ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt and ADL Senior Vice President of International Affairs Sharon Nazarian issued the following statement welcoming the new UNESCO leader , French-Jewish politician Audrey Azoulay.
“We welcome UNESCO’s confirmation of Ms. Azoulay as Director-General, and hope her tenure is an indicator of a balance and constructive engagement in the agency. In recent years, there have been a slew of highly problematic UNESCO resolutions singling out Israel, including some diminishing the Jewish connection to Jerusalem. We urge Ms. Azoulay to use her new role to blunt anti-Israel efforts within the international body, and work to promote peace, respect and fundamental freedoms and against all forms of discrimination.