Eng Sengsavang is Reference Archivist, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

A Disappearing World: The Fight to Save Our Audiovisual Heritage

Former UNESCO Archives intern Meghan Shields inventories films at UNESCO headquarters. Photo: UNESCO/Adam Cowling (2018)
A view of the headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. © UNESCO/Christelle Alix (2017)

The work of safeguarding audiovisual archives of UNESCO and the United Nations is critical to the survival of the heritage of both organizations, and to the legacy of their continued pursuits.