UNESCO: Tyre City, a World Cultural Heritage Site in Lebanon, has been damaged.

On April 1st, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held a special meeting of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed Conflict and issued a news announcement. The announcement confirmed that satellite monitoring showed that parts of the World Cultural Heritage site of Tyre in Lebanon had been damaged. In response to a request from the Lebanese government, UNESCO decided to include 39 cultural heritage sites in the country on the "enhanced protection" list and provide over $100,000 in international emergency assistance funds for on-site protection efforts. The 39 cultural heritage sites on the list will receive the highest level of legal protection under current international law, prohibiting attacks on these sites or their use for military purposes during armed conflicts. Violations of these regulations may result in criminal liability. UNESCO also stated that they are currently working with the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and General Directorate of Antiquities to facilitate the safe transfer and preservation of archaeological artifacts and museum objects, and collaborating with the United Nations Satellite Center to monitor and assess the preservation status and potential damage of historical sites through satellite monitoring.