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Remembering the Holocaust

UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day was celebrated world-wide on January 27th. The day was commemorated by a number of ceremonies across Aotearoa New Zealand, organised by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. Vicki Soanes, NZ National Commission for UNESCO, General Secretary was privileged to be asked to speak at the Wellington event, which took place at Parliament and was hosted by the Hon Grant Robertson.
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New UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders announced for 2022

The New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO has appointed six new members to its UNESCO Aotearoa Youth Leaders group. They are, Lotima Vaioleti, Sophia Newton, Adriana Bird, Katja Phutaraksa Neef, Kauri Tearaura and Aimee Clark.
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UNESCO National Commissions – How we helped shape the world

As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations, UNESCO has released a publication that tells the story of UNESCO’s family of National Commissions and highlight the contribution made by each and every National Commission over the past 75 years.
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Read our November Newsletter

It's been a busy couple of months for the National Commission. Catch up on all our latest news including updates from the UNESCO General Conference, the growth of New Zealand's UNESCO Creative City Network and our Memory of the World register.
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Whanganui becomes a UNESCO Creative City of Design

We are delighted to announce that Aotearoa New Zealand now has four UNESCO Creative Cities with Whanganui announced as a City of Design.
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Celebrating UNESCO's 75th Birthday

As UNESCO celebrates its 75th birthday, three exceptional New Zealanders share their UNESCO stories, outlining the impact that UNESCO has had on their lives, as well as on Aotearoa New Zealand as a whole.
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