Director-General Irina Bokova presented the President of Mexico, HE Enrique Peña Nieto, the certificate of inscription to UNESCO’s World Heritage List during his official visit to UNESCO Headquarters.
After the ceremony presenting the certificate, the Director-General and the President of Mexico held a bilateral meeting during which they discussed issues of mutual interest including the importance of education for sustainable development, the protection of cultural heritage and safeguarding of cultural expressions, the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property and the importance of biosphere reserves in the context of the fight against climate change.