New York, Oct 20 2010 7:10PM
War in Afghanistan has had a damaging effect on the country's cultural heritage with historical monuments damaged and in need of restoration, delegates to a United Nations-supported conference on culture and sustainable development that wrapped up today in Kabul noted.
"Many historical monuments suffered severe damage during the war and several of these are in critical need of immediate rehabilitation to preserve for the future and the promotion of tourism," said Sayed Makhdum Raheen, the Afghan Minister of Information and Culture, during the meeting organized by the ministry and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (<"http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/">UNESCO).
It was the first major conference on Afghanistan's cultural heritage since 2003 and was held within the framework on the UN Summit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which took place in New York last month.
"This conference should be the turning point for the recommitment of all stakeholders to join the efforts for the safeguarding of the Afghan cultural heritage," said Shigeru Aoyagi, UNESCO's Representative in Afghanistan.
Oct 20 2010 7:10PM
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