M'sia to contest for Unesco Executive Board seat


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will vie for a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) for the 2025 to 2029 term, says the Education Ministry.

It said Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek as president of the Malaysian National Commission for Unesco (MNCU) will officially announce Malaysia's candidacy to compete during a meeting with Unesco Deputy Director-General Xing Qu in Paris, France.

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