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Shocked by 'catastrophic' looting, Annan calls on coalition to protect Iraq's heritageUN News Center -- 15 April – Shocked by the "catastrophic losses" caused by the looting of Iraq's museums, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged the coalition to stop further pillaging, the population to return the loot, and neighbouring countries and international bodies to prevent trafficking in the stolen objects.
He noted that "Iraq's cultural treasures bear witness to an invaluable legacy for all humanity, and their loss is a wound inflicted on all humankind," a statement issued by a UN spokesman said.
"The Secretary-General deplores the catastrophic losses to Iraq's cultural heritage that have occurred in recent days and weeks," the statement declared. "He urges the Iraqi people to do what they can to restore that invaluable heritage by returning any looted items, and calls on the coalition authorities to act immediately to prevent further losses by protecting Iraq's archaeological and religious sites, museums and other cultural institutions."
Referring to appeals already made by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), he joined in "calling on the authorities of countries bordering Iraq, international police, customs organizations and leading actors in the art market to join forces with UNESCO in the work to prevent trade in stolen Iraqi objects."
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1831
Silk workers' strike in Lyon, France, district de la Croix Rousse. The whole city rises in insurrection when Nationale Guard kills several workers.
1921
I.W.W. picketing miners massacred in Columbine, Colorado. (Yes, the same Columbine.)
1973
The Senate Watergate committee announces discovery of an 18 1/2 minute erasure on a tape of a Nixon-Haldeman conversation shortly after the Watergate break-in.
1981
More than 350,000 people protest in Holland against Reagan administration plans to deploy intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe.
1984
Three black activists refuse to leave South African Embassy, initiating months of civil disobedience.
1986
To protect Reagan from the exploding Iran arms-for-hostages scandal, Attorney General Ed Meese personally takes over the investigation (while tipping off National Security Advisor Poindexter, who notifies Oliver North ? North immediately begins destroying evidence); later that day Meese acts to keep the FBI out of the investigation despite his knowledge that, at least, the Arms Export Control Act had been violated.
1989
FMLN rebels in El Salvador trap US Green Berets troops in Sheraton Hotel in San Salvador.
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