30 April: online international conference on living heritage and climate change in Eastern Africa

29 April 2021 – Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan,

On 30 April 2021, UNESCO is inviting stakeholders from Eastern Africa to an online conference to share case studies and review research results on the relationship ›››

Nearly US$500,000 granted to support safeguarding activities in Antigua and Bermuda, Burundi, Egypt, South Sudan and Uruguay

8 October 2020 – Antigua and Barbuda, Burundi, Egypt, Uruguay, South Sudan,

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund provides assistance to States Parties in their efforts to safeguard their living heritage. Last September, the Bureau of the ›››

FACES OF LIVING HERITAGE: Deng Nhial Chioh

27 January 2020 – Algeria, South Sudan,

Deng Nhial Chioh is a heritage professional who lives and works in South Sudan. Coming from two different communities, he had a strong taste ›››

Building Peace and Social Cohesion through Safeguarding the Living Cultural Heritage of South Sudan’s Diverse Ethnic Communities

17 May 2018 – South Sudan,

Ten South Sudanese participants in a two‐week UNESCO workshop in Juba have been trained to lead community‐based inventories and document the expressions and practices, kn ›››

Workshop on the implementation of the 2003 Convention and community-based inventorying in South Sudan

3 May 2018 – South Sudan,

Following South Sudan’s ratification of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016, a workshop on the implementation of the Convention and c ›››

The 2003 Convention reaches 175 State Parties!

23 October 2017 – Cabo Verde, Cook Islands, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ireland, Malta, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, South Sudan,

On September 5, Suriname became the 175th State to join the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage bringing the convention close to ›››

Progress in implementing an eight-country capacity-building project in the Arab States and Africa

4 May 2015 – Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,

Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, South Sudan and Sudan have successfully completed needs assessments in the field of intangible cultural heritage. Through onsite national ›››

Planning for national capacity building strategies in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: South Sudan needs assessment completed

9 March 2015 – Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, Sudan, Yemen, South Sudan,

Eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region (Comoros, Djibouti, Madagascar, Egypt, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan and Yemen) are currently benefitting from UNESCO’s support t ›››

Need assessment for strenthening national capacities in implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in South Sudan

21 October 2014 – South Sudan,

The mission to South Sudan to consult national authorities and other stakeholders on the needs of the country for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in ›››