PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 – Malaysia will vie for a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for the 2025 to 2029 term, according to the Ministry of Education (MOE).
MOE said Minister of Education 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.
Fadhlina is leading the Malaysian delegation to attend the 2024 Digital Learning Week at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France starting tomorrow until September 4.
“Malaysia is ready to contest for a position on the UNESCO Executive Board to carry out the mission of inclusive national growth, protecting the environment, and promoting social justice, based on the principles of Build Forward Differently (BFD),” according to the statement.
