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Joined H.E. President William Samoei Ruto, PhD as he officially presided over the closing ceremony of the International Conference on Heritage Authenticity in Africa, held at the United Nations Complex in Gigiri. This conference was a key turning point for the African Heritage. It will go


“The world must rethink global heritage frameworks to reflect Africa’s living, spiritual, and dynamic cultures.” – H.E. President William Samoei Ruto, PhD at the close of the #AfricanHeritage conference at UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Nairobi. A powerful end to a transformative gathering.


The International Conference on Cultural Heritage in #Africa concluded in #Nairobi. We were honoured by the presence of #Kenya’s President William Samoei Ruto, PhD for the adoption of the Nairobi Document — a milestone for the African #WorldHeritage, a #UNESCO priority of DG Audrey Azoulay



“It began in Africa. Now, Africa is leading the future of World Heritage.”-DG Audrey Azoulay. Hundreds gathered in Nairobi to redefine what authenticity means for African heritage. The results? The Nairobi Document on Heritage Authenticity. Read more here: bit.ly/4iVvOl2


🤝 Today, led by Antonia Sodonon, we met with UNESCO Eastern Africa to explore areas of collaboration and build sustainable partnerships. We are working to ensure no one is left behind—advancing #genderequality, education, and empowerment for all. #SDGs #OneUN #DeliverAsOne



Media professionals from #SIDS & #LDCs🇰🇲 🇩🇯 🇲🇬🇲🇺🇸🇨unite in #Mauritius for UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 training on information integrity in climate reporting w/key partners, this initiative fosters #SouthSouthCollaboration for a resilient media ecosystem. #ClimateAction #Disinformation








Over 3 days in Nairobi, Kenya, we are bringing together lawyers and media freedom defenders from #Somalia, #Kenya and #Uganda to identify legal threats and advocate for strategic legal reforms to protect journalists. With support from UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳, we are mapping national and regional


From May 7–9, 50+ digital rights actors met in Naivasha to tackle online harms & shape a safer digital Kenya. Co-organized by UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Internews & KICTANet under #SocialMedia4Peace & #KenSafeSpace, funded by the #EU. To learn more: unesco.org/en/articles/ke… #SocialMediaPeace

