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Memory of the World Register – Asia and the Pacific

UNESCO initiative to preserve documentary items From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The first inscriptions on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register were made in 1997.[1] By creating a compendium of the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, oral traditions, audio-visual materials, library and archive holdings,[2] the program aims to promote the exchange of information among experts and raise resources for the preservation, digitization, and dissemination of documentary materials.[3] As of 2023, 494 pieces of documentary heritage had been inscribed in the register.[4] Of these, 116 are from the Asia and the Pacific region.[5]

The Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) is a regional committee of UNESCO's global programme, maintaining a separate register.[6][7] There are also national registers, including for the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

Items listed below are part of the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register. National and regional registers are listed separately.

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^ Names and spellings provided are based on the official list released by the Memory of the World Programme.

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