French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: A visitor is observing the objects on display at an exhibition in Beijing. There are also brochures behind the glass with the title Save our common heritage.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: Dans une pièce une foule d’hommes en chemisette blanche se pressent autour d'une table où sont étalés des dépliants, des magazines et des livres. Derrière eux, des feuilles sont épinglées sur des panneaux. On devine plusieurs stands.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités. Atelier de dessins d'enfants organisé par le Fonds International de la Culture.Description: Dans un stand, trois hommes font face à des présentoires de livres et de revue. Ils lisent chacun un magazine. L'un d'entre eux porte un chapeau. Derrière eux, une affiche avec des idéogrammes.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: Des gens circulent autour d'un stand. Des présentoirs proposent des brochures. Des étagères contiennent également des livres. Sur les murs, des affichent sont collées. Trois hommes sont acoudés au comptoir en train de lire.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités. .Description: Group of men and women in Beijing watching some sort of television.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au Palais des nationalités. Atelier de dessin d'enfants organisé par le Fonds International de la Culture.
Description: Child going through a collection of what seems to be historical books.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: A group of photographers are taking photos at an exhibition. It is not shown what exactly they are photographing. They are surrounded by posters on the walls which are bilingual (Chinese-English). Poster title examples Towards improved land use in the tropics , The world's marginal (..), Grazing..in a changing environment.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités. .Description: Store in Beijing, China.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: Une foule se presse autour d'un comptoir. La vitrine contient des brochures. Certains tiennent à la main des posters.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.Description: A man is standing in front of a machine in an exhibition space. The objects on display are mainly books and images on the wall with texts. There are also plants between the objects.

French transcription: Exposition de l'UNESCO au palais des Nationalités.
Description: Autour d'un comptoir vitré dans lequel des brochures sont affichées, une foule compacte se presse. Les gens essaient d'attraper des livrets posés.

English transcription: UNESCO official Medal issued for the savegarding of MOENJODARO, Pakistan. This medal, issued by UNESCO, features one of the most ancient urban sites in the world (more than 2500 years B.C.) and situated in the Indus Valley. It is now seriously threatened by destruction. It represents on the obverse, the profile of a king-priest taken from a sculpture at Moenjodaro ; on the reverse, the unicorn, found on a seal, together with a pictographie inscription.
French transcription: Médaille officielle de l'UNESCO pour la sauvegarde de MOENJODARO au Pakistan. Cette médaille frappée par l'UNESCO évoque l'un des sites urbains les plus anciens du monde (plus de 2500 av. JC) et situé dans la vallée de l'Indus. Aujourd'hui gravement menacé de destruction. Elle représente, sur l'avers, la tête du roi-prêtre d'après une sculpture de Moenjodaro ; sur le revers, l'unicorne, relevée sur un sceau, accompagnée d'une inscription pictographique.
Description: There are two sides of a medal. The one on the left pictures the side profile of a bearded man. The one on the right pictures an animal with horns, and an object I can't recognise. There is an inscription I can't read.

English transcription: First General Conference of UNESCO at the Sorbonne.
French transcription: Première Conférence générale de l'UNESCO à la Sorbonne.
Description: Dans un amphithéâtre plein et décoré par des drapeaux, des hommes sont assis à la chaire, l'un est debout et s'apprète à prononcer un discours. La chaire est entourée par des musiciens d'un côté et des professeurs en toge de l'autre.

French transcription: 9ème Session de la Conférence Générale de l'UNESCO. Discours du Délégué de la Yougoslavie.
Description: A side view of the podium of the Conference, and of 5 presiding officials. There are name plates on the podium for Executive Board, Director General, President, and Secretariat. The Yugoslavian Delegate is standing to the front and left, speaking into a microphone.

French transcription: 9ème Session de la Conférence Générale de l'UNESCO. Ouverture de la Conférence Générale.
Description: Sur une tribune des hommes sont assis à la chaire, certains sont assis autour et un homme prononce un discours debout face à pupitre. L'assemblée est assise plus bas et écoute. Le bas de la chaire est décoré de motifs géométriques.

English transcription: The UNESCO Conference Liaison Office set up by the Government of India has now shifted to the new building on King Edward Road in New Delhi. The picture shows a Section of the Office.

Description: Dans une salle pleine, des hommes et des femmes sont assis à des tables. Ils écrivent et lisent des documents. On dirait une salle de rédaction. Des hommes leur apportent des documents. La pièce est relativement nue, il n'y a que deux armoires au fond.

English transcription: UNESCO Conference opens in Delhi. The 9th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, began in Vigyan Bhawan, the newly constructed Conference Building in New Delhi, on November 5. The Conference was inaugurated by H.E. Justino Zavala Muniz, President of the 8th session of the General Conference of UNESCO. The Prime Minister, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Minister for Education, Government of India, and head of the Indian Delegation, addressed the Conference. Photo shows the Prime Minister addressing the 9th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO being attended by delegates from 77 countries.

Description: A balcony-level photo of the conference hall, showing seated delegations, and the podium line-up. Prime Minister Nehru is standing at a lectern to the left, addressing the delegates.

English transcription: Dr. Luther H. Evans , Director-General of the UNESCO and Mr M. Jimenez visited Bajghat (Delhi) on the morning of October 31. Photo shows Dr. Evans and Mr. Jimenez laying the wreath on the sacred Samadhi to pay homage to the memory of Mahatma Gandhi.

Description: Mr. Jimenez (left) and Mr. Evans are jointly laying a wreath on Gandhi's Samadhi (memorial). Eight onlookers can be seen, including two ladies, two turbaned gentlemen, and - presumably - a uniformed guardian of the sacred site.

English transcription: Hamid Bey Frangie, Chairman of the Third Session of the UNESCO General Conference.
French transcription: M. Hamid Bey Frangie, Président de la 3ème session de la Conférence de l'UNESCO.
Description: The president of UNESCO in 1948 is listening to the speech of someone else with a headphone on his head (presumably for translation). He is surrounded by the other participants of the conference in Beirut, Lebanon.

English transcription: To deal with requests for information and literature concerning UNESCO, an Information Counter by Miss Harji Mallick assisted by volunteers from All India Women's Conference, the Delhi Bharat Scouts and Guides and the United Nations Governements Association, has been set up at the multi-storeyed UNESCO Secretariat Building. Photo shows visitors receiving information and literature relating to UNESCO at the counter.

Description: Miss Harji Mallick is in the in the center of the information counter. She wears the Indian Sari, pearl necklace and flower earrings. Around her there are volunteers from the Delhi Bharat Scouts and Guides. On the table there are brochure information about UNESCO. Visitors are receiving information and literature about UNESCO.

English transcription: Mr Heinz Von Truetzscheler, Vice -President of the General Conference of the UNESCO Signing the visitor's Book at the civic reception given by the Delhi, on November 14, 1956. Holding the Visitor's Book os the President of the Municipal Committee, Shri R. N. Aggarwal. Second from left in the picture is Dr Luther H. Evans, Director General UNESCO.

Description: Dans un palais indien avec de belles colonnes, un homme se tient debout. Il porte un costume et un collier de fleur autour du cou. Il est en train de lire un discours. Derrière lui des hommes l'écoutent.

Description: Dans un bar, trois serveurs sont d'un coté du comptoir. L'un d'entre tient un stylo et écrit. Face à lui un homme écrit également sur un cahier, il est assis sur un tabouret. Derrière le comptoir se de nombreuses bouteilles.

English transcription: The Enquiry Counter at the Vigyan Bhavan where information regarding the days programme are given to delegates. Mails are also delivered to the delegates at the Counter.

Description: It seems to be a reception as a Press Information Bureau.There are women behind the reception desk, on the left of the picture. One of them is showing something to a man, on a paper. On the left of the pictures are men and women standing, and talking to each other. There is a bunch of flowers on the desk, and some papers.

Description: Dans un restaurant, des serveurs indiens se tiennent debout en attendant de servir le client. Seules deux tables sont occupées. Le restaurant semble très grand avec deux piliers et un grand tableau au fond.

English transcription: UNESCO Conference (in the Conference Hall). Delegate coming out after the conference is over.

Description: Des homme et des femmes sortent d'un bâtiment surmonté d'une inscription en hindi. Ils semblent un peu éblouis.

English transcription: UNESCO Conference (in the Conference Hall). Delegate going to attand the conference.

Description: Des homme et des femmes entrent dans un bâtiment surmonté d'une inscription en hindi. Des drapeaux décorent l'entrée et l'on voit une voiture devant l'immeuble. Les bordures du bâtiment sont assez décorées.

English transcription: The 9th General Conference of UNESCO held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi 56. Union Education Minister Maulana Azad addressing the UNESCO Conference on the opening day.

Description: A balcony view of the podium and its presiding officers, and back row guests and conference officials; and front rows of conference delegates. Mr. Azad is standing, making his inaugural address (5 November, 1956).

English transcription: The 9th General Conference of UNESCO held at Veigyan Bhavan, New Delhi (Nov. 56). Prime Minister, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru addressing the UNESCO Conference on the opening day.

Description: Un homme habillé en habits traditionnels indien parle devant un micro. Il porte un chapeau. Des hommes en costume l'écoutent à la chaire. Il y a une plante verte à côté de lui.

English transcription: The delegates to the 9th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO were accorded an official welcome by the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, at a function held at National Stadium, New Delhi, on Nov. 5, 56. Photo shows Mr. Zavala Muniz, President of the 8th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO, replying to the President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad's welcome adderss to the UNESCO delegates. The President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister are also seen in the picture.

Description: It is dark out, and a sport's stadium is receiving a large crowd of people to attend the inaugural ceremony of the 9th session of the General Conference of UNESCO. To the right, the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and the President of the 8th session of the General Conference, Mr. Zavala Muniz are seen addressing the delegates. Behind them, is an improvised podium for the seating of the Conference's presiding officials.

English transcription: The delegates to the 9th session of the General Conference of UNESCO were accorded an official welcome by the President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, at a function held at the National Stadium, New Delhi, on Nov. 5, 56. Photo shows the President, Dr Rajendra Prasad, delivering his Address of Welcome on the occasion. On his left is the Prime Minister, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, and on the President's right are Mr. Zavala Muniz, President of the 8th Session of the General Conference of UNESCO; the Vice-President, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan; and Shri A.L. Mudaliar, Deputy Leader of the Indian Delegation.

Description: View of the presiding officials (front), and other dignitaries and guests, etc., (back) on the podium of the conference. The President of India is leaning on a table laid with a cloth, studying a document held in his hands. On the table are 2 microphones, two porcelain cups and saucers, and a glass.

French transcription: Expo UNESCO à Bangkok.Description: I see two little girls watching television. There are children on the screen. I see at least three adults in the background, one is looking at the little girls.

English transcription: Objects found by archaeologists in Iraq and exhibited in UNESCO Headquarters, Place de Fontenoy.
French transcription: Objets provenant de fouilles archéologiques en Irak et exposés au Siège de l'UNESCO, Place de Fontenoy.
Description: On display in a case, behind plate glass, 6 objects found in archaeological digs in Iraq. Four texts in French date, identify and describe the 4 larger pieces (from left to right an administrative tablet concerning grain revenues, 2 signature seals, and a second tablet, related to sales of livestock).

English transcription: Friends of UNESCO' Club. A new bulletin has arrived from UNESCO.
French transcription: Club des Amis de l'UNESCO. Réception de matériel d'information de l'UNESCO.
Description: A group of about 17 children gather around a table as one reads from 'UNESCO in Israel', October 1959 edition. On the table are two other publications. The title is cut off on one, the other is 'Orient Occident'.

English transcription: FRANCE-Paris-UNESCO House - 22 September 1961. Ratification by Israel of the Convention against Discrimination in Education. The instruments of ratification were deposited with Mr. René Maheu, Acting Director General of Uensco, by Mr. Ephraim Harpaz, Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of Israel in Paris and Deputy Permanent Delegate from his country to UNESCO. Shown here during the ceremony, Mr. Ephraim Harpaz (left) and M. René Maheu (right). No reproduction permitted without mention (C) UNESCO, 1961.
French transcription: 22.738. 22739. FRANCE-Paris - Maison de l'UNESCO - 22 Septembre 1961. Ratification par Israel de la Convention contre la discrimination dans l'enseignment, dont les instruments ont été déposés par M. Ephraim Harpaz, Conseiller culturel à l'Ambassade d'Israel à Paris et Délégué permanent adjoint de ce pays auprès de l'UNESCO. Pendant la cérémonie, on voit ici M.Ephraim Harpaz (à g.) et M. René Maheu, Directeur général par intérim de l'UNESCO (à dr.).
Description: The transcription describes the event accurately. Maheu and Harpaz are standing in the front, holding the agreement, while another person is standing in the back, next to a bookcase.

English transcription: Meeting on the Development of Information Media in South East Asia. The Director-General of UNESCO, Dr. Vittorino Veronese, replies.

Description: Dr. Vittorino Veronese is making a speach while another man is listening to something (presumably a translation of Veronese's speach) in headphones. Both men are at some sort of stage and behind them is a strongly ornamented wall.

English transcription: Primary education in a camp for Palestine refugee. The UNRWA schools make use of teaching materials prepared by the UNRWA/UNESCO Institute of Education in Beirut.
French transcription: Education primaire dans un camp de réfugiés palestiniens. Les écoles de l'UNRWA utilisent du matériel pédagogique préparé par l'Institut pour l'Education (UNRWA-UNESCO) à Beyrouth.
Description: Dans une salle de classe, le professeur est penché sur un élève qui est en train d'écrire sur son cahier. Derrière eux, on voit le visage de deux autres élèves qui regardent l'objectif.
Location: Jarmak Talabaya Camp.

English transcription: Primary education in a camp for Palestine refugees. The UNRWA school make use of teaching materials prepared by the UNRWA/UNESCO Institute of Education in Beirut. Recreation time.
French transcription: Education primaire dans un camp de réfugiés palestiniens. Les écoles de l'UNRWA utilisent du matériel pédagogique et visuel préparé à Beyrouth par l'Institut pour l'éducation (UNRWA-UNESCO). Pendant la récréation.
Description: Dans une cour, des enfants font une ronde, d'autres tapent dans leurs mains. Au milieu, une petite fille a l'air perdu. Autour d'eux des arbres et des habitations à l'allure modeste.
Location: Jarmak Talabaya Camp.

English transcription: Peasant women returning to the village carrying the produce they have earned by helping a neighbour with his harvesting.
French transcription: Des paysannes rentrent au village avec la part des moissons qu'elles ont gagné en aidant un voisin dans ce travail.
Description: Sur une route qui traverse une fôret, des femmes marchent en ligne, elles portent sur la tête un panier avec des végétaux. L'une tient le plateau, mais les deux marchent les mains le long du corps.
Location: Kedoja.

English transcription: A village woman and her child.
French transcription: Une villageoise et son bébé.
Description: A woman is carrying her child in her arms. We can see some trees in the background.