Africans in the United Nations: Pr Amadou MBOW, the man who awakened UNESCO!

<p>From Amadou Mbow ( UNESCO) to Tedros Gebreyesus ( WHO): Same battle?</p> <p> </p> <p>My African cliché of the day is a vision, M’Bow’s vision of UNESCO. He saw UNESCO as a means to create a world order based on justice, dignity for all, equity, respect for diversity and the preservation of culture heritage. How many African leaders today still have a vision and stand for it?</p> <p>Mbow’s life’s work has won him widespread acclaim and over 70 awards, medals and honorary degrees and citizenships from around the world.</p> <p>Today from Morocco where he retired and still resides, at the age of 99, what do you think is his reading of this WHO vs USA situation? I keep wondering what they would tell each other if Dr Tedros was to talk to Mbow, or to the late Kofi Anan and Boutros Boutros Ghali. Deja-vu? Don’t give up and change the world? I guess I will never know.</p> <p>As for you, if you want to change the fate of this podcast, keep spreading the word, and rate it as much as possible. Thank you and goodbye.</p>