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Expressions (2005 Convention)" target="_blank"><div class="content"><div class="title">Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005 Convention)</div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Based on human rights and fundamental freedoms, the 2005 Convention ultimately provides <strong>a new framework for informed, transparent and </strong></p></div></div> </a></div><div data-letter="E" data-nid="423651" id="taxonomy-term-423651" class="taxonomy-term vocabulary-websites"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/interculturaldialogue/en" title="E-platform on Intercultural Dialogue" target="_blank"><div class="content"><div class="title">E-platform on Intercultural Dialogue</div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>UNESCO’s e-Platform on intercultural dialogue is designed for organizations and individuals to learn from shared 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height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2021-12/GettyImages-658909968.jpg?itok=mTL5vj-L 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-12/GettyImages-658909968.jpg?itok=Qb9qCxtV 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-12/GettyImages-658909968.jpg?itok=Qb9qCxtV" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Natural Sciences</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/social-human-sciences" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/355">Social and Human Sciences</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/social-human-sciences" class="submenu"><div 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(max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-11/pexels-min-an-1313814_1.jpg?itok=qeXpCAxZ 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-11/pexels-min-an-1313814_1.jpg?itok=qeXpCAxZ" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Culture</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/communication-information" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/370">Communication & Information</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/communication-information" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-10/thumb-nav_ci_02.jpg.webp?itok=eJ-Ycr_I 1x" 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srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-10/thumb-nav_ci_02.jpg?itok=DHEQ5doq 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-10/thumb-nav_ci_02.jpg?itok=DHEQ5doq" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Communication & Information</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/ocean" class="nav-link">Ocean</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/ocean" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg.webp?itok=P_U8h-4H 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg.webp?itok=7I-KYwOk 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg.webp?itok=iCaATAKz 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg?itok=P_U8h-4H 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg?itok=7I-KYwOk 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg?itok=iCaATAKz 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-02/nv-xl_ioc_01.png.jpg?itok=iCaATAKz" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Ocean</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/africa" class="nav-link">Priority Africa</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/africa" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=wp3K69dY 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=DeTGS2cv 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg.webp?itok=mrtF24gl 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?itok=wp3K69dY 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?itok=DeTGS2cv 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?itok=mrtF24gl 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2023-10/groupe-afro-americains-travaillant-ensemble%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?itok=mrtF24gl" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Priority Africa</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/gender-equality" class="nav-link">Priority Gender Equality</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/gender-equality" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg.webp?itok=UIbtw61b 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg.webp?itok=avtgOocJ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg.webp?itok=1Y6RMwwt 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg?itok=UIbtw61b 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg?itok=avtgOocJ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg?itok=1Y6RMwwt 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2022-10/fitforlife_visual_1760px.jpg?itok=1Y6RMwwt" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Priority Gender Equality</span></div></a></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <span class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown-menu" title="Expand menu Impact">Impact</span><div class="big menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-0 dropdown-menu bg-primary menu-dropdown-0 menu-type-level_0"><div class="row submenu-wrapper"><div class="left-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-12"><div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Discover UNESCO's impact around the world and the organisation's endeavour to build durable peace.</div><div class="field field--name-field-links field--type-link field--label-hidden menu-links field__items"><div class="field__item menu-link"><a class="btn btn-secondary" href="https://www.unesco.org/en/key-challenges">Key Challenges</a></div><div class="field__item menu-link"><a class="btn btn-secondary" href="https://www.unesco.org/en/achievements">Key Achievements</a></div></div></div><div class="right-wrapper col-lg-9 col-md-12"><div class="main-navigation collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav"><ul class="menu nav navbar-nav menu-level-1"><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/explore" class="nav-link">Interactive Map</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="https://www.unesco.org/en/explore" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg.webp?itok=JZXV0Heh 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg.webp?itok=X6cisev6 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg.webp?itok=ermTQwIo 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg?itok=JZXV0Heh 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg?itok=X6cisev6 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg?itok=ermTQwIo 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-02/mongolfi%C3%A8re_unesco.jpg?itok=ermTQwIo" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Interactive Map</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/lists-designations" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/66210">Lists and designations</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/lists-designations" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg.webp?itok=Ct778Ps0 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg.webp?itok=_o_cx-TP 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg.webp?itok=pHZnN1QM 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg?itok=Ct778Ps0 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg?itok=_o_cx-TP 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg?itok=pHZnN1QM 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2021-10/machu%20pichu%20shutterstock.jpg?itok=pHZnN1QM" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Lists and designations</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="http://www.unesco.org/en/impact" class="nav-link">Presence Worldwide</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="http://www.unesco.org/en/impact" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2023-05/2003_Convention.png.jpg.webp?itok=dNA42rtj 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2023-05/2003_Convention.png.jpg.webp?itok=d7o-Aem- 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" 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class="slider-parallax__container"><div class="slider-parallax__item"> <article class="slider-parallax__background"><div class="slider-parallax__image "><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-banner"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/banner_desktop/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg.webp?itok=zN3S0xFs 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="1920" height="792"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/banner_tablet/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg.webp?itok=bLJs-3NP 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="800" height="406"/> <source 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height="512" alt="Ban Chiang artefacts" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div><div class="field field--name-field-copyright field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">U.S. Embassy Bangkok</div></div></div></div> </article><div class="slider-parallax__content"><p class="slider-parallax__content__topic">Story</p><h1 class="slider-parallax__content__title">A pot unearthed; a legacy restored: U.S. returns Ban Chiang artifacts to Thailand</h1><div class="slider-parallax__content__text"><div class="section-text field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">A clay vessel and a bracelet were among four objects from the 3,500-year-old archaeological site returned to Thailand</div></div><div class="story-location"></div></div></div></div></div></section><div class="main-node-content"><div class="content-narrow"><div class="content-infos-wrapper"><div class="content-date-wrapper"><div class="created-time"><span>22 November 2024</span></div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"><div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph-border above paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-GB">When American college student Stephen Young tripped over a tree root and landed on a partly buried earthenware pot in 1966, he could not have known that his stumble would trigger an archaeological dig that would ultimately rewrite the history of South-East Asia.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">Almost 60 years later, on 14 November 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Robert F. Godec recounted this serendipitous discovery at a ceremony at Thailand’s National Museum in Bangkok marking the repatriation of four ancient Ban Chiang artifacts to Thailand. The items—a fired clay vessel, a bracelet, and two cylindrical rollers—had been in safekeeping at the U.S. Embassy since the late 1960s, when they were gifted to an American soldier by the Thai government, he said. As Godec explained at the ceremony, ‘Now is the right time to return these precious items back to their rightful home.’</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p></div></div><div class="wrapper-image col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg.webp?itok=hpltK_Wj 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="610" height="406"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_tablet/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg.webp?itok=Yte0d34- 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="700" height="466"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_mobile/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg.webp?itok=hP-4cn3y 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="218"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg?itok=hpltK_Wj 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="610" height="406"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_tablet/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg?itok=Yte0d34- 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="700" height="466"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_mobile/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg?itok=hP-4cn3y 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="218"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/Banchiang_artefacts_banner.png.jpg?itok=hpltK_Wj" width="610" height="406" alt="Ban Chiang artefacts" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div></div><div class="media--copyright field field--name-field-copyright field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">U.S. Embassy Bangkok</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph-border above paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-GB">The ceremony for the voluntary return of the Ban Chiang artifacts, which UNESCO co-organized with the U.S. Embassy and Thailand's Ministry of Culture, underscored global efforts to combat the illicit trade of cultural property. Addressing some 150 international delegates and press representatives in a video message from Paris, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Cultural Ernesto Ottone Ramirez said the event, which coincided with the International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property, also provided a platform to focus global attention on the importance of UNESCO’s 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">‘This return is significant not just for Thailand, but for global efforts to protect and preserve cultural heritage,’ said Soohyun Kim, Regional Director of UNESCO’s Regional Office in Bangkok. She praised the collaboration between the U.S. Embassy and Thailand’s Fine Arts Department, emphasizing that ‘every artifact, no matter how small, is a bridge to our shared human story.’</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p></div></div><div class="wrapper-image col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-medium"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg.webp?itok=qwzYfBXL 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="610" height="406"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_tablet/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg.webp?itok=Gw6KM9sS 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="700" height="466"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_mobile/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg.webp?itok=P6IYK57z 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="218"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg?itok=qwzYfBXL 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="610" height="406"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_tablet/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg?itok=Gw6KM9sS 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="700" height="466"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_mobile/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg?itok=P6IYK57z 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="218"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_medium_desktop/article/2024-11/5_0.png.jpg?itok=qwzYfBXL" width="610" height="406" alt="Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Thailand’s Minister of Culture presents a token of appreciation to Rafik Mansour, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div></div><div class="media--legend field field--name-field-legende field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Thailand’s Minister of Culture presents a token of appreciation to Rafik Mansour, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs</div><div class="media--copyright field field--name-field-copyright field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UNESCO Bangkok</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph-border above paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-GB">In a keynote speech Rafik Mansour, Deputy Assistant Secretary in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, called the U.S. a ‘strong supporter’ of the 1970 Convention, adding that through the US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, his country had invested more than $128 million to support 1,270 projects worldwide since 2001, including 128 projects in ASEAN countries. </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">Only four out of 10 South-East Asian countries have ratified the Convention to date. While Thailand is not among them, it has now drafted the legislation necessary for ratification, Thai PBS World </span><a href="https://world.thaipbs.or.th/detail/thailand-closer-to-ratifying-un-convention-on-trafficking-in-cultural-property/55514"><span lang="EN-GB">reported</span></a><span lang="EN-GB"> a week after the event. Passing it requires both cabinet and parliamentary scrutiny.</span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="layers-of-history-at-ban-chiang" class="paragraph-border above paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Layers of History at Ban Chiang</h2></div><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-GB">Ban Chiang, which UNESCO added to the World Heritage list in 1992, is celebrated for the insights it offers into humanity’s transition from nomadic to settled civilizations. </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">The site’s archaeological layers reveal early bronze production, wet rice agriculture, and intricate burial practices. </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">The artifacts’ return home ‘holds significant value, as they represent the culture and history of the land they derive from,’ said Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Thailand’s Minister of Culture. It would strengthen cultural ties with the United States, she added, noting that the U.S. had been a significant supporter of various projects related to Ban Chiang, ‘particularly through the joint excavation and research conducted by the Fine Arts Department and the University of Pennsylvania in 1974.’ </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">At a time when many are concerned about an increase in global division, ‘These artifacts remind us of the value of cooperation and shared responsibility,’ said UNESCO’s Kim.</span></p></div></div><div class="wrapper-image col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-ref-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="media media--type-oembed-video media--view-mode-lightbox"> <a href="/en/unesco-media/4023703/lightbox" class="use-ajax" rel="nofollow" data-dialog-type="modal" data-dialog-options="{"dialogClass":["resource-group-modal"]}"><div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-visually_hidden"><div class="field__label visually-hidden">Thumbnail</div><div class="field__item"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_desktop/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg.webp?itok=ZB1vTqWc 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="480" height="360"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg.webp?itok=7xR17yNf 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="375" height="624"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg.webp?itok=7xR17yNf 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="375" height="624"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_desktop/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg?itok=ZB1vTqWc 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="480" height="360"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg?itok=7xR17yNf 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="375" height="624"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg?itok=7xR17yNf 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="375" height="624"/> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/paragraph_full_mobile/article/oembed_thumbnails/T4Qd2H8UmtWDCGE678etSVE4t0bNe7JUvFjX6bIlhCE.jpg?itok=7xR17yNf" width="375" height="624" alt="Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (UNESCO/NHK)" class="img-fluid" /> </picture></div></div><div class="round"><i class="material-icons-sharp icon--video">play_arrow</i></div></a></div><div class="media--copyright field field--name-field-copyright field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div class="paragraph-border above paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><span lang="EN-GB">The ceremony, at Thailand's National Museum in Bangkok, also included a seminar on combatting illicit trafficking, featuring experts from INTERPOL, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and the Antiquities Coalition. Discussions centered on international legal cases and what constitutes ethical acquisitions.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">Thailand has recovered numerous artifacts through bilateral cooperation, including the return by the Met of the ‘Golden Boy’ (Standing Shiva) and ‘Kneeling Female’ statues in May 2024. Officials revealed at the ceremony that more returns are planned.</span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">In his telling of the college student Stephen Young’s story, Ambassador Godec described how the course of history often hinges on small, serendipitous moments: ‘Many Thais and Americans share a belief in fate—or “choke char-tar.” Call it what you will, it was an almost unbelievable stroke of luck that Stephen should quite literally fall on the discovery of a lifetime.’ </span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p><span lang="EN-GB">A lifetime later, the return of the Ban Chiang artifacts is not just an opportunity to reflect on the serendipity of their discovery, but also on careful international efforts to preserve the past for future generations, and the importance of cooperation in bringing them home. </span></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="for-more-information" class="paragraph paragraph--type--rich-text 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