UNESCO chief: Hope to elevate relations with China to higher level
Xinhua |
Updated: 2018-07-16 16:36
China, which has been committed to multilateralism, is a strategic partner for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and "we can reinforce Chinese-UNESCO cooperation and move to a higher level", UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has said, Xinhua reported.
Azoulay will make her first visit to China as director-general from July 16 to 19.
"It's an important visit. The relationship between UNESCO and China is very strong and strategic," she said during a recent interview to Chinese media.
"Today's world faces many global challenges, such as extremism and the climate issue which no country can solve alone."
"We need concerted solutions, which must go through the multilateralism and the mandate of UNESCO, and China is a country who defends the multilateralism and supports UNESCO," she said.
China, which has been committed to multilateralism, is a strategic partner for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and "we can reinforce Chinese-UNESCO cooperation and move to a higher level", UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has said, Xinhua reported.
Azoulay will make her first visit to China as director-general from July 16 to 19.
"It's an important visit. The relationship between UNESCO and China is very strong and strategic," she said during a recent interview to Chinese media.
"Today's world faces many global challenges, such as extremism and the climate issue which no country can solve alone."
"We need concerted solutions, which must go through the multilateralism and the mandate of UNESCO, and China is a country who defends the multilateralism and supports UNESCO," she said.
