The Göttingen Gutenberg Bible, the archive of the Warsaw Ghetto, the colonial archives of Benin, Senegal and Tanzania, the collection of indigenous languages in Mexico and the Benz patent of 1886, the birth certificate of the modern automobile: These are all documents of extraordinary value in the annals of human history.
These are documents that mark cultural turning points in our shared history and serve as sources of knowledge for shaping contemporary and future societies. Since 1992 the UNESCO Memory of the World programme has worked to preserve, safeguard access to and increase awareness of the importance of these extraordinary documents in archives, libraries and museums around the world.
The Memory of the World Register
Every year the International Advisory Committee recommends documents of cultural heritage which possess world significance and outstanding universal value for induction to the Memory of the World Register. These are then endorsed by the Executive Board in accordance with the respective selection criteria.
The UNESCO Learning Cities programme aims to create a global network dedicated to strengthening dialogue between cities that are especially...
Inhalt 1 von 8
Declaration of consent on cookie usage and the processing of personal data
With your consent, you can influence the scope of functions that are available to you on our website. By clicking the options ‘Only allow necessary cookies’ and/or ‘Also allow tracking cookies’, you decide whether to take advantage of only some or all the functions offered on our website. By clicking the button ‘Also allow tracking cookies’, you grant us permission to use cookies to analyse your activities while visiting the website. This information allows us to enhance the functionality of our website and improve user experience. The analysis is carried out by specifically contracted service providers who may also process the data on their servers in the USA. These companies are obliged to comply with the EU-US Privacy Framework. Please refer to our Data Protection Policy for detailed information on the website analysis tools we use. Depending on the consent options you choose, you determine the scope of functions we can offer you on our website.
Please note: For more details on how your personal data is processed, please refer to our Data Protection Policy. You may revoke your consent at any time by clicking the button ‘Revoke consent’ when you reopen the cookie banner at the end of the website. Withdrawing consent has no effect on the legality of the data processed prior to revocation.
Due to the technical structure of our website, we are required to use various analytical tools, such as cookies. Without such tools, our website would not be displayed (entirely) correctly and certain support functions wouldn’t work. These tools are basically temporary session cookies that are deleted after you leave our website, and at the latest, when you close your browser. If you wish to use our website, you cannot opt out of these cookies.
Other types of cookies and technologies are only used with your explicit consent. These cookies activate additional functions and allow us, in particular, to analyse how you engage with our website. This in turn enables us to improve your online experience, makes it easier for you to visit us using different browsers or terminal devices, recognises you when you visit us again and measures the effectiveness of advertisements.
