A/71/317 (c) Take appropriate legislative, administrative, educational and technical measures to prevent, avert, stop and suppress intentional destruction of cultural heritage. In this regard, States should: (i) Prepare in peacetime for any possible threat to cultural heritage in time of war, including through documenting the tangible and intangible cultural heritage within their jurisdiction, as well as employing digital technologies and new media, wherever feasible; (ii) Allocate sufficient budgetary resources, at both the national and international levels, to the protection of cultural heritage, including through making their full contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); (iii) Provide international technical assistance to facilitate prevention of the intentional destruction of cultural heritage; (iv) Implement educational programmes on the importance of the cultural heritage and cultural rights of all, especially for young people, and review existing curricula with a view to ensuring that they reflect the culture and heritage of all, as recommended by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; (d) Train fully the personnel of all relevant agencies, inter alia, military forces and customs and law enforcement officials, including firefighters and police, in the application of all relevant rules concerning the protection of and respect for cultural rights and cultural heritage, including in armed conflict; (e) Take all steps necessary to facilitate prosecution of those responsible for intentional destruction of cultural heritage, looting and illicit trafficking in cultural objects at the national or the international level, in accordance with relevant international standards; and to this end, collect and preserve evidence needed for such prosecution; (f) Promote truth processes, involving all relevant stakeholders, to determine the history of, and enable fact-finding with regard to, the destruction of the cultural heritage of all; and include cultural heritage and cultural rights in any transitional justice or truth and reconciliation processes; (g) Engage in assessment and emergency stabilization efforts with regard to tangible cultural heritage that has been subject to destruction or damage, to the extent feasible, while armed conflicts are ongoing; (h) Subsequently, before proceeding with any form of reconstruction or long-term preservation efforts, conduct thorough consultations among local, national and international stakeholders, including technical experts and relevant populations, taking into consideration the need to memorialize conflicts within the context of cultural heritage sites; (i) Recognize the role that cultural rights and cultural heritage preservation can play in the integration and rehabilitation of refugees and displaced persons after trauma, and in giving refugees a place to which to return, as well as their importance in post-conflict stabilization and reconciliation; and ensure the cultural rights of refugees and displaced persons, including women, and especially those from locations where cultural heritage 22/24 16-13742

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