Election of the UNESCO Director General
UNESCO has been in crisis for nearly two years. When the UNESCO General Conference met
UNESCO has been in crisis for nearly two years. When the UNESCO General Conference met
Now that nominations are closed, what hurdles will Bokova, Farah and Maila face in campaigning for the top post at the cultural organization?
The race for UNESCO Director General heats up with the nomination of a third candidate, challenging incumbent Irina Bokova and Rachad Farah
Farah gains new support for his UNESCO Director-Generalship bid from leaders at African and South American leaders
Djibouti’s nominee for the post of UNESCO Director General is picking up support among a number of African and other states
The process for selecting the next Director General is beginning to unfold, with one challenger already announced. Will other candidates emerge before next year’s General Conference?
Irina Bokova, the current Director General of UNESCO, has been nominated for a second four-year term, but faces competition from Africa.