CAIRO, October 6, 2011 (WAFA) – Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Moataz Khurshid promised on Thursday to work by all means to mobilize support to guarantee Palestine’s full membership in UNESCO.
In a press release, Moataz Khurshid assured that Egypt, as a president of the Arab group in UNESCO, made a great effort in cooperation with Latin American countries, Asia and Africa to vote Palestine as a state member in UNESCO.
He added, “At the moment, a great deal of coordination with UNESCO state representatives and groups to confirm this decision by voting at the meeting of UNESCO’s general conference, coming November 3.”
He added “Forty of the 58 countries voted in favor of the recommendation, 14 countries (EU representatives) abstained and four -- the United States, Germany, Romania and Latvia -- voted against.”
He considered that this achievement comes in the framework of the Egyptian government’s efforts to support the Palestinian cause, and to confirm the existence of Palestine as a recognized state in UNESCO.
To be noted that forty of the 58 countries on UNESCO’s executive board voted in favor of the recommendation Wednesday, which was proposed by the Arab group at UN organization to grant Palestine full membership in UNESCO.Palestine News & Info Agency - WAFA
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