UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property
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Signed
14 November 1970
Location
Paris, France
Effective
24 April 1972[1]
Condition
Ratification of three states
Parties
142
Depositary
United Nations/UNESCO
Language
Authoritative in English, French, Russian and Spanish
Languages
Available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Mandarin
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The UNESCO 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property is an international treaty to combat the illegal trade in cultural items.[2] It was signed on 14 November 1970 and came into effect on 24 April 1972. As of February 2024[update], 143 states have ratified the convention.[3]
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