Vietnam candidate wins more votes for UNESCO General-Director post
Paris (VNA) – Diplomat Pham Sanh Chau received another three votes in the second round of elections for the post of UNESCO General-Director in Paris on October 10.
With this
outcome, Vietnam’s candidate now has a total of five votes, equal to Qian Tang
from China, while Lebanon’s Vera El Khoury has three votes and Azerbaijani
candidate Polad Bulbuloglu withdrew from the second round of voting.
The Qatari candidate, Hammad bin Al-Kawari,
continued to lead on 20, followed by France’s Audrey Azoulay with 13 and
Egypt’s Moushira Khattab on 12.
The third round of the voting will be held at
the end of the UNESCO Executive Board’s meeting on October 11.
[Vietnam’s candidacy for UNESCO chief shows sense of responsibility]
Vietnam’s candidacy for the post of UNESCO
Director-General demonstrates the country’s sense of responsibility to the
international community.
This is the first time Vietnam has a candidate
running for a leading position of a major UN agency. The election campaign has
helped the country enhance its position in the international arena while
strengthening cooperation with other countries.
Chau has campaigned at more than 30 member countries
of the UNESCO Executive Board, during which he introduced Vietnam’s history and
culture, together with achievements of the Doi Moi (renewal) process and
potential for international cooperation.
Vietnam marked its 40 years of joining UNESCO on
June 15 this year.
UNESCO has helped the country access knowledge,
technology and global funding to contribute to national construction, as well
as fine-tuning laws, Party and State policies and guidelines.-VNA