African Union chair Mauritania calls for creation of International Fund to protect, preserve African Heritage

Mauritania, as current chairman of the African union, has called for the creation of an international Fund for the protection and preservation of African heritage under the supervision of UNESCO, which is known as the center of expertise in this area. The move was announced by Mauritanian Minister of Culture & Arts, Hussein Ould Medou, during his participation, as representative of the presidency of the African Union, in the meeting of G20 Culture ministers, held in Salvador, Brazil.