
Race for UNESCO Leadership Amid Financial Turmoil
Published on: Oct. 6, 2025, 11:20 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Khaled el-Enany, an Egyptian antiquities professor, and Firmin Édouard Matoko, a Congolese economist, vie to become director-general of UNESCO. The winner will face budget shortfalls due to the US withdrawal. Both candidates pledge reforms, with el-Enany focusing on cultural programs and Matoko on technical solutions.