Memory of the World Programme

The vision of the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme is that the world's documentary heritage belongs to all, should be fully preserved and protected for all and, with due recognition of cultural mores and practicalities, should be permanently accessible to all without hindrance.

The mission of the Memory of the World Programme is:

• To facilitate preservation, by the most appropriate techniques, of the world's documentary heritage.
• To assist universal access to documentary heritage.
• To increase awareness worldwide of the existence and significance of documentary heritage.

Source(s): https://en.unesco.org/programme/mow