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According to the 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Properties in the Event of Armed Conflict and its Protocols, armies must refrain from using or damaging cultural heritage properties in times of war.
UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES
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This is why Unesco alerts states of their responsibility to protect culture properties in the event of conflict and to prohibit and prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural goods.
UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES
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The number of properties affected on this occasion was significantly fewer than the previous flooding event in 2007, after which the council implemented a flooding risk reduction scheme in the area.
BBC: Flooding affects Reading houses despite new defences