Ukraine Secures UNESCO Board Seat with Unprecedented Support
"Together with Romania and Moldova, we have overtaken Russia: for the second time in a row, Moscow has lost the elections and will not be included in the Council," Zelenskyy said on Telegram, expressing gratitude to the member states that supported Ukraine's candidacy.
"Together with our partners, we will use all the opportunities provided by UNESCO to restore life, protect our culture, heritage and people. We will ensure that all forms of Russian aggression — be it war or hybrid threats — are adequately repulsed. There is no alternative to peace. It is time for Moscow to realize this," he added.
Previously, UNESCO's Executive Board voted to maintain oversight of conditions in Crimea, the peninsula Russia seized in 2014.
The Czech delegation, representing 44 UNESCO member nations, denounced Russia's conduct in the territory, pointing to alleged suppression of Crimean Tatars, elimination of Ukrainian-language schooling, and harm to cultural landmarks and natural environments.
Ukraine's permanent representative to UNESCO, Vadym Omelchenko, underscored the critical need for sustained global focus on the peninsula and continued surveillance under UNESCO's authority to challenge breaches of international statutes.
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