INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING, TOLERANCE, PEACE
COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE, TOLERANCE ET PAIX



About the United Nations: Peace Keeping

Lt. Col. Dermot Earley of the UN Peace Keeping Force relates the history of UN peace keeping and the role and work of the force worldwide from its beginnings in 1948, and its first mission to Israel, up to 1989 and its worldwide accomplishments.

(international understanding; emergency programmes; peace; international cooperation)

[Code: 0207] Country:  Interregional
Producer:  UN Picsonic
1989, English, 20', VHS/NTSC


The Baltic Connection

The Associated Schools Project in 9 Baltic Sea countries. In an effort to help save the Baltic, one of the most endangered marine bodies in the world, students and teachers are actively engaged in learning about the acute environmental issues facing their common sea as well as learning about their cultural heritage. The film concludes with a Declaration by students to the ASP meeting in Kotka, Finland.

(culture of peace; associated schools project; international understanding; environmental education)

[Code: 0161] Country:  Finland/Baltic States
Producer:  Producer:  Finnish National Commission for UNESCO
1992, English, 20', VHS/PAL


Preparing the Future

The UNESCO Associated Schools Project in Argentina, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Senegal and Tunisia presenting a programme of international understanding to pupils the world over.

Préparer l'avenir

Un film sur le projet UNESCO des écoles associées en Argentine, en Bulgarie, au Danemark, en France, au Sénégal et en Tunisie pour présenter un programme de compréhension internationale aux écoliers dans le monde entier.

(international understanding; tolerance; children; associated schools project)

[Code: 0005] Country:  Bulgaria
Producer:  Producer:  UNESCO/OPI; VREME
1992, English, French, 25', VHS/PAL, SECAM



A New Way of Looking at the US Experiment in International Living

World Learning Inc., was founded over sixty years ago with the objective of learning the culture and language of another country by living as a member of one of its families. It has now developed into an educational service organisation with a school for international training, citizen exchange programs to more than 40 destinations worldwide, language programmes in 50 different languages and projects in international development and training.The institution is devoted to developing knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to international understanding, economic and social development and world peace.

(international understanding; language instruction; peace; economic development; culture; AIDS)

[Code: 0231] Country:  United States
Producer:  World Learning Inc.,
1993, English, 15', VHS/NTSC


Nelson Mandela Asks UNESCO to Play a Leading Role in South African Education

During his visit to UNESCO Headquarters, Nelson Mandela speaks of the present situation of education in his country and requests UNESCO to play a leading role in the reconstruction of a post-apartheid education system in South Africa.

(basic education; literacy; peace; human rights; international cooperation)

[Code: 0160] Country:  South Africa
Producer:  UNESCO/OPI; CNN
1993, English, 1'46", VHS/SECAM

Associated Schools Project for CNN World Report

Associated Schools Project celebrates its 40th Anniversary. A CNN video news clip describing the ASP, which began in 1953, and tracing its history to date.

(international understanding; tolerance; children; associated schools project)

[Code: 0006] Country:  France
Producer:  UNESCO/OPI; CNN
1994, English, 2', VHS/PAL


Presion de grupo y toma de decisiones

Una video para gente jóven, utilizando dibujos animados y música, para ayudarles a comprender, y saber resistir a la presión social y tomar decisiones informadas. Este video trata también del respeto a las diferencias entre individuos y de la tolerancia.

(youth; peer pressure; decison-making; tolerance)

[Code: 0233] Country:  Spain
Producer:  IGIA
1993, Spanish, 20' VHS/PAL


Educación moral para una sociedad democrática

La enseñanza social y moral es un elemento de base en el proceso educativo que tiene el objetivo de responsabilizar a los estudiantes en cuanto a la sociedad de hoy y de mañana. Una sociedad de educación pluralista asegurará que los individuos con sus propias creencias, valores y opiniones sean capaces de respetar las de los demás.

(curriculum development; intercultural education; social education; tolerance)

[Code: 0235] Country:  Spain
Producer:  Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias
1994, Spanish, 20', VHS/SECAM

UNESCO Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

UNESCO celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. This video clip, with images of UNESCO's past and present activities, in black and white and in colour, was produced to commemorate this occasion.

(education; peace; science; culture; international understanding; human rights; international cooperation)

[Code: 0160] Country: Interregional
Producer:  UNESCO/OPI; CNN
1995, English, 2', VHS/PAL


Di No! a la tortura

Video realizado con motivo de la Exposición Instrumentos Europeos de Tortura y Pena Capital. Desde la Edad Media hasta el Siglo XIX, la Academia emprende una campaña de educación en derechos humanos con el propósito de fortalecer el rechazo a la tortura en todas sus formas. Decir "No! a la tortura" y denunciar cualquier tipo de violación a los derechos humanos es una exigencia ética y un medio eficaz para construir una sociedad más justa y democrática.

(human rights education; democracy; peace; tolerance)

[Code: 0250] Country:  Mexico
Producer:  Academia Mexicana de Derechos Humanos
1996, Spanish, 9', VHS/NTSC