Established in 1965, the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa in Nairobi supports 13 countries: Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, and Uganda.

UNESCO Nairobi also hosts and coordinates key UNESCO programmes: the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States, the International Hydrological Programme (IHP), and the Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB). The Office works with Member States to strengthen regional capacity, advance knowledge-sharing, and shape policies and frameworks for sustainable development.

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Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management (BIOCOM)
Social Media 4 Peace
Our rights, Our lives, Our future (O3)

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World Heritage Sites
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Biosphere Reserves
Memory of the World Register

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UNESCO Nairobi

United Nations Office in Nairobi
United Nations Avenue
Block P, Gigiri
Nairobi
Kenya

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