Recommendations from the European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine

Culture is a key factor for a participative and people-centred approach and should be prioritised for the recovery of post-war society. To achieve this, it is important to promptly safeguard cultural heritage, given the current emergency situation in Ukraine, through integrated and cross-sectoral cooperation and multilevel policymaking at the local, national and international levels. ‘Recovery and reconstruction should enable people to connect to their heritage, identity and history’ (UNESCO’s Warsaw Recommendation on Recovery and Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage, 2018). Rights-based approaches, gender, age, disability and diverse cultural perspectives should be integrated into all policies and practices. Cultural heritage is an asset that reaches beyond signatory monuments and sites and that provides resources for (re)construction, social life, continuity, identity and meaning-making.

European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Recommendations from the European Commission-led expert group on the safeguarding of cultural heritage in Ukraine, Publications Office of the European Union, 2024, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2766/704296

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