Question: Who amongst the following has recently been nominated by UNESCO Executive Board for the post of Director General?
(a) Margaret Chan
(b) Adre Juoly
(c) Audrey Azoulay
(d) Robert Azoulay
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On October 13th, 2017, the 58-member UNESCO executive board nominated former French Minister of Culture, Audrey Azoulay for the post of Director General of the Organization.
- Azoulay will succeed outgoing Director-General Irina Bokova of Bulgaria, whose eight-year term was marred by financial woes.
- Audrey Azoulay served as France’s Minister of Culture from February 2016 to May 2017.
- It is notable that UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) was established on November 16, 1945.
- Its headquarters is in Paris, France.
- Recently, the United States and Israel have announced its intention to withdraw from UNESCO, a 195 member’s organization.
Reference:
http://en.unesco.org/news/audrey-azoulay-nominated-unesco-executive-board-post-director-general
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/audrey-azoulay-wins-vote-unesco-chief-171014070743142.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/france-and-qatar-get-to-final-of-unesco-chief-vote/2017/10/13/5720edc0-b022-11e7-9b93-b97043e57a22_story.html?utm_term=.3bacf14f4fce
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/un-france-regret-us-decision-to-quit-unesco-117101300364_1.html