The Second Regional Conference of National Commissions of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific Area was held in Bangkok from 26 November to 10 December 1951. Travelling exhibitions, arranged by UNESCO, were simultaneously presented on science, art, Human Rights and UNESCO in action.
In 1950, two years after the fire that destroyed the main hall of the pagoda and in prevention of future natural disasters, the Kyoto UNESCO Co-operative Association decided to produce a photographic record of the temple of Koryuji, one of the world's oldest wooden temple. They then took 184 photographs of all the temple's treasures, the majority of them having never been revealed to the public, and made 10 sets of them which they send to the Emperor of Japan, many prestigious cultural institutions such as the Louvre and the British Museum, as well as one to the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Negatives were made out of those prints, thus creating the countertypes presented here, around two years later.
In 1952, thanks to the Gift Coupons system by UNESCO, the Social Education Center in Parel, Bombay, received audiovisual materials including radio sets and filmstrips.
This collection contains four films from the UNESCO Archives, screened during the event 'Towards the Formation of a Universal Conscience: The International Institute of Intellectual Cooperation', held at UNESCO on 13 September 2024 to celebrate the centenary of the IICI. The digitization of these four films was funded by France.
UNESCO's rich collection of silver-based photographs bears witness to the Organisation's many uses of still images. Covering 50 years of activity, from 1947 to the early 2000s, these negatives, prints and slides were mainly used for illustrative purposes in the Courier and were taken by both UNESCO staff and photographers from all around the world.
Please note that some of the captions provided with the images are the original captions: as such, there may be inaccuracies or names that are no longer in use.
These negatives were taken during the exhibition organised by the Paris Tourist Committee and the Paris Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the 7th General Conference (12 Nov.-11 Dec. 1952) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Explore behind-the-scenes materials and unedited footage filmed during UNESCO’s missions, conferences, and field visits. These source materials, often never broadcast, offer a unique and authentic look into the daily work of the Organization, its partnerships, and its presence in the field. They are made available here for research, educational and historical purposes.
Discover the collection of historical films produced or co-produced by UNESCO, recently digitized thanks to the generous donation of France. These valuable testimonies of the Organization’s work around the world offer a unique insight into UNESCO’s key priorities and the landmark moments of its history.
Discover the collection of historical films produced or co-produced by UNESCO, recently digitized thanks to the generous donation of France. These valuable testimonies of the Organization’s work around the world offer a unique insight into UNESCO’s key priorities and the landmark moments of its history.
In 1952, exhibitions took place in two out of the three cities chosen to evaluate people's reactions to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations in 1948: Cambridge and Grenoble.