A Qatari official with a questionable record on antisemitism is among the leading candidates in the election of the director-general of UNESCO — the UN’s Paris-based educational, scientific and cultural organization, Algemeiner reports.
Seven candidates are in the running for the post, with voting continuing through this week until one of the contenders wins a majority.
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation Polad Bulbuloglu, who is among the candidates, received 2 votes during the first round.