Solidarity with the Librarians in Sarajevo

Sarajevo has been under siege for 1000 days. Our colleagues in the libraries of this city are facing the severe consequences of the siege and the resulting intellectual and professional isolation. This dramatic situation also affects their everyday life: shortage of food and basic sanitary supplies, shortage of power and water because of frequent power cuts and lack of sufficient heating material in severe winters.

The monthly average salary for a librarian amounts to two US Dollars; one cubic meter of wood for heating costs 500 US Dollars. The population of this wounded city cannot afford this and other basic necessities of life.

We, therefore, call upon the solidarity of librarians worldwide to alleviate the difficult conditions of our colleagues in Sarajevo. Your donation will not only allow the 150 librarians and their families to better cope with the calamities of war, but also help to revive the cultural life of this beleaguered city to which librarians always greatly contributed.

All donations will be equally distributed to the librarians in Sarajevo through the good offices of the local UNESCO Representative and the Library Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

UNESCO IFLA

Please transfer your donations
indicating code 416 BIH 60 "SOLIDARITY WITH LIBRARIANS":

    (a) by cheque to the order of UNESCO addressed to The Director, Division of the General Information Programme, UNESCO, 1 rue Miollis - 75732 PARIS Cedex 15

    (b) By bank transfer

      to UNESCO accounts

        1. 949-1-191558 Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. International Mony Transfer Division, 1 New York Plaza, New York, NY 10015, USA;

        2. 00037291180, Clé RIB 58; Code Banque 30003; code guichet 03301, Société Générale, Agence Paris-Saint Dominique, 106 rue Saint Dominique, 75007 PARIS, France (for French Francs)

      to IFLA account

        1. 51 36 38 911 ABN-AMRO NV, The Hague, Netherlands


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21 January 1997