UAE Wins Membership on the UNESCO's Executive Board
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
PARIS and ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The United Arab Emirates announced that the country won a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizationfor the tenure 2019-2023.
Key Points:
- PARIS and ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The United Arab Emirates announced that the country won a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizationfor the tenure 2019-2023.
- Over the next four years, the UAE will work alongside the other members states of the Executive Board towards a more efficient and effective UNESCO.
- The UAE was founded in December 1971, and on 20 April 1972, it became a member of UNESCO.
- In 2018, the UAE was ranked as the 6th top voluntary donor to UNESCO and currently holds membership on six UNESCO committees.