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"Arts, culture and heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want", reflecting the role of UNESCO Culture Conventions |
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This webinar will be held on the occasion of African World Heritage Day, 5 May 2021 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. (Paris time)
5 May 2021/ UNESCO
Proclaimed by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO (November 2015), African World Heritage Day (5 May) is an opportunity for people around the world, and particularly Africans, to celebrate the Continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage.
While Africa is underrepresented on the World Heritage List (African properties account for some 12% of all inscribed sites worldwide), a disproportionally high percentage (39%) of these properties are on the World Heritage List in Danger. Faced with various contemporary threats, such as climate change, uncontrolled development, poaching, civil unrest and instability, many of Africa’s wonders risk losing their outstanding universal value. It is therefore more urgent than ever that this irreplaceable heritage be protected and preserved for the enjoyment of future generations.
UNESCO is committed to spearhead international efforts to draw on the vast potential of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage as a force for poverty reduction and social cohesion as well as a driver of sustainable development and innovation. Through this international day, UNESCO aims to increase global awareness of African heritage, with a special focus on youth, and to mobilise enhanced cooperation for its safeguarding on the local, regional and global level.
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Información Relacionada: Ruta del Esclavo, Políticas Culturales, Patrimonio Cultural, Patrimonio Mundial, Patrimonio Inmaterial, Museos-tráfico ilícito, Diversidad Cultural, Diálogo Intercultural |
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