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New Delhi: Pakistan beat India with more than double the votes to secure the post of vice-chair of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) executive board last week..
The executive board is one of the three constitutional organs of UNESCO a specialised agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information..
He pointed out that India has been a member of the executive board bureau since 2021 as a chair of the Finance & Administration Commission of UNESCO (2021-2023) the first time its held the post since 1966...
The executive board prepares the agenda of the general conference and examines the programme of work for UNESCO and corresponding budget documents, makes recommendations on the admission of new members, recommends to the general conference vis-a-vis the appointment of the director-general of UNESCO, is responsible for execution of the programme adopted by the general conference, and summons extraordinary sessions of the general conference...
Vera Lacoeuilhe, the representative of St. Lucia, was elected as chairperson of the executive board last week, following which elections were held for the position of vice-chairperson representing the six electoral groupings that make up the UNESCO...
