UNESCO Courier was started in 1948 by
Sandy Koffler (1916–2020). There was a gap in publication from 2013 until 2017. The magazine has changed a great deal over the years, both in content and in form. But it pursues its original mission: promote UNESCO's ideals, maintain a platform for the dialogue between cultures and provide a forum for international debate. The printed
UNESCO Courier covers issues of literacy, human rights, environment, culture, science and arts. Available online for free as a PDF since March 2006,
The UNESCO Courier serves readers around the world: Most issues are available in English, French, and Spanish. Since 2010, versions in Arabic, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian have been published, and additional languages, including
Esperanto,
Sardinian,
Sicilian, Korean, and Catalan, have been introduced since 2017. A limited number of printed issues are also produced. == Editors-in-chief ==