Council of Culture has a clear plan to support Khattab

CAIRO – 17 July 2017: The Supreme Council of Culture has developed a comprehensive plan to support Egypt’s candidate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General post, following inclusive consultations with intellectuals, artists and goodwill ambassadors, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Culture Hatem Rabie said to Egypt Today on Monday.

Moushira Khattab is Egypt’s candidate for the post. Rabie added that the conucil launched the plan with the social media hashtag #Khattab4UNESCO.


Hatem Rabie - File Photo


Rabie added that the Ministry of Culture will support the Supreme Council’s plan in supporting Egypt's candidate for UNESCO, including the foreign cultural relations sector and the Cultural Development Fund.

In July 2016, Egypt nominated Moushira Khattab for the post of UNESCO Director-General. Khattab also received African countries’ support at the African Summit in Addis Ababa in July 2017. Khattab is one of nine candidates running for the position, which could make her the second woman and first Egyptian citizen to win that post. She pledges a more focused, transparent and effective UNESCO that delivers by remaining closer to the people.