UNESCO reappoints Matsuura as director general

UNESCO reappoints Matsuura as director general

PARIS, France - UNESCO reelected Koichiro Matsuura (file photo) of Japan as its director general at its general meeting on Oct. 12. Matsuura, 68, will begin serving a second, shortened four-year term on Oct. 21 as the chief of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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