Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, a former Director-General of Unesco and the first African to lead an international organisation, is being remembered for his leading role in advocating a New World Information and Communication Order. Mbow died in Dakar on September 24 at age 103.
As head of the UN agency responsible for promoting education, science, culture and communication and information worldwide, Mbow elevated Unesco's profile during the 13 years he served as DG, beginning in 1974.
Amadou Mahtar M'Bow, who served as the 6th Director-General of Unesco and the first African to head an international organisation, is being remembered for his leading role in… From New York for the United Nations General Assembly, it is with deep emotion that I learn of the death of Professor Amadou Mahtar Mbow, former Director-General of UNESCO and a…
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