Pakistan demands UNESCO reform to tackle education crisis, disinformation

October 07, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan has called for reform and strategic realignment of UNESCO at the ongoing session of the Executive Board, emphasizing the need to address challenges in access to quality education, protection of cultural and historical sites and disinformation, misinformation, and hate speech.

Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, Advisor to the Prime Minister and Pakistan's representative, delivered a statement commending UNESCO's vital contributions in promoting educational standards, advancing science, and protecting cultural heritage.

Dr. Tauqir Shah called for re-aligning UNESCO's focus with its core action areas: education, science, culture and communication.

He stressed that transparency and protection of core programmes would be essential for UNESCO to achieve its goals and ideals.

Dr. Tauqir Shah congratulated Dr. Khalid El-Enany from Egypt on his election as Director-General of UNESCO for the term 2025–2029.

He noted Dr. El-Enany's remarkable contributions to culture and education and his commitment to UNESCO's core values.

The Pakistani representative also thanked the outgoing Director General on her leadership of UNESCO over the last 8 years.

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