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π°πͺπΉπΏπΊπΈUNESCO leads Kilimanjaro expedition to draw attention to glacier melt
UNESCO is conducting an expedition to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro involving 50 participants to raise awareness about the rapid retreat of glaciers caused by climate change, Xinhua news agency reports, citing UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Africaβs highest mountain β a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987 and a key source of freshwater for millions…
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Amadou Mahtar M’Bow dies at 103 -1st African to Head Major Global Institution
Amadou Mahtar M’Bow, who served as the 6th Director-General of Unesco and the first African to head an international organisation, is being remembered for his leading role in advocating a New World Information and Communication Order. Mbow died in Dakar on September 24th at age 103. As head of the UN agency responsible for promoting…
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UNESCO adds five new African sites to World Heritage List
Melka Kunture and Balchit: Paleontological sites in Ethiopia, featuring footprints dating back 2 million years; The Royal Court of Tiebele in Burkina Faso: An earthen architectural complex built by the Kasena ethnic group since the 16th century; The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi in Kenya: One of the most significant Swahili cities on…
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