- 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 at the 2014 Annual Meeting of USCBS. - U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield letter to President Obama regarding the protection of Syria’s cultural heritage – September 2013
- U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield Press Release on Syrian Heritage – August 2012
- Blue Shield Second statement on Syria – April 2012
- Blue Shield statement on Syria – May 2011
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March 4, 2023
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 earthquake of February 6 and severe aftershocks in the region [...]
March 1, 2023
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 $7 million towards efforts to protect Ukrainian cultural heritage through the [...]
February 20, 2023
The U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield is holding a meeting that is free and open to the public on March 9-10, in the Lecture Hall of the S. Dillon Ripley Center located at the Smithsonian Institution. [...]
