Highlights

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen capacity across the Asia-Pacific region, the DENR, in collaboration with the UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNESCO-Philippine National Commission) and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, successfully hosted the International Workshop on Quality Nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southeast Asia

The UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines (UNACOM) launched the UNESCO Memory of the World (MoW) Programme, reinforcing the nation’s commitment to safeguarding its documentary heritage. The event gathered diplomats, government officials, historians, librarians, and media professionals to celebrate the preservation of vital records.

Experts finalized the Biosphere Reserve of the yApayaos (BRyA) Management Plan to provides a clear framework for conservation, sustainable development, and responsible land use.

This yearly publication documents the milestones and achievements of the government body that has been connecting Philippine partners with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for more than 70 years.

Officials from the Philippine National Commission for UNESCO visited the National Museum of the Philippines-Dumaguete as part of their site validation for Dumaguete City’s bid in 2025 to be part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) as a City of Literature.

At the 42nd General Conference, UNESCO proclaimed the said International Day celebration to raise awareness of the diversity and richness of living heritage and the importance of its safeguarding.

UNACOM convenes its Networks for Education for Sustainable Development, on August 22-24, 2024, held in Legazpi City, Albay.

The UNACOM joined the Regional Meeting of Five National Commissions for UNESCO in Jakarta Indonesia that served as a venue for sharing, reviewing, and co-planning UNESCO's 42 C/5 programmes and projects.

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission and the Municipal Government of Puerto Galera (MGPG) signed a memorandum of agreement for the Puerto Galera Biosphere Reserve.

The UNESCO-Philippine National Commission (UNACOM) joined the Department of Education's celebration of the 2024 International Day of Education: Promoting Peace and Quality Education.

The UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Bangkok and in Jakarta organized the ESD-Net 2030 Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting, ‘Transforming Education for a Sustainable Asia-Pacific Region’ on 12-14 June 2023.