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Safeguarding sites for sustainable development in Ethiopia

UNESCO Sites are symbols of our work in support of sustainable development. The international community helps us ensure these sites, of outstanding universal value, function as models of heritage ...
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Director of UNESCO Addis Ababa Office Discussed Conservation of the Rock-Hewn Churches of Labella with the Administration

Addis Ababa, 5 November 2018: The Director of UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UN ECA, and Representative to Ethiopia, Ms Ana Elisa Santana Afonso met with a delegation of the Orthodox Tewahido Church ...
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What Makes Ethiopia Unique In Africa? UNESCO’s Impact Explained

Exploring how UNESCO’s programs and recognition have shaped Ethiopia’s unique identity within Africa, highlighting culture, heritage, and global impact #UNESCO #Ethiopia #AfricanHeritage ...
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UNESCO inscribes Ethiopia's Gifaataa festival as intangible cultural heritage

Addis Ababa, December 10, 2025 (ENA)— Gifaataa, the New Year festival of the Wolaita people, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of ...
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First assessment of UNESCO sites finds widespread climate impacts

UNESCO’s first global biodiversity and climate assessment finds 98% of its 2,200+ sites have faced climate extremes since 2000, with a 1°C (1.8°F) rise by 2050 expected to triple exposure. Around 20% ...