UNESCO selects Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany as new chief

PARIS: The United Nations’ cultural agency selected former Egyptian tourism and antiquities minister Khaled El-Enany as its new chief on Monday, handing him the keys to revive UNESCO’s fortunes after the US withdrew from it for a second time. El-Enany, 54, was up against Édouard Firmin Matoko, 69, of Republic of Congo, but had been the favorite to win the secret ballot for a four-year term, having launched his campaign early in April 2023. He had since built strong regional backing and international alliances.

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