Printer Friendly Version MINISTER DACIC IN NEW YORK, AT THE HIGH-LEVEL MEETING “PROTECTING CULTURAL HERITAGE – AN IMPERATIVE FOR HUMANITY” @ 30 September 2015 11:13 AM

Statement by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic at the high-level meeting “Protecting Cultural Heritage – an Imperative for Humanity”, in New York:

“Ladies and Gentlemen,

The international community must have a zero tolerance for vandalism against cultural monuments of each and every stripe. Regrettably, we are witnessing the destruction and desecration of historical heritage of other cultures ever more frequently. Monuments of momentous importance for the history of mankind, exceptional and universal in value and often included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, are increasingly being targeted by extremists. Read more »