UNESCO's City of Literature program was launched in the 21st century.
UNESCO 's City of Literature program is part of its Creative Cities Network which was launched in 2004 .. UNESCO. UNESCO. Creative Cities Network. Creative Cities Network. The Network was born out of UNESCO 's Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity initiative which was created in 2002 .. UNESCO. UNESCO. Its aim is to `` promote the social , economic and cultural development of cities in both the developed and the developing world . ''. The cities in network promote their local creative scene and conform to UNESCO 's goal of fostering cultural diversity .. UNESCO. UNESCO