INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ACTIVITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE RETURN OF CULTURAL PROPERTY

Abstract

We found it appropriate to focus on the work of the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO to assist in the return of cultural assets to their countries of origin or their return in case of illegal possession.In order to be included in the scope of this Convention, it must have cultural and natural resources such as history, art, science, aesthetics, anthropology, nature conservation, ethnology or natural beauty. The World Heritage Committee, established by the Convention, defines the objects based on the cultural properties included in the World Heritage List submitted by States. The World Heritage Fund was established by the convention and is financed by the contributions of the member states that have signed it. A percentage of its annual payments to UNESCO for advice and financial support for the preservation of cultural heritage objectsused to provide funds.1The 1970 Convention is the first global agreement adopted to control, prohibit and prevent the illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property. According to him, the trade of illegally acquired cultural assets, in particular: ... one of the main reasons for the illegal import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural assets causes the impoverishment of the cultural heritage of the countries of the world.