UNESCO Director General to visit Cuba

The Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), Audrey Azoulay, will make an official visit to Cuba starting Wednesday, according to diplomatic sources from the island.

Its agenda in the Caribbean nation will include official conversations with Cuban authorities and other activities, according to a note published in Cubaminrex.

Cuba has been a member of Unesco since August 29, 1947, when the instrument of ratification was deposited with the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Audrey Azoulay began her four-year term as director general of Unesco after being elected on November 15, 2017 at the 39th session of the General Conference of the international organization.

The official is a graduate of the French public administration school Ecole Nationale d'Administration and the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and studied business administration from the University of Lancaster (United Kingdom).