On September 19, during the G7 Culture Ministerial, the United States announced the contribution of $1 million to the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) to safeguard Ukraine’s cultural heritage. The grant agreement was signed by Acting under Secretary of State Lee Satterfield and ICCROM Director-General Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral.
This initiative is an important step in strengthening international partnerships aimed at preserving Ukraine’s cultural heritage, which has been under threat since 2022.
“We are very pleased to share this announcement of substantial additional funding to ICCROM so they can continue the good emergency response and recovery work they are doing in Ukraine. This partnership represents a vital milestone in the effort to preserve Ukraine’s cultural identity and historical heritage, and the U.S. looks forward to continuing our strong support for ICCROM and its mandate of preserving cultural heritage around the world,” said Ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome, Jeffrey Prescott.
The project “Resilient Heritage”, which is set for 30 months and funded through the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), aims to establish a national framework for risk and emergency management. It will enhance coordination among Ukrainian government institutions, local authorities, and cultural heritage custodians.
This funding is part of a broader $7 million U.S. program aimed at assisting in the preservation of the country’s cultural heritage.
Ukraine highly values the support of the U.S. government, ICCROM, and other partners in efforts to protect and restore cultural and historical sites that are part of the world’s heritage.
