UNESCO 1970 Convention
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The UNESCO 1970 Convention is an international treaty aimed at preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property by establishing legal and cooperative measures among member states.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO 1970 Convention Context triple: [Egyptian antiquities, subjectTo, UNESCO 1970 Convention]
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UNESCO World Heritage Convention
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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B.
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
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C.
International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
The International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, commonly known as the Venice Charter, is a foundational international document that sets out principles and guidelines for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage and historic monuments.
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D.
Rome Convention
The Rome Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1961 that grants neighboring rights protection to performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations.
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E.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UNESCO 1970 Convention Target entity description: The UNESCO 1970 Convention is an international treaty aimed at preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property by establishing legal and cooperative measures among member states.
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A.
UNESCO World Heritage Convention
The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1972 that establishes a framework for identifying, protecting, and preserving cultural and natural sites of outstanding universal value around the world.
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B.
UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions is a 2005 international treaty that safeguards and promotes diverse cultural expressions worldwide by recognizing culture as both a driver of development and a public good requiring specific policy protection.
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C.
International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites
The International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, commonly known as the Venice Charter, is a foundational international document that sets out principles and guidelines for the preservation and restoration of cultural heritage and historic monuments.
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D.
Rome Convention
The Rome Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1961 that grants neighboring rights protection to performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations.
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E.
Constitution of UNESCO
The Constitution of UNESCO is the foundational legal charter that establishes the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s purposes, structure, and guiding principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO convention
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international treaty ⓘ multilateral convention ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO Secretariat ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
UNESCO General Conference
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linked to:
General Conference of UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO
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| adoptionDate | 1970-11-14 ⓘ |
| adoptionPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| adoptionSession | 16th session of the UNESCO General Conference ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent illicit export of cultural property
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prevent illicit import of cultural property ⓘ prevent illicit transfer of ownership of cultural property ⓘ |
| articleCount | 26 ⓘ |
| defines | cultural property as property designated by each State as important for archaeology, prehistory, history, literature, art or science ⓘ |
| depositary | Director-General of UNESCO ⓘ |
| encourages |
bilateral agreements for the restitution of cultural property
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cooperation between museums and cultural institutions to prevent acquisition of illicitly exported objects ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceDate | 1972-04-24 ⓘ |
| establishes | framework for international cooperation against illicit trafficking of cultural property ⓘ |
| fullName |
Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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linked to:
UNESCO 1970 Convention
|
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| hasPreamble | Yes ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | binding on States Parties under international law ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation ⓘ |
| obliges |
States Parties to adopt preventive measures for the protection of cultural property
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States Parties to impose penalties on persons responsible for illicit trafficking of cultural property ⓘ States Parties to introduce export certificates for cultural property ⓘ States Parties to prohibit and prevent illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property ⓘ States Parties to recover and return stolen cultural property at the request of the State of origin ⓘ |
| openTo |
UNESCO Member States
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non-member States invited by UNESCO ⓘ |
| prohibits | import of cultural property stolen from a museum, religious or secular public monument or similar institution in another State Party ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UNESCO 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
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UNESCO 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage ⓘ UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects ⓘ |
| requires |
creation and updating of inventories of important public and private cultural property
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education of the public about the value of cultural property and the threat of illicit trafficking ⓘ establishment of national services for the protection of cultural heritage ⓘ |
| scope | peacetime protection of cultural property against illicit trafficking ⓘ |
| shortName | UNESCO 1970 Convention ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cultural property
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illicit trafficking of cultural property ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: UNESCO 1970 Convention Description of subject: The UNESCO 1970 Convention is an international treaty aimed at preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property by establishing legal and cooperative measures among member states.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
UNESCO 1970 Convention
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fullName
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Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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linked to: UNESCO 1970 Convention