UNESCO General and Regional Histories

The General and Regional Histories count among UNESCO’s main achievements. They are the result of more than fifty years of international cooperation between 1,800 renowned scholars from all over the world. Aimed at providing readers with deeper knowledge of cultural and scientific development, shared values and common heritage of humanity, the Histories consist of a total of 51 volumes, presented in six collections. To mark their completion, UNESCO organizes a major event on the 5 and 6 October 2009 for the promotion of the published volumes. 

• Meeting on the dissemination and pedagogical use: Time for the second phase of the project
• History of Humanity: The contributions of all the peoples of the world to the general progress of humankind
• General History of Africa: An interdisciplinary picture of the Continent
• General History of Latin America: Latin American societies from pre-Columbian era to the present
• History of Civilisations of Central Asia:  From the Caspian Sea to Mongolia and Western China
• The Different Aspects of Islamic Culture: Six-volume companion exploring the various facets of a major culture
• General History of the Caribbean: Emerging identity and diversity in an insular space