The 2009 Election of the UNESCO Director General
Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it. Edmund Burke As we focus
Election of the UNESCO Director General
UNESCO has been in crisis for nearly two years. When the UNESCO General Conference met
Background: the Election of the UNESCO Director General
Now that nominations are closed, what hurdles will Bokova, Farah and Maila face in campaigning for the top post at the cultural organization?
Third Candidate for UNESCO Chief
The race for UNESCO Director General heats up with the nomination of a third candidate, challenging incumbent Irina Bokova and Rachad Farah
Farah endorsed for UNESCO DG at African-South American Summit
Farah gains new support for his UNESCO Director-Generalship bid from leaders at African and South American leaders
Rachad Farah’s UNESCO candidacy gains support
Djibouti’s nominee for the post of UNESCO Director General is picking up support among a number of African and other states
More on the 2013 UNESCO DG Election
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?