South Africa: Nomzamo Mbatha Calls for ‘Urgent Optimism’ As Key to Driving Climate Action
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Nomzamo Mbatha, a South African actress and humanitarian, is a powerful advocate for social justice and climate action.
Senegal: Amadou Makhtar MBOW the Universalist
[allAfrica] Senegal woke up this Tuesday, September 24, 2024, under an overcast sky, and sad to show its mourning, following the disappearance of the patriarch, Amadou Mahtar Mbow, former director general of UNESCO for 13 years from 1974 to 1987.
Africa: Summit of the Future and a New Poem for Africa
[Africa Renewal] Embracing digital transformation to realize our potential
Africa: U.S. Initiative Aims to Fuel Job Growth in African Creative Industries
[allAfrica] Cape Town, South Africa — In recognition of the potential of Africa’s creative industries, Prosper Africa strives to harness these sectors for job creation and sustainable development.
Nigeria: Unesco Pledges Support for Nollywood
[Premium Times] A UNESCO official pledged the organisation’s technical support for Nollywood at the exclusive premiere of ‘When Wolves Cry’, a movie on the harmful effects of fake news.
Africa: WHO Announces Winners of the 5th Health for All Film Festival
[WHO] The World Health Organization has announced the official selection of this year’s winning films of its 5th Health for All Film Festival. The awards were announced today at a special event launching WHO’s Investment Round on the eve of the Seventy…
Rwanda: Photos – Inside Murambi Genocide Memorial, a New Unesco World Heritage Site
[New Times] The memorial is divided into various sections, including mass graves where over 50,000 victims are laid to rest.
Africa: Stories From the UN Archive – Poetic Traditions At the UN
[UN News] On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly’s Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural affairs.
Somalia: Good Morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s Cultural History, One Tape At a Time
[UN News] Historic audio recordings covering the recent history of Somalia are being preserved for future generations thanks to UN support.
Africa: Opera, Glass Blowing, Poncho Weaving and More – Unesco Celebrates World’s Cultural Heritage
[UN News] The UNESCO committee that protects so called Intangible Cultural Heritage met in Botswana this week to add new entries to the UN culture agency’s list of world treasures, some of which must be “urgently” safeguarded.