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France`s Azoulay wins UNESCO director general election: Sources
The United Nations` cultural agency has selected France`s Audrey Azoulay as its new director general, two diplomatic sources said on Friday.
PARIS: The United Nations` cultural agency has selected France`s Audrey Azoulay as its new director general, two diplomatic sources said on Friday.
UNESCO`s executive board voted 30 to 28 in favour of Azoulay, a former French culture minister, against Qatar`s Hamad bin Abdulaziz al-Kawari.
It will now be put forward for approval to UNESCO`s 195 members on Nov. 10.