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NewsTowards the removal of sites in East Africa from the List of World Heritage in Danger21 April 2024
NewsKenyan Coalition publishes recommendations on the proposed UN Code of Conduct on Information Integrity on Digital Platforms11 March 2024
NewsUNESCO and national partners held a consultation meeting on strengthening social cohesion in Kyrgyzstan13 February 2024
NewsDevelopment of a country initiative on the "Education for Sustainable Development" Framework Programme was discussed in Kyrgyzstan3 November 2023
NewsWorking group meetingKazakhstan IDUAI 2023: Strengthening information regulation28 September 2023
NewsCentral Asian Experts Discuss Reforms of Teacher Policies to Improve Educational Outcomes in the Region21 September 2023
News National Internet Universality Indicators country assessment report for 2021 presented in Kazakhstan10 February 2022
NewsWebinar on Inclusion of Learners with Disabilities in Open and Distance Learning in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan1 December 2021