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UNESCO’s publications contribute to accomplishing the Organization’s goals. They are an important means of maintaining, advancing and sharing knowledge, between and across all parts of the world.
While some aim to inform the general public, many provide specialists with expert knowledge drawn from UNESCO’s fields of competence.
These diverse publications and co-editions, translated into over 70 languages, all serve the common goal of bringing about positive change.
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The year 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day. This milestone highlights a quarter-century of dedicated efforts to preserve linguistic diversity and promote the use of mother tongues. It serves as a significant opportunity to reflect on achievements, renew commitments, and emphasize the critical role of language preservation in safeguarding cultural heritage, improving education outcomes and creating more peaceful, sustainable societies.
A selection of titles on the subject:
What makes us human
Languages matter: global guidance on multilingual education
Showcasing the role and legacy of the Arabic Language along the Silk Roads
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Global education monitoring report 2024/5 - Leadership in education: lead for learning
Leadership is at the heart of quality education. There is a growing belief that educational leadership is the second most important factor explaining learning outcomes. Leaders at multiple levels matter, from those within the school, to those outside of the school such as middle managers, and including those outside of education systems in government, or those working on legislature and oversight.
This report examines the requirements of good leadership in education and how they vary between countries and over time.
Bintou & Issa in Mauritius
In this second title in the Bintou & Issa series of illustrated books, the twins, their grandparents and closest friends visit Mauritius in the footsteps of distant ancestors who worked on the sugar plantations there.
This new story plunges readers into an incredible adventure on this magnificent island, its history and its cultural heritage, and in so doing invites them to learn about slavery.
Developed within the framework of UNESCO’s Routes of Enslaved Peoples project, this series is designed to raise awareness among young readers (5-9), in an entertaining and accessible way, about the history of slavery and its contemporary consequences.
The UNESCO Global Geoparks
UNESCO Geoparks are places with outstanding geological and landscape features, where there are strong local efforts to make the most of Earth heritage through education, conservation and tourism.
This publication highlights the Geoparks’ stunning beauty while taking the reader on an entertaining and insightful journey that unravels the mystique behind each site.
From the significance of the rocks and fossils to fun facts and tourism tips, this book showcases nature in its most glorious form, in an aesthetically pleasing way.
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Vanishing glaciers
Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate across the globe. In the Andes, up to 97% of their ice could disappear by 2100. The Corona, Venezuela’s last glacier, has already vanished. In Africa, the iconic Kilimanjaro glacier may be gone by 2050. This retreat is threatening ecosystems and vital water resources for millions. As we celebrate the International Year of Glacier Preservation in 2025, this issue delves into the devastating impacts of this crisis and stresses the urgent need for action.
Countering Holocaust denial and distortion through education: a guide for teachers
Antisemitic hate speech, disinformation, and conspiracy theories thrive during crises, making it vital for teachers to address these issues in school curricula. Social media has significantly amplified the spread of such harmful content, including Holocaust denial and distortion. These falsehoods, rooted in antisemitic prejudice and conspiratorial thinking, threaten our shared historical memory and promote hatred.
The guide provides teachers with the necessary tools and guidance to prevent the spread of Holocaust denial and distortion. It equips teachers with knowledge, teaching principles, and strategies to foster digital literacy, historical understanding, and critical thinking in learners.
Our Natural World Heritage - 50 of the Most Beautiful and Biodiverse Places
This lush, photo-driven guide introduces 50 of the most magnificently biodiverse places around the world, revealing not only their physical beauty but also celebrating the flora and fauna that make them unique.
Over 900 color images and evocative, accessible text reveal the outstanding universal value of each site, through an exploration of its natural history. This is awe-inspiring natural beauty that belongs to us all.
Saving our World Heritage
Our world is full of wonders. From historic cities, castles and cathedrals to magnificent mountains, rainforests and oceans, the world’s greatest treasures belong to all humankind. This is our world heritage.
But our heritage is constantly under threat – from natural disasters, wars, climate change, construction, pollution and mass tourism.
In this book, co-published with Hachette, we visit over 70 World Heritage Sites in 52 countries.
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UNESCO ROSA January 2025 Newsletter
Propuestas para la educación artística: orientaciones de política pública; documento de política (corto)
Engaging men & and boys: a report on pathways to gender equality in India
Terms of Reference (TOR) – IT Consultancy for Developing and Documenting Data Standards and a Data Management Framework
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UNESCO and partners launch first education-focused guide on addressing hate speech
World Water Report warns of an imminent water crisis
UNESCO report highlights Brazilian initiatives on the efforts to achieve gender equality in and through education
Archivos: Latin American and Caribbean identity (1988–2003)
- As the world started to discover Latin American literature, the absence of dialogue between the readers and specialists from the different countries in the region was made evident. In October 1988, the first 12 volumes of the Archives of 20th-century Latin American and Caribbean Literature, a collection launched in 1983 with the assistance of UNESCO, were published.
- Over the years, a total of 58 titles were produced, featuring the major works in Spanish, Portuguese and French from some of the best writers in Latin American and the Caribbean, along with critical essays, chronologies and background papers produced by the top specialists at the time. This collection remains unparalleled today.
The Bouba & Zaza Collection
The “Bouba & Zaza – Childhood Cultures” Collection, in partnership with Michel Lafon Publishing, tackles sensitive issues such as the environment, illiteracy, girls’ education and AIDS to break taboos and raise children’s awareness. These educational and entertaining albums are aimed at children aged three to eight, and are available in several languages.
Open Access policy
In order to help reduce the gap between industrialized countries and those in the emerging economies, UNESCO decided in 2013 to adopt an Open Access Policy for its publications by making use of a new dimension of knowledge sharing.
Open Access means free access to scientific information and unrestricted use of electronic data for everyone.
For UNESCO, adopting an Open Access Policy means to make thousands of its publications freely available to the public.