The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet September 19–20 in Chicago, to review a proposed extension of the U.S. cultural property agreement with the Government of the Republic of Honduras
The U.S. Department of State honored the 2023 TIP Report Heroes - remarkable individuals from Brazil, Cambodia, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, and Venezuela who have demonstrated tireless commitment to combating human trafficking.
On June 1, 2023, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Scott Weinhold, convened a meeting of the Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee. The Committee discussed cultural heritage protection in Ukraine and Sudan, recent multilateral engagement, and trainings and investigations with international law enforcement partners.
On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of State’s Cultural Antiquities Task Force (CATF) held a virtual training workshop for law enforcement officials from the United States to enhance their knowledge of cultural property from Southeast Asia and to build capacity to disrupt its trafficking.