Priority Africa

UNESCO's global priorities are Africa and Gender Equality. As such, UNESCO and development partners are attentive to 54 African countries with a stronger and better-targeted strategy. The African Renaissance is underway, with the adoption of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development paving the ground for the African Economic Community. To this end, regional communities are consolidating ties.

Events

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UNESCO welcomes ambitious African Union education goals

2

Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the genocide

3

African Union's theme for 2024

UNESCO and the pre-launch of the African Union's theme for 2024

4

Biennale of Luanda 2023

3rd edition of the Luanda Biennale

5

African fashion industry and growth opportunities

This event, brings synergies for the development of industry in Africa.

6

World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture

Promoting African and Afrodescendant culture

7

Visit of the DG of UNESCO to Côte d'Ivoire CAN 2023

February 10th, 2024

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Meeting of the Director-General with the Africa Group

18 March 2024

UNESCO in Africa

UNESCO and its partners endeavours in Africa to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

210 programmes
54 countries
16 offices
2 institutes
70 years of expertise

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News from fields offices

Discover the latest news from UNESCO's regional offices in Africa, which play an essential role in promoting culture, education and science on the continent.

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UNESCO's designations in Africa

95

World Heritage Properties

in 35 Countries

38

Intangible Cultural Heritage Expressions

in 22 Countries

79

Biosphere Reserves

in 28 countries

24

Documents of Memory of the World

in 13 Countries

Africa in numbers

1.07 billion

people live in africa

70%

of sub-Saharan Africa

under the age of 30

How through oral tradition and knowledge of history, African culture is a vector of peace and creativity on the continent and beyond Africa, in the world.

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