United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

2005/11 - Koïchiro Matsuura is re-elected for a second term as Director-General of UNESCO

CNN World Report: Koïchiro Matsuura elected for a second term as Director-General of UNESCO during the Organization's General Conference in October 2005.

2006/12 - Justine Henin is designated UNESCO Champion for Sport

Justine Hénin’s nomination comes in the context of UNESCO’s efforts to fight against doping, educate tomorrow’s athletes in the ethics of sports, and consolidate essential links between education, prevention, ethics and human rights. The current world number 1 will help promote the International Convention Against Doping in Sport.

Ms Hénin is the first female professional tennis player to receive this nomination, which recognizes her personal commitment to the values of excellence, fair play and integrity throughout her athletic career.

2007/02 - First Conference of States Parties to UNESCO's International Convention against Doping in Sport

CNN World Report: First Conference of States Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport, which entered into force on 1 February 2007.

2007/04 - UNESCO Friendship Run 2007

CNN World Report: The day before the Paris Marathon, UNESCO organises its "Friendship Run" against Doping in Sport, in which also ran the Organisation's Director-General, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura.

2007/11 - The UNESCO Award during the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2007

During the first Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the region’s highest accolade in cinema in 2007, held under the auspices of UNESCO, the Director-General delivers a video message introducing the UNESCO Award for outstanding contribution to the promotion and preservation of cultural diversity through film.

2009/01 - UNESCO Director-General pays first official visit to Cuba

The Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, paid his first official visit to Cuba on 18 and 19 January 2009. This is an extract of the coverage given on national Cuban television.

The video is in Spanish

2009/02 - The Director-General is interviewed by CNN Chile during his official visit to the country

UNESCO Director-General was interviewed by CNN Chile during his official visit to the country and spoke about World Heritage sites located in Chile.

The video is in Spanish

2009/03 - The Director-General is interviewed by TV5MONDE

UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura was featured on the programme "L'invité" (the guest) of the first French language international network, TV5MONDE, of 4 March 2009.

The video is in French

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