UNESCO

Congo-Brazzaville climbs to 68th on the 2026 RSF index as journalists mark World Press Freedom Day, yet self-censorship and a stalled media fund temper the optimism.

A sweeping verdict at UNESCO’s Executive Board In Paris, on 6 October 2025, the 193-member organisation’s Executive Board delivered an emphatic verdict: 55 ballots in favour of Egyptian Egyptologist Khaled …

An Egyptian Scholar at the Helm of UNESCO Khaled el-Enany’s curriculum vitae is as extensive as the galleries he once curated. Born in Giza in 1971, he earned his doctorate …

A Congolese Candidacy Shakes the Race The quiet corridors of UNESCO’s Paris headquarters seldom witness electoral suspense, yet the late March announcement by Firmin Édouard Matoko, a Congolese economist who …

Manila at the Heart of a Global Conversation On 29 and 30 September the Philippine capital will become the epicentre of a tradition that, year after year, acquires greater geopolitical …

Brazzaville’s Strategic Pitch Gains Momentum In the corridors of Brazzaville’s foreign-policy apparatus, few missions have generated as much carefully choreographed energy as the current push to propel Firmin Édouard Matoko …

Brazzaville sets the tone for UNESCO campaign When the Congolese government unveiled its bid for the top job at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on 5 September, …

Rumba’s Enduring Prestige in Congo-Brazzaville In a region where music often functions as both social glue and diplomatic calling card, Congolese rumba retains a singular resonance. The genre was inscribed …

A Parisian Election with Global Resonance When delegates converge on Paris this October to choose UNESCO’s next Director-General, the exercise will be more than a routine rotation at a UN …

A regional bid with global resonance The October 2025 election for Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has long appeared routine, yet Brazzaville’s endorsement of Firmin …