State efforts to safeguard cultural heritage: The war in Sudan and the protection of antiquities

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the Council of Ministers approved a number of international agreements for the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism. This was considered a historic event due to the long wait for these agreements to be reviewed by the Council. The approved agreements include:

1. Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970).

2. Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001).

3. UNIDROIT  „Institut international pour l’unification du droit privé“.    Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995).

Additionally, the Council approved several memoranda of understanding between the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism and its counterparts in China and Russia, including:

1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Culture, Information, and Tourism of Sudan and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of culture.

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