Khaled El-Enany Ezz is the 12th Director-General of UNESCO, having taken office on November 15, 2024, for a four-year term. He is the first Director-General from an Arab country and the second from Africa to hold this position. An Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at Helwan University in Egypt, he has taught for over 30 years and holds a PhD in Egyptology from Paul-Valéry Montpellier 3 University, where he has also been a visiting Professor.