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The Palestinian at UNESCO
On december 13th, 2011 the Palestinian flag was hoisted at UNESCO headquarters to symbolize the admission of Palestine to the Organization. The president of the Palestinian Authority , Mahmoud Abbas, the Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, the president of the General Conference, Katalin Bogyay, and the Executive Council, Alissandra Cummins, and the presidents of the regional groups attended the ceremony.
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"Our admission (to UNESCO) is a great source of pride," said President Abbas to delegates and guests. "Writers, artists and Palestinian researchers have played a vital role in preserving the culture and the identity of our people. UNESCO has also played a key role and has been a loyal ally."
In his welcoming speech to Palestine, the Director General said: "UNESCO is now working on the front line to build a more peaceful, more democratic and more just world. Human dignity is our starting point and the measure of our success. Solidarity is our guide and our goal.
" Multilateralism has never been as important as today. The entry of Palestine as a member of UNESCO should mean an opportunity for everyone to get together around shared values and ambitions of renewed peace” said Bokova. On October 31st, UNESCO became the first UN agency to admit Palestine as a full member after the vote of its member states within the General Conference. With Palestine, the number of members of UNESCO amounted to 195.
For further information visit: http://www.unesco.org/new/es/media-services/single-view/news/palestinian_flag_raised_at_unesco/
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