Protection in the event of war of objects of artistic or historic value

Report | Doc. 100 | 06 December 1951

Committee

Committee on Culture, Science and Education

Rapporteur :

Mr Victor LAROCK, Belgium, SOC

Origin

See 3rd Session, 1951 : Doe. 15 (Request for Inclusion in the Agenda of the Session) and 7th Sitting, 9th May, 1951 (referred to the Committee on Legal and Administrative Questions and later on by decision of the Standing Committee of 1st August 1951 to the Committee on Cultural and Scientific Questions). 1951 - 3rd Session - Second part

Thesaurus

The Committee submits to the Assembly the following Draft Recommendation :

A Draft Recommendation

The Assembly,

Recognising that cultural treasures are part of the common heritage of the peoples of Europe,

Convinced that present circumstances require that a joint effort be made now to ensure their protection by means of an international agreement,

Bearing in mind that the preparation of a convention with this end in view is at present under consideration by UNESCO,

Recommends to the Committee of Ministers that the Governments of the Member States of the Council of Europe be invited to subscribe individually to the declaration drawn up by UNESCO, pending the formulation of the convention.