ISSN 1993-8616
2007 Archives
Number 10 - Education for All: halfway there
The sixth edition of the Education for All Global Monitoring Report has just been launched. It testifies to considerable progress but also major challenges. While the number of out-of-school children has dropped sharply and primary education has leaped ahead, 774 million adults around the world still lack literacy skills and 72 million children are deprived of school. This double issue of the UNESCO Courier (December 2007 – January 2008) examines these challenges. More
Number 9 - Philosophy : a cosmic responsibility
Is philosophy still useful? Yes – answer eight philosophers from different backgrounds, including Jostein Gaarder, Michel Onfray, M. E. Orellana Benado and Peter J. King. It can fight dogma and manipulation. More
Number 8 - UNESCO : a Will and a Way
What are UNESCO’s priorities for the next two years? They will be determined by its 193 Member States during the General Conference held at the Organization’s Headquarters from 16 October to 3 November. Meanwhile, this issue presents a preview of what is to come. More
Number 7 - ABC of the Future
Nadine Gordimer, N. Scott Momaday, Philippe Claudel, Fatou Diome, Gisèle Pineau and Abdourahman Waberiare are some of the writers who have joined UNESCO in its fight against illiteracy. In this issue published on the occasion of International Literacy Day, their texts appear side by side with stories on the five laureates of the 2007 UNESCO Literacy Prizes. More
Number 6 - From herders to architects: Man's imprint on World Heritage
Six thousand years separate the Sydney Opera House (Australia) from Twyfelfontein (Namibia), two of the sites just inscribed on the World Heritage List. This goes to show the extraordinary diversity of cultural heritage which the UNESCO Courier aims to illustrate, by covering five of these exceptional sites, down through the ages. More
Number 5 - Memory of the world
More documents of exceptional value are being inscribed in the Memory of the World Register from 11 to 15 June in Pretoria (South Africa). This issue is inspired by this programme aimed at safeguarding the documentary heritage of humanity. More
Number 4 - Media under attack
Over the past ten years, almost one thousand journalists have been killed while trying to report the news. World Press Freedom Day (held annually on 3 May) is dedicated this year to the topics of safety of journalists and impunity. This issue of the UNESCO Courier examines these subjects in depth. More
Number 3 - A guided tour of museums
Who said that the museums were dusty places reserved for enlightened amateurs? Certainly not the millions of exhibition visitors, whose numbers increase each year. The passionate reactions to new projects launched by museums in Atlanta (USA), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Venice (Italy) also speak to the newsworthiness of this institution. More
Number 2 - Women in Science: The Missing Links
Women love science. The proof: they are holding more and more positions in laboratories and universities. But even if the proportion of women participating in science increases, they are still far from playing on an even field with their male colleagues. The Courier takes an in-depth look at the issues facing female scientists today. More
Number 1 - Media matters
Investigating corruption in Mongolia, filming in a conflict-ridden territory, diversifying information in widespread zones such as Cape Verde or the Caribbean. This issue looks at the challenges facing the media today. More