For the first time, UNESCO will apply “special monitoring” for the Kharkiv Derzhprom: the ombudsman explained why this is important

For the first time, UNESCO’s “special monitoring” mechanism will be applied in Ukraine to the House of State Industry in Kharkiv. Dmytro Lubinets, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, explained why this decision is important and what opportunities it opens up, reports UNN.

Context

An important decision was made at the 19th meeting of the UNESCO Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. It is about the emergency application of the “ad hoc monitoring” mechanism in Ukraine regarding the House of State Industry in Kharkiv.

Lubinets emphasized that Ukraine has become the first country where UNESCO applies this mechanism.

According to him, this will allow:

– fully record the damage caused to the object of cultural heritage;

– will make it possible to determine the amount of work required for restoration;

– will contribute to solving the issue of bringing the aggressor country to justice for the destruction of the cultural heritage of Ukraine.

I will remind

The House of State Industry in Kharkiv is on the International List of Cultural Properties under enhanced protection. However, Russia mercilessly hit this building on November 8, 2024 and destroyed it.

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