UNESCO's new director-general to be named before October 13

PARIS, 1 October 2017: The 58 members of the Executive Board of UNESCO will hold the 202nd session of the organization on October 4-18.

Director-general of the UNESCO will be nominated during the session.

The candidate will be chosen by a secret vote that will start on October 9. Absolute majority is required.

Eight candidates, including Egypt's Mushira Khattab, have been nominated for the director-general of the UNESCO.

The candidate who receives absolute majority will be promulgated no later than October 13.

The candidate will be confirmed on November 10.

The new director-general is expected to assume the post on November 15, replacing Irina Bokova who led the organization in two four-year stages.