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Director-General Addresses the Plenary Session of the 192nd Session of the Executive Board
On 30 September, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, addressed the Plenary Session of the 192nd session of UNESCO鈥檚 Executive Board, which will convene at UNESCO headquarters in Paris until 11 October.
The Director-General presented an overview of the achievements of the Organization in implementing its activities, budget and programme in the past 6 months, including UNESCO鈥檚 response to the financial crisis. The Director-General outlined the progress attained and the challenges that have been overcome during this period and she shared her vision on tackling those that remain.
鈥淲e must continue what we have started and, in the uncertainty of change, we must never lose touch with our goal, for UNESCO to remain in the words I cited earlier 鈥 a light in the dark, an international point of reference, a house of dialogue and consensus,鈥 said the Director-General.
鈥淲e can shape together the UNESCO the world needs today鈥.
The Executive Board, which consists of 58 Member States elected by the General Conference, will examine the programme of the work for the Organization and the corresponding budget estimates submitted by the Director-General.
