Special Rapporteur of the United Nations in the field of cultural rights Karima Bennoune begins today a ten-day visit to Serbia and Kosovo. She will assess efforts to implement the right of all persons to participate in cultural life and the right to access and enjoy the cultural heritage. She will also consider the destruction of the heritage, both in the past and present.

"I am looking forward to learning how Serbia and Kosovo* understand the realization of cultural rights and endeavor to implement them through policies, especially in the areas of access to and enjoyment of cultural heritage," said the independent expert tasked by the UN Human Rights Council to monitor, report and advise in the field of cultural rights in all countries.