One of the waterfalls in Kaya Forest, Kenya.

Latest sites inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage List. (see list)

Kaya Forests is the fourth site in Kenya to be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List during a meeting in Canada. Other sites include Lamu Old Town, Lake Turkana and Mt Kenya National Parks.>>>More

19th - 24th October, 2008

4 th Workshop and 1st International Conference on Human and Enzootic Geophagia. Bloemfontein, South Africa. >>>More

24 June - 1 July, 2008

11 th Summit of the AU, Sharm EL Sheikh, Egypt

Theme: "Meeting the Millennium Development Goals on Water and Sanitation" >>>More

20 June, 2008 UNESCO Staff Day. View photos >>>

UNESCO hosts Africa Week from 26 to 30 May >>>More

World Day for Cultural Diversity, 21 May 2008. >>>More

20 May 2008

8th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors. >>>More

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13 - 02 2008

Prime Minister of Somalia visits UNESCO>>>More

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12 - 13 February 2008

Director-General participates in the Global Launch of the International Year of Planet Earth (2008) >>>More

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• Cambodian students going to school at Srah Strang Village

Translating findings into action "Education for All" regional policy reviews >>>More