Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Palestinian Flag Raised at UNESCO

PARIS, December 13, 2011 (WAFA) – The Palestinian flag was raised at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on Tuesday in the presence of President Mahmoud Abbas, in the ceremonial ushering in of Palestine as a full member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

The Palestinian national anthem was played during the ceremony, which was attended by President of the General Conference of UNESCO, Katalin Bogyay, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova, and representatives of the organization’s state members.

UNESCO state members had voted on October 31 this year, by an overwhelming majority, to grant Palestine full membership.
Palestine News & Info Agency - WAFA

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