UNESCO has achieved many milestones in the
fields of education, culture, science and communication despite facing many
challenges, says a press release received here today from Paris.
This
was stated by the Ambassador of Pakistan to France and Pakistan’s Permanent
Delegate to UNESCO Moin ul Haque in his country statement at the 202nd session
of UNESCO Executive Board held in Paris yesterday.
Ambassador
Moin ul Haqwue said that UNESCO has provided the world community an ideal
platform dialogue, intellectual discourse and advocacy of soft power to bridge
distances between nations and to collectively work for peace and prosperity. He
assured that Pakistan would continue to work together with the global community
in striving for an equitable, just, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world
to make it a better place for our future generations.
The
Ambassador appreciated services of the outgoing DG, UNESCO Ms. Irina Bokova for
her effective and able stewardship of the organization. Election of new
Director General is also taking place during this session. Moin ul Haque hoped
that the new Director General would with the full support of the UNESCO member states
would carry on the good work of his or her predecessors and will initiate bold
reforms to make UNESCO more effective and productive.
