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The printed UNESCO Courier covers issues of literacy, human rights, environment, culture, science and arts. Available online since March 2006, [ 3 ] The UNESCO Courier serves readers around the world: It is available for free on PDF in the six official languages of the organization (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian and Chinese), as ...
The World Digital Library (WDL) is an international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress.. The WDL has stated that its mission is to promote international and intercultural understanding, expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet, provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences, and to build capacity in partner ...
The Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) is an integrated compendium of twenty one encyclopedias.. One of the largest database repositories on the web, dedicated to the health, maintenance and future of the web of life on planet Earth, focusing on the complex connections among all the myriad aspects from natural and social sciences through water, energy, land, food, agriculture ...
[8] [9] UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. [10] UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. [11]
The materials covered by the treaty include printed books, newspapers, periodicals, government publications, printed music, works of art, antiques over 100 years old, scientific instruments used in education or research, and educational films.
J. E. G. Sutton reviewed Volume 3 for The Journal of African Study, noting that the chapters were of "varying quality and lucidity" but could be used for scholarly reference or education provided that the reader is "patient enough to sift and select" from among the chapters. [47]
The Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development (24): 8– 23. doi: 10.31273/LGD.2019.2401. S2CID 213154050. Schorlemer, Sabine; Stoll, Peter-Tobias, eds. (2012). The UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions : explanatory notes. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 978-3-642-25995-1.
In 2006, the UNESCO Convention was ratified by an additional state, Portugal, needing international protection for the looting of its underwater cultural heritage sites. At least six international treasure hunting organizations had established themselves off the coasts of Portugal to reap the benefits of the nation's coastline after new ...