PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is vying for a seat on the executive board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) for the 2025-2029 term, says the Education Ministry.

It said its minister Fadhlina Sidek, as president of the Malaysian National Commission for Unesco, will officially announce Malaysia’s candidacy during a meeting with Unesco deputy director-general Xing Qu in Paris, France.

It added that Fadhlina is leading the Malaysian delegation at the 2024 Digital Learning Week at Unesco headquarters in Paris, starting today until Sept 4.

“Malaysia is ready to contest for a position on the Unesco executive board to carry out the mission of inclusive national growth, protecting the environment and promoting social justice, based on the principles of Build Forward Differently (BFD),” the ministry said in a statement yesterday, Bernama reported.

It said Malaysia is committed to implementing several important steps to realise the BFD objectives in Unesco’s competence areas, such as education, natural sciences, science and social sciences, culture, and cooperation initiatives with all parties.

“This strategic move can make a significant contribution in impacting sustainability, inclusiveness, as well as creating opportunities and global peace.”

On the Digital Learning Week, the ministry said Malaysia’s participation coincides with the country’s education direction, which focuses on digital education transformation.

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