Globalization and Conflicts: Effectiveness of the International Cultural Dialogue

There has undoubtedly been a conceptual evolution of cultural heritage with globalization. It has come to be seen as an element of people's identity, linked to the sense of belonging to the multiplicity of elements that make up human society and the preservation of its memory. However, the armed conflicts that proliferate all over the world endanger these cultural heritages for various reasons, despite the fact that there has been a radical change in perspective regarding the protection of cultural heritage. Today, international instruments, whether hard law or soft law, have turned the simple duty or task of the state to protect cultural heritage into a fundamental and/or even human right with a collective dimension. However, adopting or signing treaties on cultural heritage and conflict zones is not sufficient as a mechanism for preserving humanity’s cultural heritage.