heritage from damage and looting. https://t.co/C3hj2BcY3a In a statement, the UNESCO also reminded of the "deliberate destruction" of the iconic Bamiyan Buddhas, a world heritage site in Afghanistan's Bamiyan Valley, in 2001.More Related News