Next Saturday, the new Director-General will succeed Audrey Azoulay, who has held this position since 2017.
Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz, born in 1971, is an Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at Helwan University in Egypt, where he has been teaching for over 30 years. He is a member of several international scientific associations, a recipient of many global awards, and fluent in Arabic, French, and English. Khaled El-Enany is the 12th Director-General of UNESCO. He is the first Director-General from an Arab country, and the second from Africa to hold this position. In April 2025, he visited Vietnam as part of his election campaign.
