Committee: INTERPOL

Delegation: French Republic

Topic: The illegal trafficking of cultural heritage pieces and artifacts on the deep web
Distinguished delegates, observers and honored guests, good morning.
France, a world leader in the arts and culture since its inception as a republic, has built one
of the world's most diverse cultural lodges, valued at more than 1000 million euros, as a
delegation It has always been committed to preserving and enriching its heritage, and
therefore deeply understands the detrimental effects of the illegal trade in cultural property
in the digital environment.
Although France has implemented numerous measures to combat this illicit activity by
hands of organizations such as the OCBC and through one of the strictest legislations in the
world on trafficking in works of art. it recognizes the need for further improvement among
the international coherence systems and adaptations to technology.
Today, the delegation seeks to enhance the international action towards this issue,
particularly focusing on assuring vulnerable territories, the usual target of criminals. In
order to improve its own gaps in security it asks for assistance in the development of
technologies to address the issue.
Thank you.