As part of the 210th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO, the first part of which will be held in virtual meetings from December 2 to 10, 2020, a general debate took place, during which Ambassador Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili spoke as a Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Serbia to UNESCO. In her speech, among others, she underlined Serbia's strong support for the principle of multilateralism and the irreplaceable role of UNESCO. She referred to the main issues on the Organization's agenda, such as strategic transformation, the implementation of UNESCO's global priorities, with particular emphasis on Africa, as well as on the forthcoming activities related to the Medium-Term Strategy and the Draft Program and Budget of the Organization. She underlined the importance that the Republic of Serbia attaches to the issues of education, protection of cultural heritage, promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions and development of creative industries, as well as the impact of climate change on cultural and natural heritage.