UNESCO’s Irina Bokova Calls for Ban in Trade in Haitian Artifacts

DAVOS.- The United Nations’ culture and education agency called Friday for a ban in the trade of Haitian artifacts to prevent the pillaging of cultural treasures in the aftermath of its devastating earthquake. The director-general of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, said in an interview with The Associated Press that the agency is launching a campaign to protect art collections in the Caribbean country’s damaged museums and historical sites “so that we don’t find these objects in Christie’s tomorrow.” The U.N. Education, [...]