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African diplomats deplore their isolation at UNESCO

Africa is significantly underrepresented in UNESCO's upper management. [...]

Published on 12/10/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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Abou Amani
Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah
Audrey Azoulay
Bernardin Assiene
Mohamed Elfarnawany
Rita Bissoonauth
Shamila Nair-Bedouelle
Taoufik Jelassi
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Ghana
Ohemeng-Boamah quits UNESCO after just one year

The Ghanaian is to rejoin the United Nations Development Programme.

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The true story of UNESCO's bogus cultural adviser

Art dealer and ex-jockey Thierry Schneider falsely claimed to the press that he was a cultural adviser to UNESCO. The affair has provoked a real imbroglio within the Paris-based institution, and within UNESCO's Liberian delegation, which for years provided Schneider with diplomatic cover.

Free access Diplomacy 19.03.2024

Egypt
The blotch on UNESCO director general candidate Khaled al-Anani's record

The former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister has been chosen as the Arab countries' candidate for the post of director general of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). During his time as minister, however, he allowed a UNESCO-protected Muslim necropolis to be destroyed.

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Egyptian minister Khaled al-Anani on 23 October 2021.

Egypt
Cairo loses out on UNESCO Priority Africa leadership role

Egyptian Mohamed Elfarnawany, tipped for the role of Assistant Director General for Priority Africa and External Relations at UNESCO, is expected to remain in his current post instead.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.07.2023

South Africa
Pretoria defends top South African UNESCO official demoted for harassment

South Africa's Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, a UNESCO assistant director-general, has been demoted after accusations of harassment. Pretoria said the punishment was excessive and denounced the UN agency's "culture of fear and intimidation".

Subscribers only Diplomacy 30.05.2023

Assistant Director-General of UNESCO Shamila Nair-Bedouelle addresses the closing session of World Science Forum, WSF, in Budapest, Hungary, 23 November 2019.

Egypt
Cairo's ambitious two-step UNESCO plan

Egypt is hoping to use a temporary lack of interest in the post of assistant director-general for UNESCO's Africa department to place one of its diplomats. This could in turn lead to an opening for Khaled Al Anani to take the helm of the institution in 2025.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2023

France, Morocco
Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing

Breaking news published on 19/11/21 at 14:30 - Morocco's UNESCO representative Samir Addahre has unexpectedly not been re-elected to the organisation's executive arm. The news is a blow to the diplomatic efforts of Mohammed VI, who is on excellent terms with director general Audrey Azoulay.

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Senegal
Paris and Dakar mull defence relations

Morocco
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Africa
African diplomats deplore their isolation at UNESCO

Ghana
Ohemeng-Boamah quits UNESCO after just one year

Liberia
The true story of UNESCO's bogus cultural adviser

Egypt
The blotch on UNESCO director general candidate Khaled al-Anani's record

Egypt
Cairo loses out on UNESCO Priority Africa leadership role

South Africa
Pretoria defends top South African UNESCO official demoted for harassment

Egypt
Cairo's ambitious two-step UNESCO plan

France, Morocco
Morocco loses seat on UNESCO's executive council, despite DG Audrey Azoulay's backing