Assembly/AU/Dec.51 (III) Rev.1 DECISION ON SUPPORT TO THE CANDIDATURE OF MR KOÏSHIRO MATSUURA, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNESCO The Assembly: 1. TAKES NOTE WITH SATISFACTION of the presentation of Mr. Koïshiro Matsuura, Director General of UNESCO, on cooperation between NEPAD and UNESCO; 2. WELCOMES the priority accorded by UNESCO to the economic, social and cultural development of the African Continent in its fields of competence; 3. EXPRESSES SATISFACTION at the excellent state of cooperation existing between the African Union and its programme NEPAD and UNESCO; 4. SUPPORTS the candidature of Mr. Koïshiro Matsuura for a second term as Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), to enable him to pursue his action and strengthen the priority UNESCO gives to the Continent; 5. REQUESTS Member States of the AU, particularly those representing Africa in the Executive Council and the General Conference, to fully support the candidature of Mr. Koïshiro Matsuura.