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Memory of the World Register – International Organizations

UNESCO's Memory of the World International Register lists documentary heritage – texts, audio-visual materials, library and archive holdings – that have been judged to be of global importance. The register brings that heritage to the attention of experts and the wider public, promoting the preservation, digitization, and dissemination of those materials. The first inscriptions were added to the register in 1997. As of 2025, 570 pieces of documentary heritage had been included. Of these, ten were nominated by international organizations.

List by international organization

Documentary heritageInternational organizationCustodian(s), Location(s)Year
inscribedReference
Humanity's First Recordings of its Own Voice: The Phonautograms of Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (c.1853-1860)Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC)2015
UNESCO IBE Historical Archives (1925-1969)International Bureau of EducationInternational Bureau of Education2025
Archives of the International Prisoners of War Agency, 1914-1923International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum, Geneva2007
Archives of the International Tracing ServiceInternational Tracing Service (ITS)Archives of the International Tracing Service, Bad Arolsen2013
Archives of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation, 1925-1946UNESCO ArchiveUNESCO Archive, Paris2017
Drafting of the International Bill of Human Rights – UN Archives and UN Official Documents – 1946 to 1966United Nations Archives and Records Management Section, United Nations Library & Archives GenevaUnited Nations Office at Geneva2025
League of Nations archives 1919-1946United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)United Nations Office at Geneva2009
UNRWA Photo and Film Archives of Palestinian RefugeesUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Public Information Office, Jerusalem2009
Records of the Smallpox Eradication Programme of the World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization (WHO)Records and Archives Unit, WHO Headquarters, Geneva2017
IMO Legacy CollectionWorld Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization, Geneva2025

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References

References

  1. (2022). "Peace Studies for Sustainable Development in Africa".
  2. (24 May 2023). "64 new inscriptions on UNESCO's Memory of the World Registers". UNESCO Press.
  3. (2020). "The UNESCO Memory of the World Programme: Key Aspects and Recent Developments". Springer.
  4. (1 July 2021). "Launch of the International Memory of the World Register 2022-2023 Cycle". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  5. "Memory of the World International Register". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  6. "Humanity's First Recordings of its Own Voice: The Phonautograms of Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (c.1853-1860)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  7. "UNESCO IBE Historical Archives (1925-1969)". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  8. "Archives of the International Prisoners of War Agency, 1914-1923". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  9. "Archives of the International Tracing Service". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  10. "Archives of the International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation, 1925-1946". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  11. "Drafting of the International Bill of Human Rights – UN Archives and UN Official Documents – 1946 to 1966". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  12. "League of Nations Archives 1919-1946". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  13. "UNRWA Photo and Film Archives of Palestinian Refugees". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  14. "Records of the Smallpox Eradication Programme of the World Health Organization". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
  15. "IMO Legacy Collection". UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.
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