Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register

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The archives of British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized understanding of nature and humanity’s place within it, are among 74 new additions to a UN list of documentary heritage of universal value. 

The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) announced the latest inscriptions to its Memory of the World Register on Thursday. 

Submitted by 72 countries and four international organizations, they cover topics such as the scientific revolution, women's contribution to history and major milestones of multilateralism such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 

Heritage at risk

The Register consists of documentary collections including books...
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