UNESCO’s Leadership Battle Masks a Looming Funding Crisis and Geopolitical Shift

As UNESCO prepares to appoint its new director-general, the organization finds itself at a critical crossroads that goes far beyond choosing between two candidates. The incoming leader will inherit an institution grappling with a severe funding shortfall following the Trump administration’s decisive exit—a move that resonates deeply within America’s broader strategy to protect its sovereignty against rising globalist overreach. Who Will Lead UNESCO Amid Financial and Political Turmoil? The contest pits Egypt’s former tourism and antiquities minister Khaled el-Enany against Firmin Édouard Matoko, a veteran Congolese economist with decades of UNESCO experience. While both bring distinct visions, neither can ignore...