US EditionUNESCO General Conference Elects Egypt's El-Enany as Director-General
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Khaled al-Anany elected UNESCO Director-General
Al-Anany’s candidacy was supported in a secret ballot by delegates to the UNESCO General Conference, with 172 out of a possible 175 votes. The 43rd Conference of the important international organization is being held in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand from October 30 to November 13, and for the first time since 1985 outside the organization’s headquarters in Paris. One of the Conference’s many issues is precisely the election of a new Direc…
The renowned Egyptologist Jaled al Anani (Giza, 54 years old) has completed a career this Thursday that has taken him from his first steps as a tourist guide in his native Egypt to the general direction of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In a vote in which he practically obtained unanimity — 172 out of 174 countries voted for him, two did it against and one abstained — the Unesco States confirmed hi…
Egyptologist succeeds Audrey Azoulay and becomes the first Arab and the second African to lead UNESCO for Education, Science and Culture This Thursday, the UNESCO General Conference elected Mr Khaled El-Enany, a recognized Egyptologist and professor at the University, to the post of Director General of UNESCO. He obtained 172 votes out of 174 voters, thus succeeding Audrey Azoulay, in office since 2017. He will officially take office on November…
The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs welcomes the entry into office of Mr Khaled El-Enany as Director-General of UNESCO. France extends its warmest congratulations to Mr El-Enany and assures him of his full support in the exercise of his new responsibilities. His recognized experience in the fields of heritage, cultural cooperation and dialogue among peoples is a valuable asset in leading UNESCO in an international context marked by (...)
The Egyptian Khaled El-Enany was officially elected on Thursday as Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), at the General Conference of the UN institution held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. “The UNESCO General Conference elected Mr. Khaled El-Enany (Egypt) Director General of the Organization on Thursday, by 172 votes out of a total of 174 voters”, indicates a press release from the UN insti…
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