UNESCO chief: Culture extremely important for opening up of Saudi Arabia – Arab News

UNESCO chief: Culture extremely important for opening up of Saudi Arabia – Arab News

UNESCO chief: Culture extremely important for opening up of Saudi Arabia /node/1658356/saudi-arabia. Audrey Azoulay tells Arab News how UNESCO is responding to the effect of the pandemic on education. "I was invited by the Saudi Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Farhan Al-Saud, to visit Saudi Arabia in January on the occasion of the Nobel Prize conference," she said.. Azoulay recalled that in November Saudi Arabia was elected to UNESCO's Executive Council, one of the main governing bodies of the organization, and holds a seat on the World Heritage Committee.. We also discussed the preservation of heritage, not only in Saudi Arabia but in the Arab world and the world in general.. Jordan is another country in which UNESCO plays an important supporting role, Azoulay said.. UNESCO also plays other key cooperative roles in Jordan and beyond, Azoulay said.. The coronavirus crisis is only the latest threat to culture and tradition in the Middle East.. "Among the 86 World Heritage sites located in Arab states, 20 are currently on the list of endangered World Heritage sites," said Azoulay.. We are focusing mostly on technical training and documenting the situation.. 100,000 people willing to volunteer in Saudi Arabia's fight against