UNESCO welcomes efforts to achieve lasting peace, an essential condition for the protection of cultural heritage in Cambodia and Thailand. UNESCO has initiated monitoring of cultural heritage sites using satellite imagery. According to available information, the hostilities may have caused damage to cultural heritage in both countries, including some UNESCO World Heritage sites. In accordance with its mandate, UNESCO shares the geographical coordinates of cultural heritage sites with the States Parties concerned. UNESCO stands ready to provide the necessary technical assistance to ensure the protection of the sites, to assess the potential damage and to implement any necessary safeguarding action.