11 SP 3
C54/25/11.SP/3
Paris, 18 July 2025
Original: English/French
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
SECOND PROTOCOL TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 1954
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
ELEVENTH MEETING OF THE PARTIES
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
2 December 2025
Item 3 of the provisional agenda:
Adoption of the agenda
This document contains the provisional agenda of the 11th Meeting of the
Parties to the 1999 Second Protocol to the 1954 Hague Convention for the
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Draft Resolution: 11.SP 3, see point II
C54/25/11.SP/3 – page 2
I. PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 11TH MEETING OF THE PARTIES TO THE 1999
SECOND PROTOCOL TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 1954 FOR THE PROTECTION
OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Election of the Bureau
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Provisional suspension of the application of Rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of the
Meeting of the Parties
REPORTS
5. Report of the Secretariat on its activities
6. Report of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict
ELECTIONS
7. Election of members of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the
Event of Armed Conflict
GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1999 SECOND PROTOCOL
8. Amendments to the Guidelines for the Implementation of the 1999 Second Protocol:
International assistance in emergency situations
CLOSING SESSION
9. Other business
10. Date and place of the twelfth Meeting of the Parties
11. Closure of the meeting
II. DRAFT RESOLUTION 11.SP 3
The Meeting of the Parties,
1. Having examined document C54/25/11.SP/3,
2. Adopts the Agenda contained in the above-mentioned document.
To High Contracting Parties to the 1954
Hague Convention for the Protection of
Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict
28 July 2025
Culture Sector
The Assistant Director-General
Ref: CLT/EO-CGM/CEM/CHP/25/5704
Subject: 16th Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention for
the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
Sir/Madam,
I have the pleasure to invite one or more representatives of your government to participate in
the 16th Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention for
the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, scheduled, in conformity with
Resolution 15.HCP 11, for 1 December 2025, in Room XI at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris,
Fontenoy building).
In accordance with Rule 3.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Meeting of the High Contracting
Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention, the representatives of Member States of UNESCO that
are not High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention and Permanent Observer
Missions to UNESCO may participate in the meeting as observers without the right to vote.
The provisional agenda is enclosed for your information. The working documents of the
meeting will be available on our website at the following address:
https://www.unesco.org/en/heritage-armed-conflicts/meetings-high-contracting-parties-1954.
Simultaneous interpretation of the debates will be provided in Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish.
I would be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation in this meeting by registering
online your representatives at your earliest convenience, by 21 November 2025, through the
following link: Registration link. In the event that you encounter technical difficulties, and for
any additional information, kindly send an e-mail to the Secretariat at the following e-mail
address:
[email protected].
…/…
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
T: +33 (0)1 45 68 15 05
www.unesco.org
In accordance with the established rules, the travel and subsistence expenses of participants
in this meeting will be borne by the government they represent.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Ernesto Ottone R.
Enc.: Provisional agenda
cc: UNESCO Member States and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO
2/2
20 COM 4
C54/25/20.COM/4
26 May 2025
Original: English/French
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
SECOND PROTOCOL TO THE HAGUE CONVENTION OF 1954
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL
PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
TWENTIETH MEETING
Paris, UNESCO Headquarters
4 - 5 December 2025
Item 4 of the provisional agenda:
Adoption of the agenda
This document contains the provisional agenda of the 20th meeting of the
Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Draft Decision: 20.COM 4, see point II.
C54/25/20.COM/4 – page 2
I. PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 20TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Admission of Observers
3. Election of the Bureau
4. Adoption of the agenda
RULES OF PROCEDURE
5. Provisional suspension of the application of Rule 33 of the Rules of Procedure of
the Committee – proposal for its extension
REPORTS
6. Report of the Secretariat on its activities
MONITORING AND SUPERVISION
7. General reflection on Periodic Reporting
8. Ad Hoc Monitoring
MOBILIZATION OF RESOURCES
9. Mobilization of resources for the implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention and its
two (1954 and 1999) Protocols
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
10. Report on the implementation of international assistance granted to Armenia, Chile,
Gabon, Lebanon and Mauritania under the Fund for the Protection of Cultural Property
in the Event of Armed Conflict
11. Requests for international assistance from the Fund for the Protection of Cultural
Property in the Event of Armed Conflict: Democratic Republic of the Congo
ENHANCED PROTECTION
12. Retrospective inventory of cultural properties under enhanced protection
13. Requests for the inscription of cultural properties on the International List of Cultural
Property under Enhanced Protection: Brazil, Czech Republic and Estonia
CLOSING SESSION
14. Other business
15. Date and place of the twenty-first meeting of the Committee
16. Closure of the meeting
C54/25/20.COM/4 – page 3
II. DRAFT DECISION 20.COM 4
The Committee,
1. Having examined document C54/25/20.COM/4,
2. Adopts the Agenda contained in the above-mentioned document.
To State Parties to the Second Protocol of
1999 to the 1954 Hague Convention for the
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event
of Armed Conflict
28 July 2025
Culture Sector
The Assistant Director-General
Ref: CLT/EO-CGM//CEM/CHP/25/5703
Subject: 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Second Protocol of 1999 to the 1954 Hague
Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict
Sir/Madam,
I have the pleasure to invite one or more representatives of your government to participate in
the 11th Meeting of the Parties to the Second Protocol of 1999 to the 1954 Hague Convention
for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, scheduled, in conformity
with Resolution 10.SP 12, for 2 and 3 December 2025, in Room XI at UNESCO Headquarters
(Paris, Fontenoy building).
In accordance with Rule 3.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Meeting of the Parties to the
Second Protocol, the representatives of Member States of UNESCO that are not Parties to the
Second Protocol and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO may participate in the
meeting as observers, without the right to vote.
The provisional agenda is enclosed for your information. The meeting's working documents
will be available on our website at the following address:
https://www.unesco.org/en/heritage-armed-conflicts/meetings-1999-second-protocol.
Simultaneous interpretation of the debates will be provided in Arabic, English, French, Russian
and Spanish, in conformity with Resolution 10.SP 10 of the Meeting of the Parties.
I would be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation in this meeting by registering
online your representatives at your earliest convenience, by 21 November 2025, through the
following link: Registration link. In the event that you encounter technical difficulties, and for
any additional information, kindly send an e-mail to the Secretariat at the following e-mail
address:
[email protected].
…/…
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
T: +33 (0)1 45 68 15 05
www.unesco.org
In accordance with the established rules, the travel and subsistence expenses of participants
in this meeting will be borne by the government they represent.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Ernesto Ottone R.
Enc.: Provisional agenda
cc: UNESCO Member States
High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention
Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO
2/2
To Members of the Committee for
the Protection of Cultural Property in
the Event of Armed Conflict
28 July 2025
Culture Sector
The Assistant Director-General
Ref: CLT/EO-CGM/CEM/CHP/25/5705
Subject: 20th meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property
in the Event of Armed Conflict
Sir/Madam,
I have the pleasure to invite one or more representatives of your government to participate in
the 20th meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed
Conflict, scheduled in conformity with Decision 19.COM 16, for 4 and 5 December 2025, in
Room XI at UNESCO Headquarters (Paris, Fontenoy building).
In accordance with Rule 8.1 of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee, Parties to the Second
Protocol of 1999 that are not members of the Committee, States non-Parties to the Second
Protocol that are High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention, and other States
that are Members of UNESCO or the United Nations may attend the sessions of the Committee
as observers, without the right to vote.
The provisional agenda is enclosed for your information. The meeting's working documents
will be available on our website at the following address:
https://www.unesco.org/en/heritage-armed-conflicts/second-protocol-committee.
In this context, please be advised that, in accordance with Rule 12 of the Rules of Procedure
of the Committee, members of the Committee, as well as other Parties to the Second Protocol,
may propose items to the provisional agenda. These proposals should be submitted to the
Secretariat in writing eight weeks before the meeting, by 9 October 2025, with an explanatory
note on the issue and the purpose of the proposal.
Simultaneous interpretation, of the debates will be provided in English and French in conformity
with Decision 17.COM 4 of the Committee.
…/…
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France
T: +33 (0)1 45 68 15 05
www.unesco.org
I would be grateful if you could kindly confirm your participation in this meeting by registering
online your representatives at your earliest convenience, by 21 November 2025 through the
following link: Registration link. In the event you encounter technical difficulties, and for any
additional information, kindly send an email to the Secretariat at the following e-mail address:
[email protected].
In accordance with the established rules, the travel and subsistence expenses of participants
in this meeting will be borne by the government they represent.
Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.
Ernesto Ottone R.
Enc.: Provisional agenda
cc: Parties to the Second Protocol
High Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention
UNESCO Member States and Permanent Observer Missions to UNESCO
2/2
16 HCP 3
C54/25/16.HCP/3
Paris, 18 July 2025
Original: English/French
UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
CULTURAL ORGANIZATION
1954 HAGUE CONVENTION
FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY
IN THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
SIXTEENTH MEETING OF
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris
1 December 2025
Item 3 of the provisional agenda:
Adoption of the Agenda
This document contains the provisional agenda of the 16th Meeting of the High
Contracting Parties to the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural
Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
Draft Resolution: 16.HCP 3, see point II
C54/25/16.HCP/3 – page 2
I. PROVISIONAL AGENDA OF THE 16TH MEETING OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING
PARTIES TO THE 1954 HAGUE FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN
THE EVENT OF ARMED CONFLICT
OPENING SESSION
1. Opening of the meeting
2. Election of the Bureau
3. Adoption of the agenda
4. Provisional suspension of the application of Rule 24 of the Rules of Procedure of
the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties
REPORTS
5. Report of the Secretariat on its activities
6. Periodic reporting mechanism under the 1954 Hague Convention and its two (1954
and 1999) Protocols
7. Theory of Change for the implementation of the 1954 Hague Convention and its two
(1954 and 1999) Protocols and associated Results Framework
RULES AND REGULATIONS
8. Distinctive emblem of the 1954 Hague Convention and of its 1999 Second Protocol
CLOSING SESSION
7. Other business
8. Date and place of the seventeenth Meeting of the High Contracting Parties
9. Closure of the meeting
II. DRAFT RESOLUTION 16.HCP 3
The Meeting of the High Contracting Parties,
1. Having examined document C54/25/16.HCP/3,
2. Adopts the Agenda contained in the above-mentioned document.