Arab foreign ministers approved during a meeting today (Wednesday) the candidacy of Egyptian Khaled al-Anani as an Arab candidate for the post of Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the period from 2025 to 2029.

The official spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, said in a post on the (X) platform that the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers approved the nomination of Dr. international positions.

UNESCO elections are scheduled to take place at the organization's headquarters in Paris in 2025.