The Courier, founded 75 years ago, is the flagship magazine of UNESCO, with a mission of promoting the United Nations as a laboratory of ideas, and providing a platform for intercultural dialogue for experts and scholars as it works for  worldwide peace.

 

Since 1948 the magazine has published thousands of insightful reports and expert reviews on culture, global education,  information and communication, science and many other things. In the magazine, world renowned anthropologists, artists, historians, linguists, philosophers, media specialists and other experts have given their insights on human progress and development.  

 

The Courier has always sought to stay abreast of contemporary issues, recent topics canvassed including artificial intelligence, commemorating the Silk Road, global immigration, neuroscience, the future of education, the preoccupations of Generation Z and the fight to combat cultural relics trafficking.

 

You can read The Courier online and subscribe to the UN official six-language print versions of the magazine as you embark on a journey of discovering new ideas with other global citizens.

World Book and Copyright Day

 

World Book and Copyright Day also known as World Book Day  is an annual event organized by the UNESCO which is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books - a link between the past and the future, a bridge between generations and across cultures.

 

 

23 April is a symbolic date in world literature. It is the date on which several prominent authors, William Shakespeare, Miguel Cervantes and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died.

 

By championing books and copyright, UNESCO stands up for creativity, diversity and equal access to knowledge, with the work across the board – from the Creative Cities of Literature network to promoting literacy and mobile learning and advancing Open Access to scientific knowledge and educational resources. With the active involvement of all stakeholders: authors, publishers, teachers, librarians, public and private institutions, humanitarian NGOs and the mass media, and all those who feel motivated to work together in this world celebration of books and authors, World Book and Copyright Day has become a platform to rally together millions of people all around the world.

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