UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova today nominated Peng Liyuan, a musician of international renown and First lady of the People’s Republic of China, as a UNESCO Special Envoy for the Advancement of Girls’ and Women’s Education. The nomination took place during a ceremony held at UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters. Peng Liyuan is named in recognition “of her commitment to empowering girls and women through quality education, her outstanding contribution to fighting inequalities in education, her devoted service to human development and creativity, and her dedication to the ideals and aims of the Organization.”