Palestinian flag to be raised at UNESCO headquarters – The Express Tribune: PARIS: United Nations cultural agency UNESCO said Wednesday the Palestinian flag would be raised at its Paris headquarters on December 13 after Palestine won full membership despite Israeli and US objections.
The flag will be raised “to mark Palestine’s admission to the organisation” in the presence of UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas, as well as Foreign Minister Riad Maliki. The President of the UNESCO’s General Conference Katalin Bogyay and the Chairperson of the Organisation’s Executive Board Alissandra Cummins, will also be present.
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