Director-General of UNESCO
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The Director-General of UNESCO is the chief executive officer and highest administrative official of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, responsible for leading its global programs and representing the organization internationally.
Aliases (3)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations system position
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executive position → leadership role → |
| appointedBy |
General Conference of UNESCO
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| createdBy |
Constitution of UNESCO
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| domain |
communication
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culture → education → information → science → |
| employer |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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| firstHolder |
Julian Huxley
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| formationYear |
1946
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| fullName |
Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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| hasAuthorityOver |
UNESCO field offices
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UNESCO staff → |
| headOf |
UNESCO Secretariat
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| incumbent |
Audrey Azoulay
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| incumbentNationality |
French
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| incumbentSince |
15 November 2017
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| locationOfOffice |
Paris, France
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| memberOf |
senior leadership of the United Nations system
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| oversees |
UNESCO’s communication and information programs
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UNESCO’s culture programs → UNESCO’s education programs → UNESCO’s science programs → |
| participatesIn |
United Nations Chief Executives Board for Coordination
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| partOf |
UNESCO
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| positionInOrganization |
chief executive officer of UNESCO
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highest administrative official of UNESCO → |
| relatedTo |
Directors-General of other UN specialized agencies
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Secretary-General of the United Nations → |
| reportsTo |
Executive Board of UNESCO
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General Conference of UNESCO → |
| represents |
UNESCO
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UNESCO in international forums → UNESCO in relations with Member States → UNESCO in relations with the United Nations system → |
| responsibleFor |
day-to-day administration of UNESCO
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execution of decisions of the Executive Board of UNESCO → execution of decisions of the General Conference of UNESCO → implementation of UNESCO’s programs → overall management of UNESCO → |
| seat |
UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France
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| shortName |
UNESCO Director-General
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| style |
Madam Director-General
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Mr Director-General → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| termRenewable |
true
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
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UNESCO World Heritage Convention → Universal Copyright Convention → |
depositary |
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Memory of the World International Advisory Committee
("UNESCO Director-General")
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UNESCO Secretariat of the Creative Cities Network ("UNESCO Director-General") → |
reportsTo |
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UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence
("UNESCO Director-General")
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awardedBy |
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UNESCO Headquarters
("UNESCO Director-General’s office")
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contains |
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Constitution of UNESCO
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createsOffice |
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UNESCO education convention
("UNESCO Director-General")
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depository |
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UNESCO
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headedBy |
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Director-General of UNESCO
("Audrey Azoulay")
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incumbent |
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Director-General of UNESCO
("UNESCO Director-General")
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shortName |
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Vice-Chairpersons of the Executive Board of UNESCO
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worksWith |