CULTURE

World Book and Copyright Day - April 23

By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright.


Statements

Message from the Director-General of UNESCO
10 Mar 2008 - Official message from the Director-General on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day 2008 More

Message from the Director-General of UNESCO
10 Apr 2006 - Message from the Director-General of UNESCO on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day - 23 April 2006 More

Message of the Director-General of UNESCO
23 Apr 2005 - on the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day 2005 More

Message of Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, UNESCO Director-General, 2004
14 Apr 2004 - On the occasion of the World Book Day and Copyright 23 april 2004 (Chinese version) More

Statement by the Director-General Mr Koïchiro Matsuura
23 Apr 2003 - Statement by Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General More

Message from the World Esperanto Association The World Esperanto Association
15 Apr 2003 - A Declaration by the World Esperanto Association on the occasion of the World Book and Copyright Day More

Message 2002
10 Apr 2003 - Statement of the Director General on the occasion of 23 April 2002 More


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