International Year of the Book
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations system. Created in 1946, it is an intergovernmental organization made up of 128 member states.
At its sixteenth session, the General Conference adopted by acclamation, on November 9, 1970, a resolution proclaiming 1972 International Book Year, the partial text of which (up to its first article) appears below: “Resolution 4.121 The General Conference:
- considering the importance of the written text for the progress of human civilization;
- considering also that books and periodicals with other material means of expressing thought play an essential role in social life and its development;
- considering that they exercise a fundamental function in achieving the objectives of UNESCO, namely peace, development, the promotion of human rights and the fight against racism and colonialism;
- noting that the essential role of the organization in this area is to promote the writing, production and distribution of books and the exchange of information on them, particularly in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Act of UNESCO;
- further noting that international non-governmental organizations of authors, publishers, librarians, booksellers and other professional associations have expressed interest in the celebration of an international book year which would draw public attention to the role of books in society;
- having examined the report of the Director General on this subject (doc. 16/C/83 Rev.). 1)- proclaims 1972 International Year of the Book
At its sixteenth session, the General Conference adopted by acclamation, on November 9, 1970, a resolution proclaiming 1972 International Book Year, the partial text of which (up to its first article) appears below: “Resolution 4.121 The General Conference:
- considering the importance of the written text for the progress of human civilization;
- considering also that books and periodicals with other material means of expressing thought play an essential role in social life and its development;
- considering that they exercise a fundamental function in achieving the objectives of UNESCO, namely peace, development, the promotion of human rights and the fight against racism and colonialism;
- noting that the essential role of the organization in this area is to promote the writing, production and distribution of books and the exchange of information on them, particularly in the spirit of the Charter of the United Nations and the Constitutive Act of UNESCO;
- further noting that international non-governmental organizations of authors, publishers, librarians, booksellers and other professional associations have expressed interest in the celebration of an international book year which would draw public attention to the role of books in society;
- having examined the report of the Director General on this subject (doc. 16/C/83 Rev.). 1)- proclaims 1972 International Year of the Book