ECOWAS Advocacy for the Return of Cultural Property to the Countries of Origin: Commissioner Mamadou Traore holds talks with the Liberian Authorities
10 May, 2021|
On the 6th and 7th of May 2021, a mission of the ECOWAS Department of Education Science and Cul-ture, led by acting Commissioner Mamadou Traore, visited Monrovia and had audience with the Li-berian authorities as part of advocacy for the return of African cultural property to their countries of origin.
The first audience was granted by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia, Mr Henri B. Fahnbulleh, and discussions centered on the role of the Foreign Affairs Ministry in the ratification of international texts on cultural heritage, including the 1970 UNESCO Convention and the 1996 UNIDROIT Convention. The minister affirmed his country’s commitment towards the ratifi-cation of the texts. Throughout the different meetings, Commissioner Mamadou Traore was accompanied by Mr Na-thaniel B. Walker, Office of the Special Representative of the ECOWAS Commission President in Li-beria, Mr Benedict Roberts, Head of the ECOWAS National Unit in Liberia and Dr Raguidissida Emile Zida, Head of Cultural Division of the ECOWAS Commission Department of Education, Science and Culture. |
