USCBS Statement on the Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
The US Committee of the Blue Shield (USBCS) expresses its profound sorrow at the great loss of life, now numbering more than 50,000 victims, due to the [...]
Protecting Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage
Roughly one year from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces that they will invest [...]
Nepal Earthquake – April 2015
Swayambhunath Complex: Also known as the Monkey Temple, the ancient religious complex is now little more than dust. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons and AFP A massive [...]
Conflict in Syria
Ancient History, Modern Destruction: Assessing the Current Status of Syria’s World Heritage Sites Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery - September 2014 A report on this project was presented [...]
Iraq Conflict – 2014
ISIS militants are reported to have destroyed the shrine of the Prophet Younis (Jonah) east of the city of Mosul in July 2014. Jonah is believed to [...]
Mali Conflict
At left is a manuscript in the Ahmed Baba Institute, the most important of more than 20 libraries in Timbuktu. Malian and international experts completed the first [...]
Philippines Typhoon Haiyan – November 2013
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield extends its sympathy to those affected by Typhoon Haiyan, to the victims themselves and their family and friends. While the [...]
U.S. Hurricane Sandy – October 2012
Hurricane Sandy (unofficially known as "Superstorm Sandy") was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as well as the second-costliest hurricane [...]
Egypt
Statement on Current Affairs in Egypt - February 2014 UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova calls for mobilization of experts and civil society partners to safeguard heritage in Tunisia, [...]
