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  • Bahia Hariri
    Bahia Hariri has long been a highly active personality in Lebanese political life. A parliamentary deputy and President of the Parliamentary Commission for Culture and Education, she is also involved in regional politics as the Vice-President of the Commission for Women at the Arab Inter-parliamentary Union.

    Bahia Hariri was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in November 2000. Deeply concerned about the preservation of historical heritage, she has campaigned on behalf of the inscription of the temple of Echmoun in the ancient city of Saida as a UNESCO World Heritage site. She initiated a local UNESCO seminar, focusing on finding ways to balance urban development with cultural and ecological preservation.

    A dedicated champion of woman’s rights, Bahia Hariri has consistently promoted the status of women in Arab society, campaigning for the adoption of laws protecting women and contributing to their emancipation.

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    On the occasion of the 7th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan visits the Organization’s Headquarters
    AM_GWA_2007_tn.jpgOn 3 April 2007, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, the Director-General of UNESCO, opened the 7th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors at the Organization’s Headquarters. A unique highlight of this year’s meeting was the visit of Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan to UNESCO. More

    Sixth Annual Meeting of UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassadors
    AM2006-tn70.jpgFrom 15 to 16 March 2006, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris was the venue for an impressive gathering of the Organization’s Goodwill Ambassadors. The 2006 Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, convened by the Director-General, brought together a large number of these outstanding personalities, who come from the worlds of art, film, music, literature, charity and public affairs. More

    Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors at UNESCO Headquarters, 26-27 February 2004
    tumb-group-small.jpgUNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura received the Goodwill Ambassadors at UNESCO Headquarters on 26 and 27 February 2004 for their the annual meeting.
  • Photo Gallery: 2004 Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors More


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    Hariri-4-200.jpgBahia Hariri
    The nomination ceremony of Mrs Bahia Hariri as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on November 2000 at UNESCO Headquarters

    Hariri-3-200.jpgBahia Hariri
    The nomination ceremony of Mrs Bahia Hariri as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador on November 2000 at UNESCO Headquarters

    Annual-1 tumb.jpg2004 Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors
    (from right to left) Mrs Bahia Hariri, Mr Cheick Modibo Diarra and Mr Julio Werthein, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors, during the 2004 Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors, 26-27 February 2004

    Hariri-1-200.jpgBahia Hariri
    Mrs Basma Irsheid, Chief of Program of Goodwill Ambassadors, Mrs Bahia Hariri, H.R.H. Princes Lalla Meryem of Maroc, H.Exs Mrs Aziza Bennani, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Maroc to UNESCO during the Annual meeting on February 2002 at UNESCO

    Hariri-5-200.jpgBahia Hariri
    UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the Annual meeting on February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters

    Hariri-6-150.jpgBahia Hariri
    Mrs Bahia Hariri and Mr Pierre Bergé, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors during the Annual meeting on February 2002 at UNESCO Headquarters


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