BAN KI-MOON: I wish to thank the International Centre of the Roerichs for organizing this inspiring display
MESSAGE FOR EXHIBITION MARKING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROERICH PACT New York. April 2015 This year the international community marks the 80th anniversary of the Treaty on the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments at a time when its spirit has never been more relevant. Across the world, we see cultural heritage under attack, from Mali to Iraq and Syria. Extremists vandalize museums and historic sites,