More About the Obiang Prize Controversy

Here are links to some articles on the controversy over the proposed Obiang Prize for the Biological Sciences that is being debated at UNESCO's Executive Board.

• U.S. Calls for Withdrawal of United Nations Prize Financed by a West African Dictator (The New York Times)
• Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa Joins Latin American Writers in Condemning UNESCO-Obiang Prize (Open Society Justice Institute)
• African Intellectuals Say No to Unesco's Obiang Prize (AllAfrica.com)
• A Corrupt Dictator Tries to Buy UNESCO's Brand Name (The Huffington Post)

I understand that a committee has been appointed to work during the current session of the Executive Board to produce a draft resolution, and that a final vote on the matter may not occur until the final day of the 185th session on October 25th.