WJC congratulates incoming UNESCO Director-General Azoulay on appointment, hopes for pushback against ongoing politicization

2017. november 10 22:23

 WJC congratulates incoming UNESCO Director-General Azoulay on appointment, hopes for pushback against ongoing politicization

 

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Small blog unesco WJC congratulates incoming UNESCO Director-General Azoulay on appointment, expresses hope for pushback against ongoing politicization“We do not expect any miracles among UNESCO voting states over night, but we are confident that change is indeed possible. We wish Ms. Azoulay the best of luck in the four years ahead.”
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