Month: April 2022

Peter Ucko was the founding father of the World Archaeological Congress. Following his untimely death in June 2007, The Peter Ucko Archaeological Trust was set up by his many friends and colleagues. In 2019, the custodianship of the Trust fund was transferred to the World Archaeological Congress.  In recognition of the unique contribution that Peter […]

The Russian invasion of Ukraine blatantly breached one of the most fundamental principles of international law, which is respect for the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of nations and violates basic human rights. As a world archaeological community whose Statutes include the sentence: (article 2.3.d) ‘…respect in all its activities the principles of the UN […]