Khaled el-Enany, former Egyptian minister, and Firmin Édouard Matoko, Congolese economist, are competing for the leadership of UNESCO, in a context of budget deficit generated by the withdrawal of funding from the United States.
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Khaled El-Enany, supported by Arab countries, aims for reforms in cultural programs, while Firmin Édouard Matoko proposes technical solutions and attracting private funding. Both candidates intend to address management-related criticisms and to recover international financial support.
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Un profesor egiptean şi un economist congolez se confruntă pentru poziţia de director UNESCO. De ce este alegerea noului șef crucială pentru viitorul organizației?
Un profesor egiptean și un economist congolez concurează pentru funcția de director general UNESCO
UNESCO is choosing a new director who will face a big funding shortage after US exit
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