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Following up on reports of looting in Iraqi museums and archaeological sites, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that it was sending a second expert team to Baghdad tomorrow to take stock of the situation regarding the country's heritage.

Marking the first worldwide commemoration of cultural diversity, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) warned that globalization raised the risk of a dramatic reduction in the variety of civilizations around the world.

A United Nations-led team of international art experts has found that although the looting of Iraq's museums and cultural sites was less extensive than first thought, the objects that were taken were of high value while less valuable pieces as well as copies were left behind.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is negotiating with the United States on sending an assessment mission to Iraq early next month as part of its efforts to recover the priceless antiquities looted from Baghdad and other museums, the head of the agency said today.

Striving to recover priceless antiquities looted from Iraq's museums, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced today that it was sending an expert team to Baghdad to help establish a database and prevent international trafficking in the stolen artefacts.

In their second such meeting in less than two weeks in the effort to salvage Iraq's looted antiquities, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and top international experts will gather in London tomorrow to consolidate their plans.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), called today for comprehensive worldwide emergency measures to recover Iraq’s looted antiquities, including a temporary Security Council embargo on the acquisition of any Iraqi artefacts.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reiterated its call today for the urgent protection of Iraq’s cultural heritage following widespread looting of museums and libraries, and it prepared to send a mission of experts for an on-site evaluation of the most pressing needs.

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.

Following the looting of the National Archaeological Museum of Baghdad, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization `(UNESCO) has called on American and British authorities to take immediate measures to protect Iraq’s archaeological sites and cultural institutions.