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Archive Newsletter  Cuando la cultura participa en los negocios The Essence of Human Creation threatened by Looting UNESCO General and Regional Histories The Slave Trade 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee Intangible Cultural Heritage on the Fast Track UNESCO Celebrates Cultural Diversity from 11 to 22 May 2009 World Book and Copyright Day Safeguarding the Underwater Cultural Heritage The UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, adopted in 2001, entered into force on 2 January 2009. It enables States Parties to better protect their submerged archaeological heritage from being damaged, looted or scattered away. It provides guidance for underwater archaeology. The first Meeting of States Parties to the Convention takes place on 26 and 27 March 2009. The exhibition "Cultural Secrets under the Waves" is expected to highlight the event. Languages: a precious link to the past... and the future The 10th International Mother Language Day (21 February) is not only an opportunity to celebrate language diversity and multilingualism. This year's celebration also coincides with the closure of the International Year of Languages, which has mobilized hundreds of partners worldwide for the protection and promotion of all languages, especially endangered ones. On this occasion UNESCO will launch a new edition of the Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger of Disappearing. UNESCO General and Regional Histories

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