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UNESCO Eastern Africa

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UNESCO Eastern Africa

@UnescoEast

UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa. #Education #Sciences #Culture #Communication #Information #Ocean

Nairobi, Kenya

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Joined August 2017

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United Nations Information Service in Nairobi
@UNISNairobi
Jun 8
Hear from the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, IOC-Africa Chair, Amb Hellen Gichuhi @HadhiamboHellen IOC is a specialized body within @UNESCO promoting int'l cooperation in oceanographic research since 1960 @KenyaMissionUN @ODG_UNON @_AfricanUnion #ShareTheKnowledge
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United Nations Information Service in Nairobi
@UNISNairobi
Jun 8
#Happy World Oceans Day 2026! #IOCAFRICA Head @IbukunJ_Adewumi reaffirms the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Africa & Adjacent Island States Sub-Commission's commitment to turning global ambition into action through ocean science @ODG_UNON @UNEP #ShareTheKnowledge @_AfricanUnion
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UN Kenya
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4/5 Speaking during the visit, TVET PS Dr Esther Thaara Muoria said digital transformation must create practical opportunities for all, noting DigiKen’s role in expanding access to digital skills, especially for youth and persons with disabilities.
UN Kenya
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3/5 The @UN_PGA also engaged young innovators, including accessibility advocate Amani Ali, who shared how inclusive digital tools strengthened his independence and expanded opportunity. His story showed why digital transformation must be accessible to all.
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UN Kenya
@UnKenya
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3/5 The @UN_PGA also engaged young innovators, including accessibility advocate Amani Ali, who shared how inclusive digital tools strengthened his independence and expanded opportunity. His story showed why digital transformation must be accessible to all.
UN Kenya
@UnKenya
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2/5 Reflecting on the visit, @UN_PGA said the hub showed “a chance to shape a digital future in the benefit of all”, adding that many talented young people from PC Kinyanjui would help shape “the digital future, but our common future together.”
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UN Kenya
@UnKenya
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2/5 Reflecting on the visit, @UN_PGA said the hub showed “a chance to shape a digital future in the benefit of all”, adding that many talented young people from PC Kinyanjui would help shape “the digital future, but our common future together.”
UN Kenya
@UnKenya
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1/5 During her visit to Nairobi, @UN_PGA visited DigiKen’s Digital Innovation Hub at PC Kinyanjui TTI, seeing how digital skills, entrepreneurship and innovation are opening practical opportunities for young people across Kenya.
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UN Kenya
@UnKenya
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1/5 During her visit to Nairobi, @UN_PGA visited DigiKen’s Digital Innovation Hub at PC Kinyanjui TTI, seeing how digital skills, entrepreneurship and innovation are opening practical opportunities for young people across Kenya.
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Led by youth and women, the initiative strengthens coastal ecosystems, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods through local action and partnerships. Read more: unesco.org/en/articles/un…
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Communities in Kenya’s Malindi-Watamu-Arabuko Sokoke Biosphere Reserve planted 6,000 mangrove seedlings at Sabaki River Estuary in a restoration effort linked to #WorldEnvironmentDay commemorations 🌱🌍 #NowForClimate
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The project aims to develop age-appropriate and trauma-sensitive educational materials, train educators, and bridge formal and non-formal education spaces. The launch included a panel discussion and was followed by a technical workshop. #Neveragain
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“Strengthening Educational Capacities at Rwanda’s Memorial Sites” was officially launched in Kigali! It is under the UNESCO International Program on Holocaust and Genocide Education, and implemented in partnership with @Mineduc @Unity_MemoryRw & @Aegis_Trust
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Annalena Baerbock
@UN_PGA
Jun 10
The UN was established for the people and has always been standing together with the people. Today in Kenya I visited a material recovery facility supported by UN-Habitat, along with a digital innovation hub that combines the work of four different UN entities. These projects
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Ministry of Information, Culture & Tourism
@MOISOMALIA
Jun 7
The Minister of Information, #Somalia, H.E. Abdulfatah Kasim Mohamud, today officially inaugurated the National Workshop on #UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme, which focuses on the preservation and safeguarding of Somalia’s historical heritage.
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UNESCO Eastern Africa
@UnescoEast
Jun 8
📢 WE ARE HIRING! UNESCO is seeking a Project Officer – Culture (Service Contract Level G6, Uganda National) based at the Kampala Antennae Office 📍 Location: Kampala, Uganda 🗓 Deadline: 19 June 2026 Apply here: unes.co/1rtggk
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