In May 1954 the Hague Convention and its First Protocol were signed and ready for States Parties ratification. What are the progress made sixty years after? This year we celebrate also the tenth anniversary since the 1999 Second Protocol to the Convention entered into force. Success and failure, lessons learned and measures adopted /implemented will be assessed for a first balance. However, the deployment of consistent protective measures remains still the prerogative of an handful of virtuous countries as tension and conflicts seem to escalate during the last few months. Although new trends show that there is an increased commitment of State Parties, we are still methodically disappointed by the widespread lack of adequate measures for the protection of cultural heritage. This negligence adds to the drama caused by the loss of human lives the pain for the destruction of heritage literally cancelled from the cultural maps traced by humankind. Risk Preparedness Planning and the deployment of basic measures for the protection of cultural heritage mostly require institutional awareness and willingness, while relatively contained investments are normally necessary since human resources, structures and infrastructure needed are often available.