Documentary heritage reflects the diversity of languages, peoples and cultures. It is the mirror of the world and its memory. But this memory is fragile. Every day, irreplaceable parts of this memory disappear for ever.

UNESCO has launched the Memory of the World Programme to guard against collective amnesia calling upon the preservation of the valuable archive holdings and library collections all over the world ensuring their wide dissemination.

22-10-2009 (Paris) 

Calls for New Nominations for Memory of the World International Register

10-09-2009 (Phnom Penh) 

UNESCO helps preserve Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum Archives in Cambodia

07-09-2009 (Paris) 

Exhibition to display treasures of Memory of the World

07-09-2009 (Cheongju City) 

National Archives of Malaysia receives 2009 UNESCO/Jikji Memory of World Prize

21-08-2009 (Paris) 

UNESCO/Jikji Memory of the World 2009 Prize awarded to National Archives of Malaysia

03-08-2009 (Paris) 

New logo for the Memory of the World Programme

Joie Springer

Senior Programme Specialist

Micheline Massad

Assistant