ICOM Publishes Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk for Yemen

The armed conflict in Yemen has caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The war has also inflicted heavy damage on the country’s infrastructure and on its cultural heritage. A considerable number of sites and museums have been looted and cultural objects from Yemen are today at risk of being illegally trafficked. As a response to that risk, ICOM is publishing, with the generous support of the U.S. Department of State, an Emergency Red List of Cultural Objects at Risk for Yemen.

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