Jean-Paul Carteron

Jean-Paul Carteron

October 4, 2013 : Mrs. Irina Bokova is re-elected for four years as Director General of UNESCO.

5 October 2013 · Jean-Paul Carteron

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On October 4, 2013 the Executive Council of UNESCO decided with an impressive majority (39/58) to propose Mrs. Irina Bokova as Director General of UNESCO for a new mandate of four years to the UNESCO General Conference.

On November 12, 2013 the General Conference confirmed Mrs. Irina Bokova as Director General of UNESCO with a 92% majority of voters ! That is unique in the history of UNESCO !

Competence, dedication, impartiality and honesty are, among a lot of others, the most visible qualities of this brilliant Lady, the first woman ever elected to lead this important UN Organization.


From left to right : Mrs Irina Bokova Director General of UNESCO, Mr. BAN ki-moon Secretary General of United Nations and Amb. Jean-Paul Carteron


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