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News UNESCO Headquarters - 11th February 2026

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attend International Day of Women and Girls in Science Celebrated with Pride

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated with great enthusiasm under the theme “Empowering Minds, Shaping Futures”, with the distinguished presence of Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 10th December 2025

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended Special Master Class of Combat Racism and Discrimination

Madame France Marquet, South Asia Foundation India Representative to UNESCO, attended a landmark special edition of UNESCO’s Master Class Series held on Wednesday, 10 December 2025, at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. The session featured renowned scholar and bestselling author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, who delivered an engaging and thought-provoking address on global strategies to combat racism and discrimination. The event drew strong participation from civil society leaders, academics, youth representatives, and human rights advocates. Dr. Kendi’s insightful lecture emphasized the urgent need to dismantle systemic racism and to strengthen global efforts toward equity, inclusion, and social justice—core principles upheld by UNESCO.

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 9th December 2025

Madame France Marquet Represents the South Asia Foundation at UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education Ceremony 2025

Madame France Marquet, South Asia Foundation’s Representative to UNESCO and Principal Trustee of the Madanjeet Singh Foundation, attended the prestigious UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education (GCED) – Inaugural Award Ceremony 2025 held on 9 December 2025 at UNESCO Headquarters, Paris. The ceremony marked an important milestone in advancing the global discourse on inclusive, transformative, and peace-oriented education. Attended by diplomats, education leaders.....

News UNESCO Headquarters, Paris - 2nd December 2025

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended UNESCO's World Futures Day on 2nd Dec 2025

Madame France Marquet, SAF Representative and Principal Trustee of MSF to UNESCO attended UNESCO's World Futures Day on 2nd Dec 2025, the global spotlight turned toward shaping better tomorrows as UNESCO convened its annual World Futures Day (WFD) under the theme “Anticipation in an Era of Volatility.”

News Samarkand, Uzbekistan - 13th November 2025

Madam France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended UNESCO's 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Samarkand, Uzbekistan — Madam France Marquet, SAF Representative to UNESCO attended UNESCO's 43rd General Conference on 13 November 2025, held outside Paris for the first time in four decades, marked a historic moment for global cooperation in education, science, culture, and information. The session saw the official appointment of Khaled El-Enany as UNESCO’s new Director-General, emphasizing the organization’s renewed focus on dialogue and shared solutions to global challenges