In the field of Culture, UNESCO’s Overarching Objective is Fostering Culture Diversity, Intercultural Dialogue and a Culture of Peace.
Main line of action 1: Protecting, conserving, promoting and transmitting culture, heritage and history for dialogue and development
- Tangible heritage identified, protected, monitored and sustainably managed by Member States, in particular through the effective implementation of the 1972 Convention.
- Policy dialogue promoted to combat illicit import, export and transfer of ownership of cultural property through enhanced, strengthened and more efficient international cooperation, including the implementation of the 1970 Convention and enhanced capacities of museums
- Global, strategic and forward-looking directions developed and applied through the effective implementation of the 1954 Convention and its two Protocols and multiplier effect achieved
- Global, strategic and forward-looking directions developed and applied through the effective implementation of the 2001 Convention and multiplier effect achieved
Main line of action 2: Supporting and promoting the diversity of cultural expressions, the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage, and the development of cultural and creative industries
- National capacities strengthened and utilized to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage, including indigenous and endangered languages, through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention
- National capacities strengthened and utilized for the development of policies and measures to promote the diversity of cultural expressions, in particular through the effective implementation of the 2005 Convention.
Our Heritage
The castles and forts of Ghana constitute treasures par excellence, a
legacy of the historic past as much to modern Ghana and Africa as to the world
at large. The castles and forts of Ghana are protected monuments in the custody
of the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB), with the exception of James
Fort, Accra and Fort William, Anomabu.
Additionally, the renovations of the enlisted Elmina and Cape Coast Castles on the UNESCO World Heritage List have also seen huge financial and technical support from UNESCO.
GHANA’S SLAVE ROUTE SITES LISTED ON THE UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST