French and Qatari candidates face off in final vote for top UNESCO job

The United Nations’ cultural agency will elect a new chief on Friday, seeking someone who can revive UNESCO’s fortunes after the United States and Israel pulled out. © Jacques Demarthon, AFP | The logo of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) headquarters in Paris on October 12, 2017. Whoever gets the job … Continue reading French and Qatari candidates face off in final vote for top UNESCO job