Recent press coverage

There are a number of recent articles in the world press dealing with the candidacy of Rachad Farah but relatively few dealing with that of current UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova. The coverage of DG Bokova is primarily concerned with her functions in the role of Director General.

Here are some of the recent articles:

• "Should Somali welcome the visit of Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova," Mareeg, 28/02/2013 
• "Doctorat honoris causa à Irina Bokova," Lefil, 28 Février 2013
• "African, South American leaders backs Rachad Farah's bid for UNESCO Director General," Middle East Online, 2013-02-24
• "UNESCO must lead on HE, says Africa’s candidate for DG," Yojana Sharma, University World News, 23 February 2013
• "El candidato del Sur a la Unesco," Caribbean News, 13.02.2013