UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

05/20/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2022 06:20

UNESCO addresses to the President of Seychelles on behalf of United Nations Country Team for Mauritius and Seychelles

On the occasion of the United Nations Country Team for Mauritius and Seychelles annual retreat held in Seychelles from 18 to 20 May 2022, UNESCO had the opportunity to address H.E. President Wavel Ramkalawan at a High-Level meeting hosted at Seychelles State House on the 19 May 2022. This was a unique opportunity for UNESCO and the larger UNCT to meet with President Ramkalawan since his swearing in October 2020. However, the Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay has had to meet President Wavel Ramkalawan on his official visit to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris in February 2022.

This year, the UNCT retreat focused on how to plan for sustainable development in an integrated manner, and in alignment with the national development strategy. At the same time, UNCT reviewed the development progress in Seychelles through a "Common Country Analysis" and will be working with the government to design a new Cooperation Framework for the period 2024-2028.