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 in [...]
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, [...]
Lybia
During the 2011 Libyan Revolution a number of archaeological and cultural heritage sites suffered from looting. Most noteworthy was the theft of the Benghazi Treasure, a collection [...]
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami – March 2011
The Japan and Pacific 2011 Blue Shield Solidarity group on Facebook contains links to information about libraries, museums, archives and other cultural institutions affected by the devastating [...]
Haiti Earthquake – January 2010
The catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, killed more than 250,000 people, left over 1.5 million homeless and destroyed much of the nation’s infrastructure. [...]
