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Prime Minister of India visits UNESCO on 10 April
Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of the Republic of India, will visit UNESCO鈥檚 Headquarters on 10 April to meet the Organization鈥檚 Director-General, Irina Bokova, and address the diplomatic community, private sector representatives, UNESCO staff, and leading personalities, including UNESCO鈥檚 Paris-based Goodwill Ambassadors.
Accompanied by the Director-General and by India鈥檚 Permanent Delegate to UNESCO, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, the Prime Minister will offer flowers to the statue of Sri Aurobindo, the Indian philosopher, yogi and poet who took part in India鈥檚 independence campaign.
In his meeting with the Director-General, the Prime Minister will discuss cooperation between UNESCO and the world鈥檚 largest democracy, which has been an active member of UNESCO since its creation in 1946. India is, moreover, a member of the Executive Board, the governing body in charge of overseeing the work of the Organization, which will be in session at the time of the visit.
At 12.25 p.m., the Prime Minister is expected to focus on UNESCO鈥檚 contribution to the post-2015 sustainable development agenda, and will offer a reflection on the ethical and moral values that must guide the Organization鈥檚 work.
For more information about India and its relations with UNESCO see:
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Journalists wishing to cover the visit require accreditation from UNESCO鈥檚 Press Service.
Contact
Isabelle Le Fournis, i.le-fournis(at)unesco.org, +33 (0)1 45 68 17 48
Djibril K茅b茅, d.kebe(at)unesco.org, +33 (0)1 45 68 17 41
