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Azoulay elected UNESCO president after US and Israel quit

Former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay elected irector General of UNESCO.

Former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay elected irector General of UNESCO. Source: AAP

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France's former culture minister has been elected as the new head of UNESCO - as the UN's cultural agency faces uncertainty. Her election follows the United States and Israel pulling out of the organisation, accusing it of anti-Israel bias.

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