1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property
60 years ago, on May 14, 1954, in The Hague, 56 UN member states, including the USSR, adopted a convention for the protection of cultural property in the event of an armed conflict. It provides for a ban on the export of cultural property from the occupied territories, as well as their return at the end of hostilities after a temporary transfer to the territory of another state.