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News UNESCO’s civil society partners unite for impact at UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi31 May 2024
Story #SocialMedia4Peace: Up close with 3 Kenyan content creators using their influence for impact25 April 2024
News Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO 11 September 2023
News UNESCO organizes a training of trainers on conflict-sensitive reporting in Kenya as part of “Social Media 4 Peace” project18 July 2023
News UNESCO supports capacity-building of the Kenyan Coalition on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression12 July 2023
News UNESCO-supported Cultural Festival catalyzes social cohesion at Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya23 June 2023
News UNESCO gathers stakeholders of “Social Media 4 Peace” project for a Twitter Space to celebrate the International Day for Countering Hate Speech21 June 2023
News UNESCO’s Aschberg programme promotes artistic freedom & status of the artists in Southern Africa23 May 2023