What is the Blue Shield? Who is in it? How does it protect cultural property in crisis and conflict? Read why the Blue Shield is needed.
Blue Shield has sent missions into countries in conflict, or experiencing disasters, to conduct damage assessments and offer assistance.
See where Blue Shield has already a local committee or be invited to establish your own local committee together with Blue Shield International.
Find information for the Blue Shield 2026 Conference – Blue Shield 30! The Past, Present and Future of Cultural Heritage Protection, in Athens, Greece, 23-26 October.
Latest Blue Shield International News
Blue Shield General Assembly 2026
Group photo: Shielding the Past Conference celebrating 70 years of the Hague Convention, 12 September 2024 © NIH
BSI Strengthens Engagement with Humanitarian Mine Action Sector at NDM-UN29
BSI’s President Peter Stone and Director Callum Peebles at the event. ©GICHD/Antoine Tardy On 23 April 2026, BSI
BSI Delivers Capacity Building Project for Investigation of Heritage-related War Crimes in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast
BSI’s Emma Cunliffe presents to the delegation at April’s meeting in London. Supported by a grant from the
Blue Shield International Calls for Heritage Protection in Iran
Blue Shield International Calls for Heritage Protection in Iran Blue Shield International (BSI) has received reports of damage
Latest News from National Committees
Déclara(on commune du Bouclier bleu France, d’ICOMOS France et d’ICOM France sur les dommages causés au patrimoine culturel en Iran
Déclara(on commune du Bouclier bleu France, d’ICOMOS France et d’ICOM France sur les dommages causés au patrimoine culturel
Seminar invitation with President Stone and BS Sweden
Invitation to seminar Blue Shield Sweden is inviting you to a seminar on Protection of Cultural Heritage in
“Strengthen Appreciation”: Malians celebrate at Tomb of Askia
Visit of the Mayor to see the restoration work © Blue Shield Mali Restoration work has been ongoing
Happy Anniversary to our National Committees
This year we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of our first national committees! In 2000,
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