Assembly/AU/Dec.237(XII) Page 1 DECISION ON THE CANDIDATURE OF MR. FAROUK HOSNI TO THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UNESCO The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE of Algiers Declaration adopted by the Second Conference of Ministers of Culture (CAMC II) held in Algiers, Algeria, from 19 to 23 October 2008, which supported and endorsed the candidature of Mr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the post of Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); 2. FURTHER TAKES NOTE of the Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.484 (XIV) on African Candidatures for Posts within the International System, which took note of the Algiers Declaration endorsing this candidature; 3. ENDORSES the candidature of Mr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the post of Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and INVITES Member States to support this candidature.