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A wall comes down, a new world is born
- © Georges Malempré.
The world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakthrough for peace and democracy it symbolized. UNESCO Director-General-elect Irina Bokova issues a warning: “Too many walls remain,” she says. In the UNESCO Courier, Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov talks about what happened after the Wall fell.
Highlights
World Philosophy Day Celebrations 16 to 19 November 
Madanjeet Singh Prize
Award ceremony on 16 November, Tolerance Day
UNESCO World Report: Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue
It is urgent to invest in cultural diversity and dialogue, according to a new UNESCO report.
Witnesses to History: Documents and writings on the return of cultural objects
An outline of the historical and ethical aspects of the return of displaced cultural objects, citing such famous cases as the Parthenon marbles.
UNESCO Courier: Memory and History
The issue highlights the extraordinary items of documentary heritage - the royal archives of Madagascar, the Song of the Nibelungs, John Marshall's Kalahari films - inscribed this year on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
