UNESCO Preserves The Past for The Future

During a time in which our minds are pointed towards the future, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) remembers to appreciate the past.

Dating back to its formation in 1946, UNESCO has built an inter-country agency dedicated to ensuring that quality education and cultural richness is not lost to the technological progress. Each country delegation stands firm by their commitments to streamline the world’s opportunities so that human beings can continue to evolve.

Today, UNESCO gathered to discuss new ways of preserving historical landmarks that act as physical commemorations of past accomplishments of nations and cultural groups.

“We don’t want future generations to lose the ability to see history in person,” Algerian delegates said. “It’s one thing to read about it in a book, and it’s another thing to be there and experience it for yourself.”

UNESCO collectively realizes that while culture is something that unifies us, it is also something that makes countries unique. Protecting heritage helps shape the futures of individuals and demographics alike, and having a rich history can help guide future generations.

“We learn more about the world every day as we explore the past,” Thai delegates said. “Preserving world history sites in their raw forms is one of the biggest ways to remind growing cultures to stay true to their ancestors.”

UNESCO also warned that this is not only a cultural issue but also an economic and environmental issue. “Why do you visit France? To experience French culture. Where do most tourists do that? The Eiffel Tower. What is the Eiffel Towel? A world history site,” a French delegate said. “These sites are just as important to culture as they are to eco-tourism. Protecting them benefits the economy’s future, meaning it benefits everyone’s future.”

Each country was determined to find innovative methods of protecting their natural history. By joining technology and ideas of the future with a respect for preservation of the past, delegations from around the world became united in the effort to maintain cultural heritage.

According to Thailand, “A country without its history is a country without an identity.”