Irina Bokova, director-general elect of UNESCO - FRANCE 24

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Irina Bokova, director-general elect of UNESCO

FRANCE 24 meets Bulgarian Irina Bokova, the newly elected head of UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) who beat Egypt's controversial culture minister, Farouk Hosni, in a hotly disputed race.

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