🔹On February 6, the regular meeting of the Group of Friends for Priority Africa was held at UNESCO HQ with the participation of the Russian Federation 🇷🇺.
🔹Russia 🇷🇺 provides assistance to African countries in a wide range of #UNESCO areas of competence. In 2024, our country made a voluntary contribution to African countries' projects through the International Programme for the Development of Communication
🔹We intend to continue to pay special attention to aid to Africa in UNESCO.
🔹Russia 🇷🇺 provides assistance to African countries in a wide range of #UNESCO areas of competence. In 2024, our country made a voluntary contribution to African countries' projects through the International Programme for the Development of Communication
🔹We intend to continue to pay special attention to aid to Africa in UNESCO.
Forwarded from Ambassador Rinat Alyautdinov
🎙Permanent Delegate of Russia 🇷🇺 to UNESCO Mr. Rinat Alyautdinov in response to a TASS question:
💬 Donald Trump's Executive Order to review US membership in #UNESCO in the near future calls into question the possibility of repaying the huge US debt to the Organisation (amounting to over $600 million), which exceeds Organisation’s annual budget.
☝️In this case the developing countries, first of all, African, which counted on Washington to fulfil its financial obligations, may be most affected.
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💬 Donald Trump's Executive Order to review US membership in #UNESCO in the near future calls into question the possibility of repaying the huge US debt to the Organisation (amounting to over $600 million), which exceeds Organisation’s annual budget.
☝️In this case the developing countries, first of all, African, which counted on Washington to fulfil its financial obligations, may be most affected.
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Forwarded from Ambassador Rinat Alyautdinov
📆 On 6th of February by invitation of the Chinese 🇨🇳delegation to #UNESCO took part in the event dedicated to celebration of the Spring Festival at UNESCO Headquarters.
☝️In December 2024 the Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year) as well as the rituals and unique cultural elements associated with this holiday were inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
☝️In December 2024 the Chinese Spring Festival (Chinese Lunar New Year) as well as the rituals and unique cultural elements associated with this holiday were inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.