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International Day for Monuments and Sites

April 18
Poster for International Day for Monuments and Sites, 18 April 2026, titled “Living Heritage & Emergency Response.” Two large open hands face each other, with turquoise silhouettes of people and emergency responders, including a helicopter rescue scene. The imagery symbolizes protecting communities and living heritage during crises.
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Emergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disasters

Celebrated each year on 18 April, the ICOMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), provides heritage enthusiasts, heritage professionals and ICOMOS members with the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the shared responsibility of safeguarding our heritage.

This year, IDMS focuses on bringing visibility to the work undertaken to conserve and protect the world’s culturally significant “Living Heritage” – increasingly at risk from accelerating disasters and conflicts unfolding in complex, multi-hazard contexts.

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